Music: RE: [u2tour] Rumor: OneRepublic opening in 2011

I'd have rather seen Elbow than Glasvegas but I attended the show in Glasgow and I suppose it did make sense to have what was essentially a hometown band playing before U2 to get the crowd in a good mood. I wouldnt go and see Glasvegas live on their own show but as a support they did a good job.

To: u2tour@yahoogroups.com
From: s.bambrough702@btinternet.com
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:55:16 +0100
Subject: Re: [u2tour] Rumor: OneRepublic opening in 2011

Went to see the 360 shows at Sheffield and Cardiff last year. As
Richard says, The Hours were decent but not memorable, but I really
enjoyed Elbow. Glasvegas, who supported at Cardiff (and who I was
really keen to see), failed to convince. Interpol are due to play at
the Coimbra shows and I'm looking forward to that.
Steve
On 11 Aug 2010, at 09:12, Richard Galloway wrote:

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> In seeing U2 I have had to endure (in some cases) the following
> support acts : PJ Harvey (so rubbish I cant even remember any of
> it) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (only support slot on the tour and
> it was the night I was there unfortunately) Interpol (less said the
> better) The Hours (decent but not memorable) and finally Glasvegas
> (superb) I try to not get hung up on support acts as its U2 I am
> there to see and if the support is decent and I've heard of them
> then all the better. Having Muse open for U2 would have been
> amazing but they are a stadium headliner in the UK now and bands
> like Kasabian, Razorlight and Kaiser Chiefs who often support U2 in
> Europe don't tend to in the UK where their profile is higher.
>
> The Gaslight Anthem would be a good choice to open for U2 next year.
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> To: u2tour@yahoogroups.com
> From: michael@intrepidcomputers.com.au
> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:50:14 +1000
> Subject: RE: [u2tour] Rumor: OneRepublic opening in 2011
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> We got Kanye West in Melbourne, Australia.
>
> I can't say I ever liked him and I neither like him less or more since
> seeing him live. That being said, it was not very good.
>
> I don't see why support acts play at concerts; I pay to see U2 -
> not someone
> else, especially if they aren't very good.
>
> However at the end of the day I guess U2 may be trying to give
> other artists
> a chance to get a footing in the music world. Let's face it, like
> them,
> they had to start somewhere!
>
> Michael
>
> From: u2tour@yahoogroups.com [mailto:u2tour@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Scot Kleinfeld
> Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2010 4:10 AM
> To: u2tour@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [u2tour] Rumor: OneRepublic opening in 2011
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> Garbage was supposed to open the Baltimore show in 2001, then they
> bailed
> and we got Graham Parker instead.
> Weak!!!!
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> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Gregory Denman <gregorydenman@mac.com
> <mailto:gregorydenman%40mac.com> >wrote:
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> > Snow Patrol was the best opener U2 has had in YEARS!! I saw them in
> > Barcelona and at both Chicago shows. Much better pick than PJ Harvey
> > (remember that?!)!! That was horrible.
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> > Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Aug 10, 2010, at 8:20 AM, adrianfmbarrett@eircom.net
> <mailto:adrianfmbarrett%40eircom.net> <adrianfmbarrett%
> 40eircom.net>wrote:
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> > > Caught Snow Patrol on both the Chicago dates-never liked them
> and like
> > them even less after those shows.
> > > They aren't even a second rate U2.More a second rate Coldplay.
> > > Foals,Wild Beasts,Midlake,Besnard Lakes,Tinariwen....
> > > Any of these and more besides would be great supports for U2.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "dlc dlc" <dlc03906@yahoo.com <mailto:dlc03906%40yahoo.com>
> <dlc03906%40yahoo.com>>
> > > To: u2tour@yahoogroups.com <mailto:u2tour%40yahoogroups.com>
> <u2tour%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, 10 August, 2010 13:28:31 GMT +00:00 GMT Britain,
> Ireland,
> > Portugal
> > > Subject: Re: [u2tour] Rumor: OneRepublic opening in 2011
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> > > i think that snow patrol were, by far, the best opening act
> that U2 has
> > ever
> > > chosen ... i wasn't a huge fan of theirs before i saw them open at
> > foxboro 1 and
> > > 2 last year, but, after seeing them rock the house those two
> nights i
> was
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> > > converted. gary lightbody has great stage presence and anybody who
> > witnessed
> > > his genuine, sincere show of emotion at foxboro 1 could not
> help but be
> > moved.
> > > the tears that ran down his face when he realized that U2's
> audience
> > truly knew
> > > and appreciated snow patrol's music was something that i won't
> ever
> > forget.
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> > > and, although i am very up to date on up and coming bands, i
> have never
> > heard of
> > > oneRepublic ... guess i will be checking them out now, though.
> > >
> > > i say bring on the silversun pickups!
> > >
> > > viva U2!
> > > donna
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Liz < dunnliz@yahoo.com <mailto:dunnliz%40yahoo.com>
> <dunnliz%40yahoo.com> >
> > > To: u2tour@yahoogroups.com <mailto:u2tour%40yahoogroups.com>
> <u2tour%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Mon, August 9, 2010 5:35:31 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [u2tour] Rumor: OneRepublic opening in 2011
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> > > Yes we are all entitled to our OWN opinions....here's mine:
> > > SNOW PATROL ROCKS!!!!
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> > > I also don't think U2 are trying to get the biggest, baddest
> bands to
> > open for
> > > them but rather give an up & coming group a shot to play w/ them &
> > promote their
> > > sound......just MY thoughts
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> > > --- On Mon, 8/9/10, jack holmes < holmesy1@live.com
> <mailto:holmesy1%40live.com> <holmesy1%40live.com>> wrote:
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> > > > From: jack holmes < holmesy1@live.com <mailto:holmesy1%
> 40live.com>
> <holmesy1%40live.com> >
> > > > Subject: RE: [u2tour] Rumor: OneRepublic opening in 2011
> > > > To: u2tour@yahoogroups.com <mailto:u2tour%40yahoogroups.com>
> <u2tour%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 10:35 AM
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> > > > Hope that's all it is - a rumor.
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> > > > U2 really need to get their act together if this is true.
> > > > In the past the lads have had great support acts like Public
> > > > Enemy, Stereo MC's, Moby, Damian Marley etc.
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> > > > One Republic - my god, this band are absolute garbage !! I
> > > > thought they were taking the piss letting Snow Patrol tour
> > > > with them, but this would be something else again. What
> > > > type of audience are U2 trying to reach these days??
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> > > > To: u2tour@yahoogroups.com <mailto:u2tour%40yahoogroups.com>
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> > > > From: matt@atu2.com <mailto:matt%40atu2.com> <matt%40atu2.com>
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> > > > Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 18:35:11 -0700
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> > > > Subject: [u2tour] Rumor: OneRepublic opening in 2011
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> > > > On U2tours.com:
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> > > > Rumor: OneRepublic Opening for U2 in 2011
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> > > > http://www.u2tours.com/news/article.src?ID=1559
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> > > > m2
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