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

Oh I liked PJ Harvey. My favorite opener was Garbage in Hamilton, ON Canada during the Elevation tour. Worst was Institute, Gavin Rossdale's short-lived group post-Bush. Gavin looked good and sounded fine but the cd the band was promoting was lackluster. The audience only got into it when they performed Bush songs.

On Tue Aug 10th, 2010 1:22 PM EDT Gregory Denman wrote:

>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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>On Aug 10, 2010, at 8:20 AM, adrianfmbarrett@eircom.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.
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>> From: "dlc dlc" <dlc03906@yahoo.com>
>> To: u2tour@yahoogroups.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
>> 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.
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>> i say bring on the silversun pickups!
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>> viva U2!
>> donna
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>> From: Liz < dunnliz@yahoo.com >
>> To: u2tour@yahoogroups.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 > wrote:
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>> > From: jack holmes < holmesy1@live.com >
>> > Subject: RE: [u2tour] Rumor: OneRepublic opening in 2011
>> > To: u2tour@yahoogroups.com
>> > Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 10:35 AM
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>> > 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
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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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>> > Rumor: OneRepublic Opening for U2 in 2011
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>> > http://www.u2tours.com/news/article.src?ID=1559
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