Music: RE: [u2tour] *U2 Set List: Frankfurt, Germany, August 10, 2010

My comments are not really about the set list. I am alright with most of the set list. Of course there are songs that I would like to see be switched out etc but c'est la vie.
My comment/question is has anyone noticed that they seem to have forgotten how to make an entrance?... Zoo Tv, Popmart, Elevation, Vertigo... epic buildup to the opening track... 360 seems to be having trouble with an opening... I was pumped about something different happening in Europe and of course I'm excited about the new material but... it just seems anti climactic... Stingray intro with the house lights on only come to a complete halt then into Beautiful Day... I don't get it. Does anyone else feel the same?
It's the same feeling with the Encore. I don't get the gurgling aliens and how that's fitting for the new encore opening with HMTMKMKM? So far I am just feeling disappointed with the visual side of the show... guys... you have a massive extendable screen... use it!
Thoughts?
Chris

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From: krlgin@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:20:40 -0700
Subject: Re: [u2tour] *U2 Set List: Frankfurt, Germany, August 10, 2010

I totally agree. Bring back Ultraviolet. For years, I begged for this song.

Finally it came back and somewhat to my surprise, it was also a fan favorite.

The songs that they've played a gazillion times sound like it. Keep it fresh, I

say. Sure, big crowds require a certain amount of hits. But Jheezh, sorry to

say, this was just so damned predictable. Rotate the old horses instead. I

mean it's not like the show sucks because Pride has been mercifully dropped.

Karl

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From: Brian Duffy <ziggyirie@yahoo.com>

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Sent: Wed, August 11, 2010 9:11:22 AM

Subject: Re: [u2tour] *U2 Set List: Frankfurt, Germany, August 10, 2010

Anybody else severely disappointed that they have dropped Ultraviolet from

the show? In my view, that may have beent the peak of the show the first time

around, and a welcomed surprise. After all this time, Mysterious Ways, Stuck in

a Moment (not sure if they are doing this again, but felt this way the first

time around on 360 and in view of the DVD) and Still Haven't Found don't

seem/sound as fresh - or at least are so much less exciting to hear in concert -

than some of the vast catalog they have. Songs from Pop, real old stuff that

they've moved away from again. It is odd to me; and i felt this way about the

DVD, too. Don't we have 3 tours worth of DVDs now of shows including Mysterious

Ways, Stuck in a Moment for instance? Their catalog is so vast, and so varied

-- sometimes i am confused by the lack of variation from tour to tour. Even

from one leg of 360 to the next --- they claimed they were trying songs they

hadn't done forever; and yet nothing new has really surfaced other than Hold Me,

Thrill Me (which, to me, isn't an upgrade from Ultraviolet).

As for the new songs --- i haven't been able to really listen to / hear them

yet; but as for most bands, it never seems the best route to play brand new

songs in advance of an album or release, b/c as much as the crowd may eventually

like the song once it has a chance to hear it, you can't sing along, you don't

know what to expect - you end up sitting on your hands a bit trying to make

sense of it all. And then the song is over. I am sure the songs are great,

and maybe will be on this upcoming album - at which point we will get our

listens in and come to love them. It's just that THEN would be the time you

want to hear them live. Not before. I would rather hear Gone, Please, In God's

Country - songs that inexplicably don't make their way around anymore, in favor

of s new/unfamiliar one, or one that, as much as it pains me to say b/c all of

their tunes are great, are a bit overdone at this point. Even casual fans will

have seen this songs multiple times now.

Ok -- that was my little rant. Just some thoughts.

Irie.

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From: Matt McGee <matt@atu2.com>

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Subject: [u2tour] *U2 Set List: Frankfurt, Germany, August 10, 2010

U2 Set List: Frankfurt, Germany, August 10, 2010

Posted: August 10, 2010

By: m2 / @mattmcgee

The second show of the 2010 U2 360 tour is in the books. U2 played

tonight at Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. You can see the

full setlist and recap on U2tours.com.

http://www.u2tours.com/detail.src?ID=20100810

One of the new songs was dropped from tonight's show, while one

oldie returned. REM singer Michael Stipe was in attendance and Bono

sang him a little tribute during one part of the show. If you were

there, you can post a review and/or photos on U2tours.com. If you

weren't there but still want to to chat about the show, try this

thread in @U2's forum. Next concert: Hanover, Germany, on Thursday.

http://forum.atu2.com/index.php/topic,12906.0/topicseen.html

m2

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