U2ieTOUR hits Boston - All discussions

Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
I think just a simple division should work:

-reference (shortest of the kind, for short improvs, drum/guitar fails, brief lyric references, etc. Examples in this tour would be 19 into Bullet, and Anthem or LAPOE into UTEOTW).
-snippet (like '40' into Bad on Elevation Tour, Let's Twist Again into Two Hearts, or like Moment Of Surrender during Bad lately). I mean, snippets with its own place in the song but without any change of instrumentation, and usually coming back to end with the root song.
-medley (last night's TCB/Miss You, or Hands That Built America before Pride all this tour, or Desire / She's The One on East Rutherford 2009, or Angel Of Harlem / Dancing Queen during 1992 and 1993). Longer than a snippet, change of subjacent instrumentation (even change of instruments!) and sometimes not even come back to the root song.


But it's just fan nerdism at its best. (Is "nerdism" a word? Nerdness?).


Moreover, it doesn't belong here. The forum-order-addict in me tells me to move this to the Ideas for snippets or the Snippets : Do you like them ? threads

Originally posted by stj0691:[..]

Also, CB and the Miss You snippet....AHHHH. I was singing along to Miss You and everyone was giving me a weird look... not sorry

Originally posted by dylbagz:[..]


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Originally posted by pllsaph:[..]


I was going nuts during EBTTRT both nights. I think Larry's new drumming on that song takes it to a whole new level. Sooo much more fun than the original, or even when they were first touring for that album!

As for "Miss You", that's the kind of Bono tangent I love (and missed Friday night), and couldn't believe it when he started in but then kept going. I leaned over to my kids, who don't really know the Stones, and said, "That song, Crystal Ballroom is their, but that part about Miss You, that's a Bono tangent!" (My kids get a huge kick out of Bono singing other people's songs).

What blew my mind was the guy a row in front of me leaned back and said, "Wait, Crystal Ballroom is U2? What album is that on?"
Me: Errr, THIS ONE!? Songs of Innocence!
Him: "Really? I don't remember ever hearing it before. So what was that other song he started singing?
Me: Miss You?!
Him: Yeah, who does that?
Me: The Stones?! (and in my head, ARE YOU F#$KING KIDDING ME? REALLY? Do you actually LISTEN to music? Ever?"

Sorry. Rant over. I feel better know

Originally posted by andreamacedo:
Anyone going to Boston #4?

Originally posted by pllsaph:[..]


I was going nuts during EBTTRT both nights. I think Larry's new drumming on that song takes it to a whole new level. Sooo much more fun than the original, or even when they were first touring for that album!

As for "Miss You", that's the kind of Bono tangent I love (and missed Friday night), and couldn't believe it when he started in but then kept going. I leaned over to my kids, who don't really know the Stones, and said, "That song, Crystal Ballroom is their, but that part about Miss You, that's a Bono tangent!" (My kids get a huge kick out of Bono singing other people's songs).

What blew my mind was the guy a row in front of me leaned back and said, "Wait, Crystal Ballroom is U2? What album is that on?"
Me: Errr, THIS ONE!? Songs of Innocence!
Him: "Really? I don't remember ever hearing it before. So what was that other song he started singing?
Me: Miss You?!
Him: Yeah, who does that?
Me: The Stones?! (and in my head, ARE YOU F#$KING KIDDING ME? REALLY? Do you actually LISTEN to music? Ever?"

Sorry. Rant over. I feel better know

Originally posted by pllsaph:[..]

I was going nuts during EBTTRT both nights. I think Larry's new drumming on that song takes it to a whole new level. Sooo much more fun than the original, or even when they were first touring for that album!

Originally posted by pllsaph:[..]

What blew my mind was the guy a row in front of me leaned back and said, "Wait, Crystal Ballroom is U2? What album is that on?"
Me: Errr, THIS ONE!? Songs of Innocence!
Him: "Really? I don't remember ever hearing it before. So what was that other song he started singing?
Me: Miss You?!
Him: Yeah, who does that?
Me: The Stones?! (and in my head, ARE YOU F#$KING KIDDING ME? REALLY? Do you actually LISTEN to music? Ever?"

Sorry. Rant over. I feel better know

Originally posted by andreamacedo:[..]
yeah, I think that too. It's all about the drums on this new amazing version[..]

It really is. I love the drumming in this new version so much, I think I'd actually like to hear it *without* vocals so it's essentially just a screaming instrumental with more emphasis on drums

Maaaaybe the guy has the regular version of SoI.. Crystal Ballroom is only at the deluxe version.

There's no excuse for that is there? If you're shelling out that much cash to see them live, surely you can spend the $15 to get the *complete* album! And, if you're too cheap for that, clearly you should be giving up your seats to REAL fans

About Miss You... no excuse for him!

Yep!

Originally posted by flowerchild:[..]
hahaha in my mind I heard your voice getting higher with each answer until you were yelling THE STONES???? lolol

Originally posted by BigGiRL:[..]
The beauty of Crystal Ballroom/Miss You is of course that Miss You would have been a typical song for the Crystall - McGonagles - Ballroom... It was THEE best...!!!

Love to hear everyone sharing their excitement (and I believe that kids today would still "dig" Miss You...that beat is so "fff" genius...)