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What do you want from the next tour?

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posted by LikeASong (Crew member) on 2008-08-01 01:35 pm quote

Originally posted by aussiemofo:
There are others....How cool would a Killers cover be and not just a snippet? Kings of Leon..............Arcade Fire.........Franz Ferdinand?
Well, most of U2 audience is 30-40 years old, so they wouldn't appreciate new music snippets or covers. The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, The Police, that are the groups that U2 audience like

posted by LikeASong (Crew member) on 2008-08-01 01:37 pm quote

Originally posted by yeah:
Why do people want to hear covers? It's a damn U2 concert. 1 or 2 snippets, okay. But not more.
Got a point there. I'd prefer Like A Song or Acrobat instead of She Loves You or Norwegian Wood...

posted by MWSAH (Member) on 2008-08-01 02:17 pm quote

Originally posted by LikeASong:
I do NOT want 11 O'Clock IF it's not played a la Boy-October-War Tour... I dno't want a Irving Plaza 11O'CLock


Ah Sergio, come on...Irving isn't that bad. I admit the tempo is too slow and Bono's Elevation-voice wasn't that good, but his voice is back now, it seems and the tempo is just a matter of play. I hope that 11 O'Clock Tick Tock will be in the setlist.

posted by aussiemofo (Member) on 2008-08-01 02:56 pm quote

Originally posted by LikeASong:
[..]Well, most of U2 audience is 30-40 years old, so they wouldn't appreciate new music snippets or covers. The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, The Police, that are the groups that U2 audience like


Ha! I don't like any of those, especially the Stones. I appreciate that Beatles inspired U2 to a certain extent but that doesn't mean they need to keep on paying homage every tour.

posted by LikeASong (Crew member) on 2008-08-01 03:52 pm quote

Originally posted by aussiemofo:
Ha! I don't like any of those, especially the Stones. I appreciate that Beatles inspired U2 to a certain extent but that doesn't mean they need to keep on paying homage every tour.
I didnt say "You HAVE to like this groups in order to be a good U2 fan!", I simply meant that old U2 audience wouldnt like a The Killers or Artic Monkeys cover In case they want some cover song to be played they expect some Beatles, Police, REM, Pearl Jam or so.

posted by WojBhoy (Member) on 2008-08-01 04:37 pm quote

Originally posted by yeah:
Why do people want to hear covers? It's a damn U2 concert. 1 or 2 snippets, okay. But not more.

Here here - I always say it, but U2 have a big enough discography to play a show with all U2 material (although I have no problem with snippets, different matter entirely in my opinion ).
Originally posted by LikeASong:
I do NOT want 11 O'Clock IF it's not played a la Boy-October-War Tour... I dno't want a Irving Plaza 11O'CLock

Although I prefer earlier renditions, the Irving Plaza version was fine with me. Yeah, not too fast but it wasn't that shabby! Better than the Arnhem version...
Originally posted by aussiemofo:
[..]A Please return would be disastrous for me! Ok maybe that's a bit over dramatic, but PLEASE leave it on the scrap heap. It's a downer and a mood killer.

How is it any more a mood killer than other sombre work like Love Is Blindness, Wake Up Deadman or BTBS? Alright BTBS has a bit of tempo, but still the content of the song isn't exactly cheery or happy-go-lucky...

posted by aussiemofo (Member) on 2008-08-02 12:56 am quote

Originally posted by WojBhoy:
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How is it any more a mood killer than other sombre work like Love Is Blindness, Wake Up Deadman or BTBS? Alright BTBS has a bit of tempo, but still the content of the song isn't exactly cheery or happy-go-lucky...


Put simply, it just sucks.

Originally posted by LikeASong:

In case they want some cover song to be played they expect some Beatles, Police, REM, Pearl Jam or so.


A Pearl Jam cover would be good! Or Chilli Peppers?

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