Originally posted by germcevoyApart from the early shows (basically rehearsals) and the fairly late shows of the Tour and excluding Edges karaoke why were the setlists so structured?
Originally posted by redguitaronfireBecause Popmart, unlike other gigs, involved a synchronized production, not only from the giant video wall, but also the lights and the arc, which implies the need of a structured setlist. So, if you want to make changes they'll be from leg to leg, because every song had it's own visual design. That production was less massive in the Elevation and Vertigo Tours, and the setlists had more room for variations... maybe they realized the Popmart was kinda too tight.
Originally posted by germcevoy[..]
think you absolutley spot on there. show was more visually astounding than musically it could be said perhaps?
Originally posted by anstratdubh1979U2 shows in themselves are pretty structures.
Like many fans... many who see multi-shows would not cry not hearing New Years Day or Pride at EVERY show. And we'd love a variety of the U2 catalog - new and old.
Fair enough, songs Like NYD and Pride may not touch the hearts of those lucky enough to have seen U2 5+ times but its those songs that can lift a struggling show, get the crowd interested again