Best song brisbane

Av · 11-09-2006, 01:07 AM

We have all heard how good kite was !!!

Which songs impressed in brisbane. How was Sunday BS. Did bono get into it. His version at slane still gets me worked up and ive watched it so many times. How was it performed?

Which song had the most passion on the bands behalf

Cheers

[waiting for melbourne !!!!!!]

Brother Borat · 11-09-2006, 01:12 AM

Kite was awesome....really fresh. The digeridoo & the 'real' kite Bono let off worked perfect...
Sunday Bloody Sunday.....again, performed well & recieved well & did its job in raising the temperature in the stadium. Like it was played for the very first time....ppl went off!!!

I thought the boys let rip on THE SAINTS....

imogen · 11-09-2006, 01:16 AM

I have to say that I didn't think there was a low point. Maybe I am just biased, but the whole thing was fantastic!

Maquaman · 11-09-2006, 01:24 AM

Depends on what you mean by best?

In terms of what went off the most for the whole crowd there was probably a split hair between Vertigo, Beautiful Day, Streets & SBS.

There were other "moments" but unless you were a hard core fan they probably weren't as classic as the above. Kite is a good example of this IMO. Whilst we might all think it was really cool, to most of the punters it was a strange song choice to end the show with as to them it was just a non single from the last album to which they might have known some of the words. Contrast this with WOWY (which gets a bit of a panning around here mind you) as the last song in encore 1 when 99% of the crowd were singing along at the top of their voices. Swap them around and you've got a much better ending I reckon.

Av · 11-09-2006, 01:33 AM

Yeh thats a great point!! With u2 there will never be a bad show. It doesnt happen. They have perfected a art of stage performance that will blow us away despite how many times you watch them live. So i just like to know how any one show compared to those that you have seen before either live , dvd or othermeans. Because the shows are so greats its good to listen to other peoples opinions in what stood out in comparison.

On this occasion it seems the closing using Kite was a real plus.

drifter269 · 11-09-2006, 01:57 AM

Until the end of the world rocked big time - that really got me going. Streets had the crowd in raptures and the look on Bono's face priceless - he was just over awed with the crowd - what a great moment

AndrewCowley · 11-09-2006, 02:15 AM

From the perspective of a setlist nerd like me I'd have to say Angel Of Harlem. I never saw this coming. And then to see Edge playing it on his Explorer and then Bono play the harmonica at the end made it a truly unique (up until now) version.

From the perspective of the band and their performance I have to zero in on Bono's amazing singing in Miss Sarajevo. Incredible. It is the first time I'd heard him sing the opera part and I was blown away. I stood there awestruck by it.

bazza · 11-09-2006, 03:03 AM

saints - angel of harlem

Axver · 11-09-2006, 04:04 AM

The Fly fucking rocked the stadium to pieces. Easily the best song of the night.

bgmckinney · 11-09-2006, 04:19 AM

There were no bad songs, or even close, which makes it hard to single stuff out. Sunday Bloody Sunday was hair-raising - at least as good as Slane. And Axver's right, The Fly, The Fly, The Fly... but I think what surprised me most was how good Angel of Harlem and Pride sounded. I tend to conisder those rather tired warhorses which should be (semi-)retired, but they sounded first-rate on Tuesday.

bgmckinney · 11-09-2006, 04:28 AM

And now I've just listened to BD again - I forgot to mention that - best version I've ever heard.

Axver · 11-09-2006, 04:49 AM

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Originally posted by bgmckinney
I think what surprised me most was how good Angel of Harlem and Pride sounded. I tend to conisder those rather tired warhorses which should be (semi-)retired, but they sounded first-rate on Tuesday.

I agree here. Pride has surprised me this tour and I haven't called (much) for it to be dumped because it's sounding worthwhile nowadays, much unlike the dreary and dull versions from 1987 to 2001. The highest I jumped all night was actually during Pride. It really struck an anthemic high.

I don't agree with the praise for Sunday Bloody Sunday though. I think it's been a plod the last two tours, and it dragged on a bit too much in Brisbane. It shouldn't have ALL four of the David Hicks, "Jesus, Jew, Muhammad", Father Abraham, and child on stage segments. Just one or two of them would have done nicely.

bgmckinney · 11-09-2006, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Axver

I don't agree with the praise for Sunday Bloody Sunday though. I think it's been a plod the last two tours, and it dragged on a bit too much in Brisbane. It shouldn't have ALL four of the David Hicks, "Jesus, Jew, Muhammad", Father Abraham, and child on stage segments. Just one or two of them would have done nicely.

Lol. Well, as someone who grew up watching R&H, who has been waiting for years to feel that knee-weakening, gut-wrenching euphoria in person that you get from hearing the song in the film, I loved it. I finally got that moment. It was all about Bono's voice, for me. But I see your point.

Axver · 11-09-2006, 06:31 AM

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Originally posted by bgmckinney

Lol. Well, as someone who grew up watching R&H, who has been waiting for years to feel that knee-weakening, gut-wrenching euphoria in person that you get from hearing the song in the film, I loved it. I finally got that moment. It was all about Bono's voice, for me. But I see your point.

See, I adore the RAH version of SBS and I just don't feel SBS has ever really lived up to that since. Bono's simply been too prepared, too scripted - the raw passion and fiery spontaneity isn't there.

I'd like Bono to go back to doing this sort of stuff when he feels compelled to say it rather than making it part of every show. I feel making it part of every show dilutes the passion and impact.

AndrewCowley · 11-09-2006, 06:39 AM

I thought SBS rocked. The Elevation tour versions always seemed slow and plodding to me. This version seemed more 'edgy' to me and the tempo was a little faster, more like how they used to do it in the 80's.

I thought Zoo Station and The Fly were immensely powerful paired together. Probably the best pairing of songs in the whole show.

I still vote for Angel Of Harlem as the song that got me going the most. Although I was just about in tears during Streets. I love these guys.

11-09-2006, 01:07 AM	#1
Av The Fly Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 32 Local Time: 07:42 AM	Best song brisbane We have all heard how good kite was !!! Which songs impressed in brisbane. How was Sunday BS. Did bono get into it. His version at slane still gets me worked up and ive watched it so many times. How was it performed? Which song had the most passion on the bands behalf Cheers [waiting for melbourne !!!!!!]

11-09-2006, 01:24 AM	#4
Maquaman The Fly Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 71 Local Time: 05:42 PM	Depends on what you mean by best? In terms of what went off the most for the whole crowd there was probably a split hair between Vertigo, Beautiful Day, Streets & SBS. There were other "moments" but unless you were a hard core fan they probably weren't as classic as the above. Kite is a good example of this IMO. Whilst we might all think it was really cool, to most of the punters it was a strange song choice to end the show with as to them it was just a non single from the last album to which they might have known some of the words. Contrast this with WOWY (which gets a bit of a panning around here mind you) as the last song in encore 1 when 99% of the crowd were singing along at the top of their voices. Swap them around and you've got a much better ending I reckon. Last edited by Maquaman; 11-09-2006 at 01:29 AM..

11-09-2006, 04:04 AM	#9
Axver Assver, Setlist Antichrist Premium Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: A Melbourne tram departing Wellington Posts: 88,886 Local Time: 06:42 PM	The Fly fucking rocked the stadium to pieces. Easily the best song of the night. __________________ "Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity." - Søren Kierkegaard “Who buys U2 records anyway? It's just music for plumbers and bricklayers. Bono, what a slob. You'd think with all that climbing about he does, he'd look real fit and that. But he's real fat, y'know. Reminds me of a soddin' mountain goat.” - Ian McCulloch U2gigs.com: The most comprehensive U2 setlist database on the web! Contradiction is balance: Axver's blog \| Axver's crappy photography

11-09-2006, 04:19 AM	#10
bgmckinney Acrobat Premium Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: october Posts: 396 Local Time: 02:42 AM	There were no bad songs, or even close, which makes it hard to single stuff out. Sunday Bloody Sunday was hair-raising - at least as good as Slane. And Axver's right, The Fly, The Fly, The Fly... but I think what surprised me most was how good Angel of Harlem and Pride sounded. I tend to conisder those rather tired warhorses which should be (semi-)retired, but they sounded first-rate on Tuesday. __________________ Comme un fou se croit dieu, nous nous croyons mortels... Who knows - maybe believing in God is enough to make God exist. - South Park

11-09-2006, 04:28 AM	#11
bgmckinney Acrobat Premium Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: october Posts: 396 Local Time: 02:42 AM	And now I've just listened to BD again - I forgot to mention that - best version I've ever heard. __________________ Comme un fou se croit dieu, nous nous croyons mortels... Who knows - maybe believing in God is enough to make God exist. - South Park

11-09-2006, 01:12 AM	#2
Brother Borat Babyface Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 23 Local Time: 05:42 PM	Kite was awesome....really fresh. The digeridoo & the 'real' kite Bono let off worked perfect... Sunday Bloody Sunday.....again, performed well & recieved well & did its job in raising the temperature in the stadium. Like it was played for the very first time....ppl went off!!! I thought the boys let rip on THE SAINTS....

11-09-2006, 01:16 AM	#3
imogen The Fly Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 245 Local Time: 05:42 PM	I have to say that I didn't think there was a low point. Maybe I am just biased, but the whole thing was fantastic!

11-09-2006, 01:33 AM	#5
Av The Fly Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 32 Local Time: 07:42 AM	Yeh thats a great point!! With u2 there will never be a bad show. It doesnt happen. They have perfected a art of stage performance that will blow us away despite how many times you watch them live. So i just like to know how any one show compared to those that you have seen before either live , dvd or othermeans. Because the shows are so greats its good to listen to other peoples opinions in what stood out in comparison. On this occasion it seems the closing using Kite was a real plus.

11-09-2006, 01:57 AM	#6
drifter269 Babyface Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 Local Time: 05:42 PM	Until the end of the world rocked big time - that really got me going. Streets had the crowd in raptures and the look on Bono's face priceless - he was just over awed with the crowd - what a great moment

11-09-2006, 02:15 AM	#7
AndrewCowley Acrobat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 422 Local Time: 06:42 PM	From the perspective of a setlist nerd like me I'd have to say Angel Of Harlem. I never saw this coming. And then to see Edge playing it on his Explorer and then Bono play the harmonica at the end made it a truly unique (up until now) version. From the perspective of the band and their performance I have to zero in on Bono's amazing singing in Miss Sarajevo. Incredible. It is the first time I'd heard him sing the opera part and I was blown away. I stood there awestruck by it.

11-09-2006, 03:03 AM	#8
bazza War Child Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 502 Local Time: 08:42 AM	saints - angel of harlem

11-09-2006, 06:39 AM	#15
AndrewCowley Acrobat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 422 Local Time: 06:42 PM	I thought SBS rocked. The Elevation tour versions always seemed slow and plodding to me. This version seemed more 'edgy' to me and the tempo was a little faster, more like how they used to do it in the 80's. I thought Zoo Station and The Fly were immensely powerful paired together. Probably the best pairing of songs in the whole show. I still vote for Angel Of Harlem as the song that got me going the most. Although I was just about in tears during Streets. I love these guys.

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