Where´s the rock and roll?

djerdap · 11-29-2006, 01:02 PM

Anyone noticed how the last shows have become mellow?

On the Auckland and Tokyo shows, I´ve counted 6 U2 rockers (no, I´m not counting The Saints are Coming; it ain´t a U2 song and it sucks):

Vertigo
Elevation
I Will Follow
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet the Blue Sky
The Fly

Throwing out Zoo Station and Love and Peace or Else was an unbelievably bad decision and this is the result.

Just check out the opening San Diego show:

Vertigo
The Electric Co.
An Cat Dubh
New Year´s Day
Love and Peace or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet the Blue Sky
Zoo Station
The Fly
Elevation
All Because of You

Half of the set was rocking and now the setlists are reduced almost to a stereotype (One Tree Hill saves the day). A mellow stereotype, to make it worse.

I´m not going to start how rocking the ZooTV and Popmart sets were. Hopes fade away for a future rock and roll album...

BonoVoxSupastar · 11-29-2006, 01:20 PM

I could care less. Radiohead, PJ, any of my other favorite bands; I could listen to a whole concert of their rockers or a completely mellow set, good live music is good live music...

Zooropa man · 11-29-2006, 03:18 PM

[quote]Originally posted by djerdap
[b]Anyone noticed how the last shows have become mellow?..."

Yes, it's true. I'm going to Hawaii and I would love to see Love & Peace but specially Zoo Station. I've seen them in arenas but I want to see those songs played in a stadium. Love the new additions but man... those songs make the show rockin'! Let's hope they bring them back.

JCOSTER · 11-29-2006, 03:53 PM

I heard All Because of You last year at MSG and it was great...then the next time they took it out of the setlist....but it really rocked.

coolian2 · 11-29-2006, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by djerdap
On the Auckland and Tokyo shows, I´ve counted 6 U2 rockers (no, I´m not counting The Saints are Coming; it ain´t a U2 song and it sucks):

Oh ok, piss off. The Saints are Coming rocked out Auckland. 7.

Love and Peace was played Auckland 1. 8.

Mysterious Ways rocked. 9 (sort of).

Go to these shows and bitch about the setlist. How would you know if these shows are mellow? I'll have you know that every song in Auckland (bar Miss Sarajevo) rocked.

A sterotype. Sod off, some of us like these songs.

Go compile your own perfect setlist from bootleg recordings to reduce complaining.

coolian2 · 11-29-2006, 04:49 PM

I have the horrible feeling the setlist geeks are about to descent on me and give me seven shades of shit....

KUEFC09U2 · 11-29-2006, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by coolian2
I have the horrible feeling the setlist geeks are about to descent on me and give me seven shades of shit....

LOL quick get into your shelter at once

Zooropa man · 11-29-2006, 05:09 PM

ZOO STATION!!!!

partygirlvox · 11-29-2006, 05:17 PM

I'm so shocked love and peace or else has been dropped - it works SO well live, plus you can't say it has been overused when it has only been used on this tour. Bring back LAPOE!

JCOSTER · 11-29-2006, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by partygirlvox
I'm so shocked love and peace or else has been dropped - it works SO well live, plus you can't say it has been overused when it has only been used on this tour. Bring back LAPOE!

Love and Peace was actually a favorite part of the show for me, Bono on the

that was wild!

Zooropa man · 11-29-2006, 05:22 PM

Bring back LAPOE & ZOO STATION!!!!

Axver · 11-29-2006, 06:37 PM

Sure, The Saints Are Coming may be a cover and isn't the greatest song in history, but it's better than having to hear ABOY.

And it's funny that An Cat Dubh is mentioned as a rocker despite the fact that I feel Beautiful Day rocks harder. Though I know which I'd rather hear, and it's not the one from ATYCLB.

And like a couple of others have said, good music is good music. I'd rather hear something gorgeous like Miss Sarajevo than a shitty rendition of Elevation (like at the tour's opening gig).

I and I in the · 11-29-2006, 06:52 PM

It isn't exactly a rocker but the beginning of Streets is probably the most exciting moment of any U2 show

LuvandPeace1980 · 11-30-2006, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by djerdap
Anyone noticed how the last shows have become mellow?

On the Auckland and Tokyo shows, I´ve counted 6 U2 rockers (no, I´m not counting The Saints are Coming; it ain´t a U2 song and it sucks):

Vertigo
Elevation
I Will Follow
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet the Blue Sky
The Fly

Throwing out Zoo Station and Love and Peace or Else was an unbelievably bad decision and this is the result.

Just check out the opening San Diego show:

Vertigo
The Electric Co.
An Cat Dubh
New Year´s Day
Love and Peace or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet the Blue Sky
Zoo Station
The Fly
Elevation
All Because of You

you forgot City Of Blinding Lights and Until The End Of The World.. they are great rock songs live oh and streets too

djerdap · 11-30-2006, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by coolian2

Oh ok, piss off. The Saints are Coming rocked out Auckland. 7.

Love and Peace was played Auckland 1. 8.

Mysterious Ways rocked. 9 (sort of).

Go to these shows and bitch about the setlist. How would you know if these shows are mellow? I'll have you know that every song in Auckland (bar Miss Sarajevo) rocked.

A sterotype. Sod off, some of us like these songs.

Go compile your own perfect setlist from bootleg recordings to reduce complaining.

It makes me laugh when I see people being so rude and upset ("piss off", "sod off") over someone else´s opinion.

Of course some of us have different opinions about what is a rock song and what is not. City of Blinding Lights and Beautiful Day IMO are definitely not and An Cat Dubh features a great solo and drumbeat. So, of course there will be totally different perspectives on this.

Streets and COBL are more like classic U2 hymns, and Until the End of the World wasn´t featured at Auckland II and Tokyo I.

11-29-2006, 01:02 PM	#1
djerdap New Yorker Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,543 Local Time: 08:43 AM	Where´s the rock and roll? Anyone noticed how the last shows have become mellow? On the Auckland and Tokyo shows, I´ve counted 6 U2 rockers (no, I´m not counting The Saints are Coming; it ain´t a U2 song and it sucks): Vertigo Elevation I Will Follow Sunday Bloody Sunday Bullet the Blue Sky The Fly Throwing out Zoo Station and Love and Peace or Else was an unbelievably bad decision and this is the result. Just check out the opening San Diego show: Vertigo The Electric Co. An Cat Dubh New Year´s Day Love and Peace or Else Sunday Bloody Sunday Bullet the Blue Sky Zoo Station The Fly Elevation All Because of You Half of the set was rocking and now the setlists are reduced almost to a stereotype (One Tree Hill saves the day). A mellow stereotype, to make it worse. I´m not going to start how rocking the ZooTV and Popmart sets were. Hopes fade away for a future rock and roll album...

11-29-2006, 01:20 PM	#2
BonoVoxSupastar Blue Crack Addict Premium Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: between my head and heart Posts: 20,602 Local Time: 01:43 AM	I could care less. Radiohead, PJ, any of my other favorite bands; I could listen to a whole concert of their rockers or a completely mellow set, good live music is good live music... __________________ my music Why is it that the one's with the most closed minds have the most opened mouths?

11-29-2006, 03:18 PM	#3
Zooropa man War Child Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 750 Local Time: 11:43 PM	Re: Where´s the rock and roll? [quote]Originally posted by djerdap [b]Anyone noticed how the last shows have become mellow?..." Yes, it's true. I'm going to Hawaii and I would love to see Love & Peace but specially Zoo Station. I've seen them in arenas but I want to see those songs played in a stadium. Love the new additions but man... those songs make the show rockin'! Let's hope they bring them back.

11-29-2006, 03:53 PM	#4
JCOSTER Get On Your Boots!!! Premium Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upon a rock. Posts: 13,133 Local Time: 02:43 AM	I heard All Because of You last year at MSG and it was great...then the next time they took it out of the setlist....but it really rocked. __________________ Catching your bright blue eyes in the freeze frame I've seen them so many times I feel like I must be your best friend

11-29-2006, 04:49 PM	#6
coolian2 In opposition and not happy Premium Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Auckland via Kwajalein Posts: 23,871 Local Time: 08:43 PM	I have the horrible feeling the setlist geeks are about to descent on me and give me seven shades of shit.... __________________

11-29-2006, 05:09 PM	#8
Zooropa man War Child Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 750 Local Time: 11:43 PM	ZOO STATION!!!!

11-29-2006, 05:17 PM	#9
partygirlvox The Female Eunuch. Premium Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sunny Goodge Street. Posts: 10,702 Local Time: 07:43 AM	I'm so shocked love and peace or else has been dropped - it works SO well live, plus you can't say it has been overused when it has only been used on this tour. Bring back LAPOE! __________________

11-29-2006, 05:22 PM	#11
Zooropa man War Child Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 750 Local Time: 11:43 PM	Bring back LAPOE & ZOO STATION!!!!

11-29-2006, 06:37 PM	#12
Axver Assver, Setlist Antichrist Premium Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: A Melbourne tram departing Wellington Posts: 88,886 Local Time: 06:43 PM	Sure, The Saints Are Coming may be a cover and isn't the greatest song in history, but it's better than having to hear ABOY. And it's funny that An Cat Dubh is mentioned as a rocker despite the fact that I feel Beautiful Day rocks harder. Though I know which I'd rather hear, and it's not the one from ATYCLB. And like a couple of others have said, good music is good music. I'd rather hear something gorgeous like Miss Sarajevo than a shitty rendition of Elevation (like at the tour's opening gig). __________________ "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

11-29-2006, 06:52 PM	#13
I and I in the Acrobat Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Harford County, MD Posts: 369 Local Time: 03:43 AM	It isn't exactly a rocker but the beginning of Streets is probably the most exciting moment of any U2 show

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