As far as im concerned, I dont think U2 have ever done a bad tour throughout their 40yr career. I found something of worth in every tour that they've ever done.
I saw this tour in both Pasadena and Oakland. What an amazing live show. U2 never fails to deliver the most amazing, energetic, yet highly personal show. I remember my 8th grade history teacher coming to class talking about how she'd seen the War Tour show the night before in San Francisco. She said it was almost a religious experience. I was like 'yeah, whatever'. I remember eating those words when I saw them the first of two nights in Oakland in November go 1987. Miss Brown was totally on my mind that first night!
When you as a band are that successfull that you can build what ever you want, then you know you are off the roof off possible success on planet earth!
Over the course of the tour, I stood under that Claw 4 times. After watching this documentary, I get that rush of excitement all over again. I love the Claw!
Thank you so much for putting this back up!! I show it to high school Theater Technology students to show the creative process at work, this is a terrific example.
Only U2 could have pulled off something like this. It didn't put off from their set. Their songs are the most important thing. Brilliant tour. Saw it in Dublin. Magnificent.
He was nothing short of genius. I saw the 1980 Pink Floyd The Wall tour at Nassau coliseum show. Gas abs tolls from Phila cost more than the ticket price $15 musically it is still superior to Roger Waters wall tours , and it took me a long time to say that- perhaps the new album, David Gilmour , the newness and surprise of the experience. And seeing the documentary of the wall gave me a real appreciation. Of his work. Likewise major credit to Marc Brickman - he was actually contacted. By Pink Floyd , and he was in his 20's back then. And he grew up right arm round the corner from me. Why did I never meet him? My career wiould have skyrocketed. Concerts just have achieved a high level of sophistication thanks to these innovators .
One of the best nights of my life the 360 Johannesburg. What an experience. Totally blew my mind in every respect. One day when all this virus stuff is over I really hope they come back to South Africa. Fantastic evening thank you U2 and all the people in the background that made it happen. Respect.
Ich habe zwei Konzerte der Tour live gesehen, Hannover und Berlin, ich schaue mir regelmäßig die Blu Ray zur Tour an, die Bühne ist einfach nur fantastisch. ❤️
You know, before this concert, I admittedly would not have called myself a U2 fan. ( Shame on me ). But after this concert, I had a different opinion. Absolutely, one of the best concerts I have ever been to. It was just incredible. U2 is without a doubt a band that stands the test of time. I will NEVER forget this show. Timeless.
DrawFlush That is the story of 80 percent of their fans. I was drug to a JT concert in 87 and blown away. That is why they are so big. They toured relentlessly in the early 80s and built fanbase up over seven years, then of course the Joshua Tree probably tripled the numbers of an already big band. They sold out Madison Square Garden in minutes in 85, 2 years before Joshu Tree. They only had three well known songs at the time: Pride, New Years Day, and Sunday Bloody Sunday. Only Prince and Bruce Springsteen played to more people in 85 in US. That is a testament to their live reputation.
I had the same experience! I liked some of their songs, but didn’t have any idea about how big their show was until I lucked into getting tickets. Hearing 70,000+ people singing together was an unreal experience in itself, but the sound and production was unfathomable. I’m still awed every time I see photos and videos because it’s like I can’t process/remember how big it was.
I believe that this is THE most spectacular live entertainment event and experience ever staged in history. The scale is jaw-dropping and the execution was flawless; the investment of creative energy more than paid off Kudos to all involved, famous and anonymous. I can't even begin to imagine what will ever top it - which is why, I suppose, I'm not in demand as a stage designer. Sigh...
I saw this show in 2010 in Chicago. The screen, more than anything, was the star of the show. And making it conical in shape was brilliant; Transformed it from screen in to a work of art.
Bono wasn't lying about the how great the show was from the cheap seats. I went to several dates on that tour, in Dublin I had seats in the middle section, Pasadena and one night in Anaheim I had GA, and the second night in Anaheim I had seats in the rafters. It was a totally unique and special experience wherever you were in the stadium. In GA there was a very intimate experience with the band, but you weren't able to see a lot of the graphics in the screens. In the middle section you got more of a typical experience of this kind of concert where the screens and the band were both easily visible. In the rafters however you got to see the exterior of the claw and that perspective was totally different. There just aren't a lot of bands who put in so much effort to give every single person in the stadium an extraordinary experience. The U2 live experience is just at a whole other level.
I saw The 360 show, at mile high! It was amazing, not in just a visual way, they sounded great! live every day to the fullest! spread the message, of peace, and kindness.
Another confirmation to what I already know. The 360 tour video is awesome and I love those strange coincidences Bono is talking about and all the others he is not even aware of :)
that was a fantastic show. These lads they keep getting better and better at their craft. I wish they had the video and sound quality we have these days back in the day of the Zoo Tv extravaganza. Cheers for the upload
I like to think of this tour as a continuation of the ideas from Zoo TV and PopMart, like a trilogy. It's the ultimate realization of all the elements from those tours.
@@gordieparenteau6555 I wish they´d come up with some ideas from that tour. Spin it what they´d like, but just a tiny glimpse. I was too young to attend to one of those concerts and oh boy would I love to be a part of it
Fun fact: This setup actually cracked the floor of Etihad stadium in Melbourne Australia. They had to prop up the underground parking underneath the stadium so the cracks in the floor wouldn't get any worse. This happened because there was only 4 points of contact for that behemoth of a stage roof. Last I heard the cracks are still there to this day.
djsemira1 What I noticed is all the folks watching the show through their cellphones or cameras and not directly watching the show. I was on the groundfloor and all the cameras and phones in front of me was annoying to say the least, but this has seem to become the norm at all events and not just U2. U2, you are the best band ever, and it is clear we are all still nostalgic with the past, when you see everybodys energy rise when you play your old songs :)
@gg41r its always about the music more than the stage in every U2 tour, the stage its just a tool to support them, but they are always evolving their songs, just listen to even better than the realthing in 2011, they never sound the same, so its music the most important thing for U2, never the satege.
Thats gotta feel awesome.. To say the ONLY reason we didn't do stadiums is because we didn't know how to get the intimate feeling. MUST BE NICE LOL! Well if you guys ever want to trade out for these crappy bars and half empty venues let me know lol! I will gladly trade places for a year or two.
I can't imagine what question would elicit a response that, "it all begins with the carbon footprint." That should be #5,262 on list of concerns. It's about the music and presentation and safety.
But with the giant stage production you lose space on the field (standing/GA) and since you don’t have any “walls” of amps they and the lights need be hung somewhere - and there aren’t any walls behind the stage to help with that. And the whole idea with the giant circle stage without any backdrop or walls on the stage was that everyone should be able to see the band and get a great experience. And the idea behind this gigantic stage was to get the people in the stadiums to feel close to the band (in Bonos words: To turn big stadium to a small club.) and it worked.
we? as in the royal we?? or is it, we, as in the bandwagon we??? using that sort of argument, could easily be compared to the X amount of releases Madonna has put out during that same time and calling it a success... I would assume it depends on what value you decide to place on those types of efforts as opposed to their earlier catalog...if you catch my drift
Um... in the past 25 years, we've released Achtung Baby, All That You Can't Leave Behind, and How to Dismantle an atomic Bomb, and songs like One, Mysterious Ways, Th Fly, Stay (Faraway, So Close!), Beautiful Day, Elevation, and Vertigo. So all of those aren't worth a damn?
subjective...I won't argue the best drummers...but I would think John Bonham would be pretty high up there. Stick to the name calling...more your speed.
Kikki99 not really a huge U2 fan. Saw them live and was converted instantly to a full fan. Heaven forbid someone doesn't know a song and wants to actually ask. Heaven forbid!!
Travis Atwell don’t worry about it- touchy people out there! Welcome aboard the great music train! .... breathe is probably their best unknown song of last 15 years
Where's this going? Does Bono arrange for Jesus to arrive in a spaceship, strap on a Telecaster and launch into New Years Day with God on piano while Buddha does a break dance on the big screen with Mohammad rapping, Elvis comes back to life and gives him another pair if those 70s mecanno shades and a wooly mammoth lands by parachute with an inexhaustible basket if food to feed Africa or a cure for AIDS or something?
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