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Monday, July 27, 2009

U2's Second Homecoming Gig




On Saturday night Ru and I and Ferg and Jane went to see and experience U2 all over again (Ferg and I were there on the Friday night too!). It's an amazing show and the crowd were loving it. Saturday was great as the four of us being there together was special. Last time Ru had seen U2 with me was "Pop" back in 1997. I must be honest though and say that there was something lacking on the Saturday night in comparsion to Friday night. Don't know what it was.

On the Friday night Ferg and I got into the pit. That experience was fantastic. Being so close to the band and other fans was great. Standing in the stands on Saturday night was also great as we got to experience and see the whole show, lights and all.
In the pit you couldn't take in all the effects, but you were up close with the band. On Saturday you saw all the show-effects and over 80,000 people bouncing and singing away with 4 guys on a stage.
Now in the past I'd stand up for anything U2 but I've toned that down a bit. Not because my love for the band has diminished but I just needed to back down a little. One of the good things about U2 is people can take them on whatever level they want too. Some just want songs, (like the guy who kept singing "we don't need no education" when Bono would talk. He did need education!) others want a "U2 at home" experience, (many people at both gigs where from all over the world) and others want the spirituality in the band.

For me over the last many years of following U2, I see the depth of their lyrics and love identifying with that. On the Friday night I had I very definite worship experience. Not of the Band but of Jesus. At every U2 gig I've been to I've had friends come and say that they now "get it". Friends who have a relationship with Jesus. They get that U2 have a relationship with Jesus and it shows through what they do (not all that they do but alot of what they do). Many of U2's songs are worship songs. Every album has some theme in relation to Jesus, The Kingdom, Love, Life, Death and what we do with such moments.
Being able to sing with passion in the knowledge of where the lyrics have come from is freeing. Like when you hear the story behind some of the old hymns people sing in church. It gives more meaning to the song.

Great Gigs. Friday beats Saturdays setlist hands down, but Saturday was awesome being able to experience U2 live with Ru, Jane and Ferg.


Below is the Setlist From Saturday


Breathe
No Line On The Horizon
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent
Beautiful Day / Here Comes The Sun (Snippet)
Mysterious Ways
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Stand By Me (Snippet)
Angel Of Harlem / Don't Stop Til You Get Enough (Snippet)
In A Little While
Unknown Caller
Unforgettable Fire
City of Blinding Lights / Rain (Snippet)
Vertigo / Thunderstruck (Snippet)
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Remix) / Come All Ye Faithful (Snippet)
Sunday Bloody Sunday / Rock The Casbah (Snippet)
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
MLK
Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone (Snippet)
Where The Streets Have No Name
One

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Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
With Or Without You
Moment of Surrender

Saturday, July 25, 2009

U2 Homecoming Gig

Not going to say much now except Wow. The gig tonight was incredible... My mind is still buzzing and all in all it was a fantastic night. U2 were on form and I'm really looking forward to going again with my wonderful wife, brother and sister-in-law!
Good times...
Below is the set-list from tonight...

Breathe
No Line on the Horizon
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent
Beautiful Day/Blackbird (snippet)
Elevation
Desire
Stuck In A Moment
The Old Canal (cover)
One
Until The End of the World
The Unforgettable Fire
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
Crazy remix
Sunday Bloody Sunday / Rocking the Casbah (snippet)
Pride (In the Name of Love)
MLK
Walk On/ You'll Never Walk Alone (snippet)
Where the Streets Have No Name / All You Need Is Love (snippet)
40 (snippet)/ Bad / 40 (snippet)
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Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
With or Without You
Moment of Surrender

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Dream Set List

This Friday and Saturday I get to go to see U2 in Croke Park. I'm very excited about these gigs. I love U2 and I love live music so combine both and I've bolted over the edge. When you get to go see an artist(s) preform live you always have a few songs you want to hear live. Last week when I got to see Springsteen, he delivered quite possibly the best gig I've ever been too! Seriously, but one personal disappointment was that he didn't sing 2 songs I was hoping for... 1) Queen Of The Supermarket and 2) The Wrestler

It's never the end of the world but there's always that "if only" feeling. So, U2. This most recent tour I've been pretty bold/impatient and I've read up on each of there gigs so far (in fact as I write this I'm listening to their latest gig from Berlin!!!) Last night my bro told me I had to write up my "Dream Set-list" for this coming weekend.

So here it is...(in no particular order)
  • Magnificent
  • Beautiful Day
  • Elevation
  • Vertigo
  • Bad
  • Staring At the Sun
  • The Fly
  • City Of Blinding Lights
  • Unknown Caller
  • Grace
  • The Ground Beneath My Feet
  • Where The Streets Have No Name
  • Running To Stand Still
  • Mofo
  • Wake Up Dead Man
  • Breathe
  • All Because Of You
  • Grace
  • Yahweh
  • Original Of The Species
  • The First Time
  • Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
  • Stay (Faraway So Close)-Favourite U2 Song!
  • One
  • 40

So there it is.

You know, this was a bad idea cause as I read over this set-list my excitement has intensified!!!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Gig of the year?


So on Sunday I went with a good friend to see Springsteen play in the RDS in Dublin. It was superb!!! We got into the pit and Bruce was on form (which seems to be consistent with him these days!) He was on stage at 8.02pm and off stage at 11.17. Over 3hrs of amazing tunes. Highlights were Outlaw Pete, Working On A Dream, Darkness On The Edge Of Town, American Skin, Born To Run, The Rising, Jungle Land and Glory Days. If you want to give Bruce a shot I'd really recommend his most recent album (Working On A Dream)
This was an awesome gig.



Setlist

No Surrender
Badlands
Night
My Lucky Day
Outlaw Pete
Hungry Heart
Working On A Dream
Seeds
Johnny 99
Youngstown
Darkness On The Edge of Town
Spirit In The Night
Sherry Darling
Proud Mary
Prove It All Night
Trapped
Waiting On A Sunny Day
Promised Land
Radio Nowhere
American Skin (41 Shots)
Lonesome Day
The Rising
Born To Run

Jungleland
American Land
Rosalita
Glory Days
Dancing In The Dark
Twist & Shout

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Breathe

Every day I die again, and again I’m reborn
Every day I have to find the courage
To walk out into the street
With arms out
Got a love you can’t defeat
Neither down nor out
There’s nothing you have that I need
I can breathe
Breathe now

Breathe - U2