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"California, US U2 have confirmed via video blog that their sold-out concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California, this Sunday, 25th October, will be streamed free, in full and live on YouTube. It's the first time a show of this size will be streamed live."
[u2.com...]
for millions including myself this is going to be about the nearest I'll ever get to seeing this great band "live"
I'll be watching and dreaming "one day" I'll see them live
Give me a real rock band like the Stones any day.
I've heard them referred to as Euro-Trash, they get slammed all the time by metalheads and classic/heavy rockers, but I've seen them live twice, once for free, have learned to play half of their songs, and both concerts were the best single-billing shows I've ever seen. Even got a high-five from Bono on his trip through the audience in Portland. :-)
Both daughter and myself are hard core U2 followers, I'll see ya' there! Hopefully YouTube won't get slash-dotted!
Musically, big yawns about everything this band and its members have been up to since The Joshua Tree came out in 1988. Mediocre in all respects.
agree - cya in the crowd
I seen them back in 1992 and part of the show was broadcast live during the MTV Music Awards. They put on a great show. Yea, I know MTV, but back in 92 they were still playing music videos :)
I have to agree with caribguy that their best work was back when they did The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby
I am amazed at the popularity of this unremarkable band. Personally if they were performing in my neighbours garden I wouldn't bother to look out the window.
Give me a real rock band like the Stones any day.
I am a huge Stones fan going back a long way and have seen them 7 times. I have also seen U2 3 times and as recently as a month ago .... U2 puts on a much better show. Sorry to say it, but its a fact. I love Mick and Keith but they simply do not have the chops at this stage in their career, Mick can still dance but Keefs best playing days are behind them.
Take it from this old Stones fanatic, if these two bands were playing across the street from each other, at this point I would take the U2 show.
Both daughter and myself are hard core U2 followers
LOL . . . sent this link to my daughter. I mean she is a hard core fan, to the point of drag-down knock outs when it comes up . . . yet . . . this is her reply.
"Have you heard the latest album? If you haven't, remain in your complacent ignorant bliss."
<sigh> rocknbil gets Pwned.
last time i saw Bono was at the Tory party conference, when he came on screen to lecture everybody about Africa. yawn.
Why do these b grade pop stars take it upon themselves to get involved in politics?
B grade?
There is no bigger band on the planet right now. Nobody is selling as many tickets and as fast as U2. Clearly they are a top flight rock band at the peak of their popularity. Maybe you dont like them but they are not "b grade" and they deliver the goods. I dont like Madonna but I wont suggest she is anything but at the top of her industry.
Why do these b grade pop stars take it upon themselves to get involved in politics?
I tend to agree. Usually. The New York Times has given Bono a regular column. Here is a link to his most recent effort, last Sunday:
[nytimes.com...]
Judge it for yourself. I'll make no comment on it, but I'll note to say of everything in last Sunday's paper, Bono's column was the number one rated article.
Why do these b grade pop stars take it upon themselves to get involved in politics?
I will say, if you hear the lyrics, know U2's history, the answers to this are there. In some small way, it's doing what your music says you do, as opposed to singing "love the world" and violent in real life. Actually one of the things I like about U2, though I don't agree with some of Bono's positions on things.
Steer this away from politics, or the hammer comes down on us :-(
I'll be watching and wishing there was a way it could be recorded
Personally, it was not what I'm used to with U2. Dare I say Bono appeared . . . not in fullest capacity . . . improvised too much and seemingly without direction . . . . but during "Still Haven't Found . . . " he just stopped singing, put his hand to the ear, and let the audience finish the verse. And they did. That was something worth seeing . . .
Ah well. Like one of my favorite bands says, "It's better to burn out . . . than to fade away."
As for Bono, I noticed at one point that his wireless mic was swapped out. That alone made a huge difference in the sound of his voice, although at times I think he was having his own troubles singing. Maybe he was tired but a few times it sounded like his voice was giving out on him.
Now I just need to find the time to watch the rebroadcast online....
I was going to see them in the Vertigo tour but it sold out the day of the ticket release. So I managed to buy two tickets for my daughter and stepdaughter for $200 each from a scalper, didn't have cash enough for myself (leaving me outside in the freezing rain of a Portland winter, catching a few echoes through the wall like the '38 Special song . . . lol). :-( After the concert, she seemed to think he was losing his edge then (pun intended) and commented Elevation was much better.
So I guess my comments are from watching them over so many years. Many bands evolve, the way Rush did, and U2 has had their own evolution too, from budding punk band to something more complex, but I think Bono is beginning to tire.
