1997-05-31 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Giants Stadium

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songs per album

  1. Pop (9)
  2. Achtung Baby (4)
  3. The Joshua Tree (4)
  4. Boy (1)
  5. The Unforgettable Fire (1)

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show attendees: 29

6 users from New York:
DProfesa, ajny4, boyo3221, coachrc, rossman, willie10c

3 from New Jersey: NYIsles91, bikeridingfish, minimalist
2 from Maryland: bridonohue, zootv1992
2 from Connecticut: jtcameron, numda01
2 from California: mauriceh01, u2fouru
1 from Germany: ZOOTVTOURist
1 from Illinois: dtanman123
1 from Colorado: elevation1975
1 from Uruguay: Adriana_u2
1 from Minnesota: msmcload
1 from Pennsylvania: jdiamjr
1 from Argentina: hervierh
1 from Vermont: danalhf
1 from Texas: Hgr3
1 from Ohio: LostSailor
1 from New Hampshire: teambud33

review by EDDMB

14 years ago

Performance

I was at this show,my only Popmart show for this tour.On previous tours, I would see the band on numerous occasions.Traveling to see them and all.But Pop lost me as a diehard fan.The CD is weak,as was Zooropa.Zooropa wasnt even toured in the U.S.The PoP songs sound better live.Miami,MOFO,Please,and were great here.I didnt get,or like this whole silly extravaganza.I mean,a 40 foot LEMON?!?!.The most ridiculous part of the show was when the band actually emerged from that thing.Dressed like the Village People!?!?.Then played Discotheque.I cringe thinking about it.The whole idea was foolish.In 10 years my favorite band went from the top of the world,to a joke.Larry Mullen even said he would never do anything like that again.Amen

Sound

Its very,very good.Little bit of tin/trebble.This has to be a soundboard,not an audience.The sound of the music, is better than the music itself.
Recording: IEM - 5 stars

Audience

The audience was good.Unlike previous tours when the crowd would go crazy during songs.That was not the case here.I looked all around me and everyone was kinda like..huh?????I think we were all kinda in shock at the whole event.And yes,this was an EVENT,not a rock concert.

Overall

Well,as I said,I was down on the band at this point.Thank God they woke up and went back to basics for Elevation.They also went back into arena's for the Elevation AND Vertigo tours.The 360 tour reminds me a little bit of this Pop madness.Just a little.The stadium was NOT sold out,nor were the other 2 nights at Giants stadium.I didnt bother buying tix for the other 2 nights.Thats shocking for me,I saw the band 10 times on ZooTV,10 times on Joshua,and 4 times on UF tour.From 1993 -1998,this was the lowpoint of the bands career.IMO,Bono doesnt have to dress up like the Devil,or one of The Village People to sing a song.I know it was about poking fun, but it was an embarrassment to the band.

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