Originally posted by peacetreaty93:Did anyone use the "paperless tickets" that Ticketmaster was selling during the fan pre-sales in North Americas?
Was this the reason it took a long time to get people into the venue?
Originally posted by peacetreaty93:Did anyone use the "paperless tickets" that Ticketmaster was selling during the fan pre-sales in North Americas?
Was this the reason it took a long time to get people into the venue?
Originally posted by Timk68:The UV on the zoo tour is still my fave version with macphisto
Originally posted by georgemccauley:[..]
Although Ultraviolet was incredible on Friday in Vancouver, Bono was perfect!
Originally posted by treasure:I really hope I will follow makes at least one appearance to keep it's every tour record
Originally posted by Henderson7:[..]
Quite a few people used the credit card entry, the venue is saying that's why it took so long to get people in but ultimately it was because of under staffing and the GA lines were poorly managed.
Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:[..]
Not really. Bono messed up the intro.
Originally posted by CMIPalaeo:[..]
Sounded to me like he changed the lyric (probably just a screw-up, but I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt): 'sometimes I feel like I don't know, sometimes I feel like betting hard'... not that that lyric needed alteration...
Originally posted by sonichka:[..]
Poorly managed is an understatement. From our position in line we didn't see a single staff member until 830pm near the stairs by the cargo entrance. We were about mid point in line on some street where we couldn't even see the venue. I think it shows what an incredible group of fans we are that we all stated in line with no cutting. It was incredibly self organized by all and I'm thankful for that. I knew that U2 would wait for everyone to get in, so as long as everyone kept their place and cooperated we'd be good. I only saw 1 person get mad at a security officer which was unfortunate. He had absolutely nothing to do with the mess up.
Originally posted by wire2k:
At the end of the day, a boisterous, loud audience gives a band that energy boost to make a great show a night to remember.
Originally posted by wire2k:I'm not one to post all that much if at all over the many many years of being a fan, but with all the comments about the opening night, I feel that all the comments around the internet are about how the band giving a lackluster performance. But what about the crowd? I've always felt that a band or any performer rather, feeds off the crowd and gives back a little more. For me, it's also the crowd in attendance that makes a show great. In my personal experience, I find a lackluster crowd = band just going through the motions and not giving it their all.
I was not in attendance for this though but I have been to over at least 50 U2 shows so I guess...I don't know... It's all coming from the fact that it's been bothering me for some time now, to see such a large number of people in attendance watching the shows through their phones these days or worse...sitting down. I for one never pull out my phone during a gig and jump, sing and let it all out. I guess times have changed and even bands these days make comments about the sea of phones out in the audience. I think even Bono on 1 of the IE nights in Montreal, told a fan who was brought up on stage to live the moment and not photogragh it. I even recently went to a Green Day show and Armstrong even told a fan "If you are looking through your phone, then you aren't looking at me"
Don't get me wrong, from the bottom of my heart I am truly truly greatful to all the tapers and filmers over the many tours. It has brought me great joy to have such a large collection of audio shows. It's just something I had to get off my chest that's been bottled up for a few years.
At the end of the day, a boisterous, loud audience gives a band that energy boost to make a great show a night to remember.