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  1. I think Atomic City is going in the dustbin. Too city-specific.
  2. renamed atomic chord
  3. I agree. However, AC is a song that has gotten them more traction than anything they've done since SOI was released, and their reputation was destroyed. The fact that they aren't capitalizing on the hype that the Sphere/Atomic City gave them with an album this year is... well, very U2 of them.

    I remember thinking there was NO WAY "Miami" was going to be played live because it was too city specific. Back then we couldn't check setlists, so I was shocked when I went to my Popmart show in Columbus, and Miami was played.
  4. It is difficult for an album track to become a warhorse. So many tracks like Raised by Wolves and Little Things probably will end of with the same fate as Seconds or Wire. Specific and useful during the tour but cant meet the narrative or theme of the new tour.
  5. Originally posted by podiumboy:[..]
    I agree. However, AC is a song that has gotten them more traction than anything they've done since SOI was released, and their reputation was destroyed. The fact that they aren't capitalizing on the hype that the Sphere/Atomic City gave them with an album this year is... well, very U2 of them.

    I remember thinking there was NO WAY "Miami" was going to be played live because it was too city specific. Back then we couldn't check setlists, so I was shocked when I went to my Popmart show in Columbus, and Miami was played.
    literally Zoo Station about Berlin
  6. Zoo Station always felt strange being played on a non ZOOTV tour. Vertigo and EI. Maybe because songs like that, MOFO and even Joey Ramone are centerpiece songs.
  7. the fly defined zootv, thats another one
  8. Originally posted by podiumboy:[..]
    ... However, AC is a song that has gotten them more traction than anything they've done since SOI was released, and their reputation was destroyed. The fact that they aren't capitalizing on the hype that the Sphere/Atomic City gave them with an album this year is... well, very U2 of them.
    ...


    Well, they gave us the broadcast - but yeh, momentum (again) has been lost

    Dear U2 - priorities priorities priorities...
  10. Maybe they have fewer shows overall with a day or two in between for double headers going forward for Larry.

    Shorter setlists?
  11. Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:Maybe they have fewer shows overall with a day or two in between for double headers going forward for Larry.

    Shorter setlists?
    Shorter sets combined with more stripped back moments I think is the best scenario. I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of the new material is on a drum machine rather than physical drums. Maybe 45 minutes regular drumming a night spread out over the show? If it was just simply less shows or shorter shows I think he would be more clear about that but saying ‘something different’ to me points more towards the playing itself not being proper full on drumming for an entire show.
  12. A day in between shows is not that uncommon for older bands but then lengthens the tour of course.

    Or they could do a tour like The Rolling Stones on their Licks tour, 3 venues in the same city, club show, arena show, stadium show