Bono

1 hour ago, Nicklord said:

Center stage is really bad if you want some pit action and I want that at Metallica show

There are two massive GA sections to either side of the stage. If anything impacts the pit action it's the crowd not the stage set up. 

Also there wasn't a huge amount of "pit action" at the stadium show I was at in Denver aside from some crowd surfing and maybe a small mosh pit that usually consists of the same group of guys so.... 

19 hours ago, Anguyen92 said:

I honestly don't know why more arena bands do not use the center of the arena for their stage for their shows like Metallica does for their arena shows?  The section 205 seat that Bono listed, if that was for a show where the stage was not center, it would be a more subpar area to see the show.  The fact that the stage is center for Metallica, that section makes for a more fantastic view.

Not only that, they're also able to sell more tickets when the stage is in the center because there is no "behind the stage" sections blocked off. 

Blue October - Home

J. Roddy Walston and the Business - Destroyers of the Soft Life

Picked up a couple tickets or the show in Vegas on November 26th. Kickass seats in my opinion. Section 205, Row A(front row). After seeing them from front row in GA in a stadium last year it will be cool to see them from this vantage point in an arena. Can't wait. 

On 8/30/2017 at 7:39 PM, DieselDaisy said:

How middle class the whole rock thing has become. Deluxe versions of albums my arsecrack. What a load of bollocks.

Boo Hoo. Don't like it don't buy it but of some it's cool shit. If GnR did a deluxe reissue of AFD you'd clearly sing a  different tune and we all know it. Why because it's cool despite how rock n roll you or anyone else tries to be when saying "how lame" 

On 1/23/2018 at 12:56 PM, action said:

that puppets 3CD set is brilliant. imagine guns giving appetite the same love.

the live compilation cd has made me remember why i like this band in the first place. it sounds like it was recorded with a potato at times, but the energy bursts out of the speakers regardless. essential purchase.

Blue October - Home

I suppose since I just purchased GA tickets tonight to see U2 in Belfast and Dublin in November I'll be going to those shows. The venues are insanely small for U2 as they only hold 11,000 and 13,000 people each. So basically club shows. 

Foo Fighters in Calgary on September 6th. 

Most fun live band in the world right now in my opinion. Saw them in December in Billings, Montana and it was fucking awesome as usual. 

6 hours ago, The Holographic Universe said:

U2 x3

The Killers

Eminem 

The Killers in Las Vegas at the Pearl Concert Theater this past December was legitimately the most fun concert I have ever been to. They were awesome and the small venue + home town crowd made it an incredible night

1 hour ago, Amir said:

The X-Wing in the water was all set up as a misdirect as that's how we'd expect Luke to return to the fight on Crait, etc.

While I'm not the biggest fan of the film, I do like the shot of Luke meditating in the lotus pose on Ahch-To while force projecting.

I wasn't that big a fan of TFA's score, either, but I really liked The Jedi Steps. From TLJ the only themes which stood out were Canto Bight and from 2:15 in The Spark (also used in the trailer):

 

I don't give a shit about what he used the X-Wing for. I didn't need to be misdirected for that final scene and him pulling the X-Wing out of the water doesn't mean he couldn't have done what he did at the end still. I didn't need Luke flying into battle. He could've gone anywhere with it or gone nowhere at all. Maybe there was something in it he needed. It was a huge missed opportunity for a cool moment, genuine fan service and a perfect call back to Empire. Him pulling it out of the water doesn't by default negate the final scene which I liked. 

How the fuck did they miss the opportunity to have Luke raise the X-Wing fighter out of the water. Why bother showing it there if they didn't plan on showcasing this come full circle moment. I mean...... fuck!  It could've been this epic coming of age, full circle moment and they could've even added a bit of comedy to it as well by having Yoda appear to watch it happen and once Luke has pulled it off he could look over to Yoda with an expression that says "Impressed?" and they you could have Yoda shrug his shoulders as if to say "big deal". It's such an obvious thing that should've been included it makes me wonder sometimes if the people even refer to the originals at all or not when making these movies. 

14 hours ago, tsinindy said:

You know since I've been grinding my ax.  I think someone may have mentioned, but Akbar's death should have been given a bit more reverence than it got b/c it was wasted by the whole Carrie Poppins stuff, so while everyone is sitting there processing that Leia just flew through space, Akbar got wasted.  WTF?

Why does Laura Dern get such a huge moment in this film, don't get me wrong I like Laura Dern, have nothing against, but when you are 8 movies in a series and you got a big deal scene like that, it should be for an established character.  

 

THIS! Like what the fuck. Her character was designed for us to hate her and feel she's a coward and then at the 11th hour it's revealed she's not and then she gets this big send off and heroic moment. So for a moment that should've been emotional and honorable it takes place with a character who we've all disliked for the majority of our brief time knowing her. It sucked. It ruined the moment. That should've been Akbar who did that or even Leia herself. You're so right. A moment like that should be reserved for an established and loved character. Not someone who we've known for 25 minutes and spent 20 of those minutes hating. 

4 minutes ago, The Holographic Universe said:

Wow. I enjoy Red Flag Day and The Showman very much and The little Things is a classic U2 song for me. 

Aside from There is a Light which I think is great, Red Flag Day might be the best on the album but to me it's very b-side and as for The Little Things I felt live it is classic but it's absolutely neutered on the album. I actually really hate the drums on it and it loses all it's emotion and energy on the album. Same with the Blackout. It absolutely sucks on the album compared to that first semi live verison they released. 

On 12/4/2017 at 10:42 AM, Black Sabbath said:

Summer of Love is mildly growing on me, but that being said, I still don't think it's a great song.

Unless I'm listening to the album front to back, I still don't have a desire to voluntarily listen to most of the album. 

Next to October, I'd likely agree it's in line for being the worst U2 album.

Curious to hear your thoughts @Bono

 

On another note, I couldn't nab any GA tickets for the second DC show when they went on sale today. Not a huge deal. More worried about getting tickets to the additional MSG show when they go on sale tomorrow.

I genuinely feel this is their worst album they've ever made. The only song I actually really like is 13(There is a Light) and that song borrows heavily from Song for Someone off SOI. This album is pretty cringe worthy in my opinion. The sound of 60 year old men desperately trying to ride along side Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar in the pop charts. It's really bad. They've absolutely lost their way with this album. It's over produced and just bland and uninteresting. I don't have much else to say really. I don't enjoy it at all and kinda regret pre ordering the deluxe vinyl box set. 

Saw it last night and the more I think about it I have a lot of issues with it. For starters it wasn't at all risky the way initial reviews were saying. It did not go in any surprising directions  so I'm not sure what people were talking about when they claim such a thing. 

Negatives:
- Leia should have died when she got blown out of the cruiser. Not all deaths need to be epic or fitting. PLus having her die right there would've been shocking. Like when it happened I was processing what I just saw. Like holy shit, that's it. Leia is dead. But nope she uses the force to fly through space like Mary fucking Poppins an lives. That was horrible. 
- Those stupid horse type creatures were lame. That entire action scene with Finn and Rose riding them through the city as they destroy everything in their path was fucking stupid and I found myself rolling my eyes the entire time. We don't need some bullshit pod racing scene every fucking movie. It was mindless action for the sake of entertaining mindless sheep. 
- Speaking of Finn and Rose I didn't give 1 shit, let alone 2 shits about them. Completely uniteresting characters.
- Rose saving Finn when he was about to sacrifice himself was again such a  fucking cop out. Finn should've died. His character is not important yet he's a main character so it would've added some weight to the whole thing knowing anyone can die at any time. Leia surviving the way she did and then Finn surviving that way is way too much cheese. 
- Poe's character kinda sucks. The Bro type comedy he delivers is cringe worthy always. 
- Snoke died way too easily. That was absurd and such lazy story telling to advance Kylo to the position he's now in. No back story, no explanation as to who Snoke is and then he's just dead. That sucks. 
- They absolutely wasted the talent of Benicio Del Toro. To have an actor like him play such a throw away character was stupid. 
- Has there ever been a more insignificant and lame character as Captain Phasma? Ridiculous

Positives:
- Everything about Rey and Luke was great
- The force connection between Rey and Kylo was awesome
- Yoda showing up was great
- Luke's final battle with Kylo was pretty cool. I love how Luke used the force in such a way
- The space battles were pretty cool
- I was actually pretty ok with how Luke died. Did he need to die? No but him becoming one with the force like that was fine. I have no issue with it. 

All in all I think this was better than The Force Awakens but I think I expected more and I definitely expected less stupid moments. I feel like Rey should have joined Kylo or at the very least been turned temporarily. I really don't think they took any risks at all in this movie. Nothing was shocking or surprising

3 hours ago, PatrickS77 said:

LOL Wow. Now you're really mad. Can't even think right and differentiate. Things are not just black and white. And way too much information. But good to see others are also flying a lot to see shows. I'm not the only one. Interesting to see that for one show you paid almost twice as much as I have paid for my 6 GNR shows next year. Never did I say that you (or people like you) should stay home. I just said they shouldn't just buy at any price. Usually the prices go down to a more realistic level, come show time and only as a last resort, when tickets are still in the fantasy range you've paid, staying home would be an option (or just going without ticket, as I did before several times. Many times tickets become available on the day of the show. Of course, if you're in a group that is is not a good option and there is some risk involved. But no risk, no fun. I scored second and front rows like this). But with paying prices like this, gladly and way in advance, you're part of the problem and at the same time bitching about the industry makes you look like a fool.

Sorry, for not remembering every word of your rants. I'm not exactly following you. I just remember when there is someone bitching and critisizing, there is usually a Bono pic attached to it. 

Regarding your question about a sold out show, I must have overlooked that. Well, when the show is sold out, because the demand is high, it is sold out either way. Not much the industry can do about it. There will always be sold out shows, when the demand is high (the GNR shows do not really qualify though, as there were almost always tickets available). Then obviously you have no other choice than to try to buy from somebody else. But you still don't need to pay every fantasy price.

It's a fantasy price for you maybe. For me it's reality and not a big deal. Keep chirping. Clearly you're upset I can afford and not be bothered by prices that are fantasy to you. And like I said to Natty I need to fly to every fucking show I ever see so sorry if I'm not gonna follow your mantra of taking a risk and trying to get tickets day of the show at a lower cost.  If I've decided to go to LA to see GnR I'll get my tickets in advance before I book airfare and accommodations.  If it makes you so butt hurt I buy tickets I can afford after the shows have sold out and plan my trip accordingly than tough shit. Also I don't give a flying fuck what you paid for 6 GnR shows. I'll be seeing them in LA on a  Saturday night and that's good enough for me. Enjoy your 6 shows I couldn't care less dude.  Like you said it's not black and white and clearly you and I are in different positions when it comes to attending shows, how we get there and when we decide to purchase tickets. Still saying guys like me are part of the problem is such a fucking stupid thing to say. Yes a fan who WANTS to attend a show is part of the problem Piss off. 

2 hours ago, Natty said:

If you re interested in all the artists you named and especially GNR why aren’t you so smart to register on a homepage where they send you an alarm as soon as your favorite band announces a tour and ticket sales start???

or purchase a night rain membership at 50 usd and be on the safe side regarding tickets?

you will be able to find the time to book the tickets then at a normal price but if you are too lazy to get some ticket alarms then have fun paying the triple price for nearly every show you go.. 

 

Holy fuck the stupidity in your comment is endless.  You comment suggests I always know well in advance where and what shows I wanna go to. Here's a newsflash for you. I do have memberships and I have access to my favourite bands presales.  Guess some of you have never heard of just deciding to do a spontaneous trip. Also you clearly  have zero concept of where I live. I need to fly to every single show I wanna see, so 99.9% of the time I'm planning trips and just happen to catch bands who are playing in the area at the time. What a wild and strange concept right. Why the fuck would I pay a $50 membership for Nightrain when I have zero idea if and when and where I'll even go see GnR. I planned to go see them in LA LONG after the show had sold out but I wouldn't expect someone who would make such a  simple minded comment to comprehend such a thing. Like I said I'm not gonna be ashamed for being able to afford to go where I want, when I want. 

Go facepalm you stupid ass somewhere else. 

 Yes I'm really embarrassed that I can actually afford to pay what I need to and go see GnR on a whim. Even though there is no need for me to share this, here ya go asshole.  Whata  real person paid and how it fucked you over........  I paid $1250 per ticket for GnR this weekend. I'll fly to LA this weekend and have a major kickass time while you bitch and moan like an idiot that guys like me are ruining things for you and others. After this show next week I'll fly to NYC for 5 days and do whatever the fuck I want which includes hitting up a Chris Rock show and Jake Bugg tickets to both shows bought of resale sites because they were sold out. Then I'll fly to Montana to see the Foo Fighters also purchased on a  resale site cause it was sold out. Then fly to Vegas and catch the Killers which again was sold out so I had to buy off resale sites. Then I'm gonna take 2 weeks off at home for Christmas before flying to Minneapolis for Soul Asylum. Then I'll fly home for 3 weeks before flying to Toronto for J Roddy Walston. Then I'll fly to Vancouver to see The White Buffalo. Those shows weren't sold out so I did the honorable thing and bought the tickets at face value. I've already flown to Vancouver to see U2 this year as well as to Denver to see Metallica and Vancouver again to see Poppy. I'm definitely not embarrassed to be able to afford to see who I want, when I want, where I want. Asking someone like me to not buy tickets as if I'm gonna make a single bit of fucking difference is asinine.  It sure as shit isn't my job to help regulate ticket prices for people like you and I'm definitely not going to participate in your concert boycott when I feel like going on a  trip to see a band. The only one butthurt here is you. You sound like a piece of work. 

As for not liking this tour I have never said such a thing. Good to see you just make shit up to support your weak ass point of view. I've criticized the set list and have bitched about no new material but that's it. I know they put on a  great show because wait for it.......... I have already flown to see this tour which I also paid resale prices because the show was sold out and I wanted to go and didn't give a flying fuck what righteous people like you think of it.

I see you also never answered my question about what to do if the shows are already sold out. It's because you have no answer and you're full of shit. You think the better option is to stay home. Well sorry about that. You stay home on your pedestal and I'll have a kickass time. 

18 minutes ago, PatrickS77 said:

Right. Me, me, me. Applying the same attitude as the industry. Regardless of whether you want to admit it or not, with paying any fantasy price for tickets (which is not the only option), just because you can afford it, you’re part of the problem, not the solution. People like you are showing the industry what the public (well, part of it) is willing to pay for those tickets and making the industry raise their own prices and/or allowing and/or actively participate in those scalping operations. If people would refrain from taking these offers, things would look differently. If there would be shows, where half of the arena is empty, despite being sold out, maybe something would change.

And don’t you worry about me, I could afford it too, I guess, but I’m getting my tickets without paying a king’s ransom and supporting these undeserving scumbags. And yes, you are a victim, because you succumbed to daylight robbery and paid the undeserving third party. You’re the jackass for supporting the practice and at the same time blaming the industry for it.

 

Haha listen to youself. Mad at me for inflated prices. You sound like a complete asshole.  You think it's up to me to regulate ticket prices and I'm selfish for going to LA this weekend to see GnR because I can afford to pay the cost of tickets? GTFO.  Go be a victim somewhere else and stop bitching that people like me are ruining shit for you.  You're pissed I won't tell ya how much a paid as if it's your business. Have fun sitting at home you righteous twat while I'm at Guns N Roses this weekend.  
 

Oh and since you're such a smart fucking dude explain to me what my other options are for a sold out show? 

17 hours ago, PatrickS77 said:

The fans are as much to blame as the industry. Sorry, if someone pays 500 $ for a ticket, knowing that 400 of those $ goes to a jackass, who only bought the ticket to resell it, then that fan is an idiot (whether he can afford it or not is not really the point). That's a fact. To pay any price is not the only option to get these tickets. If people wouldn't go for these offers and wait til showtime when the prices drop, then it wouldn't be lucrative for scalpers and the more often they get burned on tickets, the more they would think twice on buying tickets to resell them. Like I said, I'd rather die than to pay these assholes. The only times I bought tickets through scalper sites, was when the price was close to the original.

Seeing how you make a secret of how much you paid, I take it they found another victim that made their scalping lucrative.

You're wrong because the industry is allowing resale sites to get their hands on tickets first. They are in collusion and it is the fans only option. Calling me stupid because I can afford it as if it's my job to ensure other fans can afford face value tickets is dumb. What you're asking for is a mass boycott and you're never gonna get that because it's impossible to ask for. Some fans can afford the ridiculous prices so is it my fault that other can't afford it because I choose to pay what i can afford? Fuck no. It's the industries fault for allowing it, encouraging it and facilitating it. I'm sure as fuck not gonna not buy a ticket I can afford just to support Darryl in Boston who wants to see a show. Get real. 

I kept how much a paid to myself because it's not your business and I'm not on here to brag about what I can afford. I'd be a victim if I couldn't afford it and if purchasing tickets put me in a  tight spot. Sorry cool guy I'm not the victim. I simply used the means I have available to attend a show I wanted to. Blame people like me all ya want but you sound like a jackass doing so. 

39 minutes ago, PatrickS77 said:

Well. I guess that one all stems back to people being so stupid to pay scalpers that kind of money. Bands see that, think people pay that anyway and why is someone else making that money of our backs and voila you have the 250 $/€ original ticket. So really, it's the stupid fans fault. I'd rather die than to give a scalper that kind of money.
 

How much have you paid??

No it's not the stupid fans fault. It's the industry's fault for allowing it because make no mistake the industry and the bands are allowing it. Tickets are gone so fast that in most cases resale sites are a fans only option to get tickets. Calling fans stupid for going through basically the only measure they really have is lame. Fans are in essence forced into this if they ever wanna attend a show. And before you say nobody is forcing anyone to do anything, keep in mind you said you'd rather die than pay scalpers money so keep what I'm saying in perspective. 

How much I paid isn't anyone's business other than I paid a lot. It's absurd but I'm fortunate enough to be in a position to be able to afford it. A lot of fans aren't unfortunately. 

5 hours ago, Derick said:

So now you can’t be a “real fan” if you have money to buy a Pit ticket. To be a real fan a person need have no money! If you have money you can’t love the band! Fuck that!!! Indeed one of the stupidest things that I read on this board. 

Then count me as not a real fan as I paid an embarrassingly large amount for PIT tickets to the show in LA this Saturday and will fly almost 6000 miles round trip to get there.  I'll be in the PIT on Slash's side with the other non fans I guess 

58 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said:

The prices (£150 plus) are too much for an experience that only lasts 2-3 hours, prices that could take you on a cheapo holiday for one week!!

I do not like any band that much. 

It's true. I hate that scalpers get their hands on so many tickets but their jacked up prices I can understand. I do not understand why  band like U2 or GnR or any band need to charge basically a months rent for two people to enjoy a show from the upper decks at the far end of the arena or stadium is insane. 

15 minutes ago, Gavin82 said:

U2s JT tour good seats were £190ish for not even 2 hours in a Stadium there Arena shows in 2015 were £180ish its crazy money but we pay it.

The Stones have UK dates nx year the prices are going too be no doubt £150+ 

The Boss & ESB he plays for nesrly 4 hours tix prices were up a fair bit from the River tour too his last 1 before that

Even FV tixs are a good deal these day when SW & Via have tixs listed for silly money as this new U2 tour in 2018 verified fans thing fans are not getting the tixs but 2nd sites sre fully loaded its all 1 big scam

To be fair we put too much emphasis on length of show. U2 plays on average 22 original U2 songs a night. GnR in Vegas played 18 (23 if you include CD songs which many don't give a shit about). Not saying you were doing this but GnR fans in general need to stop carrying this "length of show" torch as if it elevates GnR above all else. It doesn't mean as much as they think it does and in fact the GnR shows would kick more ass if they were shorter and they played less covers. 

They charge that much cause people will pay, not for any other reason. Longer shows doesn't justify an increase or decrease in ticket prices. The length of a GnR show doesn't make it better than some other band's show. Bands just charge fucked prices anymore. Looked at getting tickets for U2 at MSG the other day and for 2 tickets row 20 in the upper level at the back of the venue I was looking at nearly $1000 CDN. Ummmm.... No fuck that bullshit. No show is worth that garbage. 

I have always liked UYI1 better and still do to this day. I feel like aside from Civil War, YCBM and Estranged  UYI2 doesn't really compete with UYI1. UYI1 does have some filler like Bad Apples and Bad Obsession(there's a "bad" theme there I think) but UYI2 has My World and Get in the Ring(which musically and melody wise are ok but the lyrics suck so bad it ruins the song). And even though I like Don't Cry alt lyrics better it's basically just a duplicate song from UYI1. Also as much as I enjoy songs like Locomotive and Breakdown I feel those songs overstay their welcome but about 2 minutes each. All in all I think UYI1 flows better, has a better collection of songs and just feels more GnR to me. Love'em both but UYI1 gets the nod.