Subscriber fever 4 Posted January 11, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted January 11, 2017 Look. Everyone has their own favorite U2 era. I agree that a Pop re-issue or even re-invention would be incredible, but let's be real: The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby are by far their biggest albums. By far. Not even close. The casual music fan who might like U2 somewhat will know songs from those albums. A lot of casual fans didn't care for Pop. Case in point - for the first time in their career (save the very early days of the band), U2 had trouble selling out Popmart shows. The masses want the JT/AB stuff, and that's what sells out stadiums. It really only makes sense that if they do a retrospective tour, it is JT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber Grande 3:16 39 Posted January 11, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted January 11, 2017 Whilst being in the UK is great, I feel for fans in Australia, South America, South Africa, NZ and the far east. We can get selfish in Europe and the USA. I'd be happy for them to tour there first - even with the Joshua Tree to give our brothers and sisters there a chance to see the band.With the album's connection to NZ you'd think they'd be included. Maybe they'll add more dates later, after the European dates it's pretty much near the end of footy season and before the start of cricket season so it would be the perfect time. Personally I'd prefer TJT over I&E if I had the choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber johnbrewer 6 Posted January 11, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted January 11, 2017 wonder if Paul thinks this heritage tour is a good idea? wonder if he would have pushed for finishing some music that has been mentioned for what is turning into years now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber badsilver 58 Posted January 11, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted January 11, 2017 *skips by singing... There's a Tour Coming! There's a Tour Coming!! and I skip by singing...."play Bad....play Bad...." haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber joshthetree 115 Posted January 14, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) I'm of course excited for U2 to be doing something this year but I'm rather bummed by what it is they intend to do, even if it's the Joshua Tree. While I completely get it from a commercial standpoint (JT was HUGE) I was really hoping for some kind of POP retrospective - maybe actually "finishing" the album. I feel like the sounds and the imagery actually fit better today than it did back in 1997. It bums me out that when U2 gets backward looking (which they claim they never do) they seem to gloss over everything from 1993-1997. That was my favorite period! And they already did something with the Joshua Tree. On top of that, how is this going to coincide with the release/promotion of SOE? Are they not doing a tour in support of that? I'm really confused. I would have liked SOE and dont really believe the JT30 hype -inc. the rushed look and feel to the tour publicity flyer, video, etc. My view I think JT is being used to create interest in the band to sell SOE off the back of - As there was a risk that SOE would be lost in the noise of the current throw away Pop culture because SOE wasnt completed in the originally announced time frame. I may be wrong but thats what the cynic in me says. That said looking forward to seeing a show or two of the JT30. But totally agree we need more Pop, U2's greatest album and tour in my view .... love it Remaster .... Please! I want to say this in a nice way and hope it comes out as such ... U2 spend more time in the studio making music instead of instagraming your holiday snaps. .... dont believe the hype .... Edited January 14, 2017 by joshthetree Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber joshthetree 115 Posted January 14, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted January 14, 2017 Has the I+E tour finished? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber Amrit 16 Posted January 14, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) I'm of course excited for U2 to be doing something this year but I'm rather bummed by what it is they intend to do, even if it's the Joshua Tree. While I completely get it from a commercial standpoint (JT was HUGE) I was really hoping for some kind of POP retrospective - maybe actually "finishing" the album. I feel like the sounds and the imagery actually fit better today than it did back in 1997. It bums me out that when U2 gets backward looking (which they claim they never do) they seem to gloss over everything from 1993-1997. That was my favorite period! And they already did something with the Joshua Tree. On top of that, how is this going to coincide with the release/promotion of SOE? Are they not doing a tour in support of that? I'm really confused. I would have liked SOE and dont really believe the JT30 hype -inc. the rushed look and feel to the tour publicity flyer, video, etc. My view I think JT is being used to create interest in the band to sell SOE off the back of - As there was a risk that SOE would be lost in the noise of the current throw away Pop culture because SOE wasnt completed in the originally announced time frame. I may be wrong but thats what the cynic in me says. That said looking forward to seeing a show or two of the JT30. But totally agree we need more Pop, U2's greatest album and tour in my view .... love it Remaster .... Please! I want to say this in a nice way and hope it comes out as such ... U2 spend more time in the studio making music instead of instagraming your holiday snaps. .... dont believe the hype .... +1 They should have focused on SOE - putting this JT tour out will be commercially a success, but creatively it is going BACKWARD. It is an unclear message from a band that once proud itself on reinventing and being innovative. Perhaps a limited small scale JT reboot would have been good rather than slap it into the middle of SOI and SOE. JT30 isn't a surprise - everyone knew it would be 30 years in 2017. Yes the changing political landscape is impacting the world but really? Is that why U2 thought it would be great to tour with it again in 2017? I often find fans go wild at the slightest mention of any tour. Yes it is good to see the band in person but we really need to be more critical (some are which is good) because that is what drives them to do BETTER. I agree with the poster above that is is to make £, meet commercial obligations and generate interest. No doubt it will be a good tour and we will all be raving about hearing the songs again. I would give up seeing them on the JT30 tour if they spent that time in the STUDIO making SOE their greatest creative work - something to surpass the JT. To me that is the mark of greatness - not looking back at what you did before. Perhaps I am a middle aged grumpy man! However, I still want to feel the way I did when hear JT, Acthung Baby for the first times. Blown away by something that is lights years ahead of whatever else was around at the time. U2 need to do that with SOE. Edited January 14, 2017 by Amrit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Community Moderator mich40 2,651 Posted January 14, 2017 Community Moderator Share Posted January 14, 2017 I'm just going to leave this here. This was on Sub gift "Medium, Rare and Unreleased" several years ago. It's originally from the Joshua Tree recording sessions. Notice the name. I think this has been thought about for a while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber yardie 220 Posted January 15, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted January 15, 2017 Crackin' Mich. I remember that. Just thinking how that as an intro would lead so stunningly into 'Streets' as song No.1 on the tour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber peterdiaz 6 Posted January 15, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted January 15, 2017 The promo photo being used was (allegedly) shot in 2015. Unless they were just goofing around that day and said "Hey, let's recreate the JT cover for kicks" I am also skeptical that this tour was just thrown together as a result of Trump's election. But I don't care: gonna see U2 again this year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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