Free U2 concert from the comfort of my own home.

[Drunken Monkey]

Holy smokes, if the sound checks and rehearsals over the last couple nights is anything to go by, it's going to be one loud m***** f****** concert.
Even better, I can just enjoy the sounds of U2 free of charge from my deck.

[The Everlasting]

Oh you lucky bugger,I never got round to getting tickets...lol.

Well maybe not so lucky if you wanna sleep,must get really noisy....

[Bytor]

Yep, I work at the top end of Neilson St about 300m from the stadium and it has been f**king loud. Much louder than the Big Day Out, but thankfully U2 are better then 95% that play BDO! Looking forward to getting my ears hammered on Friday night at the actual gig...should be awesome.

[Hitcher]

So your worldly goods will rattle and hum?

[Bytor]

So your worldly goods will rattle and hum?

Hopefully, it's been a while :whistle:

[Scouse]

U2 Shmutoo they are the most over rated living on their first few hits but now pumping out melodie less boring crap over blown feed back irelevent band

[MIXONE]

The tickets cost you the same amount that I would pay to see U2.

[Kiwi Graham]

Well I hope his bloody ego doesnt take over again like his last friday concert here;
The band stopped playing and he preached pro American bullshit to us for nearly 30 mins, the mass exodus (us included) was amazing, thousands left.
I think the management told him to wind his neck in for the Saturday concert because it didnt happen that night.

[Swoop]

I'll be there tonight.
Should be a good show if the sound is ramped up!!


Who is the knobend doing the warm up?
A mate said kane west did the last concert here and was booed off the stage. The only cheer was when he walked off.

[Usarka]

U2 choose support acts from the other genre-extreme so they don't get shown up (because it wouldn't take much). Most U2 fans don't like rap, so no surprise Kanye West went down like a two dollar tranny.

I think this years support act is Jay Z

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[Drunken Monkey]

U2 choose support acts from the other genre-extreme so they don't get shown up (because it wouldn't take much). Most U2 fans don't like rap, so no surprise Kanye West went down like a two dollar tranny.


LOL, funny whether true or not.

No, I wouldn't pay to see them, but I don't think they're horrible. I'm getting my experience at the right price.

[Hitcher]

It would be cool if you could hear One Tree Hill from One Tree Hill.

[Drunken Monkey]

It would be cool if you could hear One Tree Hill from One Tree Hill.

*groan*

Just don't go there Hitcher... ('cause if you go there, I'll go there with you, it's all I can do...)

[Hitcher]

With or without you?

[Swoop]

Fooken awesome show!
Jay Z put on a great show (with 2x drummers + horn section) and the Irish lads were superb!!! Consumate performers.
Beats me how 4 chaps can churn out such a great sound.

Great mexican waves and :laugh: to Larry the Laser-pointer owner.

Nice to see they have kept up with our local news and the miners were remembered by all.

[dogsnbikes]

We were there,boy!! haven't concerts changed in the last 20 years :innocent:..


And it was a Nice Tribute they did to the West coast miners

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[Tink]

U2 Shmutoo they are the most over rated living on their first few hits but now pumping out melodie less boring crap over blown feed back irelevent band

:(

Can't wait to see them tonight... a fan from way back! The last time I was at a concert (cranberries, proclaimers, crowded house, christie moore plus).... was Fleagh in London in the 90's... U2 is an amazing band, great music, never hear of drugs, they put the rolling stones to shame in my eyes (not as musicians, but as people that kids/adults idolize)... they have drive and passion.

[vifferman]

The concert last night was fantastic! :yes:
Wasn't so fussed on most of Jayzee's gig, but that may have been due to one of my few grumbles about the night: the sound system was set WAY too loud, so instead of hearing the music clearly, your ears were overloaded and the sound was distorted. A couple of times I had to put my finger in my right ear, as it has previous sound damage, and now has tinnitus. Again. :angry:
WIsh I'd put earplugs in (loosely), but I must admit I was afeerd of looking like (more of) a dork.
But why? Why does it need to be sol f'kn loud? Surely if it's loud enough for everyone in the stadium to hear it clearly, that's enough? :blink:

My other grumbles (also minorish) were that our expensive seats were reallocated before the gig, supposedly because of "sight line issues". It was clearly bogus, and I suspect was just the knob at Ticketek moving bookings of 2 or 3 people to accomodate a large block booking. Our original seats had a fantastic unobstructed view of the entire stage, whereas our "New! Improved!!" ones had a fucking 'Claw' leg smack dab between us and the front of the stage. (By the way - that 'Claw' was fookn HUGE! And very well designed, adding heaps to the visual spectacle, with the lights show, the 360-degree video screen, and very very clever visual and video effects!!)
Last grumble was how crap it was trying to get the 45000 odd people out of the stadium down one narrow path, and several thousand onto buses. We didn't get home until 2 hours after the concert ended. Like I said, minor grumbles that weren't U2's fault, and that didn't detract much from a fantastic spectacle. Oh - and the freee buses were a very nice touch - even with the trouble of getting on them to go home, still heaps better than taking the car (which I left parked at Smales Farm bus station).

[boman]

The concert last night was fantastic! :yes:
Wasn't so fussed on most of Jayzee's gig, but that may have been due to one of my few grumbles about the night: the sound system was set WAY too loud, so instead of hearing the music clearly, your ears were overloaded and the sound was distorted. A couple of times I had to put my finger in my right ear, as it has previous sound damage, and now has tinnitus. Again. :angry:
WIsh I'd put earplugs in (loosely), but I must admit I was afeerd of looking like (more of) a dork.
But why? Why does it need to be sol f'kn loud? Surely if it's loud enough for everyone in the stadium to hear it clearly, that's enough? :blink:

My other grumbles (also minorish) were that our expensive seats were reallocated before the gig, supposedly because of "sight line issues". It was clearly bogus, and I suspect was just the knob at Ticketek moving bookings of 2 or 3 people to accomodate a large block booking. Our original seats had a fantastic unobstructed view of the entire stage, whereas our "New! Improved!!" ones had a fucking 'Claw' leg smack dab between us and the front of the stage. (By the way - that 'Claw' was fookn HUGE! And very well designed, adding heaps to the visual spectacle, with the lights show, the 360-degree video screen, and very very clever visual and video effects!!)
Last grumble was how crap it was trying to get the 45000 odd people out of the stadium down one narrow path, and several thousand onto buses. We didn't get home until 2 hours after the concert ended. Like I said, minor grumbles that weren't U2's fault, and that didn't detract much from a fantastic spectacle. Oh - and the freee buses were a very nice touch - even with the trouble of getting on them to go home, still heaps better than taking the car (which I left parked at Smales Farm bus station).

Agreed. We bought $100.00 standing tickets. I felt they were great value. The band spent most of the show singing at us. We were less than 10 meters from the outer stage. Right in the middle. I felt tha Jayzee, was too loud. Still cannot hear properly today. Ears are still ringing . All in all,a great night. The free trains south were great too.

[Tink]

What a bugger about the sitting change, I would have taken them, my feet were killing me by 11pm. (That is my grumble lol)...

BUT it was a fantastic show from U2! The rapper well um erm, I think the young fella's in front of us thought I was mad, standing there with our arms crossed, I just don't get rap music!:violin:

[Headbanger]

I just don't get rap music!

You get that its crap, Is there anything else to know?

[Swoop]

Odd for the Thursday show. I thought the sound levels were quite high but no adverse ringing after the show at all. The TV seemed to show quite a lot of echo in the centre-field area. How was the sound down there?

Transport afterwards was simple. Was home in 20mins without any hassles of too many cars around. Glad we didn't opt for the public transport option after all.

[gammaguy]

U2 Shmutoo they are the most over rated living on their first few hits but now pumping out melodie less boring crap over blown feed back irelevent band


like what he said

id ask for a refund of a weeks rent from your landlord

[Madness]

U2 Shmutoo they are the most over rated living on their first few hits but now pumping out melodie less boring crap over blown feed back irelevent band

Yeah, but... It was a fucking good show. I enjoyed it more than AC DC but I'm a much bigger Acca Dacca fan that U2.

It was a pity about the stuck up maggot sat next to us, but as always, there's always one. The security was over the top too; "no you can't look inside my cigarette packet, you fuckin little Mahut!"

[Tink]

We were there,boy!! haven't concerts changed in the last 20 years :innocent:..


And it was a Nice Tribute they did to the West coast miners

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Awesome photos, we were standing just to the right of centre stage, about 7-8metres back if that... was awesome.

[hayd3n]

glad you all enjoyed ya self's
but im pleased i was on the other island not to hear it:yes:

[Headbanger]

I almost regret hating that bands music with a passion.

[Drunken Monkey]

like what he said

id ask for a refund of a weeks rent from your landlord

I am my own landlord...

[Swoop]

The security was over the top too; "no you can't look inside my cigarette packet, you fuckin little Mahut!"
Really? I walked in with a bottle of water in my hand and nothing was even said about it. Should have filled it with vodka instead of... water.:facepalm:

[dogsnbikes]

Really? I walked in with a bottle of water in my hand and nothing was even said about it. Should have filled it with vodka instead of... water.:facepalm:

What the Hell they removed the caps of our Plastic water bottles,saying that we would proberly throw them WTF:angry:......seemed Ironic really beause they were selling beer in glass bottles:facepalm:

[vifferman]

My other grumbles (also minorish) were that our expensive seats were reallocated before the gig, supposedly because of "sight line issues". It was clearly bogus, and I suspect was just the knob at Ticketek moving bookings of 2 or 3 people to accomodate a large block booking. Our original seats had a fantastic unobstructed view of the entire stage, whereas our "New! Improved!!" ones had a fucking 'Claw' leg smack dab between us and the front of the stage.
Huh.:blink:
The nice lady at Ticketek gave us a 50% refund on our tickets. NOt what I expected at all; an apology would've done.
Result! :yes: