by Brian

Last night was my 7th U2 show and 4th time in G.A. We got to Soldier Field about 6:30pm and we were 20 feet off the rail center stage. Looking behind us, there was plenty of room towards the back. The sound was excellent on the floor, and Bono's voice was in excellent shape.

Several highlights or notes as I watched the show...the new songs work really well live. I wonder if U2 thought about the choruses and the "sing-along" moments of the songs when they recorded the album? It's gutsy to open with four songs off the new album, but it worked. Particularly No Line and Magnificent. However, I'm not sure a lot of the crowd knew the songs.

It was great to hear TUF, MLK and especially Bad. I was hoping for Bad, but didn't think we'd get it the first show. I actually am not sure it was scheduled to be in the set. At the end of One, Bono walked over to Edge and said something, and then said something to Larry as the first notes of Bad were played.

I agree with several other reviews that the crowd seemed somewhat subdued for the first concert in America?

Two negatives:

1. Crazy Tonight remix needs to go. It's a fun party song, but just didn't do anything for me. I'm thankful that the screen had some cool effects going on during the song, but get rid of it.

2. I love the song Walk On, and I thought it was one of the big highlights during the Elevation tour, but I thought all of the hoopla surrounding Aung San Suu Kyi hurt the song. I'm totally cool with the band dedicating the song to her, and putting some of the pics up on the screen, but enough with the masks, and when the people came on stage holding the masks it was just stupid. I thought all of that junk took away from what otherwise is a great song.


Another great U2 show. Not the best I've been to, but I've never been to a bad U2 show. I'm hoping to see them in 2010 if they come back to the States. If you get the chance go not only for great music but to see the whole spectacle of the claw.

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