U2 put on a magnificent concert at Giants Stadium Sept. 23-24 and Dan, Julie, Christine and Andy were there for the second night's show - along with some 80,000 other fans.
The Irish superstars of rock performed for nearly two hours on a circular stage under an array of lights, speakers and video screens that looked like it had landed from space and could take off again at any moment.The show included mostly material from the late '80s and beyond, from "With or Without You" and "Where the Streets Have No Name" to recent hits like "Vertigo" "Get On Your Boots."
Some of Dan's photos of the show:
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The oldest number was 1983's "Sunday Bloody Sunday." During that anti-violence anthem, originally written about the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the stage was bathed in green in honor of Iranian dissidents.
The Star-Ledger's review by Jay Lustig described it well: "Spotlights above the tower pointed straight up, reaching toward the sky, during "I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight," and Bono wore a jacket with built-in lasers during "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)." But as dazzling as the special effects and the stage were, musically it was a no-nonsense show. The Edge (guitar), Clayton (bass) and Mullen (drums) played their parts with power and precision, and no wasted notes, and Bono, at 49, still came across like an rambunctious kid, ready to change the world." (See The Star-Ledger's photos)
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the first photo is actually Muse, who were the opening act (well known among Guitar Hero players)
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
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