Seattle - night 2 sightings
Just got off the phone with M2 as he’s taking in the 2nd show in Seattle with other @U2 staffers. (Lucky folks! Well, someone has to be back at HQ updating everyone!).
He reports that during the last Kings of Leon song, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder took the stage with 2 tambourine and jammed with the Kings to close out their set. M2 said, “It was awesome!”
I’ll update more as the reports from Seattle come in through the night!
Darn living on the east coast - sleep is when the band are in the studio after all =)
UPDATE: 1:05 a.m. (EDT) - Just like manna from Heaven, I was woken up by my ringing cellphone to hear on the other end Bono’s voice and the lyrics “If I could, you know I would, If I could, I would - let it go….” - what lucky folks tonight in Seattle!
UPDATE: 2:05 a.m. (EDT) - M2 calls to let me listen to Vertigo. Why so late in the set? Well, this is the second time they’re doing the song! The setlist claims that 40 should have been the next song but perhaps like back during the Boy tour they’re doing the double take with the encore? Band leaves stage after 2nd round of Vertigo and houselights come up. First time a setlist doesn’t end with 40 on the tour.
Falling At Your Feet said,
April 26, 2005 @ 1:14 am
Great to hear the updates on that second Seattle show, looks like m2 and co. had a great night.I would love to hear more about the Kings Of Leon and the guest appearance of Eddie veder.
The KOL seem to have been largely ignored by everyone. It’s a pity, they are a great rock act
Joseph Ygoña Laurino said,
April 26, 2005 @ 8:52 am
“Kings of Leon” were the opening band and they were joined by Eddie Vedder for their last song! Eddie brought two tamborines at the begining of the song but broke them so he kept throwing the broken tamborines to the crowd and one of the staff members kept bringing him new ones!
Tonight, for the first time in the tour, the band played “Vertigo” a second time for their closing song! I was waiting for “40″ but this surprise ending was awesome. Bono was a little bit angry at Larry during “Pride/In the name of love” since Larry went ahead to do a drum roll that lifted the song up again instead of keeping it in the down low while Bono was doing his speech about Africa. This forced Bono to sing again… he was still able to do his full speech at the end of the song. Bill Gates’ name flashed during the part where the names of those who text for Africa on the big screens. During “Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own”, Bono got a young boy to walk around the stage with him while he was singing — it was a very touching part of the concert. On the Adam’s side of the stage, one can see a sign language interpreter, interpreting the lyrics of the songs for deaf U2 fans.
The crowd was very LOUD!!!
-Joseph
James said,
April 26, 2005 @ 10:34 am
Sounds like a great night — I have to admit I’d have been a little disappointed at the Vertigo closer rather than 40.
Joseph Ygoña Laurino said,
April 27, 2005 @ 1:24 am
Opening Band
Kings of Leon — they were joined by Eddie Vedder for their last song!
Set List
1. City of Blinding Lights — Adam plays the midi controller/keyboard during the intro then switched to the bass guitar
2. Beautiful Day
3. Vertigo — alternate ending, similar to sunday bloody sunday arrangement (the song “ends” but comes back)
4. Elevation — Edge is the only one playing his instrument for 2 to 3 verses with Bono on vocals, then the band joined in and blew away the crowd
5. Gloria — Adam walks around the elipse
6. The Ocean
7. New Year’s Day
8. Miracle Drug — this song was dedicated to science and how the Pacific Northwest is part of the driving force of the 21st century
9. Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own — Bono got a kid from the audience to get up on the elipse and sing this song with him
10. Love and Peace or Else — Larry joins Bono at the tip of the elipse playing one tom and a couple of cymbals, near the end of the song, Larry walks back to his drum kit and Bono took over the tom
11. Sunday Bloody Sunday — the song was becomming a 10 minute sing along that Bono told Larry to “Get him outta here” in order to end the song
12. Bullet the Blue Sky
13. Running To Stand Still — Edge is playing the piano, Bono is playing LEAD GUITAR!!!
14. Bad
15. Pride (In The Name Of Love) — Bono got angry at Larry for upstaging his speech with a drum roll
16. Where The Streets Have No Name — Universal Declaration of Human Rights displayed and read on the screens
17. One — names of supporters of The One Campaign flashes on the screens — Bill Gates’ name was among them
Encore 1
1. Zoo Station
2. The Fly
3. Mysterious Ways
Encore 2
1. All Because Of You
2. Original Of The Species
3. Vertigo — the band always played “40″ as the closer but tonight was special