My U2 dream concerts: setlists
So, inspired by this thread over at www.u2start.com, I spent some time this weekend with compiling the setlist and dream concert-experience of my own. Well, after 10 minutes I knew I'd need at least 4 concerts in order to get everything in. With the help of the corssfade option of my iTunes media player I compiled the following concerts so far and will use Cool Edit asap to eventually mix the songs in order to have a Live Mix-compilation on CD. You might remember that I was planning such a thing for a few weeks now, and this is my first attempt in including all my real fave live renditions of songs. What is so awesome with U2 bootlegs is that there're quite a lot available in really good quality, AND that U2, of course, are the most fantastic live band....they differ song lyrics and renditions as they please, and, most interestingly, Bono loves to sing snippets from other songs from time to time during their songs...
That being said, you know, I love love love it when concerts have a kind of concept regarding the setlist. And U2 are the best in that because of their songs, so yeah, it was great fun to compile.
For the ('my') first concert I used the motto "Ts in the park: Together tonight: we are one!" ;)....just imagine it's the first night out of 4 (or 5, or 6) of concerts in Dublin's Croke Park stadium, U2's hometown.
According to that and the motto, and to get back to concepts, this is my setlist. I'm gonna leave out the reasons why I chose which song and performance - for now ;).
NIGHT 1: Together Tonight: We Are One
01 Intro: Alex Descends Into Hell / A Sort Of Homecoming (Single Version /“Wide Awake In America”-mixdown)
02 Elevation (Slane Castle 2001)
03 I Will Follow (Boston 2001)
04 Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of (2001 05-03 Cleveland)
05 The Electric Co / People I Don’t Know Are Trying To Kill Me (snippet) / Bullet With Butterfly Wings (snippet) / See Me, Feel Me (snippet) (2005 09-21 Chicago) / Gloria / The Ocean (2005 05-12 Chicago)
06 The Fly / (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (snippet) (2006 03-02 Buenos Aires)
07 Sunday Bloody Sunday / Get Up, Stand Up (snippet) (2001 04-20 - San Jose)
08 Bullet The Blue Sky / America (snippet) (1997 09-23 - Sarajevo)
09 Miss Sarajevo (Milan 2005)
10 Where the streets have no name / Playboy mansion (snippet) (1997 08-28 - Leeds)
11 Beautiful Day (Slane Castle 2001)
12 Vertigo / Stories For Boys (snippet) (Chicago 2005)
13 Even Better Than The Real Thing (Mexico City 1997)
14 Until The End Of The World (Slane Castle 2001)
15 Help! (snippet) / Ultraviolet (Light My Way) / My Way (snippet) (1993 08-28 - Dublin)
16 Stay (Faraway, So Close!) (Boston 2001)
17 Pride (In The Name Of Love) (Mexico City 1997)
18 I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For) (Mexico City 1997)
19 Bad / The First Time (2005 09-21 - Chicago)
-Encore Break Interlude: Love Is Blindness
20 Lemon (long snippet-*editing needed*) (Sydney 1993) /
Discotheque / I Can't stand the rain (snippet) / Stayin' alive (snippet) / Whole Lotta Love (snippet) (1997 07-31 - Mannheim)
21 Mysterious Ways (2001 05-03 - Cleveland)
22 Love Rescue Me (1989 12-31 - Dublin)
23 With Or Without You / Shine Like Stars (snippet) / Love Will Tear Us Apart (snippet) (1989 12-30 - Dublin)
-Encore Break Interlude: Scarlet
24 Peace On Earth (long snippet) / Walk On (2001 11-20 - Sacramento)
25 Original Of The Species (Milan 2005)
26 "40" / Give Peace A Chance (snippet) (1983 05-30 - Devore)
In case you find this to be an unrealistic long setlist, Click here.
NIGHT 2: Helter Skelter
01 Out Of Control (Live At Red Rocks Denver 1983)
02 All Because of You (Brooklyn Bridge Concert 2004)
03 Mysterious Ways (1993 08-28 - Dublin)
04 Beautiful Day / Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (snippet) / Many Rivers To Cross (snippet) (2005 09-21 - Chicago)
05 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (1989 12-26 - Dublin)
06 Tryin' to throw your arms around the world (1993 08-28 - Dublin)
Acoustic Set:
07 The First Time (2005 10-11 - New York)
08 Running to stand still (1989 12-26 - Dublin)
09 Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses (2005 09-21 - Chicago)
10 Desire / La Bamba (snippet) (Mexico City 1997)
10 Until The End Of The World / Two Tribes (snippet) (2001 10-10 - South Bend)
11 Bullet The Blue Sky (1987 04-29 - Rosemont)
12 New Year's Day (Mexico City 1997)
13 Last Night On Earth (1998 02-11 - Santiago de Chile)
14 I Will Follow (2001 04-20 - San Jose)
15 Pride (In The Name Of Love) (Rattle And Hum)
-Encore Break Interlude: Heartland
Cover Set
16 (Intro:) Stand By Me (Ben E. King cover) (1987 08-01 - Edinburgh)
17 C'mon Everybody (Eddie Cochran cover) (1987 08-01 - Edinburgh)
18 Helter Skelter (Beatles cover) (Rattle & Hum DVD)
19 Fight For Your Right (To Party) (snippet) / Party Girl (1987 08-01 - Edinburgh)
20 Two Hearts Beat As One (1989 12-27 - Dublin)
21 When Love Comes To Town (feat. BB King) (1989 12-27 - Dublin)
-Encore Break: Hallelujah Here She Comes
22 Angel Of Harlem (1990 01-10 - Rotterdam)
23 All I Want Is You (long snippet) (1997 08-28 - Leeds)
24 Where The Streets Have No Name (1987 12-19 - Tempe)
25 "40" (Chicago 2005)
NIGHT 3: Remember The Times
01 A Sort Of Homecoming (1987 04-04 - Tempe)
02 Beautiful Day (Brooklyn Bridge Concert 2004)
03 Elevation (2006 03-02 Buenos Aires)
04 Mysterious Ways (Chicago 2005)
05 Kite (Live From Telstra Stadium 2006)
06 All I Want Is You (Live From Slane Castle 2001)
07 City Of Blinding Lights (Milan 2005)
08 I Fall Down (Live At Red Rocks Denver 1983)
09 Love And Peace Or Else (Chicago 2005)
10 Seconds (Live At Red Rocks Denver 1983)
11 Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live At Red Rocks Denver 1983)
12 Bad / various snippets (1987 04-04 - Tempe)
13 An Cat Dubh / Into the Heart (Chicago 2005)
14 One Tree Hill (2006 11-29 - Saitama)
15 Staring At The Sun (Mexico City 1997)
16 MLK (1987 11-07 - Denver)
17 Psalm 116 (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name (2001 04-20 - San Jose)
18 Pride (In the Name of Love) (Chicago 2005)
-Encore Break Interlude: ZooTV
19 Even Better Than The Real Thing (Live At Stop Sellafield Concert 1993)
20 Until The End Of The World (Brit Awards 2001)
21 The Unforgettable Fire (1989 12-27 - Dublin)
-Encore Break Interlude: PopMart
22 I Will Follow (1993 05-10 - Rotterdam)
23 With Or Without You / Love will tear us apart (snippet) (2005 09-21 - Chicago)
24 People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield cover) (1989 12-27 - Dublin)
25 One / Ol' Man River (snippet) (2005 09-21 - Chicago)
NIGHT 4: Drown Out The World ?!
01 Mofo (Mexico City 1997)
02 I Will Follow (Mexico City 1997)
03 The Electric Co. (Chicago 2005)
04 If God Will Send His Angels (1997 06-15 Edmonton)
05 When will I see you again (snippet) / Stuck in a moment you can't get out of (2001 10-25 - New York)
06 Sweetest Thing (2001 04-02 - Houston)
07 Stay (faraway, so close!) (1993 08-28 - Dublin)
08 Bad (2005 05-07 - Chicago)
09 Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own (Milan 2005)
10 Gloria (1984 11-21 Dortmund)
11 Until The End Of The World (Boston 2001)
12 Fast Cars (2005-10-11 - New York)
13 Out Of Control (Brooklyn Bridge Concert 2004)
14 Mysterious Ways / Into The Groove (snippet) (1997 09-23 - Sarajevo)
15 Pride (In The Name Of Love) (with Billie Jean fun) (1989 12-27 - Dublin)
16 Desire / 1969 (snippet) / So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (snippet) (1990 01-10 - Rotterdam)
-Encore Break Interlude: Discotheque
17 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me / Children Of The Revolution (snippet) (1997 07-31 - Mannheim)
18 Bullet The Blue Sky (1993 06-15 - Berlin)
19 Running To Stand Still (Sydney 1993)
20 Please (2001 12-02 - Miami)
21 Walk On (2001 04-02 - Houston)
22 All I Want Is You (2006 03-02 Buenos Aires)
23 Satellite Of love (Lou Reed cover) (1993 08-28 - Dublin)
-Encore Break Interlude: Acrobat
24 Zoo Station (Live From Buenos Aires 2006)
25 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Exodus (snippet) (1989 12-27 - Dublin)
26 Window In The Skies (2006 11-29 - Saitama)
27 Vertigo (Milan 2005 - final song)
Once I know some more bootlegs rather by heart speaking of renditions and all that, I'm gonna re-compile, or simply compile more.
Btw it's shocking that I left out certain songs until now O_o.
That being said, you know, I love love love it when concerts have a kind of concept regarding the setlist. And U2 are the best in that because of their songs, so yeah, it was great fun to compile.
For the ('my') first concert I used the motto "Ts in the park: Together tonight: we are one!" ;)....just imagine it's the first night out of 4 (or 5, or 6) of concerts in Dublin's Croke Park stadium, U2's hometown.
According to that and the motto, and to get back to concepts, this is my setlist. I'm gonna leave out the reasons why I chose which song and performance - for now ;).
NIGHT 1: Together Tonight: We Are One
01 Intro: Alex Descends Into Hell / A Sort Of Homecoming (Single Version /“Wide Awake In America”-mixdown)
02 Elevation (Slane Castle 2001)
03 I Will Follow (Boston 2001)
04 Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of (2001 05-03 Cleveland)
05 The Electric Co / People I Don’t Know Are Trying To Kill Me (snippet) / Bullet With Butterfly Wings (snippet) / See Me, Feel Me (snippet) (2005 09-21 Chicago) / Gloria / The Ocean (2005 05-12 Chicago)
06 The Fly / (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (snippet) (2006 03-02 Buenos Aires)
07 Sunday Bloody Sunday / Get Up, Stand Up (snippet) (2001 04-20 - San Jose)
08 Bullet The Blue Sky / America (snippet) (1997 09-23 - Sarajevo)
09 Miss Sarajevo (Milan 2005)
10 Where the streets have no name / Playboy mansion (snippet) (1997 08-28 - Leeds)
11 Beautiful Day (Slane Castle 2001)
12 Vertigo / Stories For Boys (snippet) (Chicago 2005)
13 Even Better Than The Real Thing (Mexico City 1997)
14 Until The End Of The World (Slane Castle 2001)
15 Help! (snippet) / Ultraviolet (Light My Way) / My Way (snippet) (1993 08-28 - Dublin)
16 Stay (Faraway, So Close!) (Boston 2001)
17 Pride (In The Name Of Love) (Mexico City 1997)
18 I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For) (Mexico City 1997)
19 Bad / The First Time (2005 09-21 - Chicago)
-Encore Break Interlude: Love Is Blindness
20 Lemon (long snippet-*editing needed*) (Sydney 1993) /
Discotheque / I Can't stand the rain (snippet) / Stayin' alive (snippet) / Whole Lotta Love (snippet) (1997 07-31 - Mannheim)
21 Mysterious Ways (2001 05-03 - Cleveland)
22 Love Rescue Me (1989 12-31 - Dublin)
23 With Or Without You / Shine Like Stars (snippet) / Love Will Tear Us Apart (snippet) (1989 12-30 - Dublin)
-Encore Break Interlude: Scarlet
24 Peace On Earth (long snippet) / Walk On (2001 11-20 - Sacramento)
25 Original Of The Species (Milan 2005)
26 "40" / Give Peace A Chance (snippet) (1983 05-30 - Devore)
In case you find this to be an unrealistic long setlist, Click here.
NIGHT 2: Helter Skelter
01 Out Of Control (Live At Red Rocks Denver 1983)
02 All Because of You (Brooklyn Bridge Concert 2004)
03 Mysterious Ways (1993 08-28 - Dublin)
04 Beautiful Day / Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (snippet) / Many Rivers To Cross (snippet) (2005 09-21 - Chicago)
05 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (1989 12-26 - Dublin)
06 Tryin' to throw your arms around the world (1993 08-28 - Dublin)
Acoustic Set:
07 The First Time (2005 10-11 - New York)
08 Running to stand still (1989 12-26 - Dublin)
09 Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses (2005 09-21 - Chicago)
10 Desire / La Bamba (snippet) (Mexico City 1997)
10 Until The End Of The World / Two Tribes (snippet) (2001 10-10 - South Bend)
11 Bullet The Blue Sky (1987 04-29 - Rosemont)
12 New Year's Day (Mexico City 1997)
13 Last Night On Earth (1998 02-11 - Santiago de Chile)
14 I Will Follow (2001 04-20 - San Jose)
15 Pride (In The Name Of Love) (Rattle And Hum)
-Encore Break Interlude: Heartland
Cover Set
16 (Intro:) Stand By Me (Ben E. King cover) (1987 08-01 - Edinburgh)
17 C'mon Everybody (Eddie Cochran cover) (1987 08-01 - Edinburgh)
18 Helter Skelter (Beatles cover) (Rattle & Hum DVD)
19 Fight For Your Right (To Party) (snippet) / Party Girl (1987 08-01 - Edinburgh)
20 Two Hearts Beat As One (1989 12-27 - Dublin)
21 When Love Comes To Town (feat. BB King) (1989 12-27 - Dublin)
-Encore Break: Hallelujah Here She Comes
22 Angel Of Harlem (1990 01-10 - Rotterdam)
23 All I Want Is You (long snippet) (1997 08-28 - Leeds)
24 Where The Streets Have No Name (1987 12-19 - Tempe)
25 "40" (Chicago 2005)
NIGHT 3: Remember The Times
01 A Sort Of Homecoming (1987 04-04 - Tempe)
02 Beautiful Day (Brooklyn Bridge Concert 2004)
03 Elevation (2006 03-02 Buenos Aires)
04 Mysterious Ways (Chicago 2005)
05 Kite (Live From Telstra Stadium 2006)
06 All I Want Is You (Live From Slane Castle 2001)
07 City Of Blinding Lights (Milan 2005)
08 I Fall Down (Live At Red Rocks Denver 1983)
09 Love And Peace Or Else (Chicago 2005)
10 Seconds (Live At Red Rocks Denver 1983)
11 Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live At Red Rocks Denver 1983)
12 Bad / various snippets (1987 04-04 - Tempe)
13 An Cat Dubh / Into the Heart (Chicago 2005)
14 One Tree Hill (2006 11-29 - Saitama)
15 Staring At The Sun (Mexico City 1997)
16 MLK (1987 11-07 - Denver)
17 Psalm 116 (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name (2001 04-20 - San Jose)
18 Pride (In the Name of Love) (Chicago 2005)
-Encore Break Interlude: ZooTV
19 Even Better Than The Real Thing (Live At Stop Sellafield Concert 1993)
20 Until The End Of The World (Brit Awards 2001)
21 The Unforgettable Fire (1989 12-27 - Dublin)
-Encore Break Interlude: PopMart
22 I Will Follow (1993 05-10 - Rotterdam)
23 With Or Without You / Love will tear us apart (snippet) (2005 09-21 - Chicago)
24 People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield cover) (1989 12-27 - Dublin)
25 One / Ol' Man River (snippet) (2005 09-21 - Chicago)
NIGHT 4: Drown Out The World ?!
01 Mofo (Mexico City 1997)
02 I Will Follow (Mexico City 1997)
03 The Electric Co. (Chicago 2005)
04 If God Will Send His Angels (1997 06-15 Edmonton)
05 When will I see you again (snippet) / Stuck in a moment you can't get out of (2001 10-25 - New York)
06 Sweetest Thing (2001 04-02 - Houston)
07 Stay (faraway, so close!) (1993 08-28 - Dublin)
08 Bad (2005 05-07 - Chicago)
09 Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own (Milan 2005)
10 Gloria (1984 11-21 Dortmund)
11 Until The End Of The World (Boston 2001)
12 Fast Cars (2005-10-11 - New York)
13 Out Of Control (Brooklyn Bridge Concert 2004)
14 Mysterious Ways / Into The Groove (snippet) (1997 09-23 - Sarajevo)
15 Pride (In The Name Of Love) (with Billie Jean fun) (1989 12-27 - Dublin)
16 Desire / 1969 (snippet) / So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (snippet) (1990 01-10 - Rotterdam)
-Encore Break Interlude: Discotheque
17 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me / Children Of The Revolution (snippet) (1997 07-31 - Mannheim)
18 Bullet The Blue Sky (1993 06-15 - Berlin)
19 Running To Stand Still (Sydney 1993)
20 Please (2001 12-02 - Miami)
21 Walk On (2001 04-02 - Houston)
22 All I Want Is You (2006 03-02 Buenos Aires)
23 Satellite Of love (Lou Reed cover) (1993 08-28 - Dublin)
-Encore Break Interlude: Acrobat
24 Zoo Station (Live From Buenos Aires 2006)
25 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Exodus (snippet) (1989 12-27 - Dublin)
26 Window In The Skies (2006 11-29 - Saitama)
27 Vertigo (Milan 2005 - final song)
Once I know some more bootlegs rather by heart speaking of renditions and all that, I'm gonna re-compile, or simply compile more.
Btw it's shocking that I left out certain songs until now O_o.