A slow news day today for the boys, everyone else has begun to talk about who has been added to the list of opening acts, done that, or talking about what Blackberry and U2 have planned, Or just throwing up some interesting facts. We thought we would go back to our concert collection of videos and pull up a show that we thought was spot on one of the best. Then we have that platform contraption. Let’s call it a spaceship merged with a spider, its four claw-like structures flanking a circular riser and an outer ring. The two were connected by movable bridges. Above the band was a spectacular rotating video screen that extended into a funnel-like cloud constantly lit for maximum effect. And of course, there’s Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., Adam Clayton and The Edge. These guys couldn’t be more comfortable before a humongous mass, or underneath such high-tech gadgetry. For about two hours the U2 members sang and played with passionate precision. They backed up the spectacle with plenty of dramatic substance. Bono was a messiah figure when he performed. Dressed in black and prone to raising his arms and tilting his head back, as if basking in the presence of his disciples, he wasted no time in preaching peace, asking for a “non-violent revolution” and turning “Walk On,” the final number before the encore, into a thought-provoking tribute to Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi. For sheer U2 explosiveness, we got “Vertigo,” “Get On Your Boots,” “Elevation” and “Beautiful Day.” If you wanted a good groove, they delivered with “Mysterious Ways” and “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight.” The tunes from No Line On the Horizon, the quartet’s newest disc, blended perfectly with older material. One more song deserves mention: “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” an anthem that prompts fist pumping. It’s just as inspiring a song now, with all the violent political unrest in the world, as it was back in 1983 when it was originally released. Mullen’s militaristic drum work filled the stadium with crisp, measured marching beats. Which brings us to the sound at the venue, a constant source of argument among concertgoers. Two colleagues of mine sitting in section 449, basically nosebleed seats, said the sound was “pretty muddy” during opening act Muse. It only got “marginally better” for them during U2’s set. Bono’s all-you-need-is-love message may have its roots in the ’60s, but it’s a sentiment that will never get old, not when it’s delivered with such spiritual and inspiring sincerity. Like the final encore says, we all need that moment of surrender, a time when we give in to some higher power and decide to make this world a better place. You can sign up on facebook to be able to catch all the concert news, chats and videos as we move closer to the start of the tour. Also check out the video channel and page. Follow us via twitter. 
U2 360 Tour Dallas TxMore than 70,000 people witnessed the North Texas stop of the Irish group’s 360 Degrees Tour. The floor, which was standing-room-only and surrounded the mammoth stage, was an ocean of human beings.