Originally posted by grotty:
Imagine seeing your favorite band in a venue that they've obviously outgrown (2-3X the 9:30), every person on their feet the entire time, singing every word to every song. The crowd was as engaged as I've ever seen.
This is why the setlist didn't really matter in Reading... Seeing Eddie leaping about stage like he was 19 year fronting his first punk band. Everyone in the venue was motivated for a great show.
Kosmette and I agreed that after seeing Pearl Jam rip it up in a <10K venue with a straight ahead rock show, how great a U2 show would be in same vein. Revovling setlists, no heart shaped stage, no video screens is the way to go.