Today, I’m continuing my series of articles of songs from The Joshua Tree. The choice of song for this article is one that was initially written and recorded in 1985, a couple of years before The Joshua Tree was released in 1987, but a re-recorded version of “Silver and Gold” was released as a B-side […]
Read MoreU2101 – Trip Through You Wires
Since the announcement of the latest Joshua Tree Tour, I’ve been focusing on lesser known highlights from the album the upcoming tour takes it’s name from. One such underappreciated song comes from The Joshua Tree’s second side, the wild and unruly song that hasn’t been played live since 1987, “Trip Through Your Wires”
Read MoreU2101 – Mothers of the Disappeared
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you probably already know that U2 has announced their upcoming Joshua Tree 2017/2019 Tour, on which they plan to play the entire Joshua Tree album in sequence at every show. This means that we, the fans, are going to be treated to some wonderful […]
Read MoreU2101 – Red Hill Mining Town
As I sit down to write this, the U2 world is engulfed in an inferno of rumors. What’s known for sure is this – this year, 2017, is the thirtieth anniversary of the original release of U2’s hit record The Joshua Tree, and U2 seems to be planning a tour or a series of concerts […]
Read MoreU2101 – Exit
“Exit” is a song from U2’s best-selling album, The Joshua Tree, which was first released in 1987. “Exit” is a dark song, both lyrically and musically, and the song’s words concern a trip into the mind of a very disturbed individual. For a band like U2, who have made their reputation recording hopeful, uplifting songs […]
Read MoreDecember 20, 1987 – Tempe, Arizona, USA – ASU Sun Devil Stadium
Opening Act(s): B.B. King Setlist: Where The Streets Have No Name, I Will Follow, Trip Through Your Wires, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, MLK, One Tree Hill, Gloria, Exit, In God’s Country, Helter Skelter, Help, Bad, Bullet The Blue Sky, Running To Stand Still, Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Year’s Day, Pride (In […]
Read MoreDecember 19, 1987 – Tempe, Arizona, USA – ASU Sun Devil Stadium
Opening Act(s): B.B. King Setlist: Where The Streets Have No Name, I Will Follow, Trip Through Your Wires, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, Out Of Control, MLK, One Tree Hill, Gloria, Exit, In God’s Country, Bad, Bullet The Blue Sky, Running To Stand Still, Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Year’s Day, Pride (In […]
Read MoreDecember 12, 1987 – Hampton, Virginia, USA – Hampton Coliseum
Opening Act(s): The BoDeans Setlist: Where The Streets Have No Name, I Will Follow, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, MLK, 11 O’Clock Tick Tock, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Exit, In God’s Country, Tequila Sunrise, Out Of Control, Bad, Bullet The Blue Sky, Running To Stand Still, New Year’s Day, Pride (In The Name […]
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