The rush from the coupling of the newer songs City of Blinding Lights with Beautiful Day was only exceeded by the crushing midset oldies combo of New Year's Day/Sunday Bloody Sunday/Bullet the Blue Sky. 'Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own took its place with the best of U2's soaring ballads. The man at the Rocky Mountain Newsis spot on again. suddenly there are girls on shoulders all over the place, and we might be in an open air stadium twenty years ago! As everyone seemed to cheer the local reference.
With the big screens showing better than ever the growing vocal contribution of Larry, notably on Elevation and Miracle Drug, perhaps the biggest cheer of the night was the local one - as Bono sang 'under a blood red sky' in New Year's Day. with the comment, "We played this in a club called The Rainbow a few years ago." No wonder Mark Brown of the Rocky Mountain News called it 'yet another triumph in a string of memorable Denver shows dating back nearly a quarter century - a heritage Bono himself recalled onstage, introducing Electric Co. "See the hailstorms," he adds, referencing the sensational weather that greeted U2's arrival in the city.Īlready, it was turning into a great show. 'Look at the people standing behind you,π he indicates as Beautiful Day lights up the Pepsi Centre and the audience behind the stage≠ rapidly discovering these are among the best seats in the house ≠ lights up in recognition. "Here's where it all started for us," explains Bono, finally taking a moment's breath after Elevation, before applying his lips gingerly with some lipstick during Electric Co. the Ellipse is more like a mosh pit, fans going spare from the opening chords. Maybe it's because the band are getting so physical with their show but from the moment Love and Peace ignites the proceedings tonight. Wow can this Denver crowd make some noise! Just two of the elements in a cracking opening night in Denver, Colarado.
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