Edge on Chile 'More Hopeful Place'

Edge talks about his memories of Chile on the way to soundcheck in Santiago. U2.com has published Edge`s conversation on his way to soundcheck


'It's a much more hopeful place than it was back then, it's a pleasure to be here...'


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With all four band members finally in Santiago (Bono and Larry arrived on Thursday), U2 finally took the stage  for what amounted to a slightly abbreviated rehearsal prior to Friday night's concert at the National Stadium. With hundreds of fans already in line and listening from outside -- and many tweeting the whole time -- the band went through a near-complete setlist, but Bono only sang on a handful of songs. Here's what U2 rehearsed , with notes in parentheses as needed:




Return of the Stingray Guitar

Beautiful Day (twice)

I Will Follow

Get On Your Boots

Magnificent

Mysterious Ways

Elevation (Bono)

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

One Tree Hill

Miss Sarajevo

(Fez segue - possibly live vocals?)

City of Blinding Lights

Walk On

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me

Moment of Surrender (Bono)

Beautiful Day (Bono)



In addition, fans reported hearing what sounded like guitar bits of "Mothers Of The Disappeared," the piano from "New Year's Day," and the siren sound from "Vertigo" during some rehearsal downtime. The inclusion of "One Tree Hill" would be unusual, since it's typically associated with and performed in New Zealand. But the song does mention Chilean poet Victor Jara Jara, who was murdered in Santiago in 1973.

Bono also reportedly visited earlier today with artist Rene Castro, whom the band met and became friendly with during the Joshua Tree - Rattle And Hum - Lovetown tour era.

Chilean and Argentinian fans were spotted in the rehearsals, among them Mariano Nicotra, who is making the documentary of the band in Argentina and neibouring countries (U2 en Argentina, la película; U2 in Argentina, the movie)


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