"Turn It Up! (or Turn it Off)" from 2009 #6

U2 Out-rolls the Stones. Call it what you will – a spaceship, a giant crab, how about artist Alexander Calder’s “Flamingo” on steroids? Whatever you call it, the massive U2 stage and the even more massive sound system that supported it, worked. The legs and Dallas Cowboy’s-sized video display helped the World’s Biggest Rockers connect with even the far reaches of the football stadiums and arenas, and whether the band was kicking into “Boots” or laying back with an Edge/Bono acoustic duet of “Stuck in a Moment,” fans felt they were right “there.” Only the Rolling Stones can rival that staging, so come on, Mick, show us yours!