vjacqb
New Yorker
Oh man, what a night to remember. The thunderstorm, lightning, and rain definitely made this show unforgettable. At first I thought the lightning was part of the Claw lighting (like in UTEOTW) but as soon as I heard the first thunder I knew it was the real deal!
I am SO glad they didn't stop the show, because that would have ruined the momentum and dampened (ha! pun!) the crowd enthusiasm. I could feel the energy building up about 2 songs into the downpour and people just really didn't care about the rain, and started having more fun singing in the rain. The mood was just electric, and if they had to stop and suspend the concert, there was no way we could have gotten to that level again. Everything just exploded, and even the band members just let loose and made the best out of the situation like we did. And yes we fed of each other's energy and elevated the show to another level.
Bono introduced the band using a self-deprecating joke about what happened to him at the last show. Some people who were at the NJ show had said Bono looked faint, and was not doing too well in the heat. Well, in Minneapolis, Bono said at the last show he heard some thunder, and felt like a truck had hit him. But it wasn’t a truck after all, it was Larry Mullen!!
The rain started coming down towards the end of Mysterious Ways. Bono said “it’s allright… it’s allright….” And then UTEOTW started, the rain started coming down harder (appropriately!) and Edge got on the bridge and the guitar stopped working.
So he had to double back and Dallas fixed him up. Bono asked, “everything allright?” and Edge gave a thumbs up. But he couldn’t go back on the bridge for the finale scene, so Bono was stuck on the bridge by himself, having no one to give the rose to and he said, “Gotta think on my feet” and started laying down facing us in the outer rail. His bridge stopped right in front of my area, and I tried to snap a picture but it turned out blurry. He called Mark Kelly the wrong name, Mark Phillips. That made me laugh.
Great catch on that lightning flash timing! I missed that! I probably missed so many moments because I could barely see through my wet glasses. I cannot see a damn thing without them so I had to look for a semi-dry part of my shirt underneath my poncho to keep wiping my glasses."Did you come here to play *Lightning Flash/Thunder Boom* JEEEEEEsus! "
Great show. The rain made if more fun. Great seeing everyone too
My wallet is still wet from the rain today
It was great seeing you again! Thank goodness I remembered Mark's warning about bringing Ziploc bags. I emptied out my Ziploc bag for my toiletries and used it for my camera and phone. My money belt got damp, but not too bad.
and security in front of me.
