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Please post your reviews of the April 6th show here.
gabeac said:Just got home, and am still buzzing. This was a "Whew!" show for me because I went to San Diego 1 and Anaheim 1 and was only midly impressed with San Diego and downright disappointed with Anaheim. Frankly, I was wondering if U2 had slipped. Oops! Tonight was one I'll never forget. Just energy from start to finish. Bono was so playful, so confident, so happy to be there.
Interesting note: During "Kings Of Leon's" set, the front guy mentioned to the crowd: "Don't mind us tonight. We're having a great time. The sound sucked last night, and tonight it's just perfect." I had a revelation: maybe it's better to go on second nights. Whatever sound glitches go on in a new arena are cleaned up and things are a go on night two. I think I'll try this in the future. Night two's only for me. Whatever the case, U2 sounded amazing, the band was nailing every song (especially Miracle Drug/SYCMIOYO) and they seemed to really feed off the crowd's energy tonight.
What a night! U2 on a night like this show they are pure magic.
Partyslammer said:One really funny moment occurred during "Mysterious Ways" when Bono first brought up a young Vietnamese woman who he kind of hugged while singing the tune from the catwalk and than another girl who looked like a stripper complete with giant fake tits somehow got up on stage and did a whole act as if she was trying to seduce Bono away from the other woman. As the band was watching and playing the song from the main stage, they were just busting up as the stripper chick was literally crawling on her hands and knees towards Bono who you could hear saying "you're BAD!" who actually ran halfway around the back of the catwalk to get away from her.
drhark said:
So the consensus seems to be that the most lackluster show was Anaheim 1, The only one I could get tickets for. Damn. Also the only show where NONE of Boy was performed. Coincidence?
Eliv8 said:
You could be at U2's worst show ever but it could still the best concert you have ever seen.
Partyslammer said:Holy shit. What a great show. Easily the best of the 3 shows I've seen so far and I'd bet that tonight was the best of the 6 so far played.
Axver said:Great review ... though I think you mean The Electric Co. rather than Out Of Control!
Zooropa man said:What! They let people walk in with cameras. That really sucks. They didn't let nobody in w/ cameras 4/5. That really sucks! CAn someone confirm that....... please.
kellyahern said:
They kind of spoil you for other artists' concerts in a way. It's just never the same as a U2 show .
Originally posted by ght.
One really funny moment occurred during "Mysterious Ways" when Bono first brought up a young Vietnamese woman who he kind of hugged while singing the tune from the catwalk and than another girl who looked like a stripper complete with giant fake tits somehow got up on stage and did a whole act as if she was trying to seduce Bono away from the other woman. As the band was watching and playing the song from the main stage, they were just busting up as the stripper chick was literally crawling on her hands and knees towards Bono who you could hear saying "you're BAD!" who actually ran halfway around the back of the catwalk to get away from her.
T.B. [/B]
Partyslammer said:
As I went alone tonight, the chick manning the laptop was asking me "who is with you?" and I just kinda looked around and these two women behind me in line were saying "take her, she's our sister and this is her first concert" and this young girl in the early 20's was completely blown away when I asked them to stick a pit wristband on her. her face was just priceless and it took a minute for it to sink in that she'd be seeing the show from basically right in front of the stage.
T.B.
trojanchick99 said:Amazing show! The setlist was great. The band was tight! I was just a few feet from Bono. I loved City of Blinding lights as the intro, then right into Vertigo. Dude, the Ellipse was going off! I think I've got so photos posted. I also have another album with some pics in it.U2 Photos
Anyways, my highlight was All Because of You, mainly because I have fond memories of it during the Orange Bowl. I also loved Mysterious Ways. I met the first girl after the show, she was still shaking. I did notice that Adam seemed to be having the greatest time, smiling the entire show. That dude is just cool. Of course it was great to see the band laughing at the stripper.
The crowd was great, especially for LA. I loved that they kept singing at the end of "40", even after Larry left.
In a word Brilliant.
Eliv8 said:
You could be at U2's worst show ever but it could still the best concert you have ever seen.
mikal said:did you get the girl's phone number or what?
bono_man2002 said:You thought the crowd was really into?
I was right up the top, at the back row, so I probably couldnt really tell....but I thought The crowd was a bit flat....same with opening night (I wasnt up in the clouds for that one)
Staples arena is a huge cavern compared to most arenas I've been to and even when a full house crowd is really into a show or game there, the acoustics of the place can really dampen the sound up in the rafters.
Without a doubt though, the crowd was much more vocal than the Pond show (which is a pretty big arena itself) in Anaheim was on Saturday.
T.B.