spanisheyes
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I had the rare privilege tonight of having my friend who is living with us from Brazil sit down and watch the Elevation DVD from Boston. He did not know anything about my special band that has been so much a part of my life these last 22 years. My friend is a musician, so he has a deep appreciation for music in general, but he was in no way prepared for what his eyes and heart were to behold tonight.
I watch him sit in amazement, at times his jaw dropping every so slowly as U2 passionately and fluidly played through Elevation to Kite to Bad to Where the Streets Have No Name to With or Without You to Walk On. My friend watched bewildered at the simplicity at which the Edge, Adam, and Larry played, and yet the melodies that lingered out from the speakers enraptured my friend almost to the point of tears. The more I watched him, the prouder I became as my band once again worked their magic over my friend, over me with sight and sounds second to none; with song and lyrics he could not even understand, but felt deep inside of himself, to the point that throughout the concert, he asked me, almost begged me to give him the lyrics, to find him the chords, the melodies, it was as if he was asking me for the very breathe, the very blood that has flowed through my vains these last 22 years.
I shared with him of where I sat at the 6 Elevation shows I was privileged to experience. Almost being able to close my eyes, and relive those moments when the greatest band ever stood right before me and played with all their heart, soul and strength, the very songs that are at the essence of my life, a life that has been filled with the greatest of moments and at times the deepest of heartaches. I guess what I'm simply trying to say is that I fell in love all over again tonight with U2. As I watched the Boston show, something deep inside of the recesses of my heart and minds yearned to be their once again, in their presence, their music pulsing through every fiber of my body, and once again feeling that sense of being so overwhelmingly alive, that the very core of your being comes so alive that you almost lose control of every feelings and emotion in your life, and yet you sense a self expression desiring to match the very chords, beats, lyrics that the Edge, Adam, Larry, and Bono are playing over you that are making you feel so alive.
As the final song played, a big smile lingered over my friends face...the lights, the heart, the music, the emotion, the communal sense between fan and band, had made a profound effect on my friend, and I can honesly say, almost shout without hesitation, myself as well. In the words of Gone..."I'm not coming down, I'm not coming down, I'm not coming down", because U2 played tonight, and we were there, we really were there, and the greatest band ever proved once again why they have my allegiance, why they will forever be the one band that musically and passionately rocks my world. My friend had a hard time putting into words what he was feeling, but his face said it clearly...He was and is in awe. Thank you wherever you are tonight Larry, Adam, Edge, and Bono...because your music has once again touched my life, and the life of my friend.
Chris
I watch him sit in amazement, at times his jaw dropping every so slowly as U2 passionately and fluidly played through Elevation to Kite to Bad to Where the Streets Have No Name to With or Without You to Walk On. My friend watched bewildered at the simplicity at which the Edge, Adam, and Larry played, and yet the melodies that lingered out from the speakers enraptured my friend almost to the point of tears. The more I watched him, the prouder I became as my band once again worked their magic over my friend, over me with sight and sounds second to none; with song and lyrics he could not even understand, but felt deep inside of himself, to the point that throughout the concert, he asked me, almost begged me to give him the lyrics, to find him the chords, the melodies, it was as if he was asking me for the very breathe, the very blood that has flowed through my vains these last 22 years.
I shared with him of where I sat at the 6 Elevation shows I was privileged to experience. Almost being able to close my eyes, and relive those moments when the greatest band ever stood right before me and played with all their heart, soul and strength, the very songs that are at the essence of my life, a life that has been filled with the greatest of moments and at times the deepest of heartaches. I guess what I'm simply trying to say is that I fell in love all over again tonight with U2. As I watched the Boston show, something deep inside of the recesses of my heart and minds yearned to be their once again, in their presence, their music pulsing through every fiber of my body, and once again feeling that sense of being so overwhelmingly alive, that the very core of your being comes so alive that you almost lose control of every feelings and emotion in your life, and yet you sense a self expression desiring to match the very chords, beats, lyrics that the Edge, Adam, Larry, and Bono are playing over you that are making you feel so alive.
As the final song played, a big smile lingered over my friends face...the lights, the heart, the music, the emotion, the communal sense between fan and band, had made a profound effect on my friend, and I can honesly say, almost shout without hesitation, myself as well. In the words of Gone..."I'm not coming down, I'm not coming down, I'm not coming down", because U2 played tonight, and we were there, we really were there, and the greatest band ever proved once again why they have my allegiance, why they will forever be the one band that musically and passionately rocks my world. My friend had a hard time putting into words what he was feeling, but his face said it clearly...He was and is in awe. Thank you wherever you are tonight Larry, Adam, Edge, and Bono...because your music has once again touched my life, and the life of my friend.
Chris