30 years ago today....

[STING2]

....Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Dick Evans, Adam Clayton, Peter Martin and Ivan McCormick met for the first time at Larry Mullens parents house on 60 Rosemount Avenue Dublin. They discussed music and attempted to play a few songs in the Kitchen which attracted a group of female admirers from the houses nearby. When they refused to leave, they are hosed away by an irate Larry. The date was September 25, 1976.

 

[europop2005]

oh my god...couple that with the performance tonight...30 years of unbelievable memories...heres to more long happy years!!!!!

 

[Carek1230]

Wow, that's awesome trivia! And what a career these past 30 years have brought these guys!

 

[LemonMelon]

I thought this anniversary was in October!

WOW! WHAT A DAY!

Brilliant. This is like a birthday for me or something...

 

[Earnie Shavers]

Lucky they didn't go around there to build model cars or something. Check out Larry's porn collection.

 

[An Cat Gav]

All hail U2!

 

[U2girl]

"It was 30 years ago today,
Sgt Larry told the band to play!"

 

[u2wildhoney]

HAPPY, HAPPY and JOYFUL 30th BIRTHDAY to the BEST BAND of the WORLD !!!!!!!!!!!!
)

 

[u2wildhoney]

HAPPY, HAPPY and JOYFUL 30th BIRTHDAY to the BEST BAND of the WORLD !!!!!!!!!!!!
)

But, to tell the truth, I'm not sure they count their "Birthday" from this date (25th September 1976)...))

 

[Rochelle D]

wow 30 years

and still going

 

[JCOSTER]

So happy Larry posted that note on the school board!!!

Happy Anniversary to the Best Guys & Band In the World!!!

 

[Val]

wow
nice for us nice for them

 

[europop2005]

wait i'm really doubting something...when they were on Conan they said that it was THAT week that they were celebrating their anniversary...and that was filmed October 6th last year

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

according to neil mccormick's book, the date was september 25th.

and in the conan taping i do believe they said "this week," which with bono's math and exaggeration, isn't that far off

 

[Galeongirl]

wait i'm really doubting something...when they were on Conan they said that it was THAT week that they were celebrating their anniversary...and that was filmed October 6th last year

when they were on Conan, BONO said it was THAT week...


you get my point?

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

Bono can't even remember the lyrics to some of most popular songs he's written, we can't expect him to remember what day he strolled into the Mullen kitchen, 30 years ago. Bless his heart

 

[U2democrat]

30 "fucking brilliant" years...I don't even know what to say, other than the plain and simple I LOVE U2!!!!!!!!!

 

[coemgen]

Thank you, U2.

 

[u2head]

Happy 30th, U2!

 

[Smilla]

Thank You!

I'm off to a kitchen party tonight..

 

[Canadiens1131]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

 

[GibsonGirl]

 

[Blue Room]

wait i'm really doubting something...when they were on Conan they said that it was THAT week that they were celebrating their anniversary...and that was filmed October 6th last year

Well, on the bootleg of Milwaukee from this date last year Bono goes on about how its the day of the anniversary of meeting in Larry's kitchen. Its a bad quality bootleg but listen to The Ocean, he puts it in the lyrics.

 

[Utoo]

Happy Birthday, U2!

 

[Lancemc]

Wooo! Rock and Roll Forever.

 

[SunBloc]

U2 - it was an idea that stayed brilliant!!! Here is to 30!!

 

[vaz02]

Smilla wots a ktchen party ?
Maybe Bono might mention something about being 30 years or something.

Happy birthday u2

 

[U2 Beginner]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 U U2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bonocomet]

Happy Birthday U2!!

and thank you

 

[daafish]

....Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Dick Evans, Adam Clayton, Peter Martin and Ivan McCormick met for the first time at Larry Mullens parents house on 60 Rosemount Avenue Dublin. They discussed music and attempted to play a few songs in the Kitchen which attracted a group of female admirers from the houses nearby. When they refused to leave, they are hosed away by an irate Larry. The date was September 25, 1976.

I turned 4 years old on that date.