kassandra
Refugee
Night 2>Night 1. Oh fuck yes. :
That kills me.................but I am so happy for you!
Night 2>Night 1. Oh fuck yes. :
And she was first in the GA queue for opening night in Barcelona so she's earned her chance to try to kidnap Bono.
BTW my two hosts in Boston, one of their friends and I got into the pit at 7:50pm on Adam's side. We got a great spot about two rows from the back rail at the centre. And it wasn't too packed in there, I'm sure it wasn't full.
It was my first time in the pit on this tour (I was in the pit with Infinity Girl at Dub 2 but we left to grab outer rail cos it was too packed). It was a rather good gig
Since the Gatherings thread has been closed for Boston, I just wanted to add that it was so great meeting up with all of you Interferencers on Sat. night (Vjaqb, LauraMullen, MellowMoog, Cathalmc, Nelle, Jesseu2, Diamond, ramblinrose, daygloeyes (glad you decided to come), bonoishot, Kassandra) I know I've forgotten a bunch, we probably had 15 or so people. It really was a fun gathering. People in the GA lines were awesome--tripletmom it was nice talking with you and having you share your U2 stories with us. Did you ever get your poster back? I know I'll be seeing some of you in Tampa. Can't wait.
And a special thanks to ramblinrose for waiting in the lot for me on Monday night and for the hysterical ride back to the hotel. I still have 4 of those apricot/almond muesli bars. I could bring one to Tampa for you. And a special thanks goes out to Garmin. We couldn't have done it without you...or maybe we could have done it better without you.
Hey Cathal. I'm really chuffed for you that you got in the pit, especially last night as the atmosphere was truly electric!!!
Last night, I was in Red Zone 1 (Edge's Side) and decided to stay there as I was dying from being in the pit on Sunday and thought I could "appreciate" the show in the RZ without going nuts like in the pit. Boy was I wrong. I still went nuts!!!
"I Once was lost, but now I see...."""
And the bridge "theater" w/ Melissa was unreal. Hope some video of that turns up - that girl is an absolute stunner. Loved Bono's quote.. "Sometimes this job has great perks... like being lifted up by a such a beautiful girl...a girl.. like that". haha. I wasn't in the least bit surprised. After seeing her in the GA line throughout the day... of course Bono brings her up. How could you not?
Thank you to the gruff-but-loveable GA line organizers.
I suppose that's all. Just wanted to check in w/ the community after an absolutely perfect U2 experience.
Thanks, it must be the same girl. She was very nice. I dont know how she managed to hold him up, its not as if Bono is light on his feet. This girl that I had encoutered briefly was from Venezuela was very spirited and outgoing and I could see her being able to do that. She had a certain presence about her. I swear it was her... she did tell me her name, but I dont remember it if it was Melissa. Anyway, I thought it was cool! WOudl haev loved to have seen it from the front too.
Is it just me, or is pulling a woman on stage every night getting a little tired? I appreciate it's a thrill for the lady, and I know it's a gesture on Bono's part of bridging the gap between them and us, but I think he could come up with new and better ways of doing that. Pulling someone up every once in a while, great, but every single night for the third tour in a row?
But the fans made up for it with U2. Energy was high, U2 was on fire and the show was great.
U2 have this spell you know! You try to break free, to get on with your life, then BAMMMM You are back under!I'm kind of a fair-weather U2 fan. I was here on Interference a bit when HTDAAB came out, then disappeared and really kind of "moved on" past U2. Discovering bands like Arcade Fire, TV on the Radio, etc. made U2 seem kind of past-their-prime and mediocre. Of course when NLOTH came out, I quickly got back into the band for a bit, but it kind of fell by the wayside as summer rolled around and I didn't make any effort to buy concert tickets.
Then a week ago, I was talking to a friend and we discovered a mutual affection for U2. Started discussing their back catalog, albums, and the sort of things you can only discuss with other hardcore fans. We realized - hey, they're going to be 5 hours south of us in Boston next week. Let's get tickets and go for it!
We got to the stadium around 6pm and managed to find a spot in the pit in front of Adam, one row off the back rail. This ended up being a wise choice - although we could have gone closer in, there was so much less stress staying near the outer rail, not having to worry about people squeezing in front of you. Plus there was more room to hop around and jump without getting smashed.
Anyway, while waiting for U2 to come out, it felt strange. Here I was at a concert I didn't even plan on being at just a week before. My two previous experiences during Vertigo Tour had included months of agonizing waits, lurking during setlist parties, full days spent in GA lines, and extreme anticipation. This time, I didn't really know what they would play, and really didn't feel any sort of overwhelming anticipation. More of a "this should be a fun night" instead of "FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY IT'S HERE!" And I expected to have a good time, then head back north and move on.
I don't know what happened. Sometime between GOYB (which was way better live than I expected), ISHFWILF, and Elevation, I was back in the zone. Instead of just nodding along and clapping, I was jumping, yelling, and singing as loud as I could. It was just perfect. It was better than any concert experience I've ever had. Better than when I got front row on the rail between Bono and Edge during Vertigo. Perfect. Without knowing what the previous setlists were, I wasn't thinking "Oh, next comes Song X, followed by Song Y; oh, Song Z - they've only played that 4 times so far this tour!" I was just in the moment. And couldn't have been more fun.
Now I'm home. Now I'm depressed. I went to one concert, and now it's over. I don't want to work. I just want to see them again.
Now I remember why I love this band so much. And now I realize I need to start saving and planning for more U2. Next spring!
I was at both Chicago shows and both Boston shows. Bono did NOT pull up a woman every night - in fact, the second Boston show was the only time he pulled up a woman to dance of those 4 shows.
i was only @ the 2nd show for the 1st three songs, but i saw the 1st Boston show on Sunday and he definitely brought someone out on the walkway ('bright lights').
This was my first U2 show ever. Been a fan since 1984, and the planets finally aligned for me.
Need to write a full review, but I'm posting now to ask one question: did anyone else catch a glimpse of Macphisto at this show? Swear to God, for a split second on the screen, Bono was donning a pair of horns. Then he whipped it off and (I think) threw it into the crowd. I assume a fan handed it to him...haven't seen it mentioned anywhere.
That's cool. My view was obstructed (those claw arms are not see-through) so all I caught was the moment onscreen. I was thinking I may have been hallucinating.Yeah Bono spotted the horns and asked them to be passed up to him. Pretty cool. Very funny when he put them around his neck to look like a studded collar and acted like an old school punk, leaning on Edge lookin' all bad-ass. Very funny. He threw the horns back down when he was done. There was a ton of interaction w/ "Ground Zero" down in the pit.
It was only because I got Bono going last night.