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Tintin said:I make my way into the arena and notice that many of the people there are old enough to be my parents. Sure, so are all members of U2, but for some reason I feel really out of place. I had only just managed to buy one ticket, and will be forever thankful for the addition of a fourth show, but here surrounded by people who love the same band as I do, I feel alone. (And, I started wondering, did they really like the U2 I like? Are they just casual fans here for Pride and Streets? Next time, I'm getting two seats.) Dashboard Confessional start to play a set of songs that did little to distinguished themselves from each other. And then we wait for Arcade Fire to come onto the PA. It does, the lights dim, the men on the lighting rigs get comfortable and then...
I see the Edge! I see the Edge!
Near the end of the show, I wondered how Bono could turn the cold arena that had made me feel so alone into something so alive, so... cozy? But with every song they propelled warmth and humanity into the corners of the arena. This is the paradox of U2: comfort without apathy and optimism without denial.
I had so much riding on this show, but it didn't dissapoint. It was joyful, entertaining, euphoric, life-affirming. Everything, then, that I had heard a U2 show was.
Miroslava said:Oceane summed everything up perfectly... She's one cool chick!
DISCLAIMER TO ABOVE REVIEW
I was in Cloud 9 for only about 5 minutes until all of a sudden, what I had said on microphone echoed in my head and the echo I was getting was not what I was supposed to day....
Apparently my brain seized while having Bono kneeling in front of me and having a microphone shoved in my face and I actually did not say the right thing... So yes, let's "make poverty sadness"
I am going back to my hole to continue slowly dying of embarrasement...
chyland said:Hey Miroslava & Oceane...I was on your right sideon the rail that night, and I agree, don't worry about the exact words said...it was the message that got across...and I have many friends at the show in the stands who said they heard you talk, and none of them noticed the one little mistake...great moment...and I have the pictures to prove it...will send them along!
BonoIsAGod said:Hi Miroslava!! I was right behind you and Oceane (hello to you too!!) on Saturday night...
Everyone, Miroslava did a wonderful job! Dealing with the shock of Bono kneeling right in front of her and asking her to speak her spanish lesson, you did a great job!! I'm sure half of the people in that arena wouldn't have even been able to form a sound let alone say anything audible!!
I though Bono looked very impressed!!
oceane said:
Hi there!
Miroslava is probably in the GA line in Chicago right now... (I'm so jealous ). Maybe she'll come back with more exciting Bono moments!
TheEdge1967 said:hey Miroslava and Oceane!
I was pretty much right beside you guys, on your right side. I have a pic of when Bono came down to talk to Miroslava. I don't have her in the shot but its still cool.
Its cool to find people on this board right beside you at the concerts. What an amazing night!!!
Mike
Miroslava said:Oceane summed everything up perfectly... She's one cool chick!
DISCLAIMER TO ABOVE REVIEW
I was in Cloud 9 for only about 5 minutes until all of a sudden, what I had said on microphone echoed in my head and the echo I was getting was not what I was supposed to day....
Apparently my brain seized while having Bono kneeling in front of me and having a microphone shoved in my face and I actually did not say the right thing... So yes, let's "make poverty sadness"
I am going back to my hole to continue slowly dying of embarrasement...