Also just got back.
My first show of the 3rd Leg.
I guess some <b> SPOILER</b> info. would be part of this post - SORRY
Still a little in "ELEVATED" mode, but I'll try to make some sense.
What a day. I got to Baltimore around 4:30PM and went right to the arena. As I arrived (the corner of Lombard St.) the band was arriving as well. I heard some screams and noticed it was fans reacting to the fact that the guys were coming over to everyone to greet, sign auto's and say hi. So I went over, shook Bono's hand, said hi to the Edge, Adam & Larry. Adam & Larry signed my concert tickets - they all were very cool. It was very exciting to meet them and I was a bit "starstruck". When Bono was greeting fans, I remember him saying that he was upset at the "cancellation". At the time I remember thinking that Garbage must have cancelled for some reason. It was the only thing that made sense based on the conversations.
So later, as I was entering the arena, a little earlier than I usually would, I than recalled that U2 would probably come on a little earlier than I would have expected.
They did, and I saw the setlist posted somewhere, but I can't remember it exactly.
But here is what I do remember:
Elevation - what an opener - enough said. It sets the tone. It's like a knock-out punch, but the punches keep coming - relentlisly.
BD, NYDay, etc. - amazing and all I was thinking was how incredible it was to be at the show.
I guess I was expecting Bono to pull someone from the tip of the heart on stage, but when it was actually happening, it seemed out of place. But once the guy got up on stage - it seemed to be part of the show. Whoever that dude was - he was good. It almost seemed "fixed". That guy was money and they played "Knockin on Heavens Door" like was part of the show. It was one of the highlights of the show. The guy was U2's fifth member - no joke - it was well played.
Please was awesome. There are some people who are more excited about it than me, but $hit, it was great. I had expected them to have Bad lead into STREETS, but Please - STREETS - incredible. In fact, just STREETS incredible.
Then Pride - than they left the stage.
When they came back, I heard the familiar music that led into the Heston BTBS intro. I thought that the screens would come up, but they didn't and the band played BULLET.
They did not leave the stage again, but went into the second encore (One - with the names on the screens of the flights from 9/11/01) and ended with POE/Walk On.
I heard some people saying this show was quick (less than two hours). I guess it was, but it was incredible and I'm so fortunite to have been at the show.
Walk oN.
[This message has been edited by justinb914 (edited 10-19-2001).]