Mymotech

In deference to my one and only New Year’s Resolution, I went to see the U2 concert on Saturday night. We arrived at the venue right after the opening act had finished. Various technicians fussed about with the stage setup for about a half an hour. There was a girl next to me from Wooster and from Georgia whose friends had just called her that day to invite her to the show. The atmosphere was electric. I was calling friends of mine, who were situated around the arena, to trade notes on view of the stage and any other tidbits that passed for interesting.

Eventually, the lights went down and the crowd went up, and long ago someone left with the cup… oh wait that’s another band.

Anyway, U2 took the stage. The crowd erupted and with the practiced grace of a seasoned veteran Bono coached us through the first few numbers.

I was enthused. I was electrified. I was stuck in a moment that I couldn’t get out of. Interestingly enough, and this is often the case with me, I ran out of emotions before the show was half over. I have felt this way before; running out of emotion before the experience is over. But I have to admit that I was surprised. This is not to say that I did not enjoy the show. It was everything I expected and more.

In the final analysis, it was well worth the price of admission $95.
Here are my highlights.

Best Song: Elevation, Sometimes You Can’t Make it on Your Own
Best Moment: When Bono took a little girl’s gum in his hand after he asked her to take it out. Also, when the roadie had to keep Bono from missing the mic after he had blindfolded himself for dramatic effect.
Best Quote: “We love you Larry.” - Repeatedly yelled by the woman sitting next to me.
Best Fan: A dude in front of us was so drunk that he fell on the people in front of him, and his dancing was priceless.
Best Display of Rock Mastery: When Bono took two circuits around the entire stage at a full sprint and still managed to have enough breath to finish the song.
Worst Moment: The uncomfortable feeling when a woman Bono invited on stage to sing to could not keep her hands off of him in a strangely inappropriate way. I can’t even remember the song.

To see what some other people in attendance that night thought of the show, Click Here