U2 roll call

[Bags]

I'm sure someone might be interested to hear this will be my first U2 show sincew 1983 or 1984 -- whenever they were on the "War" tour.

[eilo97]

i will be there wednesday.  my seats are probably horrendous but i do not care

[you be betty]

Originally posted by Bags:
  I'm sure someone might be interested to hear this will be my first U2 show sincew 1983 or 1984 -- whenever they were on the "War" tour.

HAH; I wasn't even alive then!

[kosmo vinyl]

Kosmette and i will be there Thursday... Not the best seats but hopely not horrible either.  Interesting about the random entrance into the Oval, of course is it done by pairs?  That would bite if one person got in and not the other.
 
 Then again after having a women attempt to crawl over me in order to "touch" Bono, even though I was a good three people deep from tip of the heart on the last tour, I'll let the crazy's have the GA spots.

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by Arlette:
  Even though I am undoubtedly their biggest fan, I decided to skip MCI this time.  Last tour, Bono had too many of the politicians there; Leahy, Helms, etc., etc., and he was just over the top.....even for Bono, trying to impress the big wigs a bit too much.  Anyway, I hope he reigns it in a bit for you guys.  
 
 

I hope he's still not doing his stupid Bono trick of phoning the Whitehouse while on stage like he did during both the zoo and shopping cart thingie tour......so not funny or entertaining.

[you be betty]

HAH!
 
 Okay, this thread is so totally reminding me of this joke that my friend Eve, undoubtably the area's OTHER biggest U2 fan, told me a few weeks ago.  I'm not sure if anybody has heard it (or if everybody has heard it), but i'm confident that it's funny enough that you won't mind hearing it again...
 
  Q: What's the difference between God and Bono?
  A: God doesn't think he's Bono!
 
 
 ...Yep, gets me every time.

[Frank Gallagher]

How do you prevent Bono from drowning?
 Take your foot off his head!
 
 What would you throw to Bono if he was drowning?
 The rest of the band!

[MaLo]

I'll be at the show on Thursday night.  I have a general admin floor ticket.  I was up in NYC at one of the Madison Square Garden shows last week..i was waaaay up in the rafters behind the stage and it was still pretty fun.
 
 Totally bummed about not being able to go see rattle and hum tonite.  I too love that movie, and really would love to see it on the big screen..but i have tickets for Clap Your Hands Go Poo at the Black Cat.

[MaLo]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  Kosmette and i will be there Thursday... Not the best seats but hopely not horrible either.  Interesting about the random entrance into the Oval, of course is it done by pairs?  That would bite if one person got in and not the other.
 
 Then again after having a women attempt to crawl over me in order to "touch" Bono, even though I was a good three people deep from tip of the heart on the last tour, I'll let the crazy's have the GA spots.

yeah, if you get "scanned in" you can take one person into the oval with you.

[MaLo]

Originally posted by Bags:
  I'm sure someone might be interested to hear this will be my first U2 show sincew 1983 or 1984 -- whenever they were on the "War" tour.

was that when they were still playing at the Bayou?  if so, i'm jealous...i was about 5 then...i didn't get to see them live until Pop

[Barcelona]

Fortunately, when I get back to the US both the U2 and Foo Fighters tours will be over.

[eros]

Will be there both nights.  Floor on Weds and seats on Thurs.
 
 Also got to see them last night in Philly.  A very cool surprise - they brought out Bruce to play "People Get Ready".

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by Barcelona:
  Fortunately, when I get back to the US both the U2 and Foo Fighters tours will be over.

Try walking a mile in my shoes....U2 are the 50cent of the Irish airwaves. No matter what station you have on, every other song is a friggin U2 song, every clothes shop has U2 muzak, every busker torturing some U2 classic. It's a bit much really....apart from Tom Dunne's Pet Sounds in the evenings, now that's quality radio.

[Barcelona]

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
   

Originally posted by Barcelona:
  Fortunately, when I get back to the US both the U2 and Foo Fighters tours will be over.

Try walking a mile in my shoes....U2 are the 50cent of the Irish airwaves. No matter what station you have on, every other song is a friggin U2 song, every clothes shop has U2 muzak, every busker torturing some U2 classic. It's a bit much really....apart from Tom Dunne's Pet Sounds in the evenings, now that's quality radio. [/b]

I respect Bono and his interest in world development issues, but as a rock band, I have never understood their success, their music is pretty average to me.
 
 Now, you are lucky in Ireland,
 
 12/23/05 The Pogues at the Point

[Frank Gallagher]

I don't mind U2, in fact, they're a good band who are do excellent live shows, and I don't care for huge production type shows normally. I just get sick of Bono's ugly mug in the media constantly trying to be the world leader....which is fine if that's his thing, but the vast majority of concert goers want to go to a concert, not a political rally, if we wanted that then Billy Bragg would be a superstar.
 
 Basically, he should seperate the two....God from Monday to Friday, and singer of a band at the weekends.