This is not the longest bloody U2 concert update in the world...
BUAHAHAHAHAH! I have it! The U2 concert update of DOOOOOOOOOM!!!! Two weeks late, but meh. miriamus, what sort of chocolate would you like?
Yes, it's long. Shut up. Reckon it rivals even canadanne's post about seeing U2 in London...and she went to two shows...So yeah, make sure you set aside a couple of hours ( Read more... )
Yes, it's long. Shut up. Reckon it rivals even canadanne's post about seeing U2 in London...and she went to two shows...So yeah, make sure you set aside a couple of hours ( Read more... )
Wow, I didn’t know you had mention of milo when I made my last comment, spooky. Yeah, I heard the good press about them live but it’s good to hear that they sound great live, some bands will sound ok live but tend to think being there live is enough. So a great sound and a heck of a stage show, huh?
You did say you might faint during the post. But a lot of the time will build up what they expect a concert to be like so much in their mind that it doesn’t always match up. Sounds like you were lucky enough to have a band that goes the distance to try to live up to that standard, if not exceed it. From the sound to the musicians being on top form, plus you have a crowd of people you love this band as much as you do (if that’s possible). Carry all you luggage around, heh. The first thing I thought when you mention One Tree Hill was “I wonder if she will mention the song?” Never been to any other part of Auckland except the city and airport really so don’t know what it’s like. Fancy huh? Innit? You’re turning British, love.
Good to hear that James did give away any spoilers, don’t you hate when that happens? Smart enough to get on the train nice and early. Some people don’t go to rock gigs often, you’ll have to forgive them. Sugar rush and the high of getting to see U2, a heady combination. Maybe someone was going to throw the bra on stage, very Tom Jones, heh or they were camping out and forgot it. Still got your programme from the show? Is it in some pride of place along with your ticket stub?
I’m sure your Dad would have loved the message. Sounds like you got the best possible tickets and well, the best present ever. Those security guards are meanies, it wasn’t like they meant to lose it and what right did they have to keep it. Is someone going to throw a beach ball at Bono while surround by that many U2 fans? I think not. Sounds like the dinosaur faired much better though. Sounds like a lot of people went all out for the gig. I wonder if anyone wore MacPhisto horns? I thought Kayne West sounded like a weird option for an opening act, one of the local acts you mentioned or possible an international act that’s more in the same genre as U2 would have made more sense. You are so black, Erin… Sorry, Erizzle.
I guess they have to move fast. Everyone is expecting U2 soon and if they went slowly then who knows what might happen with all those fans in that close a proximity. Gunnels? Yeah, those empty seats probably were from people sneaking into the GA. As long as you didn’t have the older folks who decide, because you haven’t known the band as long as they have you can’t be as much as a fan, they can be a little annoying. But it seems you were surrounded by some very nice people.
Started with your choice for perfect opening song, that’s brilliant. Very much the show man by the sounds of it. And keeping the crowd happy by adding some Kiwi touches, nice. Most bands just say “We love it here!” Or “This is the best country yet” but they went all out and for a large band to do that shows how great they are at doing live performances. Even references to the country in more than one song. Some Bob Dylan improv? You must have loved that. Heh, “blessed are the cheese-makers”, cute. And you wibbled for Bad, extra cute.
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So for the encore they changed it so it was all very ZOO-TV, noice. I’ll just remember the early 90’s kid’s video clip for that before the actual music video. Multiple encore no less, heh, with more New Zealand references but of course he couldn‘t forget the Irish too. Not with that crowd and some people who just love everything Irish. Had to play One Tree Hill but I didn’t know all that about it.
Poor worn out Erin, no matter how well you plan you would probably still would have been stuff and had sore feet, can’t be helped. Wow, they must have been thirsty (or desperate for souvenirs), did you sell them the water? I’m guessing no matter how you got there, there would have been a wait. Taxi, car, train or whatever, it was probably been packed either which way. I get the *headdesk* for people that rush down the middle, like no one else is waiting, imagine if everyone tried that, it would have been chaos. How long a wait was that? Hope they had extra trains running that night. I thought you might have feel asleep after all that but yeah, excitement from the post-concert buzz will do that to you. Heh, you got to go to K Road and get all red, lucky you. :P Sorry to hear that you had a little cry but you had people who care to cheer you up so that’s always good. Fong? That’s like three words you have used that I’ve never heard before but kinda want to use. Probably everyone going from Auckland to Wellington had also just been to the U2 concert. I guess they can’t live up to the ideal of the concert but it sounds like the definitely went all out to try to.
Hmm, I need sleep now. Night or if you read this in the later on. Morning, afternoon or evening.
I’m such a prat. Glad to hear you had fun at the concert. I’ll know I probably forgot to post about a lot of things. Bye.
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It was, dude. ;) Definitely one of my favourites from the night.
Bono AND Adam touched the flag/headband, I hope the original owner got it back.
Lucky bastard. :P Aw, I forgot to mention in the OP that at one point, Bono grabs someone's water bottle out from the audience, takes a swig, and HANDS IT BACK!! Meningitis risk, much?! Still...I'd have been stoked...:P
Sounds like he was very much a show man when he went to light the fireworks
Ooooh, yes! He's a performer, that's for real.
So for the encore they changed it so it was all very ZOO-TV, noice.
Yeah, it looked AMAZING! I've only ever seen little snatches of ZOOTV though...me, I'm more of a Rattle and Hum chick. Ever seen that DVD? Magic...
but of course he couldn‘t forget the Irish too. Not with that crowd and some people who just love everything Irish.
Yeah...he wore that green jersey just for me...;)
Wow, they must have been thirsty (or desperate for souvenirs), did you sell them the water?
Well, Deb only had a wee bit left in her bottle, so she was fine to part with hers. Me, I kept a firm grip on mine. The guy who asked me was a touch on the sleazy side. I was kinda creeped...
How long a wait was that? Hope they had extra trains running that night.
Yeah, they did...wise move. I think we were in the queue for at least half an hour, maybe more. And, even after we got on the train, the line was still going all the way down the bloody street! *madness* Oh well, small price to pay really.
Aw, and there was one VERY CUTE English feller beside us, who I got chatting to. He had a girlfriend tho. :(
Heh, you got to go to K Road
K Road brings the love. Ever been up there?
Fong?
Irish expression. Loosely translated as a smack or a wallop. For example, "I'll give ye a good fong in the arse!" Found it in the book Angela's Ashes. I'm not sure if anyone uses it anymore, though. Feel free to steal it. :P
I’m such a prat.
Yes...but you're a cute prat. :P Thanks heaps again for the replies. Hope it made for some entertaining reading. Trust you enjoyed the *wibble*. :P
Bye.
Bye.
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But yes. Your comment...
Wow, I didn’t know you had mention of milo when I made my last comment, spooky.
*g* Crunchy milo, mate. Only way to drink a cup of milo. Cold, with all the powder floating on the top. OMGSOGOOD!!
some bands will sound ok live but tend to think being there live is enough.
True dat. Robbie Williams, back in 2001, for example. That really was a lame gig. But yeah...U2 were truly excellent. Personally, I reckon you can pick a honest-to-goodness talented band by the way they perform live. Cos some bands are completely airbrushed and manufactured and polished on record. And it's sad, really.
Never been to any other part of Auckland except the city and airport really so don’t know what it’s like.
One Tree Hill...really is just a hill, with what used to be a tree on top. :P Now's there's just that war monument thingee-muh-bob. Quite a nice landmark...but it did look better with the tree, I must say. ;)
Innit? You’re turning British, love.
What do you mean turning British?! How's about an aristotle of yer finest ping-pong tiddly there, me old China! :P
Ok, really hope there's no actual Cockneys reading this...
Maybe someone was going to throw the bra on stage, very Tom Jones, heh
Haha, you're the only one that's mentioned the bra so far! I do wonder about that eh...I wonder if Bono's ever had any women chuck their undergarments at him on stage. If I ever get to interview him, I shall ask. :P
Still got your programme from the show? Is it in some pride of place along with your ticket stub?
Yup, my programme is just beside my bed. Still got my ticket stub in my handbag, I think. I'm thinking I might frame it. Plus, I'm still wearing my blue Corporate Hose wristband, two and a half weeks later! *is a dork*
Sounds like you got the best possible tickets and well, the best present ever.
Yeah, our seats were great. Think I will go for General Admission next gig, though.
Is someone going to throw a beach ball at Bono while surround by that many U2 fans?
Heee, at their gig in 2001 at Slane Castle, someone did chuck a beach ball up on stage! And B picks it up, and he's like, "Oh look, Edge. A beachball." Heee, you kinda have it see it, but it's SO CUTE! :p
You are so black, Erin… Sorry, Erizzle.
Thank you, Robizzle. ;)
Gunnels?
Yeah. My pastor at church is always telling us that we need to try and get our building "jammed to the gunnells" for all our big services. I hadn't heard it before either...sounds a bit pirate-y don't ya think?
As long as you didn’t have the older folks who decide, because you haven’t known the band as long as they have you can’t be as much as a fan
Hmmm, true. There were people of all ages there eh. Quite spesh really...you got you're 40-somethings who've been fans since the 80s, the 30-somethings who discovered U2 in the 90s, and young bucks like me, who only just discovered the boys when they made their big comeback in 2000. So yeah, v. mixed crowd.
Most bands just say “We love it here!” Or “This is the best country yet” but they went all out and for a large band to do that shows how great they are at doing live performances.
Totally. Them boys sure know how to tap into the crowd their playing to. Which I think is very important. I think U2 have a very special bond with New Zealand, owing to their friendship with Greg Carroll.
Heh, “blessed are the cheese-makers”, cute.
Heee, he's adorable! *huggles B*
And you wibbled for Bad, extra cute
Jaysus, Mary and Joseph, I love that song. Have you heard it before? There's actually a clip of Bad from the Auckland gig on the mighty YouTube at the moment- would you like me to link it? There's also one of One Tree Hill...and some others too.
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Nah, never seen any of their DVD’s. Of course he wore the green jersey just for you, why else would he wear it? As for the train queue, you probably have waited longer in line at Canti Uni for registry. I have been to K Road, once, but it was later in the day and everything was closed.
"I'll give ye a good fong in the arse!" Found it in the book Angela's Ashes.
So just that word or the entire quote, because that seems a little weird then.
Yes, I enjoyed the use of *wibble*, thanks.
It’s your lj so you can say what you want. And you were kind enough to think that it might be a little big for people’s friend’s page and put it behind multiple cuts. Has anyone complained? Seriously, if they have I will have to box their ears.
Bottle of your finest strong drink, mate.
Very cream rice, is that a ship full sail or a Mick Jagger? Ah, the old chitty chitty bang bang.
Cos some bands are completely airbrushed and manufactured and polished on record. Yeah that’s the other problem, some bands shouldn’t be live if they don’t actually sound anything like they do on records. And yeah, the whole “Oh look, Edge. A beach ball.”. I can imagine it.
Gunnels, does sound pirate-y. By the way, a link would be greatly appreciated. I just got ADSL back, so it would actually work now. The other day would have taken ages, possibly the entire time it took to get broadband back.
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I would definitely recommend Rattle and Hum. It's mostly shot in black and white, and the cinematography is gorgeous. It's a documentary of their tour through the US for the Joshua Tree album...so yeah, lots of great music. Crackin' good performance of Sunday, Bloody Sunday, complete with lots of ranting and some cursing from Bono. :P Brilliant performance of Bad as well. Exit is amazing as well...makes you slightly nautious with the lighting effects though.
Aw, and the boys are quite young when it's filmed, so they're lookin' pretty spunky...as a bonus, of course.
The Slane Castle DVD is loads of fun as well. Check out the seque from All I Want Is You into Where The Streets Have No Name. Beautiful.
you probably have waited longer in line at Canti Uni for registry
Aw gawd. *facepalm* Those were the days, eh...
So just that word or the entire quote, because that seems a little weird then.
Yup, the quote's in the book. "I'll give ye a good clither in the gob" (ie smack in the mouth) is another widely use threat as well.
Ah, those Irish. Such peaceful, good-natured folk, t'be sure...
Seriously, if they have I will have to box their ears.
Aw, ain't you a gentleman then?! *swoon* ;)
Very cream rice
Um...very nice?
Mick Jagger
Dagger?
No idea about the rest! Um, enlighten me?
By the way, a link would be greatly appreciated
Okey-dokey! Um...*scuttles off to find some*
Here!
One Tree Hill
Bad
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
I can find some more if it pleaseth me. Aw, man, I'm all nostalgic now! COME BACK, BOYS!!!!
Ahem. I hope you enjoy them more than I've been able to. Stupid dialup doesn't like YouTube much I've discovered...
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Ah yes, the good-natured Irish. I don't suppose you saw Family Guy tonight.
Heh, yes very much the gentleman. Traveling the country looking refined. Wearing a jacket and carrying an umbrella regardless of weather. The jacket to cover puddles so fair maidens can walk through without fear of dirtying there footwear. The umbrella, my weapon of choice, used to block and even disarm unsavory characters. Sorry, I have no idea where that came from.
Very nice, is that a pint of ale or a lager, ah the old cockney rhyming slang.
Thanks for all the linky goodness.
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Nope. But I have seen that Simpsons episode where there's a St Paddy's Day riot in the street, and alcohol is banned from the town, and Homer and Bart set up a bootleg alcohol business. And the one with Liam Neeson where Homer and Bart turn Catholic, and the all do Lord of the Dance in heaven. And the leprechaun Hollowe'en episode.
Aw, and U2 did a stint on the Simpsons as well.
Wearing a jacket and carrying an umbrella regardless of weather. The jacket to cover puddles so fair maidens can walk through without fear of dirtying there footwear.
Heh. There's a White Stripes song about that. I'm finding it harder to be a gentleman it's called.
Oh gosh, now I'm imagining you as a bouncer. With an umbrella. There's a sight...
Very nice, is that a pint of ale or a lager, ah the old cockney rhyming slang.
Dude...you're a fecking dictionary! Where do you pick it all up from?
Let me know what you think of the vids.
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"This is what we imagine Ireland to be like before the discovery of Alcohol"
*Cut to a futuristic city*
"We, Irelands top scietists have discovered a way to turn ourselves to pure energy"
*Mumbles of 'glorious day'*
"Hey, I discovered a drink called Whiskey"
*They all drink some*
*One second passes and then they all start fighting*
I remember all those episodes, I even got the quote in the subject line... Right away.
There's a White Stripes song about it? Crazy.
Bouncer with an umbrella? Taught by a kung-fu butler.
Many years of british comedy, it will take it's toll.
I understand the pikies perfectly in Snatch. I don't think that is a good thing.
The sounds not the best but yeah, you get a feeling of the concert. I thought the sound might cut out when the cheering started. It's crazy to think of all those people singing along, especially at a concert in little old New Zealand. But yeah, quite cool.
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There's a White Stripes song about it? Crazy.
Yup, it's on the White Blood Cells album. You much of a fan of theirs?
Taught by a kung-fu butler.
*snerk*
I understand the pikies perfectly in Snatch. I don't think that is a good thing.
Dang, you rock! I know some rhyming slang...but you can teach me some more, and we can have loud convos in cockney speak, and no-one will be able to understand us...muahahaha...
But, can you understand the slang used in Clockwork Orange? After spending many a painful hour writing an essay on that book, I think I now know it word for word...
I thought the sound might cut out when the cheering started.
Haha, I love it at the start of Bad, when everyone in GA is yelling out "BONOOOOOO!!!" *g* Good toimes.
Great night. I miss it. I miss my boys...*sniff*
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Can't remember the slang in Clockwork Orange. Didn't read the book, I only watched the movie.
10-8, you want to learn chitty chitty bang bang. Got me new mumba for the Al Capone, send me t-rex. Got the a la mode?
Baked Potata.
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