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Last night, the fabulous Shakti allowed me to accompany her to the U2 show at Continental, as she had a spare ticket.. That was so very awesome.
I tried to take pictures, but not many actually turned out.
U2 are really a great band. Not only do they have a hugely ecclectic variety of music, but they have so much presence. Bono just pours his heart out in stage. Yeah, sometimes he seems a little showy, but he really is an amazing man. It is touching, really.
I was really in awe when I looked around during the show and saw thousands and thousands of people, all different shapes, colors, and styles, all coming together as "one" to enjoy the show. Everyone sang along together, both during the show and after. On the way back to my car, everyone in the parking lot started singing the "Ohhhh-oo-ooo-ooh" from vertigo. It was, simply put, beautiful. And at the end of the show when the boys were leaving the stage, the entirety of the Arena, the upwards of 5,000 people, sang a song together (40"), while Bono, Edge, and Adam left the stage and Larry played drums. it was really a very cool experience, that doesn't happen at many other shows I can think of. At least not at any show I've been to before.
I wish more people had the chance to see these shows live, even if they aren't fans of U2. It's just such a cool thing that I'm still in awe of.
And again, thank you to Shakti for allowing me to go with her. That was a really cool thing to do, and if you hadn't, i never would have seen this Vertigo tour. And it was really amazing. i got you something too, I can't decide if I should just give it to you next time i see you or send it in the mail. I'll decide later. I felt a little guilty about leaving you at the bus station, but I am a terribly nervous person when it comes to finding my way back to my car on my own and driving out of there alone (there were just so many people and cars everywhere). Sean and the others escorted me to my car and then let me follow them out of there so I didn't get lost. So thanks for letting me leave with them.
On to the pictures, even though they suck because my camera is a piece of crap.
Here's what the stage looked like before the show, FYI.
!!!!!
Bono played drums at one point, and it was really fucking cool.
And here are two of quite possibly the worst photos ever taken of me (during the Kings of Leon set):
Hah! this is my friend Shakti.
Hah! AHH! This is my friend Sean who we met up with there..
They played so many great songs I have never heard live. They even played from Achtung Baby, which was fucking awesome as hell.
I tried to take pictures, but not many actually turned out.
U2 are really a great band. Not only do they have a hugely ecclectic variety of music, but they have so much presence. Bono just pours his heart out in stage. Yeah, sometimes he seems a little showy, but he really is an amazing man. It is touching, really.
I was really in awe when I looked around during the show and saw thousands and thousands of people, all different shapes, colors, and styles, all coming together as "one" to enjoy the show. Everyone sang along together, both during the show and after. On the way back to my car, everyone in the parking lot started singing the "Ohhhh-oo-ooo-ooh" from vertigo. It was, simply put, beautiful. And at the end of the show when the boys were leaving the stage, the entirety of the Arena, the upwards of 5,000 people, sang a song together (40"), while Bono, Edge, and Adam left the stage and Larry played drums. it was really a very cool experience, that doesn't happen at many other shows I can think of. At least not at any show I've been to before.
I wish more people had the chance to see these shows live, even if they aren't fans of U2. It's just such a cool thing that I'm still in awe of.
And again, thank you to Shakti for allowing me to go with her. That was a really cool thing to do, and if you hadn't, i never would have seen this Vertigo tour. And it was really amazing. i got you something too, I can't decide if I should just give it to you next time i see you or send it in the mail. I'll decide later. I felt a little guilty about leaving you at the bus station, but I am a terribly nervous person when it comes to finding my way back to my car on my own and driving out of there alone (there were just so many people and cars everywhere). Sean and the others escorted me to my car and then let me follow them out of there so I didn't get lost. So thanks for letting me leave with them.
On to the pictures, even though they suck because my camera is a piece of crap.
Here's what the stage looked like before the show, FYI.
!!!!!
Bono played drums at one point, and it was really fucking cool.
And here are two of quite possibly the worst photos ever taken of me (during the Kings of Leon set):
Hah! this is my friend Shakti.
Hah! AHH! This is my friend Sean who we met up with there..
They played so many great songs I have never heard live. They even played from Achtung Baby, which was fucking awesome as hell.