U2 Tour Dates - Now Official! — Page 76

*gasp*

Eddie Vedder? That ol' codger is still alive?

*files nails*

I'm shocked more people weren't on Edge's side!!! Good going!

Not a huge, huge Pearl Jam fan myself, but at least he gave you a break for Ashton Dylan (no disprespect meant to Dylan, but he sounds seriously F*CKed up lately!)

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Alright, alright. I'll cut to the boys. So KOL was over at 8:10, and the boys weren't scheduled to come on until 9. My feet were killing, and I asked the fat blonde mean-looking woman (middle-aged housewife with her Hells Angels husband) if I could get my hand in to lean against the rail because I've rolled my ankle and it sucks. She bitches, "No, I'm leaning on it because of my bad. Sorry." Glares at me, and turns around before I can tell her I don't want her spot, just to lean.

Anyway, so 8:55pm, the lights go down, Arcade Fire (I think) comes on, and people are going APESH*T on the right side of the arena. In the lower bowl entrance for seats next to the stage, a crowd of people dressed in black at strolling down in the dark with little flashlights. I couldn't see much better than that because the crowd was surging that way, but I was trying to take as many photos as possible. The arena is otherwise pitch black, and suddenly, poof. Red light floods, and who's standing in the middle of the run?

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Echo-cho-cho-cho-cho...

Fine, I'll keep posting pics and reviews until 8pm PST. Then I need a break to start packing. Oy.

One more CobL photo.

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So at the end of the song, the crowd finished surging against the barricade, and that bitch woman turns around and yells at me! She screams (and keep in mind that the applause was dying down so there was no reason for screaming), "I am about to take your goddamn camera away from you and smash it on the ground. You're shoving me, hurting my back and PULLING ON MY HAIR!" and I'm screaming back that she should F*CKing watch it because there are 2000 people pushing behind us and it ain't me. She ignores me and screams again, "I will take your camera and break it. F*CK off." and turns back around and ignores me.

I was seething but my voice was already goingand I figure it's not worth screaming back at her and I don't want it to ruin my night. (During Sunday, she screamed at another guy for jumping into her, even though SHE was the one bopping around, so at least I know it's not personal. She's just crazy.)

Anyway, then they crack out Beautiful Day, and it's stunning, touching, and Bono's got 20,000 people singing along. Hell, even Elevation was good. It's definitely not a great song, but there's so much energy and it's got a catchy chorus, so the crowd was jumping and Bono was totally into it. I don't have many pictures of Vertigo one, mainly because everyone was jumping and singing and I couldn't stay still.



Beautiful Day:




Elevation:

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Totally.

Anyway, so finally Gloria comes on! And I nearly cream. Seriously, I turned around, jumped up and down in front of my friend and started screeching that they're playing Gloria. She looks at me with a blank face and shrugs. I sigh and decide just to sing along. I'm not a huge Gloria fan, but I like it enough, and the whole crowd was wailing away with him. I didn't like the end with the Ocean snippet. I didn't think it worked very well.

Then tehre was New Year's Day, which was the first time Bono went around the entire run in the Evil Knievel jacket and bandana! HOT!!

But alas, I'll be back in 45 minutes. I've really got to start packing.

And don't mention CobL! *wails* Actually, it's okay. I've been keeping tabs on Interference. Have you figured out who I am?

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Sure did Tiff, aka Melsbud!!! A Vancouverite concerned about her two middle shows at MSG...tough to pick you out!

Definitely would LOVE to hear Gloria, but I'm set that I won't be hearing it. I'm sure they won't play it on Boston I, and I have doubts that it'll make it to the 3rd leg...So, unless I manage to snag a ticket for Boston II (NOT going to happen, btw) I'm not seeing it panning out.

Good luck w/ the packing, and one last "safe trip!"

I think I'm off for the night. I should do some reading before I go to bed. I'm going to have SO many papers and things to tend to this weekend. I've got a feature story for my journalism class, a couple other papers, this ridiculous journal that I've only done 5 entries for, and two classes that have finals that consist of 4-5 questions that need 2-4 page responses for each question/issue/whatever. So I'll have lots and lots and lots of typing to do this weekend! They're all due May 10th, but since I plan on checking out before that, I'll need to hop on them. Blech!

Night, Tiff. Have a great trip!!! I can't wait to hear about it when you get back.

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*deepblush*

How was I supposed to know?? Is it sad that I keep returning to that thread every 10 minutes to see if he's put up Seattle 2 yet? It's KILLING me. I want to take it to Europe so I can listen to it on the plane. I'm DYING.

Oh yeah, here's my husband Adam while jamming for Gloria. I "accidentally" just got his crotch. Maybe he took it as my mating call?








Anyway, so after New Year's Day, Bono says that the think he likes the most about people in Seattle is their hope and optimism about the future and blahdeblah...I'd wanna say it was touching, but to be honest, it seemed pretty rehearsed. Interferencers said they could see a teleprompter. I'm thinking he read that off the screen. *yawn*

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*waves*

Talk to you after I get back! I don't think I'll have time for a song-by-song review, but I'll talk about the highlights later on tonight after I've at least gotten halfway with my packing and I'll stick some more pictures on here. That's what's making this take so long--loading, editing, cropping, saving and then sticking them where I can link them. Argh. WHEN IS SEATTLE 2 COMING UP??

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*applauds*

Wonderful story so far, Tiff! Now go pack!!

Aww. *hugs Tiff* You'll be up all night, running around and trying to get things in order, if you don't start now!

Hey, did you get my PM this afternoon? Way not to respond. *sniffles*

Hehe, I suppose you're right... I hope you're having a good time packing while you're chatting, my dear!

Thanks. Have a drink for me on Tuesday, okay? I'll have one, too!! LEGALLY. YAY!

Aw, thanks, Tiffy! That will make my day!

Okay, I have to stop coming into this thread, because all those beautiful pictures are taking WAY too long to load each time. Damn computer...