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I got the pin that's a V, a peace sign, and a bomb. I'm kind of wishing now that I also grabbed the one that had Vertigo 05 on it. Oh well!

It was still a great concert, but The Ocean really bummed me out. I was toodling around on interference when I got home last night, and looked over the setlist watch party thread. I found it rather humorous that they were all saying that the set seemed super short (at that point in the running they had omitted The Ocean) and were wondering why there was only one Boy song. Someone finally came around saying they'd done The Ocean, and suddenly that made it all okay?!?! Ummm...that didn't quite fix it being a short setlist! I just think it's kind of a raw deal that they took out NYD and didn't replace it w/ anything! Come on boys! I know you're getting to the end of the leg, and it was the first show in Boston (and the first shows are typically on the lean side, but really!!!)

Don't get me wrong, I still had a blast! They boys seemed in top form (I don't know what those interferencers were talking about, the crowd seemed really into it to me!) and I got to hear a bunch of classics...SBS and Pride were great! I think I'd be really pissed if I weren't going to the shows in October and this was my ONLY chance to see them.

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Jezebel, it was great fun seeing my first full fledged U2 concert, and it was great to see them w/ a friend who I haven't seen in years who's a die-hard fan!

Some songs sounded a lot like they do on the albums, while others are shaken up quite a bit. Elevation had this totally slowed down beginning that was really different, and Bullet the Blue Sky had snippets of several other songs including The Hands that Built America and even a line or two from Please (which I don't think they'd really done at other shows). Actually, they're really big on adding snippets of other songs. They added some of Stories for Boys to Vertigo and The Beatles Blackbird to Beautiful Day...what else? Oh, Send in the Clowns and I Can See for Miles to Electric Co. And when they do Bad, they usually add some of The Rolling Stones Ruby Tuesday. Oh, and Bono counted off in Gaelic to start Vertigo, instead of Spanish!

They were really on, and the stage was AMAZING! The lights were simply fab! I wasn't really execting the light curtains they use to be so great, and I think we had the perfect view of them (from across the arena).

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I'm glad you had fun, mabel!
It's always nice to be there with someone else who's a big fan.

I still like the idea of a Bono - Larry combo.

I downloaded my show and I love it! It's so much more fun to listen to the shows that you actually attended. It's pretty good quality, too, so if anyone wants me to pass it along, let me know!

Mabel, I was planning on sending it to you anyway; I definitely owe you some cds! I don't need a copy of Boston, thanks though.

Sorry An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart wasn't on your setlist. I got to hear them but they're not really favotites of mine and weren't all that impressive to me. It would be lovely if we could just make up our own setlists and tell the band to play those.

Oh, in a perfect world...I don't know where I would even begin if could make my own setlist.

I certainly don't love An Cat/ItH, but I rather like the "yo ho ho ho" bit (or whatever the hell it is) in ACD. I think I have a soft spot for song w/ nonsensical "la la la" type bits!

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Have any of you seen U2 on their earlier tours? How do they compare?

I've never seen them live, but that will be rectified in October. MSG watch out! I've seen the Slane Castle DVD, and the Boston one, if they count.

I suppose this tour is a great place to start, then. Although I do like the big OTT extravaganzas of the PopMart and ZooTV tours. But I'll take what I can get!

Make that if you're not in NYC or Boston!!! I think Boston's released like 16 tix total (doesn't sound like they're going to drop any for tonight or tomorrow). Crazy!

I really can't wait until October now! Yay for close behind the stage seats!!!

ETA: Feel better Tiff!!!

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Updated On: 5/26/05 at 02:59 PM

I'm so, so, SO glad you got them Tiff! Just don't drool all over them and make the ink come off!!!

I don't think the light curtains will be all that bad. We shall see.

I'm currently obsessively checking my email, because I had the faintest glimmer of a chance at getting a pair for tonight (kind of side stage on Edge's side)...not looking so promising at the moment. The guy read my last e-mail over an hour ago, and I've yet to hear anything back...I wish he'd just send me an email saying "no dice" so I don't have to feel like such a pathetic loser staring at my inbox!

I've had ZERO luck w/ radio contests...the closest we got was my mom was caller #1 yesterday (looking for #9...guess that's better than being #8!!!)...every single other time it's been busy (and I've tried MANY!) At least the people that won today seemed super psyched. A woman this afternoon sounded like she was crying!

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Oh Ellie, you don't seem to grasp what an addiction seeing the lads can be...Tiff, Ellie, Groupie, care to vouch for me?!?! And I would have been bringing a newbie, so that's got to count for something, right?!?! Just you wait until October, you'll be scrambling for Hartford tix like some some sort of crack whore!

Besides, it's not like I'm like some of those crazies that go in the double digits each tour! I was potentially shooting for twice on each leg...A little nutty, yes, but I still maintain that it's a far cry from the insanity that some others indulge in!

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You brought a virgin? You were a vigin yourself. Sheesh, she thinks she's Ali Hewson.