Fresh from the fantastic shows in Boston, the U2 Elevation shows in Philadelphia on June 11 and 12 of 2001 did not disappoint. I got up at 5:30 Monday morning, June 11, in Baltimore, drove up to Philadelphia, and was in the GA line at First Union Center by 8:10am. It was a long, hot […]
Read MoreU2 101 – Stay (Far Away, So Close)
Zooropa occupies a strange place in U2’s discography, somehow managing to simultaneously be the most and least accessible album they’re recorded. I say the least accessible because its got some of the most adventurous, sonically experimental music that U2 has put out, with songs like “Lemon”, “Numb”, and “Daddy’s Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car” […]
Read MoreBono and the Irish Part II
The 80’s ended with Bono declaring that U2 needed to “go away and dream it all up again”. I don’t remember that statement being viewed as being very significant at the time, but hindsight has seen it take on much more significance than perhaps it merits. The backlash from Rattle and Hum no doubt played […]
Read MoreU2 ZooTv Hampton March 7, 1992 – my musical journey begins
I was not allowed to go to concerts until I graduated high school. I was almost 15 when U2 toured in support of The Joshua Tree, so I missed that tour. My musical journey on the road with U2 started in Hampton, Virginia on Saturday March 7, 1992. It was my first U2 show and the […]
Read MoreNever Leave a U2 Show Early – U2 360 Nashville 7.2.11
One of the lessons I have learned on my musical journey on the road with U2 is to never ever leave a concert early. Not that anyone would willingly leave a U2 concert early, but you might feel it is safe to make your way out of the stadium when you see the band walking […]
Read MoreWorlds Colliding – U2 ZooTv DC 8.16.92
Have your worlds ever collided? If you don’t know what I am talking about, then they haven’t. Your worlds collide when two of your passions burst together to create one amazing experience. This happened to me 22 years ago when my favorite band played a song by my favorite singer/entertainer on the 15th anniversary of […]
Read MoreThey Took Your Life, They Could Not Take Your PRIDE
Today is April 4th, the 46th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. U2 wrote a song in honor and celebration of Dr. King, called “Pride (in the name of love).” I am not sure if it is because “Pride” is the first U2 song I ever heard, or […]
Read MoreOne Tree Hill in the Windy City – U2 360 Chicago 7.5.11
U2 has made my life what it is today. I am not sure what my life would be if it were not for U2. I am not unique though. Ask any U2 fan, and they will tell you that U2 has changed their life. One of the many things U2 has brought into my life […]
Read MoreU2 101 – Out of Control
This week, we’re going to take a look at one of the oldest and dearest U2 songs – “Out of Control”, which was, according to legend, written nearly 36 years ago, on Bono’s 18th birthday. Although the lyrics, like those of many U2 songs, are open to different interpretations based on the listener’s own experiences, […]
Read MoreForget Logic, Follow your Passion – U2 360 Anaheim2 6.18.11
My musical journey of the past 22 years, on the road with U2 from the Zoo Tv tour to the 360 tour, has taken me to many places, introduced to me to great people, and taught me valuable life lessons. Of the 75 U2 concerts I have attended, the second show in Anaheim, California, on […]
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