Oh wow, that is amazing. I knew Paul McGuinness was a good guy, but that right there is absolute proof. That's our wee band for you!
And wow you got to meet and knew Pimm too!? That book was and still is a U2 bible, have the first 2 editions, never got round to getting the updated Elevation one. Must track it down some point. The work he must have put into it, and collating is bewildering. I used to sub to his Collectormania for a while in the early 1990's, it was such a treat, and made with such passion, and lots of extras always used to come with it like postcards and stuff. Very sad that he left us way too early.
My best memory of those Elevations shows though was London 3 - Bono coming down the heart ramp during Bullet, with his elbow against his forehead as he did. I had a rail spot on Edge's side in the heart, and turned round and he stopped right above me looking down at me, but as I turned round I also noticed Ali and the girls stood in the walkway, they'd been stood right behind me it would seem, maybe just for the encore I'd imagine, so I'd got Bono looking down at me, whilst his wife and kids stood below, right in front of me, looking towards the stage being super professional not looking up at him, will never forget it, almost felt like I was intruding on a family moment lol.
And London #4 tip of the heart, one back off the front barrier, Bono coming out in the crowd during The Fly, amazing, only show I've been at where he's done that to my knowledge. I tell people I touched his shoe as he did it, but the truth is my fingertips were just a few millimetres short lol, but I won't tell anyone if you guys don't. I came out of that particular show, absolutely drenched from head to toe in perspiration - sign of a good show methinketh!
U2 do the stadium show like no other, but honestly, I'd trade it every time for an intense up close and personal sweaty indoor gig any day.
