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Unfortunately no videos yet...I had my brother show up to one of our venue-rehearsals last week (for the fest, we've got an agreement with one of the churches in the community- there's a large activity center that the church owns, separate building, that they've let us set up complete stage, concert lighting, back-projected screens, etc. Rather cool- just too damn loud and boomy), and he took some video, but I was stupid and accidentally deleted it while prepping my camera for my U2 show last week. There will certainly be video from the show though- hopefully it won't be too echo-y and boomy so that you can't hear it.

So you play the harmonica? I've always wanted to be like Bono and whip it out of my sleeve at the end of a song. Do you do any singing as well? You could do your own acoustic sets at open mic nights, with Springsteen, Dylan, and U2 songs!

drewhiggins

14 years

Ah you gotta get some videos up when you can, would be great to see! Sounds like a great venue, shame about the sound though. How was the U2 show by the way - I remember you saying you were gonna go to one and never got to ask you how that was.

I do play the harmonica, after seeing Steven Tyler playing it and I thought ''I gotta learn me that!!!''. I do sing as well, not very good but I try. I'd love to do an open-mic night - I actually got invited to one but not sure I could honestly sing or even play in front of that many people.

MattG

14 years

The U2 show was amazing beyond words...I mean, you've seen the setlists...imagine how it must feel to witness, and multiply that by 1000. It was my first GA experience, and I don't know if I could ever go back to seats. Incredible. Out of Control was...well, out of control

I got fairly drunk one night at a place that did an open mic night and got talked into doing a few songs with the guy who hosts the night's guitar...I ended up playing/singing "Times Like These" (Foo Fighters), "Landslide" (Fleetwood Mac/Smashing Pumpkins), "Dancing in the Dark" (Bruce Springsteen), and "All I Want is You". Guess the booze did the trick.

drewhiggins

14 years

I remember how excited I was when Larry was less than half a metre away from me. That was exciting. And seeing Adam standing there in front of where I was for like 30 seconds - that was unbelievable. It just shows what running into the stadium even when it's wet as all fuck can get you (and suffering through Jay-Z). I've never seen a band up so close and they all looked so damn awesome. I can't believe you got Out Of Control either. Any other songs surprise you?

I would never go seats for any show unless that was the absolute only option (left or otherwise). Damien Leith, a beautiful Irish singer-songwriter has only seats at his show (he's popular with the older demographic - where I feel most comfortable with) and Meat Loaf is apparently all seated. When something like Song of Madness or Life Is A Lemon comes on, nobody's gonna be able to stay seated. I think the only other show that was seated was Alice Cooper. Ha, when School's Out started you couldn't keep anyone seated. Weird Al was seated too, that was a fantastic show, probably one of the best I've ever been to. NuGnR was standing - thankfully.

That would have been something to see.

MattG

14 years

Well they closed with One Tree Hill, so yeah

I LOVE Life is a Lemon. Even the shows I've been to that were all seated, people stood for. Stood on my chair the first time I saw Kings of Leon, and my first concert ever was Bon Jovi in 2005, all seated, but we were 23 rows from the stage so we were standing along with the entire floor too

drewhiggins

14 years

WHAAAATTTTTT? You got One Tree Hill - my third-favourite U2 song of all time??? Noooooooo!!!!

LIAL is just so damn good, and the 'defective' section gets me every time. But there's some great stuff after Bat 2 as well, but not as cohesive. Couldn't Have Said It Better, Welcome To The Neighbourhood, Bat 3 (that pisses me off) and the one after that have some great stuff thrown in with some absolute mediocrity.

Were Bon Jovi good? From what I've seen they put on a hell of a show but video doesn't capture it so well.

MattG

14 years

They were literally mind blowing, though it was my first concert EVER so I was biased I'm sure. They just tore the roof off the fuckin' place.

And yeah, OTH wasn't even on the setlist...and they WEREN'T going to play Moment of Surrender either. Bono got through introducing Moment of Surrender, and then said something about not being able to play it for us, and then after a few minutes he said "Ah, we'll play it anyway". And then Edge yelled something to Dallas in the underworld after MOS, and he brought out the guitar for OTH, and they figured it out on the spot. Really magical. Edge messed up the solo quite a bit, but they haven't touched the song since what, February or so? It was insanely cool to see.

I hated Hang Cool Teddy Bear, which is the only thing I've listened to post-Bat2. Loved Bat and Bat 2. Always wanted to check out Neighbourhood- they have it at my library for rent. Maybe I should rip it.

Nice talking to you Drew but I've got to head out- big day planned, taking my girlfriend to lunch/shopping, mini-rehearsal with our bass player, and then heading to a bar tonight with some people. Stay classy, and have a great day! Thanks for the great conversation

drewhiggins

14 years

I have to see Bon Jovi one day. Next time they come I'm there. One Tree Hill is always amazing no matter where or when it's played - it's got that something about it, like when you hear Streets or Pride and you know there's something special about to happen.

Hang Cool wasn't bad but it's not my favourite. Probably my favourite Meat album is either Neighbourhood or Dead Ringer - I'm a big fan of theatrics and balladry, so those albums were perfect. If you do see Neighbourhood, pick it up - actually, any Meat album besides Hang Cool is worth picking up. Alright, cool I shall talk to you later and have a great day!!!!

Coen

14 years

After being a u2start member for almost six years now I finaly managed to get myself an avatar

Me shaking hands with The Edge two years ago...still damn proud of it

p.s. just noticed that this is my 666st post, am I haunted??

LikeASong

14 years

I can't see your avatar from my mobile phone, but I must agree that six years (it's five, by the way! Late 2006, like me) and six-six-six posts seems good enough for an important thing like that