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  1. What would Bono have done if the guy would have said Acrobat
    Touching moment it was.
  2. Did he give him his Gretsch, like, for real? Oh my god, I did not see it the first time I watched the video. Amazing

  3. -What do you want to play, Tedd?
    -Acrobat! Please, let's play Acrobat!
    -Eeeeehhhmmm... Hey everyone, this was Tedd, give a warm goodbye to him!!! God bless you, good night!!!
  4. Finally : "He had to give that guitar back...would've been mugged if he tried leaving with it I'm sure. Bono is signing one and shipping it to him. They later told Adam that Bono said it was the highlight of his tour. Very cool."

    It's a comment from this video of AIWIY, by a guy who says he is a friend of the man who came on stage.
  5. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
    -What do you want to play, Tedd?
    -Acrobat! Please, let's play Acrobat!
    -Eeeeehhhmmm... Hey everyone, this was Tedd, give a warm goodbye to him!!! God bless you, good night!!!


    hahahahahaha yeah thats how i would go ....
    What are the words of acrobat again Edge ????
    can someone please get me a lyricversion from Acrobat ???? get it from Youtube or something ...

    ah here we go ....
  6. http://www.interference.com/15124-take-off-your-boots-wonder-and-wander-at-the-u2-revival-in-nashville/

    (...)
    As the crowd roared and the band prepared for its final bow, Bono kept talking: “Thanks for your patience, unbelievable people. I don’t know what’s happening to this band. Thank you.” Then, with the other three heading to the ramps, Bono kneeled into the crowd. Apparently, a man had been holding a sign that said “Blind Guitar Player,” front row center, for the entire night, and now, Bono was talking to him.

    Bono asked the man, “What do you want to play?” Then, “Get a guitar for this dude. Gents, we have a surprise guest. Give him my guitar, little acoustic guitar.” After Bono and crew helped the blind brother onstage, they fit him with Bono’s green “Irish Falcon” guitar, the one played during “The Fly” and that has the words “The Goal Is Soul” etched upon its body.

    Putting “dude” in front of the mic, Bono asked, “What’s your wife’s name?” Then, speaking his only words, he replied, “My wife’s name is Andrea,” followed by a long pause, followed by “I’m real nervous man,” followed by the familiar opening of “All I Want Is You.” For a split-second, it was just Bono and blind “dude” tentatively treading water on top of the song, but then suddenly, they were joined by the rest of the band and the entire stadium screaming and singing along. And in my case, I was finally crying the tears that didn’t come on cue earlier, turning away from the stage to stare into the oh-so soft and also wet eyes of my sweetheart.

    No, Bono didn’t go as far as laying-on-hands and restoring eyesight to our special guest. But at this point, I doubt any of us would have been surprised had that happened. But Bono did give his new friend a particular green guitar to take home to hopefully play many more love songs on.

  7. This is one of the most touching things I've ever seen.


  9. A friend of this guy put this story on Youtube:

    This is our good friend Adam Bevell of Mesa, Arizona. He is a stud and is always playing or listening to U2. He's been to tons of concerts like 12 -13 or more, this was a life long dream of his! He also gave us front row tickets to U2 a few years ago when he had to sit up in the higher seats with his family (because it was his son's birthday)...it about killed him. :) We are so happy for him! Thanks Bono!!
    He had to give that guitar back...would've been mugged if he tried leaving with it I'm sure. Bono is signing one and shipping it to him. They later told Adam that Bono said it was the highlight of his tour. Very cool.
  10. I cannot tell you how amazing this concert was. I was at the Atlanta show in 2009 and this setlist was so much better. Hearing Even Better, The Fly, Zooropa, Stay, and Scarlet was such a thrilling experience. I absolutely freaked out when Bono started singing the Wanderer. It was just a great experience. We were one person off the rail on Edge's side. He was on the bridge about two people away from me during the last verse of Until the End of the World. Seeing him playing the Les Paul that close was probably one of the coolest experiences of my life. The biggest problem with the night was how hot it was. One girl in front of me had to sit down for awhile and ended up leaving. About thirty minutes after that a lady fainted because of the heat. Towards the end I started to feel a little sick myself. We had been out in the heat since 1030 that morning.

    Now here is my confession. I probably shouldn't even call myself a U2 fan because of this. My brother and I left during Moment of Surrender so we missed the All I Want Is You, and I can't believe I missed it. It makes me sick that we didn't see it. It is probably in my top 5 favorite U2 songs. We left early because we were driving back to Mississippi that night. We ended up getting home at 4 as it was, and if we had stayed, it certainly would been at least an hour later. We had also gotten up at 5 that morning to make the drive to Nashville, so we had been up for almost 24 hours. Remembering how tired I was during that last hour of driving I am not sure I could have made it much longer. It makes me sick to know that I missed that incredible performance, but I think we made the right decision. Every time I've watched the video i cry. I'm not sure if it's because of how great the moment is or if it's because I missed it. Anyway, regardless of that, it was one of the best nights of my life. I can't wait for a bootleg to show up so I listen to this amazing show again.
  11. Leaving Early = EPIC FAIL.

    (in Nashville more than ever).


    But I'm glad that you had a great time, and that you can relieve it from videos and hopefully a bootleg soon
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