Edge doesn't actually play with the purple ones. The blue one was Edge used, as can be seen by the wear.
Originally posted by anstratdubh1979I got this singed by 3/4 of U2 March 26th 2005.
Bono and Edge signed the front cover...
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Adam Clayton signed his Pop era piccy inside the booklet...
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It is now story time!
It was the day before the LA Dress rehearsal. A few friends and I had waited patiently all day. Keep in mind, the Sports Arena is not in the nicest of neighborhoods. In fact, it's in So. Central LA.
From our lil spot across from the Sports Arena, we could hear U2 play songs. We'd almost pee ourselves as we heard yet another long lost classic... "Gloria", "An Cat Dubh /Into The Heart"...
As night came, we waited patiently... finally just after midnight... out comes Adam Clayton!
He walked the line of the 20 or so people, taking pictures and signing things.
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He was more than happy to answer questions.
ME - Will you be playing "Even Better Than The Real Thing" this tour?
ADAM - "I don't think so as we played it a lot on the last few tours."
ME - "You only played it 10 times on the Elevation tour; 11 if you count the promo show in Paris".
ADAM - (laughed) "You fans always know these things better than us".
ME - "A Man And A Woman" had one of his slinkiest and sexy bass lines.
ADAM - "Yeah, it's one of my favorite bass lines on the album."
ME - Will you be playing it on this tour?"
ADAM - "I don't think so".
Bono was the next to come out. The limo came out of the parking lot and then The B-Man approached the line of us. He was in good spirits, answered questions (I'd asked if they'd play "Mercy". Bono was surprised that I'd heard it. He joked "So YOU'VE got The Edge's missing CD". Before signing he asked: "How do you spell buffalo?" I spelled it for him and hence, his signing my CD booklet "Buffalo Bono".
A few mins later, another limo came out of the gate. It passed us by and we let out a collective sad "awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww..." but then... the limo stopped and backed up. There was then a collective "Yay!". Out popped our guitar hero - The Edge. He walked down the line of us, shaking hands and greeting each of us. After getting to me and the end of the line, he excused himself and went back to the front of the line to take pictures and sign autographs. Now THAT - is class.
Here's a piccy of Bono with someone very near and dear to me.
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Good times!
Originally posted by u2retrobuffanyone of a 1986 era COH T-shirt on hand??? seen pictures of that tour shirt, just never seen a actual one that is!!!! SUN CITY
Originally posted by anstratdubh1979I got this singed by 3/4 of U2 March 26th 2005.
Bono and Edge signed the front cover...
[image]
Adam Clayton signed his Pop era piccy inside the booklet...
[image]
It is now story time!
It was the day before the LA Dress rehearsal. A few friends and I had waited patiently all day. Keep in mind, the Sports Arena is not in the nicest of neighborhoods. In fact, it's in So. Central LA.
From our lil spot across from the Sports Arena, we could hear U2 play songs. We'd almost pee ourselves as we heard yet another long lost classic... "Gloria", "An Cat Dubh /Into The Heart"...
As night came, we waited patiently... finally just after midnight... out comes Adam Clayton!
He walked the line of the 20 or so people, taking pictures and signing things.
[image]
He was more than happy to answer questions.
ME - Will you be playing "Even Better Than The Real Thing" this tour?
ADAM - "I don't think so as we played it a lot on the last few tours."
ME - "You only played it 10 times on the Elevation tour; 11 if you count the promo show in Paris".
ADAM - (laughed) "You fans always know these things better than us".
ME - "A Man And A Woman" had one of his slinkiest and sexy bass lines.
ADAM - "Yeah, it's one of my favorite bass lines on the album."
ME - Will you be playing it on this tour?"
ADAM - "I don't think so".
Bono was the next to come out. The limo came out of the parking lot and then The B-Man approached the line of us. He was in good spirits, answered questions (I'd asked if they'd play "Mercy". Bono was surprised that I'd heard it. He joked "So YOU'VE got The Edge's missing CD". Before signing he asked: "How do you spell buffalo?" I spelled it for him and hence, his signing my CD booklet "Buffalo Bono".
A few mins later, another limo came out of the gate. It passed us by and we let out a collective sad "awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww..." but then... the limo stopped and backed up. There was then a collective "Yay!". Out popped our guitar hero - The Edge. He walked down the line of us, shaking hands and greeting each of us. After getting to me and the end of the line, he excused himself and went back to the front of the line to take pictures and sign autographs. Now THAT - is class.
Here's a piccy of Bono with someone very near and dear to me.
[image]
Good times!
Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
That kinda stuff always happens in the UK lol! Next time you see them, tell Edge that if they don't play WGRYWH on the next tour (if only for the UK legs) I'll go apeshit lol. In fact, write up a list of songs that everyone suggests for them to include at some point!
Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]
You should know me well enough to know that I have a small list that I have been feeding Edge, Dallas to feed to Edge and to Adam.
During Elevation I'd mentioned "An Cat Dubh" to Dallas, Edge, Bono and Adam. Maybe it sunk in, and that is why it finally got played? Maybe Joe O'Herlihy mentioned it? Maybe Gavin Friday requested it; as they often listen to his thoughts and opinions.
On my short-list are "God Part II" and "Hawkmoon 269". Dallas has also been bringing up "God Part II" for a while. These (2) songs also fall under the "Come on, ya gotta... you've not yet played either in the US yet!, rationale.
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Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
lol, I am aware of your "feed" to the guys, but like I say, just make sure they play WGRYWH and Electric Co. at any/all of the UK shows, because I WILL get to at least one of them lol! (and I entirely agree about God Part II aswell! My idea for the perfect encore opener...
And Gerard will do his nut if you don't put in the good word for Ultra-Violet
Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]
I'm with you on "UltraViolet" and "Who's Gonna Ride...". I about peed myself when I heard the bootleg of them playing it for the first time on Vertigo... Boston, I think...
SO no one wants me to fax The Edge and request "Red Light" from War? Hahahaha
, and when I was on YouTube and saw videos (without watching them) that suggested full electric performances for the Vertigo tour, I was also going ape lol.