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Okay, I admit it. U2 rocks.<\/p>\n

Sure, I knew they were a great band with staying power and that Bono has<\/a> been<\/a> doing<\/a> great<\/a> political<\/a> things<\/a> with his star power.<\/p>\n

And I have a sentimental fondness for them because theirs was one of the first records (The Joshua Tree<\/em>) my brother ever received that belonged to him alone. And they were one of the first groups I downloaded onto my iPod (and onto iTunes back on my Wesleyan computer, so Di and I could sing along when they came on).<\/p>\n

But I didn’t understand until tonight what a good show they could put on.<\/p>\n

In my mind, you go to a live show to get an experience you couldn’t get at home listening to a cd in the comfort of your living room. The second time I saw Sting? Could have saved $35 and stayed home with the stereo.<\/p>\n

But this show was great. They maintained a nice blend of showmanship with audience interaction. and walked with ease the fine line between old and new songs. They also did a nice job tweaking the songs enough to make them fresh, but without altering them so much you couldn’t enjoy your favorite song. And Bono preached to the crowd a bit, but in a complimentary, empowering way.<\/p>\n

The best moment for me was when Bono and the Edge came out to do a couple songs by themselves. The Edge pulled out the acoustic guitar and they did a gorgeous rendition of “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get out of,” which they dedicated to Michael Hutchence of INXS.<\/p>\n

(Thanks to Rudi for inviting me to go with him to the concert and for putting up with my whining about being on the floor in inappropriate footwear.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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