November 2009 Archives

I was unable to go to New York for the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert; so I jumped for joy when HBO played 4 hours of the concerts last night. I jumped around and sang along to most of the songs as if I were really there in Madison Square Garden.

I could say many things about all of the performances, but I will stick to U2's performance for my blog. I did notice that the editors of this program gave a bit more time to U2 footage (coming in second only to Bruce Springsteen who got almost a full hour of coverage).

U2's duet with Bruce Springsteen for "I Still Haven't Found what I'm Looking For," was pure genius. I would of liked to have seen Springsteen and U2 perform a few more songs.

U2's 360 tour
No Line on the Horizon
The members of U2 are growing older gracefully
People who are not afraid to stand up to rock stars
My U2 buddy, Abbey
U2 Station.com
The Jubilee Network for never giving up or backing down
U2 Station.com administrator god, Jonathan
Those tight pants Bono wore in the 80's
Larry's handsome good looks
The Edge's guy next door image
Adam for being the coolest under pressure
The Charlottesville concert on my birthday
Brian Eno
Willie Williams
The Claw
Next year's tour
Elvis Presley
John Lennon
Jim Morrison
U2 fans
U2 Station.com readers (you guys are the greatest)

I'm writing this as I listen to Muse's "Resistance" and even now, a month after I saw them open for U2, I can still remember hearing the first beats of their music as they took the stage. The sound was loud, strong, and perfect for the 360 tour. They won me over and I went out the very next day and brought their latest album.

This got me thinking about other bands that have opened for U2 throughout the decades. Which ones do I remember most? What one do I wish I could forget?

P.J. Harvey blew me away during the ATYCLB tour. I still can't believe that strong voice comes out of such a tiny body. I am now a big fan. Her album, "Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea", remains one of my all time favorite albums. Her more recent work has not captivated me as much, but I will never forget seeing her live.