10th December Cleveland - Gund Arena - Page 2

mobailey · 12-12-2005, 09:16 AM

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Originally posted by dawnboo
I felt more like a spectator, instead of like I was part of the energy of the show.

I thought Bono’s voice was a little strained, especially during the second half of the show. He still nailed the high note in Sometimes and the opera portion of Miss Sarajevo, but his voice did sound raw and scratchy at times. I was hoping for Bad during the encore, but I figured his voice wasn’t up to it.

I'm not through reading all of the Cleveland posts but this is the first (besides mine) that mentions Bono's voice not being at it's best Saturday. The show was still fantastic and I was also impressed with him hitting those high notes. I was also hoping for 'Bad', dawnboo! I saw them in '84 at the same show you did...they blew me away that night and sealed my fate as a lifelong U2 fan.
I was in an upper section Saturday night as well and I agree...you feel more like a spectator than a part of the show. I'll have to remember that next time I go to see them. But it was a good vantage point to take in the whole light show.

maureen

gvox · 12-12-2005, 10:32 AM

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Originally posted by mobailey
Favorite moment...Bono brought a little girl up on stage to help sing and brought the mic to her mouth and nothing came out...He said something like 'oh, you have to spit out your gum' and held his hand out and took her gum...then gave it back to her when they were done singing. I can't even remember what song it was...I think it was SBS...the 'no more' part. She didn't put the gum back in her mouth! I would have!

maureen

I helped that little girl get up...asked her before the show if she wanted to...and her sister, but only 1 of them went...her dad had no idea what part to hoist her up so I told him 'when'.....the funny part for me was when she got back down, she gave the gum to her dad....he folded it into some paper and kept it!

dawnboo · 12-12-2005, 10:40 AM

mobailey/maureen -

How cool to "meet" someone who was also at that 1984 concert! It was a life-altering experience for me, too. If you are interested, I posted a fan review and a media review from the Cleveland Plain Dealer for that show at the u2tours.com website.

Dawn (aka dawnboo)

mobailey · 12-12-2005, 11:09 AM

OK Dawn, I will check that out!!! Thanks!!

maureen

PS - Have you seen a review yet in the PD for this show?? I haven't checked today's paper yet.

mobailey · 12-12-2005, 11:12 AM

Ah, so the gum didn't get thrown away!!!

maureen

dawnboo · 12-12-2005, 11:27 AM

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Originally posted by mobailey
OK Dawn, I will check that out!!! Thanks!!

maureen

PS - Have you seen a review yet in the PD for this show?? I haven't checked today's paper yet.

Maureen,

I don't live in the Cleveland area anymore. I'm back home in Pennsylvania now. But, the PD review is posted on the atu2.com website.

Dawn

mobailey · 12-12-2005, 11:44 AM

OK...thanks. I'll check it out.

mo

enggirl · 12-12-2005, 11:54 AM

Oh! To revise my review, it looks like I really WAS "in the moment" and said that Miroslava was on stage during "One" when it looks like it was "With or Without You" ... which makes better sense

Sorry folks! I promise to take my notebook next time

mobailey · 12-12-2005, 02:12 PM

enggirl :
I caught that! But you are forgiven!
Do you know...did Miroslava post somewhere here about her experience that night (about being onstage)? I haven't seen anything...I thought she would be gushing!! I sure would be! How many times has she danced with Bono anyway? Lucky girl!

Miroslava · 12-12-2005, 02:35 PM

One too many!

enggirl · 12-12-2005, 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by mobailey
enggirl :
I caught that! But you are forgiven!
Do you know...did Miroslava post somewhere here about her experience that night (about being onstage)? I haven't seen anything...I thought she would be gushing!! I sure would be! How many times has she danced with Bono anyway? Lucky girl!

Oh, I was on total fumes as I wrote that last night...it was all I could do to spell at that point!
Yes, she is a lucky girl--but she deserves it for braving that cold! I was only out there from 10:30 on...not sure WHEN she got there!
I was gushing for her--I was so excited to see someone I "know" get pulled up...and you can't be jealous at a U2 concert (it's just not "done" ya know? Plus, Bono would scold you!)

Miroslava · 12-12-2005, 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by enggirl

Oh, I was on total fumes as I wrote that last night...it was all I could do to spell at that point!
Yes, she is a lucky girl--but she deserves it for braving that cold! I was only out there from 10:30 on...not sure WHEN she got there!
I was gushing for her--I was so excited to see someone I "know" get pulled up...and you can't be jealous at a U2 concert (it's just not "done" ya know? Plus, Bono would scold you!)

Aw, thanks. And lovely review by the way! Just now had a chance to read it all...

And us dorks started the line at midnight. Seems like people had been circling around 'cause the line got up to 20 or so fairly quickly, someone just needed to get it started...

enggirl · 12-12-2005, 03:49 PM

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Originally posted by Miroslava

Aw, thanks. And lovely review by the way! Just now had a chance to read it all...

And us dorks started the line at midnight. Seems like people had been circling around 'cause the line got up to 20 or so fairly quickly, someone just needed to get it started...

Oh, thank you so much for saying that! It's an "odd" review, but I just needed to say all that stuff that was rolling around in my head before, during, and after the show! I just wish I hadn't made that booboo! Oh well...

Aren't people funny? We're so darn extroverted when hiding behind our computers, but put us in a real-life situation, and we're a bunch of wallflowers! I'm so glad I got to say hi to you, if only for a second. Maybe next time (I've been telling myself that I won't ever do that again...but if it's NOT winter, hmmm...) we can talk some more.

BEVERLY56 · 12-12-2005, 08:26 PM

If I were you Miroslava I dont think I would tell anyone the details of that experience, I would want to keep it all for myself.
(Except for me of course... I won't tell a soul.) I knew you were catching his eye right from the start when he said, We have some old friends here tonight...

MrBrau1 · 12-12-2005, 08:55 PM

Bono-"It was 25 years ago to the day that John Lennon was shot and killed"

Cleveland Audience erupts into huge applause.

Good place for the golf clap. But Cleveland seemed quite happy to loudly cheer the man's death.

12-12-2005, 11:54 AM	#23
enggirl Acrobat Premium Gold Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Superstar Trailer Park Posts: 397 Local Time: 04:41 AM	Oh! To revise my review, it looks like I really WAS "in the moment" and said that Miroslava was on stage during "One" when it looks like it was "With or Without You" ... which makes better sense Sorry folks! I promise to take my notebook next time __________________ "They told me the future was interactive TV: I just didn't know I wouldn't be able to unplug it."

12-12-2005, 02:12 PM	#24
mobailey Babyface Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 28 Local Time: 04:41 AM	enggirl : I caught that! But you are forgiven! Do you know...did Miroslava post somewhere here about her experience that night (about being onstage)? I haven't seen anything...I thought she would be gushing!! I sure would be! How many times has she danced with Bono anyway? Lucky girl! Last edited by mobailey; 12-12-2005 at 02:15 PM..

12-12-2005, 02:35 PM	#25
Miroslava musicidalist Premium Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: KVKX Posts: 10,158 Local Time: 04:41 AM Images: 212	One too many! __________________ m u s i c i d e

12-12-2005, 08:55 PM	#30
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 04:41 AM	Bono-"It was 25 years ago to the day that John Lennon was shot and killed" Cleveland Audience erupts into huge applause. Good place for the golf clap. But Cleveland seemed quite happy to loudly cheer the man's death. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

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12-12-2005, 10:40 AM	#18
dawnboo The Fly Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntingdon, PA Posts: 38 Local Time: 04:41 AM	mobailey/maureen - How cool to "meet" someone who was also at that 1984 concert! It was a life-altering experience for me, too. If you are interested, I posted a fan review and a media review from the Cleveland Plain Dealer for that show at the u2tours.com website. Dawn (aka dawnboo)

12-12-2005, 11:09 AM	#19
mobailey Babyface Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 28 Local Time: 04:41 AM	OK Dawn, I will check that out!!! Thanks!! maureen PS - Have you seen a review yet in the PD for this show?? I haven't checked today's paper yet.

12-12-2005, 11:12 AM	#20
mobailey Babyface Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 28 Local Time: 04:41 AM	Ah, so the gum didn't get thrown away!!! maureen

12-12-2005, 11:44 AM	#22
mobailey Babyface Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 28 Local Time: 04:41 AM	OK...thanks. I'll check it out. mo

12-12-2005, 08:26 PM	#29
BEVERLY56 Refugee Join Date: May 2005 Location: In line, waiting for the next tour. Posts: 1,459 Local Time: 04:41 AM	If I were you Miroslava I dont think I would tell anyone the details of that experience, I would want to keep it all for myself. (Except for me of course... I won't tell a soul.) I knew you were catching his eye right from the start when he said, We have some old friends here tonight...