by Lisa Taylor

Ever since seeing a mullet-haired Bono and the rest of the band on MTV in the early 80's, I have wanted to see this band live. Somehow life and work and kids just made it never seem possible. So, when the 360 tour dates were announced, I coughed up some money for a fan club membership (a little late) and got seats in section 204.
I thought the whole concert was an incredible experience. We left Cape Cod at 4:30, and were well settled in before the Snow Patrol set. I only knew one of their songs, but the music was good, and we were entertained. The x-tra "shut your eyes" chorus and the man in the cow suit on the vid. screen added to the fun.
I have to agree, the 9 p.m. start was a little late, but you needed that much time just to get through a women's bathroom. (Maybe stationing a few attendants to make sure all the toilets are working would help.) A few people around us were crabby about the long wait, but it was such a beautiful night, I just enjoyed the the atmosphere and the anticipation.
The crowd went nuts when U2 finally took the stage, and I enjoyed rocking nearly 2 hours with this incredible band. The songs from No Line do sound much better live than on the album. I was just a little disappointed by 'Go Crazy' only because it struck me as a potentailly great stadium song when I first heard it on the album.
U2 has always been a politically minded band, and that's part of what I like about them. I find their concern for the welfare of others a welcome respite from some of the hate and fear-mongering going on in the states today.
'Where the Streets Have No Name' sounded just as magical as the 1st time I heard it on a Walkman in 1987, but U2 is still coming out with good songs. They don't look look middle-aged like me, and they havn't gone crazy.
Bono is amazing to sing so well for so long every night on tour. It's a wonder he still has a voice.
Keep on rockin!
(Okay, I'm writing this on 3 hours of sleep, because it took 'til after 1 p.m. to leave the parking lot....but it was worth it!!)

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