by Adam Dickinson

My life is officially complete. Standing front row, less than 10 feet from Bono and Edge singing Mysterious Ways is a new highlight in my life.

Smash Mouth opened. Sucked. Then the real show started and for 2.5 hours entertained a large Metrodome crowd. There were few let downs of my high expectations of a band of this caliber. It was nice to hear most of the Pop album (remember this is the POP-Mart tour so most people would assume that a high percentage of the list would be from POP), but many classics from War, Joshua, and good tunes from Achtung.

Favorite Highlights were of Bono cutting the band out to hear the audience sing along on Pride in everyone's favorite spot for about 2 minutes before bowing and thanking the crowd. Another of the entire acoustic set on the B stage. Including an incredible rendition of Sunday, Bloody Sunday by the Edge. Thanks for no sing-along of some 70's song. I want to hear U2 sing U2. And of course the lucky lady who got to dance with Bono for Velvet Dress and With or Without You.

U2 pleased many different generations in this concert. I was surrounded by people that looked as if they were 40 and they enjoyed it almost as much as us youngins. They definitely proved a few things last night:

* They are one of the last bands that can still give a stadium tour and not disapoint.

* They are not doing this tour for the money, but to give us the music that has moved us for what seems like forever.

* U2 never ceases to amaze me in what they can do in an evening.


The only disappointing songs were Discotheque, and a surprised Edge, Adam, and Larry when Bono started singing Wake up Dead Man in some obscure key after an incredible ONE. It took a few bars before Edge had the key figured out and the rest of the band could come in. Larry got off with the mixer in Disco and Adam dropped out a few times to try to get back on rhythmically.

For those who haven't seen the show in a dome, go for it, you haven't seen anything till you see the ENTIRE reflection of the disco ball in the encores.

This was my first time seeing U2. . .I just hope and pray that there will be at least one more tour. . . . . . .

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