by Steve Bautista

I am a big U2 fan. I come from a long line of U2 fans. When I saw them play in New Jersey (Giants Stadium), I thought that I would never see such a spectacle ever again. I was oh so wrong. The St. Louis show blew it away. So much for being able to talk for the next three days. Screaming the words to the songs along with the boys rendered me without my voice for days. There was far too few people there to show respect to the greatest band in the universe, but the 30,000 + that were there sure knew how to party. Everyone had a blast and in turn U2 got into it even more.

I loved it when they mixed "the Fly" into the end of "Discotheque". Every song was flawless and better than the last. A highlight of the show for me, was during "Bullet", when a fan dressed as MacPhisto joined Bono on stage. They played off of each other so well and it was a welcome addition. Also at the end, Bono went in to We will rock you. I don't want to single out too many things because there was not a single part of the show that I did not enjoy. U2 is the undisputed all time greatest band. Bar none. I just hope that at some point in this life of mine I will get to see them again.

Side Note: A lot of people were complaining about the opening act. Although Third Eye Blind is not as accomplished a band as U2, they did an excellent job. Most warm up bands, just play their songs and are stationary on the stage. These guys were awesome. They paraded around U2's enormous stage and used it to there advantage. The lead singer also talked to the crowd a lot. He threw 2 tamborines into the crowd. He even commented on U2, thanking them in a humble manner for asking them to open. Good Job 3EB.

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