I feel so pampered after my evening of luxury at the U2 show at the Garden last night. A private room with food, drinks, bathroom, couch, erotic massage with hand release... if you have a chance to see a concert for free in a luxury box, I recommend taking advantage of the opportunity. The staff really goes that extra mile for the luxury customers. As a joke, I asked the suite's butler to murder someone in the cheap seats for my amusement. He came back with a severed finger. Now that's good service.
After I got over the initial "wow, isn't this awesome?" and "I'm too poor to deserve this" pangs, Kings of Leon started. It seemed to me like this wasn't an ideal venue for them. They're probably a good live band, but the Garden was just too cavernous to really enjoy them. I couldn't shake the impression that they would sound a whole lot better in a smaller club, a fate that I'm sure awaits them after the U2 tour.
Then, it was time for the main event. My feelings for the band U2 have always been sort of conflicted. On the one hand, I think they have a handful of really rocking tunes (the first half of The Joshua Tree is a monster and I like the new poppy "Vertigo" stuff). On the other hand, they're a little bit bloated and obnoxious about the whole "biggest band in the world" thing. On a third hand, a part of me sort of enjoys the fact that the biggest band in the world is four Irish dudes. On yet a fourth hand... well, Bono makes it a bit tough to root for him. He doesn't exactly seem like a "regular guy."
Once they hit the stage, all doubts were erased. They are who they are for a reason - U2 delivers the goods. I felt sort of the way I did when I saw Kiss - it wasn't so much about the music, but about the spectacle. You just sort of have to accept the cheesiness of Bono's stage moves and go with it. And if you're too cynical to enjoy 40 thousand people jumping up and down to "Where The Streets Have No Name," then what do you like? Huh?
In a delicious bit of irony, every time Bono started talking about ending world hunger, I stood up from my seat and gorged myself on the free food. You know - in solidarity against starvation.
How does everyone else feel about U2? How about world starvation? Are you for or against? Pick up your pencils and... begin.
After I got over the initial "wow, isn't this awesome?" and "I'm too poor to deserve this" pangs, Kings of Leon started. It seemed to me like this wasn't an ideal venue for them. They're probably a good live band, but the Garden was just too cavernous to really enjoy them. I couldn't shake the impression that they would sound a whole lot better in a smaller club, a fate that I'm sure awaits them after the U2 tour.
Then, it was time for the main event. My feelings for the band U2 have always been sort of conflicted. On the one hand, I think they have a handful of really rocking tunes (the first half of The Joshua Tree is a monster and I like the new poppy "Vertigo" stuff). On the other hand, they're a little bit bloated and obnoxious about the whole "biggest band in the world" thing. On a third hand, a part of me sort of enjoys the fact that the biggest band in the world is four Irish dudes. On yet a fourth hand... well, Bono makes it a bit tough to root for him. He doesn't exactly seem like a "regular guy."
Once they hit the stage, all doubts were erased. They are who they are for a reason - U2 delivers the goods. I felt sort of the way I did when I saw Kiss - it wasn't so much about the music, but about the spectacle. You just sort of have to accept the cheesiness of Bono's stage moves and go with it. And if you're too cynical to enjoy 40 thousand people jumping up and down to "Where The Streets Have No Name," then what do you like? Huh?
In a delicious bit of irony, every time Bono started talking about ending world hunger, I stood up from my seat and gorged myself on the free food. You know - in solidarity against starvation.
How does everyone else feel about U2? How about world starvation? Are you for or against? Pick up your pencils and... begin.
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Question for Brendo and anyone else who saw the show: My friend has an extra ticket for Thursday and he invited me, but it's $100. Pretty steep cash... Is the show worth the price??
I wouldn't pay $100 to see U2 unless included Larry Mullin Jr. giving me a facial.
I meant "Larry Mullen Jr. WAS giving me a facial." Me talk English good.
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