Journal of Two Superfans

This Guy......

ya this guy 

decided to travel down to Anaheim 

on Thursday night for a mini Vaca.....

We're talking bout fly by the seat of

our pants trip leaving Walnut Creek at 3:30 in 

the p.m. and arriving in SoCal at 11:00 at night.

Some of you may remember the crazy trip down to AZ that

my sister Susannah, my brother Aaron and I took in 09.

 (detailed here http://goodbuthard.blogspot.com/2009/11/u2.html)

Well I thought that was a crazy trip.

This one might might label us  Legit U2 Superfans.

*For details please read on*

 We decided to check in with the U2

government the night before at 11:00 pm while adding our name on the daunting,unofficial U2 list of G/A crazies. As we checked in we found out that 202 people had checked in before us?!? People we are talking about 18 hours before the show actually starts.

Crazy!

This began the long wait from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm when

they decided to let us enter the field level,vying for position 

in and around the stage.As much as the show has become a massive

production with an enormous Claw structure and HD video screens

I have really only been a Fanatic for one position. 

Left Side.

Front Row.

5 Feet from The Edge.

I enjoy with my entire heart being able to share

the feeling of the back support of *front row metal* as we

rest our tired backs against it.

Once rested for that two hours before and after

Lenny Kravitz it was time to welcome the boys back

to the stage! 

Bono

 Edge

 Adam

The feeling that these guys exude is electric.

The venue was alive.

70,000 people on their feet singing 

along to almost every word.

Bono is such a showman.

A Rock Star through and through.

He knows how to get the fans going

yet underneath the rose colored glasses

he has a message to each and every fan that

comes to a show.

Edge on the other hand 

is the humble surgeon.

Creating amazing sounds with each and every note bringing the fans to their feet at each song. I've never been to a U2 concert when I've sat down. The sound is addictive. Aaron and I have been right in front of him enough times to know that this is the best spot in the entire stadium during the concert. Friday night was a great night. Why??? for many reasons. I could spend time with my wonderful brother for almost 36 hours. I felt that we needed some time to catch up from the missed time away. Both with the band and with each other.

At the end
of the night Aaron and I walked away with 

another *setlist, 2 yes 2 picks from Edge (via Dallas Schoo, Edge's guitar tech) and a great memory of another successful concert listening to our favorite band.

 Great Memories never to be forgotten.

Smiles always tell the truth.