tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9158354613195921037.post4513557163527752402..comments2024-02-25T23:01:39.266-08:00Comments on Vancouver: A Local's Perspective: U2 in Vancouver @ BC Place (October 28, 2009)Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08571315175379688615noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9158354613195921037.post-68399694661850059232009-11-03T08:23:00.188-08:002009-11-03T08:23:00.188-08:00Oh yeah, I tend to ramble on when talking about U2...Oh yeah, I tend to ramble on when talking about U2 with a fellow massive U2 fan. Hope you don't mind. I sometimes get carried away. ;)Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571315175379688615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9158354613195921037.post-3904902196920868072009-11-03T08:21:43.102-08:002009-11-03T08:21:43.102-08:00Hey Amanda,
Nice to hear from a fellow HUGE U2 fa...Hey Amanda,<br /><br />Nice to hear from a fellow HUGE U2 fan and glad to hear I wasn't the only one peeved at the cameras. I too love photography and even did a bit of concert photography myself, but we're definitely in a different paradigm now, aren't we?<br /><br />I remember a few years ago I saw Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton at the Commodore. It was strange because it was entirely seated - they placed chairs along the Commodore's floor. Anyhow, during the show Emily Haines actually addressed the audience and made a snarky remark about people taking pictures/videos all throughout the show, and how they're missing out on the experience of the live show. <br /><br />Oh, and about the Vertigo show - <br />I should probably note that my experience of Vertigo was tainted based on my seats. We purposely purchased the cheap seats behind the stage, not fully realizing how removed we'd feel from the experience. So the show, had I been in front of the stage, probably would have been memorable.<br /><br />Nothing will, however, top my experience of Elevation as that was an all-day event for us where we made it into that heart-shaped catwalk and saw U2 out front of GM Place a few hours before. It was like seeing U2 in a tiny club.<br /><br />PopMart was my first-ever U2 show and I had okay seats, kind of like where I was for 360. Somewhat removed from the action but on the floor and experiencing it all properly.<br /><br />The saddest fact is that I became a massive U2 fan a few months after they had played Vancouver for Zoo TV. I was 12 at the time and had friends invite me to join them, but I was clueless and wasn't familiar with U2, so I declined. Little would I know that 4 months later they'd change my life and that I'd be religiously following every bit of the Zoo TV tour for the following year.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571315175379688615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9158354613195921037.post-8725400519467728452009-10-30T18:15:48.495-07:002009-10-30T18:15:48.495-07:00Haha!
1. I am the Sean of A Reminder's girlfri...Haha!<br />1. I am the Sean of A Reminder's girlfriend.<br />2. I am a HUGE U2 fan.<br />3. Everything you said in this review was exactly how I felt.<br /><br />Except that I LOVED the Vertigo tour in Oz.<br /><br />What you said about the cameras/camera phones OMG. They drove me insane. I am a huge camera nerd myself but I now how to be respectful to others when taking photos.<br />It shit me to tears that I had to stare at stupid little screens filming whole songs while the idiots filming were jumping around! Like their videos are even going to be watchable! Argh!<br /><br />Sorry for the vent, but just had to say how much I agreed with you.<br />UF was incredible and my highlight. I was so happy to finally see it. A dream come true!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536649977551838035noreply@blogger.com