STEWART at U2 tonight

[Susan]

U2.com moderator picked this up on twitter a little while ago:

http://tweetphoto.com/5jrnavwd

(the concert is in LA for anyone who hasn't heard).

[policefan]

I'm watching YouTube, maybe I'll see Stewart

[Shangeris]

I'm wathing U2 too!!

It's 5.45 in the morning!

I really hope we get to see him tonight

[Susan]

Quick notes before I forget.
A few fans reacted positively to the Stewart sighting mention on u2.com, for one of them I was able to copy exact words:

"HOT TOTTIE ALERT!!!!!!.HOT TOTTIE ALERT!!!!!!!!!"

The others were along the lines of "cool!" "one of the greatest drummers ever" and "oh wow, I love him" (paraphrasing) sorry, can't go back and get exact words...there are 2800 posts on the thread right now.

On another, but more serious, note, I realized that the date of this concert (October 25) is significant; on this date in 2001 U2 played the second of a few shows at MSG, which really helped a lot of New Yorkers get some sense of peace during a very bad time. (A certain other singer performed a lunchtime show in NYC that day...and by midnight I had absolutely no voice left!)

[policefan]

WoW,... this was such a wonderful treat to watch this all on YouTube!!

The picture was a bit distorted but the sound was awesome....


..... three more days to go.....

[Susan]

Policefan, my picture was not as sharp as I'd have liked either, but I thought it was my iffy cable modem as we have a problem with bandwidth in my neighborhood. I guess they didn't do HD to make it easier for more to connect? But I am glad there wasn't any rebuffering on my end. Hope I can figure out how to attach the laptop to my TV to watch it over again--preferably not at 2 AM so I can play it louder! I guess you will see them in Vancouver? Have a great time!

ETA: already got first email re: 2010 dates!

[policefan]

I guess you will see them in Vancouver? Have a great time!

Thanks Susan!

[nancyrose]

I had amazingly good audio AND video on my end, and lasted 'til about 1:45 a.m.
Never did spot Lara and Maggie (sorry...FB reference!). Perhaps Stewart whisked them off to the VIP section!!

Hope you had fun, Stewart!

[Throb]

Hey, how come he didn't stop by section 19 and say Hi

[policefan]

I've watched the Pasadena show quite a few times now.
Even the picture quality improved.

: -)


(apparently there is some footage where Stewart sings with Bono from the olden days....
would love to see this one day)

[Susan]

Policefan, if you're so inclined, there are extensions to the Firefox browser that make it possible to relieve any cough you might have related to having to watch a streaming video online and would prefer instead to watch without being connected to the internet. Of course the DVD that will eventually be available for sale will have superior picture quality and perhaps some nice extras.

BTW I also heard via a friend who was in the pit that night that ANDY was there too--she spotted him on stage checking out equipment before the show, and she pointed him out to the people next to her and they started cheering for him. Yay Andy!

[TheEqualizer]

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-deta ... ?id=274632

U2
PASADENA,CA:ROSE BOWL
2009/10/25

01. -intro-
02. Breathe
03. Get On Your Boots
04. Magnificent
05. Mysterious Ways
06. Beautiful Day / In God's Country (snippet) / God Only Knows (snippet) / The Maker (snippet)
07. -band intros-
08. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
09. Stand By Me (snippet)
10. Stuck In A Moment
11. No Line On The Horizon
12. Elevation
13. In A Little While
14. Unknown Caller
15. Until The End Of The World
16. The Unforgettable Fire
17. City Of Blinding Lights
18. Vertigo / It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It) (snippet)
19. Crazy Tonight / Two Tribes (snippet)
20. Sunday Bloody Sunday
21. MLK
22. Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone (snippet)
23. -Desmond Tutu speech-
24. One
25. Amazing Grace (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name
26. Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
27. With Or Without You
28. Moment of Surrender

[rhoeckel]

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=274632

U2
PASADENA,CA:ROSE BOWL
2009/10/25

Ah yes, I hear Stewart's rhythmic (or may I say "kinetic") clapping right before the second encore...