To all the dads in @U2ville, from all the dads who work on @U2, here’s wishing you a terrific Father’s Day filled with joy and relaxation. And this is as good an occasion as any to share what I’m sure is a favorite photo for U2 Fan-Dads everywhere….
Gosh I love that title! You can do so much with it…
Anyway, in honor of the 25th anniversary of War, I’m going to ask a question about the album:
What is your favorite song from the album and why?
My own answer (and I realize I’m in the minority here):
The Refugee
Why?
As Larry once said…”It’s all about the drums.”
So I saw “U2 3D” for the fourth time this weekend. And I have to say, No. 4 was just as good. I still found myself grinning and bouncing in my seat from the first “Everyone.”
My excuse for yet another viewing was that my friend and sister wanted to see it. But let’s face it: I don’t need an excuse; I’d take a stranger to see it.
My friend Kate saw U2 with me in Chicago on the third leg of the Vertigo tour, so I knew she’d like the movie. (And she did; she said she even got tears in her eyes at one point.) I wasn’t sure what my sister would think, though. Laura grew up listening to U2, not because she wanted to but because her big sister was always blaring it from her bedroom. I’ve heard a lot of people say that’s how they were turned on to U2, but it never grabbed Laura for whatever reason. Of course she was only 9 when I went to college, so maybe I left too soon for the music to sink in.
But now, for the first time in the nearly 19 years since I moved out of the house, I got Laura to a U2 event. She went for the 3D because she had heard so much about it (it wasn’t just from me, I swear). And she had a great time. She sang me the lyrics to let me know when she recognized a song. She got a kick out of my chair dancing. And best of all: Laura now wants to see a U2 concert.
Now that will be worth writing about.
Tassoula posted a few days ago about the @U2 U2 3D event in Seattle last weekend, and she included a few photos from the night. This is just a quick post to say I’ve finally caught up and added another handful of pix from the evening to our Flickr account. Our mini-set (8 photos) is at the link below:
Enjoy!
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Pacific Science Center and Jillian’s for the West Coast party last night. We all had a wonderful time and enjoyed meeting you (special shout-out to our guests from Pittsburgh—it was amazing you came all that way for us)!
Here are just a few photos from the evening:
(Above) A U2 fan helps Matt hang our @U2 banner before the film.
(Above) Portland fans Melly, Scott and Kim play a game of pool with @U2’s Matt McGee during the afterparty at Jillian’s.
(Above) Portland fan Melly takes a break at Jillian’s with @U2’s Matt McGee and
Tassoula Kokkoris.
Congratulations go out to Sally K., for winning the grand prize at the Boston U23D afterparty: a Gibson Epiphone acoustic guitar, generously donated by the Hard Rock Cafe.
Kudos to all of the other winners of U2 DVDs prior to the film’s screening and later on at the Hard Rock Cafe!
Miracle Drug rocked the house for over 2 hours, with many swingin’ to the music (oh oh oh oh oh). During their 2nd set, they donned Bono’s Signature Series Edun LIVE shirt.
Thanks to everyone who made tonight’s event a success! Check out photos from the festivities here.
It feels like a post-show hangover….so, from a very sleepy @U2 staff…g’nite y’all!
