Until the end of the World
- Huge day yesterday. Started off with breakfast at the Brasserie with the Minutes Critic - Mr James Payne, as well as a swim in the Bond Pool.
- Next to Robina Tavern to put a few wagers on the Melbourne Cup.
- Back to Don's Tavern to watch the big race. Great idea by Laz Christou to hold the weekly barbecue at Dons on a Tuesday. Clearly council is on the right track with their ideas.
- My money was on Yeats. My money went down the drain - all $11. Delta Blues brought it home. To hell with the horses.
- Ari Comert and I have decided to buy some horses and train them. Ari will be the jockey. We hope to run in the Cup next year. The horses name will be "Cigarette."
- Then off to the biggest event of the day...to Brisbane via the Air Train to see one of the biggest musical acts in the history of music - U2
- Taking the trip was Sean, James, Con, and the three Norwegians Jon, Vibeke and Anne-Marie. We met good friend Jeff Hodge downtown at backpackers bar for a quick drink and a bite. Reminder, don't order $9 steak from backpackers pub.
- Off to the concert next. Free transport provided by transport Queensland.
- Apparently lining up for General Admission takes a long time...but worth the wait.
- We missed multi Grammy winning artist Kanye West. Who cares...
- A few quick beers were had, the Norwegians were quickly lost, and Con and James found their way to the middle of the floor. An interesting text during the concert came from Jon, who apparently made it 10 metres from the stage in the VIP area.
- Another highlight was after the concert when Con (the maniac that he is) grabbing a man and telling him that he should have been on stage. I shook my head and wondered what kind of mischief my friend was getting up to now. Well, turns out that that man that Con grabbed was Bernard Fanning of the rock band Powderfinger. Con tells me that he just wanted to wish him well.
- Leaving the concert involved a 5 kilometre walk to the train station, followed by an hour train ride back home.
- Anyway, all favourites were played. My personal favs included Zoo Station, Until the end of the World, Pride (in the name of love), Where the Streets have no name.
- Two encores were great. Here's the whole set-list.
Vertigo
Elevation
Until the End of the World
New Year's Day
Beautiful Day
Yahweh
Walk On
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
Love and Peace or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet the Blue Sky
Miss Sarajevo
Pride
Where the Streets Have No Name
One
Encore#1
Zoo Station
The Fly
With or Without You
Encore#2
The Saints Are Coming
Angel of Harlem
Kite
posted by The Vitamin's Blog @ 9:34 p.m.
5 Comments:
I saw these guys when they came last time. Brilliant then, brilliant now. But what more can you expect from the best band in the world.
Careful on the "best band in the world" comment.
That usually is designated to one band on this blog.
What was the last time AC/DC came half way around the world just to entertain you?
U2 played one concert in Brisbane. Think of the setup they put themselves through just to entertain you for 3 hours.
They are the best. And they value and reward their fan base.
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After that maple syrup chuggin contest, Skuller should be renamed the 'timid sipper'.
shame.
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