I’d quibble with the reviewer’s complaint about having the crowd sing parts of the songs. Normally I get irritated when the singer insists I do his job for him, but at the show I went to, it was pretty much voluntary. Bono would have had to tell everyone to shut up to get them to stop singing, which probably wouldn’t go over well when you’ve 20,000 adoring fans.

“Look,” he said. “Last week, we played three sell-out shows in New York City, and that was really exciting. But you know what’s more exciting? Playing someplace where no one has heard of us, no one’s expecting anything from us, and proving to them that we’re just as good as we think we are. I don’t care how many people are here; if we work together, we’re going to have a great, great time.” The band played their collective butts off for about two more hours, and at one point I got dragged up on stage to dance with Bono. It’s still one of the best, most memorable concerts I’ve ever been to, and I’ve always had a ton of respect for the band for not doing a half-hour set and walking off, like many bands would have under the circumstances.

Anyways, Mark, just wanted to share my Brush with Greatness. Hope you enjoy the show. I’ve seen the boys about six times now, and they’ve never disappointed.