No Line on the Horizon – my U2 A to Z
No Line on the Horizon was released in February 2009, and I immediately fell in love it with as I had with All That You Can’t Leave Behind. U2 promoted their new release [continue reading]
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Memphis Mullen – my U2 A to Z
I don’t remember if it was when I moved to Memphis or right before the U2 360 Tour that I changed my social media name to Memphis Mullen. I do remember that it was my [continue reading]
Larry Mullen Jr – my U2 A to Z
I love Larry Mullen Jr, U2’s drummer. He is my favorite drummer, and my second favorite man – a close second behind Elvis. And ironically Larry is a huge Elvis [continue reading]
Kentucky, Lexington Elevation 5.4.01 – my U2 A to Z
For some reason, it is really difficult to write about U2 topics that start with the letter K. Last year when I wrote about my favorite U2 songs from A to Z, I chose Kite [continue reading]
Joshua Tree – my U2 A to Z
26 years ago U2′s The Joshua Tree, my favorite album, was released. It was March 9, 1987, and I was a freshman in high school. I heard With or Without You and liked it. [continue reading]
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – my U2 A to Z
My favorite song of all-time, U2 or otherwise, is I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, off my favorite U2 album The Joshua Tree. It was my first favorite U2 [continue reading]
Hallelujah Here She Comes and all b-sides from R&H and JT – my U2 A to Z
Some of my favorite U2 songs are the ones that didn’t make it onto their albums – the B Sides, especially the B-Sides from The Joshua Tree and Rattle and Hum. [continue reading]
Get on Your Boots – my U2 A to Z
I love the song Get on Your Boots off No Line on the Horizon specifically for the line “Let me in the sound.” It summarized my entire three-month road trip on the U2 [continue reading]
First U2 show – my U2 A to Z
my 1st U2 show My musical journey on the road with U2 started 21 years ago today in Hampton, Virginia. It was Saturday March 7, 1992, and I was 19. My first U2 show was the [continue reading]
Elevation Tour – my U2 A to Z
U2’s Elevation Tour is my favorite U2 tour and one of the most amazing experiences of my life! From the tour opener on March 24, 2001 in Ft. Lauderdale to the final show [continue reading]
Drums – my U2 A to Z
I love drums! I love drummers! When I listen to music, all I hear is drums and lyrics. That is what moves me – literally and figuratively. I am the one at the concert [continue reading]
Can’t Help Falling in Love – my U2 A to Z
Even though Can’t Help Falling in Love is credited to Bono and not U2, I am going to include it as part of my U2 favorites. U2 played it on the ZooTv tour. In fact, one [continue reading]
Bono – my U2 A to Z
When most people think of U2, they think of Bono. In fact some people even refer to U2 as Bono and the Boys, which really annoys me but that is a topic for another time. Bono [continue reading]
Achtung Baby – my U2 A to Z
A favorite of mine about U2 that begins with A is Achtung Baby. Sorry Adam fans. When AB was released almost 21 1/2 years ago in November 1991, I must admit that I did not [continue reading]
Blogging from A to Z April Challenge – My U2
This April I am again participating in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. The challenge is to blog thematically from A to Z every day, except Sundays, in April. My theme [continue reading]
My 1st U2 show – March 7, 1992 ZooTV Hampton, VA
My musical journey on the road with U2 started in Hampton, Virginia. It was Saturday March 7, 1992, and I was 19. My first U2 show was the fifth of the ZooTv Tour. On the [continue reading]
Happy 21st Birthday Achtung Baby!
I must admit that when Achtung Baby was released in November of 1991, I did not like it. It was such a departure from The Joshua Tree and Rattle and Hum, and actually from [continue reading]
Unknown Caller – my spiritual journey with U2
When I started this journey into U2 songs and their spirituality, I thought Unknown Caller would be the obvious choice for most spiritual song off No Line on the Horizon [continue reading]
I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight – my spiritual journey with U2
I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight was my favorite song off No Line on the Horizon when it first came out and during the 360 2009 tour, but then Get on [continue reading]
Moment of Surrender – my spiritual journey with U2
Moment of Surrender was one of my favorite songs off No Line on the Horizon from the moment I first listened to it. I thought it was a perfect choice to end each show of [continue reading]
On the Road With U2 