My Book, ‘On the Road with U2 – my musical journey’
I have written my U2 memoir, On the Road with U2 – my musical journey. It is about my adventures since 1992 on the U2 tours from ZooTV to 360, including all 75 [continue reading]
Zoo Tv
My U2 A to Z Blogging Challenge Recap
I love blogging the A to Z Blog Challenge – blogging everyday in April, except Sundays, on a specific theme. I loved doing it last year, and I enjoyed it even more [continue reading]
ZooTv – my U2 A to Z
The ZooTv Tour was my first U2 tour. U2 announced they would be touring America in the Spring of 1992, in support of their Achtung Baby album. I was a sophomore [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]
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]
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]
My Favorite U2 songs A to Z
I had a great time in April blogging each day about my 26 favorite U2 songs in the A to Z challenge. So much fun in fact that I wanted to list my favorite U2 songs (each [continue reading]
Z is for Zoo Station
My favorite U2 song that begins with Z is Zoo Station. It is off one of my favorite albums Achtung Baby, and is the very first song I ever heard U2 play in concert. Even [continue reading]
V is for Van Diemen’s Land
My favorite U2 song that begins with V is Van Diemen’s Land. Not that Van Diemen’s Land is a favorite of mine, but I like it better than Vertigo – and they [continue reading]
Q is for Queen, Dancing (aka Dancing Queen)
My favorite U2 song that begins with Q is Queen, Dancing – or Dancing Queen. I had to be really creative here because U2 do not have any songs that begin with Q. So I [continue reading]
Today is the 20th Anniversary of my 1st U2 show – ZooTv March 7, 1992
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]
They took your life, they could not take your PRIDE
I know this is a blog about my travels on the U2 tours, but I could not let this day pass without writing about it. Today is April 4th, the 43rd anniversary of the [continue reading]
ZooTv recap
Primus and Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprosy opened the all the shows I saw on the ZooTv Outside Broadcast tour, except for the rehearsal concert in Hershey. Primus had a [continue reading]
Philly – 9.3.92 Veterans Stadium – my last ZooTv show
My final ZooTv show was on September 3, 1992 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There were two shows in Philadelphia and I was supposed to go to both shows, [continue reading]
DC – 8.15-16.92 RFK Stadium – Can’t Help Falling in Love with ZooTv
Two days after the Jersey show on August 15th, Mike and I were back in our hometown for two more ZooTv shows. Well, sort of. As close as the ZooTv tour was going to get to [continue reading]
Jersey – 8.12-13.92 Giants Stadium – ZooTv Outside Broadcast Tour opener
On August 11, 1992 three friends and I drove up to New Jersey for the official opening of the ZooTv Outside Broadcast tour at Giants Stadium. Opening night had been pushed [continue reading]
Hershey – 8.7.92 Hershey Park Stadium – ZooTv Outside Broadcast Rehearsal
In the summer of 1992, U2 ditched the arenas for stadiums for their ZooTv Outside Broadcast Tour, and I went to the first five shows and another one a month later. Living in [continue reading]
Hampton 3.7.92 Hampton Coliseum & Philly 3.10.92 Spectrum – my first U2 shows
At the age of 19 ½, I saw my first U2 show. It was on the ZooTV tour on March 7, 1992 at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia. It was the 5th show of the tour. My best [continue reading]
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