last night, i went to the u2 concert at the staples center here in LA.  friends, this is the second time i’ve seen them in concert.  i was blown away.  by far one of the best concerts of this size that i’ve seen.

the capacity of the venue is roughly 20,000+.  every once in a while, i would look around the center and just take in the sea of people singing every one of the words to the songs.  many times, bono just stopped singing.  i cannot imagine a better feeling for a songwriter than to watch a stranger sing the words to his song, let alone 20,000 strangers.  i also cannot imagine what that kind of attention and adoration does to your worldview!

but the moment i just lost it was when bono grabbed a girl from the audience below him and pulled her on stage to serenade her.  for the entire song, he just hugged her in close like he was about to whisper how much he loved her while they were standing on a quiet street corner in the night.  meanwhile, he’s got a mic in his hand and he’s being blasted through a coliseum!  it was an incredible moment and a testament to what an incredible front man he’s been for u2.

i like the small shows, the intimate, "come get up in my business" shows.  i prefer them.  but every once in a while, it’s so inspiring to see what other reality exists.  if for nothing else than to bend my own.

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