Aloha from Honolulu...
...Or rather Bonolulu, as we U2 fans like to call it!
For those of you that are not yet in the loop, I wrote a blog entry back in October about a dilemma I had in regards to my lack of a proper digital camera. I was planning to take a trip to Honolulu Hawaii, where U2 and Pearl Jam were due to perform on December 9th.
The concert was amazing! There were actually three acts. The first to perform was Rocko and the Devils. The lead vocalist, Rocko Reedy, is actually U2’s tour manager and has been for the last 15 years. I was not expecting much from these guys, so I was pleasantly surprised with their performance. They had a ton of energy and they did an awesome job! I would love to see them again.
Then it was Pearl Jam’s turn. What we got was everything we expected from a Pearl Jam performance. They certainly did not disappoint, although there were a few Zootopians on the front rail that could have gone without the wine that was being sprayed from Eddie Vedder’s mouth. *eeew*
During the first two acts, I was constantly messing around with my new camera, the Canon PowerShot SD700 IS, because I had just bought it and I was still unfamiliar how to use it in a concert setting. I am so glad I did that, because I had taken a lot of bad pictures of Rocko and Pearl Jam. By the time U2 took the stage, I had it down pretty well.
U2’s last concert of the Vertigo tour was awesome! I could not properly describe how well they did, without doing some injustice. One amazing moment was when Adam Clayton, U2’s bassist, came over to us and he gave my friend Perla Valencia the guitar pick that he was playing with. Wow! The sign that she was holding up “Adam, You’re the HOTTEST” probably grabbed his attention! Well, that and the bright orange “Poptart” t-shirts I had made for us.
My Canon camera did everything that I wanted it to do. I took so many great pictures that it was very hard to pick one to accompany this blog entry. It was a worthwhile investment, because it captured so many wonderful moments at the concert and the rest of my visit in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Pictured: The Edge, U2's guitarist. December 9, 2006 — Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Comments
It was certainly a great experience to travel that far to see this band that has inspired many of us. I'm glad you got to take all those great pictures from the show, they certainly bring back awesome memories. I spent an amazing time with you, can't wait to see you in our next adventure and to have you visit me down here in friendly Mexico. Love ya! Mahalo! Gracias!
Posted by: Perla | December 19, 2006 01:30 PM
Hi,
This is for Jennifer, I travelled from Dublin to see the show in Hawaii, I was beside the small circular stage which the Edge spent most of the time on, I am trying to locate someone who might have taken photo's of that direction and by change I might be in the background. Id really appreciate it if you came back to me.
Thanks
Derek
Posted by: Derek Mollison | February 22, 2007 12:28 PM
Hi Derek! It sounds like you were on the left b-stage (Edge's side) I was on the right b-stage (Adam's side), so I am afraid that I did not get many pictures where you were :( Try going to the following websites for pictures:
http://www.macphisto.net/gallery.html
http://www.elevation-tour.com/gallery/
http://forum.interference.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/698
all of these sites are free to browse...I hope you find what you are looking for! *giggle*
Posted by: Jennifer | February 26, 2007 02:42 PM