Me on stage with U2..AGAIN!!!

After December 9th, 2006, I had a lot of people tell me the same phrase, "I guess lightning DOES strike the same place TWICE".

I think they're right.

For the second time in my life, I got on stage with my favorite band, U2 and played piano along side with them.

The first time was December 14, 2005 in St. Louis on the tune "Yahweh". (you can watch that on YOUTUBE too...)

This was my 8th Vertigo concert and 10th overall.

There's no words to describe it. Just sheer amazement.

This is what happens in the video...

Bono sees my sign that says "Me + PIANO WILD HORSES" at the end of angel of harlem....

He looks at me and gives me a little "play piano?" signal with his hands and and starts to waving me to get on stage.

Instantly it hits me..."He wants me to play Angel of Harlem"..which i DON'T know how to play...(at least i've never tried)...

So I start pointing out on my sign that it says WILD HORSES...but before I know it, Bono's security guard, (John I believe) throws me up on stage....
I look at Bono and start telling him in his ear that I don't know how to play Angel of Harlem.

He looks at me,..and this is what follows...

BONO (smiling) - You play Piano?
ME - Yes!
BONO - Bahh you can play this! (angel)
ME - No I can't!!! I'm serious!!

All of a sudden Bono turns me around on stage and we start heading BACK to my spot...but then, he decides to try it anyway...

I don't have to tell you what happens next obviously...just watch it.

anyway, everything seemed to go fine...except for the bridge of the song (took a drive in the dirty rain)...
Because Bono had cut out a line from the begining, I had not realized we had gone into that yet...which caused me to sort of freeze up for a second. You can see Edge in it shouting to me "Go to 'D'!)

anyway, luckily we picked back up and ended the song pretty well if I do say so myself. :)

Best concert of my life (and not just because of this). The whole atmosphere that night in Aloha Stadium was just magical. My only small regret is that I never bumped into any of the "LOST" cast. I know for sure that Hurley (Jorge Garcia) and Locke (Terry O'Quinn) were on the floor somewhere. (Does anyone know if JJ Abrams was there?)

Well...thanks SO much for everyone who emailed me photos and the videoclips!! Especially from Nick in CA for the video at the end!
And my sweet girl Greta for actually MAKING my Sign that I took to the show :) :)

If anyone has anything else...PLEASE let me know!
Thanks...remember, Christ Jesus is LORD. (Philippians 3:7-12)

God bless
Michael Mitchell
(Nashville, TN)




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[zoopop22]

bono yelled at me during vertigo tour concert in houston :(

[mikeisi]

Why?  what happened?

[Dylan Rainbolt]

Dude I'm from St.Louis too and I got tickets to the 360 concert about what time did you get in line to be that far up man?

[mikeisi]

At this particular show, I got in line around 6:30 pm the NIGHT BEFORE. At the other shows I usually got in line around 4 am. On the 360 tour you should be fine at getting a spot at the rail if your in line around then.

[TheInfiniteDepth]

LMAO!! "I hope he plays with more than two fingers!" Hahahha. @ 2:08

[mikeisi]

The only reason I did was because I had slept horribly the night before out in the parking lot of the satdium haha. Peace!

[sleek ronald]

Awesome Mr. Mitchell, U are one of the luckiest man in the world. U2 are my rock Gods and I would do just about anything to even meet the Band let alone play with them.I have dreamt about playing with them, But getting Larry to step off the skins at a show would b tough. Awesome job!!

[Haneye1]

Wooowhhhh!!! Great!!

[Jana Henriques]

Wow! You are a very lucky guy!

[zoopop22]

lmao thinking about it...everybody around me looked at me, and were all equally embarrassed for me ahahhaa

[zoopop22]

hahaahh really you were there... I was wearing an Irish soccer team sweater with "hewson" on the back...edge is nice though lol great show though!

[zoopop22]

I was yelling like a school girl for him to shake my hand lol....and he, in total dick mode, told me to shut up hahaha

[Archileas47]

Awesome mate....Check out my take of Walk On.



[Gavin Pouquette]

that was you????? hahahahaha god damnit thats funny, but equally sad.