OK, so the question of the day: What is the real thing, really?
24 hours after the U2 spectacle, I'm still pondering the real thing and what it means. Of course, it's a question that was more frequently on my mind 20 years ago (coincidentally, when I listened to U2 daily and without The Claw in front of me). It's a question I hope today's youth is still asking, with The Claw or not.
But maybe updated to: What is the thing, for realz?
Fans reaching out for the real thing at U2 on June 26. Photo courtesy CedarBend
Today I offer these 5 lessons from Bono and the band from my point of view, and from fellow bloggers/friends who were surely singing along with me last night:
1/ Play with forks in restaurants. That's how The Claw came about, aka now the set to the biggest tour ever.
2/ Accept Dooley's gigs. Big things can happen, in Spartan Stadium proportions, oh yes they can.
3/ Thing BIG! All the world's a stage, but guess what? You can control the size of that stage and it can be 360, like this.
4/ Smiling for 2 1/2 hours is a very good thing - possibly even better than the real thing. This U2 lesson is courtesy of my MSU colleague Heather Hill.
5/ Be an unstoppable force. We all have the power to influence someone, whether it's your son, your community, or a continent. So says fellow blogger Ari Adler, and wouldn't you agree?
What have you found on your own quest for the real thing? Let's all share those lasting impressions from last night's U2 concert. I'd love to hear from you.
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