I just found out about this happening at U2′s concert in Berlin a week ago (18th July).
Three young guys from the Czech Republic were at the concert, holding up signs with “Me + Guitar = Angel of Harlem”, “Me + Drums = Angel of Harlem” and “Me + Bass = Angel of Harlem”.
They’re no ordinary fans – they play in a U2 tribute band in Prague and they were trying to get the band’s attention – they dreamed of playing on stage with them and having Bono on vocals. Sure enough Bono noticed them and invited them up on stage to play Angel of Harlem. The other members of U2 chatting with their stand-ins and dancing to their music.
Was it the best live version of Angel of Harlem ever? Probably not, but it was a wish fulfilment for three young men and in getting them up on stage it made that night memorable not just for them but also for the whole crowd – sure they were there to watch the real U2 but for one song, it could have been any one from the audience up there with them, and that’s what’s special.
I just found out about this happening at U2′s concert in Berlin a week ago (18th July).
Three young guys from the Czech Republic were at the concert, holding up signs with “Me + Guitar = Angel of Harlem”, “Me + Drums = Angel of Harlem” and “Me + Bass = Angel of Harlem”.
They’re no ordinary fans – they play in a U2 tribute band in Prague and they were trying to get the band’s attention – they dreamed of playing on stage with them and having Bono on vocals. Sure enough Bono noticed them and invited them up on stage to play Angel of Harlem. The other members of U2 chatting with their stand-ins and dancing to their music.
Was it the best live version of Angel of Harlem ever? Probably not, but it was a wish fulfilment for three young men and in getting them up on stage U2 made that night memorable not just for them but also for the whole crowd – sure they were there to watch the real U2 but for one song, it could have been any one from the audience up there with them, and that’s what’s makes it special.
