NOVEMBER 5: Larry´s mother / "Pride" was born / Edge had some tech problems / Edge joins Bryan Ferry / receiving an Edge´s pick from Dallas / U2´s 'New Year´s Day' a track of Elton John´s work / 88th 'VERTIGO' show: Mysterious Ways-Until The End Of The World-Steve Wynn-Mary J Blige joins for "One"-Happy B-Day Dennis Sheehan-Brandon Flowers joins "In A Little While" / Edge rehearsed 'The Saints Are Coming'!

November 1978 - Larry's mother, Maureen Mullen, is killed in a car crash.

"Under A Blood Red Sky" - november 1983 - The mini album "Under a Blood Red Sky" is released. U2 play in Hawaii. During a sound check, The Edge leads through a series of chord changes--the chords eventually become "Pride(In the Name of Love)".

"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - november 5, 1984 - U2 perform in Edinburgh, Scotland at the Playhouse. At the start of Bad, Edge experiences some technical problems. Bono pulls production manager Steve Iredale up onto the stage and announces that it's his birthday. Support is "The Waterboys".

November 1988 Edge joins Bryan Ferry onstage for a surprise appearance in the RDS, Simmonscourt in Dublin.

"Elevation" tour - november 5, 2001 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center, Univ. of Texas - Wild Honey (acoustic), Please (acoustic), What's Going On...a fan called U2fox was there: "I am exhausted. My ears are ringing. I have the worst headache ever. And this was about the greatest night of my life. I arrived at the Erwin Center at 4:45am on Monday morning, hoping against all hope that I would get my chance to be "on the rail" inside the heart. My dream came true. I ended up not only on the rail, but right there directly in front of the Man himself. For those of you there, I was wearing the number "7" Edge-style shirt. Having seen the boys 5 times previously this year, a couple of times within 3 or four "rows" of the front, I can honestly say that this experience exceeds the others by a factor of five. Just 24 hours later, my memories are not of each song played, but simply of being within an arm's reach of my favorite artist of all time. I was pumped even more when Edge came over to me before leaving--he saw my shirt-and gave me an approving nod and handshake. To top the evening off, Dallas Schoo came over to me and handed me a pick. And by the way, 24 hours later, my ears are literally still ringing. Edge wears. 'Stars'-burgundy shirt tonight."

U2´s 'New Year´s Day' a track of Elton John´s work - November 5, 2005 - Elton, Universal Music Group and Starbucks Hear Music are to release Elton John's Christmas Party, which includes a brand new Christmas duet between Elton and Joss Stone. Starbucks Hear Music and Universal Music Group are to release and distribute Elton John's Christmas Party, a collection of Elton's favourite holiday party songs. The new compilation contains Elton's choice of 21 songs, and the CD will be available exclusively at Starbucks Company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada and online at www.starbucks.com/hearmusic, from November 10, 2005. Starbucks and Universal Music Group will donate $2 for every CD sold to support the Elton John AIDS Foundation....Elton also includes several songs which capture the spirit of the season, including U2's New Year's Day...


88th 'VERTIGO' show - November 05, 2005 / Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Arena - Damian Marley - "Mysterious Ways" / "Until The End Of The World / Steve Wynn / Mary J Blige joins "One" / Happy B-Day Dennis Sheehan / Brandon Flowers joins "In A Little While"! City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, Mysterious Ways, Until the End of the World, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Beautiful Day - All These Things That I've Done, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One. Encore(s): Zoo Station, The Fly, With or Without You, Happy Birthday, All Because of You, In a Little While, Bad. Though it's their 4th show in 5 nights, U2 turns up the energy tonight with an acoustic-free setlist. Mysterious Ways is played for the first time since Dublin in June and includes a bellydancer pulled from the crowd. Until the End of the World is played for the first time since Brussels, June 10. 'Sometimes' is dedicated to Vegas resort owner Steve Wynn. Mary J Blige joins U2 for One, her third guest appearance on that song this fall. Bono brings tour manager Dennis Sheehan on stage between encores to wish him happy birthday with cake and a crowd sing-a-long. Brandon Flowers (The Killers) joins the band for In a Little While. At one point, while Bono and The Edge were singing together, Bono looked at Edge and said "Let's get married!" **** Photos: flickr * U2-Vertigo-tour

Edge rehearsed 'The Saints Are Coming' - November 5, 2006 - This afternoon, U2 began rehearsing on the main stage at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre. All of U2 had not arrived, but someone was practicing on stage - it was The Edge. He did not play any full songs, but he rehearsed segments of the following songs (not in order): 1. City Of Blinding Lights (especially the intro) - 2. Elevation - 3. I Will Follow - 4. Vertigo - 5. The Saints Are Coming. He was also inserting other, unfamiliar musical segments - maybe was simply playing around, or were new ideas he has been working on. He may have also rehearsed Bad. It should also be noted that some small-scale visual testing took place, utilising the two small screens to the side of the stage, up the top, rather than the main big screen. Yesterday, at night, lighting tests with the main screen were performed when it was sufficiently dark. Look for Edge; Edge, too