The first U2 roadtrip.  The original, the maiden voyage.  Well it wasn't really that big of a deal, but it was the start.  This was a Wednesday (as you can see by the ticket), and I had class.  I was also bringing Bernadette (Chicago 5/15) she also had class that day so, we went to class.  I don't know why because if you look at my old notebook for the courses I took that semester, they are riddled with a count down to Garbage.  Once we got out of class (3:20pm) I think we were both settled in my car at like 3:33pm, on our way to that great state known as Indiana.    This show was obviously special as it was the first show of the 3rd leg and the first show after the attacks of September 11th.  We finally got to the Joyce Center around 530 and decided to walk around.  Once we finally got in line for the show a prerecorded message played constantly welcoming us to the Joyce Center and informing us that there were "no video camera, razor blades or syringes allowed inside."  Except for the first thing, I don't think they'd ever been to a U2 concert before.    Once we finally got inside, the first thing I realized was, "holy shit, this place is small."  It really was, we were had seats on Adam's side about 10-15 rows from the back, well they weren't really seats, they were bleachers.  There was really only enough room for about 10 people to stand between the tip of the heart and the soundboard which just goes to show how small it really was.    It was my first experience with Garbage opening, they weren't that bad, but I was sitting and wasn't all that comfortable so it was awkward.  They did well though.    So, the roadies come, clear the stage, all that cool stuff, you know how that goes.  Then the music starts.  Jackie Wilson's Higher and Higher was up first, then followed by Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground when I was expecting to hear the kick into the Elevation Influx Mix, I was suprised to hear the opening notes of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band no big deal I though, they'd go into it right after this.  Nope, wrong again as soon the Beatles All You Need is Love came through over the P.A.  I looked over at a guy I had been talking to prior to the show and said "It's just like on the Joshua Tree tour" as I have boots of them walking onstage to that song.  No big deal, as these two songs were only the background music and had no real bearing on what I was about to see, right?  Three seconds after the 'She loves you ya ya ya" the opening notes of Beautiful Day kicked in causing me to stand there, literally with my mouth wide open in shock.  The pre-recording opening just kept playing over and over, while Bono said "The heart is a bloom......shoots up........through the stoney ground, the heart is a bloom" it was actually a good opening of that song.  Unfortuantely it was not a good opening of the show as I was really longing for the usual Elevation show opener.   Then the typical set list took over, Until the End of the World, followed by New Years Day.  Bono added the "two tribes going to war" part at the end of End of the World again and New Years Day, well I'll never grow tired of Edge's solo.    When Will I See You Again was the intro to Stuck In a Moment and I must say that Bono did an almost perfect version no missing the notes as he later would in Chicago.  I know from personal experience that Stuck is an incredibly popular song on college campuses.  It was very obvious at Notre Dame, as the applause that this song earned was greater then any other the rest of the show.    When Edge started playing the guitar part to What's Going On, I was convinced that it was Discotheque.  This is also the first song that it was made known to me that the only thing students at Notre Dame learn is how to clap, as they clapped all through out the opening of this song.  Highlights of this song were Bono frantically motioning Larry to come in with the drums.  Evidently they hadn't played this song that much prior to them coming onstage.  New York.  The one song most of us were unsure as to whether or not it'd be played.  Another song for ND to clap to.  Might I say I was a bit surprised when Bono altered the lyrics "are you alright baby, don't stay in alone, New York"   Pride was up next, earning another big round of applause, evidently it must be popular.  Straight into Sunday Bloody Sunday, with little to no pause which the 1st leg allowed.    "Last time that we were here, in um, in Chicago, I went, I know, I, I know, but it was close and I went home because there was a baby due at any minute. Anyway the ,the baby's name is John if you were interested.  This is a song that was written about having children adn all that kind of thin, I though it was written about my children, well anyway, sometimes you don't know."  That was the intro that Kite got altough it was difficult to hear as the crowd were annoying during this part of the show.  I absolutely adore this song and hold it to be incredibly indicative of where I stood at this point in my life.    Little breathing room and Edge was busting into the opening riff of Angel of Harlem on an Electric.  After the first few lines Bono (who is standing behind the stage) calls over Edge (who was out near the tip) and they sing the second verse and chorus to the folks behind the stage.    Staring at the Sun was done with Bono and Edge acoustically at the tip.  It was a beautiful rendition that was a pleasant mellow moment of the show.  Bad if there is one song I wanted to hear them play live it was Bad.  I ended up being able to hear it 6 times live, so that is more then good enough for me.  This version was perfect, no complaints.  Bono threw Molly Malone onto the end of it and it was the best ending of the song (until I went to KC) beat out 40 and Who's Going to Ride Your Wild Horses.  The only bad thing was that the crowd tried to clap along and it just didn't work.    Screens go red and you know what is coming.  Streets, the most powerful song of the set.  I love being up in the stands for about half a second of this song cause I get to look down and see everyone having fun.  Then I realize that I want to be down there having fun.    I was slightly shocked to hear I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For as I had heard that the band had soundchecked it the previous day.  "Take ya to church, that's right, my church" that's what Bono said during the middle of it and it certainly did seem like I was hearing Gospel.   I know I believed it.    With or Without you was started with a dedication of "if you were born ten months after this came out, this is for you."  This was one of the last times this song was played and to be honest with you, I'm happy as it seemed weak and flat throughout Elevation.  It seemed like the band were just playing it cause the audience would recognize it better then any other song.  I would love to see it revitalized and brought back, but put some more emotion into it boys!!!  It was cool to hear the extra coda at the very end, even if the bulk of the audience continued to sing the "Wooo-ohhh" part.   A few minutes after U2 walked off stage the Influx hit.  Man was I glad to hear that.  Altough I'd prefer to hear Bullet, I'd settle for Elevation.  It really should have been the show opener, but I've already said that.  But I'm a Creep was the middle ad-lib of the song.    Mysterious Ways.  I love this song.  The song starts off with Edge having a bit of trouble with his guitar but it's all good by the time the main riff hits.  This was the last time that I heard this song and I missed it.    Then Bono the preacher got onstage.  I have never heard somone talk for so long at a Concert.  Official time is about a 5.5 minutes speech.  All about Bono's out look on the world.  Then One.  A perfect song for these times.    Once again a flawless transition, this time into Peace On Earth which lead into Walk On, exactly as done on the America Tribute to Hereo's Special.  This song has become all the much more powerful in the last few months and I'm glad to hear it again and again.  When at the very end Bono introduced the members of the NYPD and FDNY I seriously thought that the roof was going to fall off the arenas as the men took a lap around the heart, slapping high fives with the audience.  It was a powerful moment, I only wish I could have been there for it in New York a few weeks later.    I'll try to finish this all when I have a bit more time.