Riffhard wrote on Jul 17
th, 2009 at 5:53pm:
I always loved the Bono story from a show in Glasgow, Scotland a few years back. It seems that Saint Bono was addressing the crowd in his typical holier than thou attitude. The story goes that Bono was clapping his hands once every couple of seconds and then told the crowd, "Everytime I clap my hands a child dies in Africa from a preventable disease." At this point someone from close to the stage shouted back, "Then stop clapping you evil bastard!"
God that's great! I only hope it's true.
Riffy
I was at that show and I honestly dont remember him saying that. I've heard that story a few times and I think its apocryphal, unfortunately, although its bloody excellent.
Warren Zevon was always pretty good with self deprecating one-liners any time I saw him. Introducing "Reconsider Me" - 'this is my new single...........I bet that's got George Michael worried sick...", or commenting that he'd had to cancel a few recent shows due to flu and then realising that the audience was unaware of this, "Oh I see that news of my illness hasnt appeared on Reuters yet.."