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Permalink Reply by Christina Marie on November 9, 2022 at 1:23pm

Enjoy, Matt and Julio!! 

Matt, please let me know if there's extra signed copies available! I totally missed out on buying one of them :-( :'( 

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. on November 9, 2022 at 1:30pm

Will do, I’ll try to post later after show.

I know we get a free copy of book upon entry and not expecting it to be signed…not sure if merch stand will have signed copies- I don’t think prior shows did. 

It looks like Parnassus Books here in Nashville may be handling the supply of books- showed 2600 in stock earlier, roughly the capacity of the venue. Anyway, they have online presence and may be worth monitoring. 

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. on November 9, 2022 at 9:37pm

Just got back from Bono show. It was awesome, like a one man show with him reading/acting out parts of book and leading into song with a stripped down backing unit.

Unsigned books were handed out at entry. I was unable to get all the way up to the merch stand but only appeared to be shirts and unsigned posters.

As I said, I was front row about 2 seats right of center. Had the book and Sharpie ready. He operated very close to front of stage for much of show and looked right down at me several times; however, he had microphone in his hand every time he was directly in front of me and would not have been possible for him to take book from me and sign with microphone in hand. So I never stuck it up there.

He did crouch down briefly directly in front of the 2 girls next to me and shook each of their hands. I put mine out but he ignored me lol. 

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Permalink Reply by Jason H on November 9, 2022 at 9:58pm

Woah! autograph aside, sounds like a great experience.. you were right there man.. Id take the experience over an autograph any day.. as an autograph hunter though, I'm sad you didn't score. great try though.. from what Ive learned, if you want one, be persistent.. call every Barnes and Noble.. Every bookstore you can find.. I've already came across 2 using this method.. it took me a total of 15 minutes calling but 5 hours round trip for each driving. its another experience to look back on.

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. on November 9, 2022 at 10:11pm

Thanks man!! Lol yeah, this all came about early this afternoon, I noticed venue’s ticket site (AXS) was adding tickets periodically…I must have refreshed at exact right time because 2 front row seats came up at face value and I grabbed my one. Talked to dude next to me (the other ticket) and he randomly scored his too by refreshing site constantly like me. 

Yeah, experience was once-in-a lifetime thing. BUT I’m already kind of kicking myself for not being more persistent in going for the autograph lol.

One reason I may have missed my chance- I was waiting until end of show for final bow, as I thought this would be best opportunity, but he took final bow from back of stage and walked off. Best chance was when he was shaking hands of girls next to me but he had mic in hand. 

I was lucky enough to score signed copy from the Strand so I’m thankful for that, and getting to see show. But an in-person copy would have been special. 

Btw, I saw your post about finding the one copy available at B&N then having to search in store for it lol…nice work and congrats!! 

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Permalink Reply by Jason H on November 9, 2022 at 10:20pm

Oh nice.. Glad you scored a Strand copy!!! yeah, an in person autograph experience would have been much different.. but did you see him sign for anyone else at all? I honestly think its something he would have refused to do even if you were in the best spot possible. 

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. on November 9, 2022 at 10:27pm

I did not see him sign for anyone else. But no one requested either.

What’s weird is that everyone had a copy of the book, yet I was the only one on front row that had it out and ready with a pen/sharpie. Seemed like no one else was thinking about it.

That also made me a bit hesitant tbh, as I didn’t want to be only one, but that’s my own shyness/hesitancy…I would not make a good in-person seeker lol. 

*We (front row) were also lectured prior to show about not putting anything on the stage, not getting on stage, not trying to get to him, etc. (there is no barrier at Ryman, front row is right against stage). Security was perched right down front which I don’t often see there so made me nervous about doing anything

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Permalink Reply by Jason H on November 9, 2022 at 10:39pm

Bill Murray called me a professional for asking for his autograph once at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.. I am not shy at all about asking as I've had years of practice, I still asked in a nice way, but he was having a bad night, also, I'm not sure if he was under some contractual obligation but would only sign copies of his CD for everyone.. it may have been instructed to Bono not to sign anything to avoid a potential riot during the concert. These events are usually tightly choreographed especially when the artist is currently on stage. I know its done sometimes but honestly would never expect it from Bono while he was performing

Permalink Reply by Jason H on November 9, 2022 at 10:47pm

Permalink Reply by Matt M. on November 9, 2022 at 10:49pm

That’s a good point…with everyone having a book, there could have been a mad rush toward stage with books in hand if he signed even one. 

Lol about Bill Murray…he’s a good example of one I’d be hesitant to approach (ie on a bad night). I was down front for one of Elton’s farewell shows here and stuck his book up with a sharpie at end show when he was right in front of me….he looked right down at me, saw what I was seeking and walked on. I still bear the psychological scars of that lol. 

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. on November 9, 2022 at 10:55pm

Just saw your picture, that is so awesome man!!! Very neat!! I’d take a picture like that over the sig. 

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Permalink Reply by Jason H on November 9, 2022 at 11:08pm

You really need to read the story of that night.. Bill kind of went psycho in the end.. Started taking group photos of 20 random people just to get it done.. ended up walking out abruptly with 100 people still in line.. October 2017 Chicago symphony orchestra event. Articles say he was upset at candid photos being taken but from what I saw, he became upset at people constantly asking him to sign ghostbuster items. I was just lucky enough to be the 1st in line and got him when he was still sort of happy.. I may have been what started him off when I pulled out my ghostbusters photo to sign.. that's when he called me a professional but still played it off and signed my cd. he seemed decent for the next half hour before he just lost it

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