ADAM CLAYTON'S BIRTHDAY CARD 2008

The essence of what U2 is all about is still the same. Your audaciousness made our dreams come true: U2 as the real.  You were out of your mind at the start, trying contacts, to make a record and to make money. Another point for you: your honesty, your coherence with your friends. This is the way ... God Bless you and yours Adam. May the universe gives you all the health, peace, love, success. Happy 48th Birthday Adam! By Regina O'Numb - Sao Paulo / Brazil

Hope you have a wonderful birthday Adam! Your bass lines combined with Larry's drum beats are the 'pulse' of U2. Where would U2 be without "the jazzman," the "musical conscience?" You believed in U2 before anyone else did, you encouraged U2 to keep on, keeping on! You keep on rocking Adam! Like a fine wine you get better with each year though you've been fine since even your afro days, which by the way was cool despite what Bono said. Much love to you Adam, you've even inspired me learn bass. I only hope to half as good as you. Take care and God bless, Marlena C. U2.com - ck1marly@yahoo.com - myspace 

Adam, I´ll never forget your Manager atittude. Mariana - São Paulo / Brazil.

Adam Clayton: A Birthday Tribute* - By Debbie K - 2004.03.13 - We all know Adam Clayton. For over 25 years, this tall, handsome Englishman has been the bass player with U2. Laying down the rhythm patterns (along with Larry Mullen Jr.) upon which Bono and the Edge would build beautiful melodies and soul-stirring lyrics (Where the Streets Have No Name, Please, With or Without You, Beautiful Day, etc.), Adam Clayton has been an ESSENTIAL component of U2 from the beginning as Bono fully acknowledged (Bono: In His Own Words): "Adam Clayton...if it wasn't for Adam Clayton I wouldn't be in U2. Adam Clayton found Paul McGuinness, our manager, Adam Clayton booked our first gigs. I owe so much to him. He's totally committed to being in U2." (March 1987) "...Adam believed in the band before anyone else did - he'd made up his mind at 15 or 16 that rock 'n roll was what he was going to do." (1988) So, in order to fully recognize him on his special day, I have listed below some the contributions that Adam Clayton has made to U2 through the years and some of the reasons why we celebrate his special day: 1) U2's FIRST MANAGER From the beginning when the band was still known as Feedback, Adam believed that the group could become something BIG and set out to MAKE THAT BELIEF A REALITY. As first manager of the band, Adam relentlessly made the contacts within the Irish music industry at the time (Bill Graham, Phil Lynott, Paul McGuinness, etc.) that would eventually propel the group into superstardom. 2) INDIVIDUALITY and INDEPENDENCE Adam Clayton has always been known by friends and fans alike as a reasonable, intelligent and humorous person, unyielding in his determination to be his own man. This was demonstrated early in his life when at 17 years old, Adam streaked across the mall of Mt.Temple high school in February 1978. This show of unabashed individuality and independence would result in Adam's expulsion from Mt. Temple the following month (March 1978). These same attributes have become essential qualities of U2 through the years and have helped them to create their own identity, without compromise, in a music industry which demands conformity. 3) TEAM PLAYER Adam Clayton has always known and demonstrated that U2 is about the strength of the unit. Whether in times of closeness or separateness in U2, Adam has always stood by his bandmates whether he agreed with them or not. Most notable was Adam's allegiance to U2 during the difficult "October" period. Then there is the extraordinary story Bono told about how Adam potentially risked his life to support him (Bono)during one tense concert in Los Angeles. "Now we get all kinds of racist jibes because we wrote a song for Martin Luther King, or pinko jibes because we did the Amnesty International Tour. Wherever you look we're a target for the loony fringe. So the second night, we're on stage and I'm singing "Pride" thinking 'If someone is going to do it it will be during this number.' So I crouched down on the stage, shut my eyes and for a moment the thought of death crossed my mind. When I looked up I just saw Adam standing over me, between me and the crowd. It was a good, good moment." (Bono) Adam has also been very firm in his support of his bandmates' pursuits outside of U2. Here is what Adam told Rolling Stone magazine in 2002 about Bono's humanitarian activities: "You can't deny the penetration he has achieved. And it makes the rest of us realize that what we do is important to the group. We need to keep it going forward, to allow him to come in and out. Bono has a legitimate reason not to be around all the time. And we have a legitimate reason to make sure that the time we are all together is used wisely." So, for being a true friend to his bandmates and a real gentleman to U2 fans, and for giving us some of the most dynamic and sensuous bass playing around ( If You Wear That Velvet Dress), we at Interference.com CELEBRATE ADAM CLAYTON and thank him for providing us with over twenty-five years of GREAT MUSIC and MEMORIES! by Debbie (Zootopian ultraviolet_love14) (Interferencer Jamila)

Happy Birthday!! You look great and you are such a gentleman to the fans. Oh Sh*t I just remembered that I forgot to send my sister a birthday card. She is about a week older than you and you know those Pisces love to play the martyr role. She quit eating when i was born. by watergate - U2.com - nixonnnow_72@hotmail.com

Adam, thanks for your music. Henrique - São Paulo / Brazil.

Happy Birthday Mr. Clayton! I hope you have a wonderful day. I wish you all the best because I love you sweetheart. God bless you. And...I love your Green Bass too. Kisses. Rosi - Brasil - fotolog

 Dear Adam, I wish you all the best in this special day. Thank you for the music, you have been an inspiration for me and my family. Thank you for sharing your gifts and keep on with your wonderful work. Many blessings to you and your loved ones. Sending you a big virtual hug and kiss, Love you very, very much, you rock!! :) - Camucha  - carmen_michaud - U2.com

happy birthday to a very classy man. may your day be special as well as the rest of this year. may you be blessed beyond belief, may you enjoy friends, family, life and get to do many things that you've 'always wanted to do' and never had time for! donna m | dmair@telus.net | myspace |  13/03/2008 11:54

happiest of birthdays Adam! Hope you have a wonderful day, and go ahead and eat that 2nd piece of cake. :) by Izzy2u - U2.com 

Happy bithday from a fellow Pisces... You will always rock, man!
Lobe |  13/03/2008 13:39

Adam,the wonderful man Happy birthday to you and One Beautiful Day! Kisses Marcinha-São Paulo-Brasil Khymgb@gmail.com - Marcinha | khymgb@gmail.com | orkut |  13/03/2008 14:10

Happy Birthday Mr. Bassman! Thank you for all those incredible bass lines that keep the songs grooving and our asses moving. Kelly | ceallach67@U2.com |  13/03/2008 15:58

Dear Adam, First off happy birthday! I hope its spectacular! I want to let you know that unfortunately I dont play bass but...I love your riffs so much that I learned them on guitar, I think its time I buy myself a bass =) Good luck with the album and see you next tour, 3 Adge P.S. You're so cute, I love your smile!
Adge Wenner | AngelxinxDevilShoes@yahoo.com | myspace |  13/03/2008 21:09

The happiest B-Day Adam! We will always love You! - Bonoci -  U2.com 

Hi Adam, I'm 9 years old and my dreams is to play drums with you. Enzo - Sao Paulo / Brazil.

To the nicest man on earth (((((((((Adam))))))))))) Happy Happy Birthday for the genius (how Bono himself called you)...and let's not forget you were the first U2 agent, the first one who believed in the miracle U2 at those times...The closer, the warmest, often ignored or forgotten, but for this and many reasons definitely "one of us humans"...God bless you, may life give you all the happiness you deserve and that wonderful smile stay forever into your radious face with all my love Tizzy - tiziana68 - U2.com - tizianacroccolo@yahoo.it

Adam, you fucking rock. Happy B-Day. - Kyle - zoostation0607 - U2.com - dualwieldingrunt@gmail.com

Have an amazing birthday, Adam. You have been inspiring me to play bass over these past two years, and I am grateful for that. Today, is indeed, a Beautiful Day for you. Keep on rocking, Adrian.
Adrian F | animeavalanche@bellsouth.net | myspace |  13/03/2008 23:09

Happy birthday dear Adam. I love the way that you play bass. You are a great musician. I love you work.
homem em conflito | homememconflito@hotmail.com |  13/03/2008 23:54

Hey Adam, thanks for being an essencial part of my life, inspiring me in all different moments! Happy Birthday, God bless you! May - Brasil | tuppence64@hotmail.com | maynairlanda |  14/03/2008 14:43

no article, no cake but only loves for adam's birthday. bises from France - marievan - U2.com - marievan@u2.com

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