I never met Adam. The closest I ever came to him, was maybe 10 meters (during a concert). The second closest (in my mind) was when I was in Brussels during the concert day of the 360 tour. We were roaming the city and we accidentally passed the hotel that U2 was staying in. People were all excited, because word had it that Adam would come out and have a chat with the fans. Of course we stayed to witness it all. ‘Unfortunately’ it was only Paul McGuinness that walked out of the hotel.....
The idea that meeting Adam had such an effect on the people waiting before the hotel struck me. It is