mikal
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I just ordered 3 large pizza's, a side of garlic bread, 2 dozen wings and antipasto from L'antica to be delivered to the oil rig... this should keep Bono in the studio for awhile.
I just ordered 3 large pizza's, a side of garlic bread, 2 dozen wings and antipasto from L'antica to be delivered to the oil rig... this should keep Bono in the studio for awhile.
Man, I miss that voice. The truth is, U2's peak was driven by a voice that doesn't exist anymore. The voice Bono has now is still a great voice, but it's a very different one than the one that got them the title of "Rock's Hottest Ticket' back in the late 80s or the even the one that got them the greatest stadium tour (perhaps of all time) in the early 90s. Many of U2's greatest studio songs were driven by Bono's powerful vocals of the late 80s and early 90s. The general public couldn't help but take notice. Bono still has a beautiful voice, but it's more a pop voice now. The greatest rock n' roll is a spirit that is spurred into our material world by digging so deep, the spirit cannot but help reveal itself. It's that ability to dig deep with the flesh and grind out the spirit into our world that spread U2 like a fire across the globe. Now it's become about keeping those embers -- which were once relentless fires -- glowing beautifully into the night….u2 needs to go back and listen to their own music.. this is easly better than anything they have put out in the past 14 years and its not even one of their hit songs like streets or one...
A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel by U2 (1989) - YouTube
this is easly better than anything they have put out in the past 14 years ...
A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel by U2 (1989) - YouTube
U2 should not "go back" and listen to their old stuff. I know they don't like to do so. The moment they start recycling their past or trying to do stuff like they did 25 years ago is the moment they should just call it a day. I've always liked that they seem to focus of the present and the future. Many fans could learn something from them in that regard. I guess when you get older and more sentimental about things you start getting nostalgic and tend to glorify the past. I'm not like that. While I love and appreciate much of their past work from different eras, I'm mostly excited about what's to come, I want to hear new stuff and a new approach. Going back to the good old days may look like an act of despair. U2 should never try and sound like they did 20/25 years ago, that would be pathetic. But then again, I'm mostly a future-orientated person, so maybe that's why I'm not into any nostalgia, not even in my own life.
Oh, fuck no.
I just ordered 3 large pizza's, a side of garlic bread, 2 dozen wings and antipasto from L'antica to be delivered to the oil rig... this should keep Bono in the studio for awhile.
U2 should not "go back" and listen to their old stuff. I know they don't like to do so. The moment they start recycling their past or trying to do stuff like they did 25 years ago is the moment they should just call it a day.
ok here ya go
U2 - Heartland - YouTube
They've been doing that since All That You Can't Leave Behind...and I think they essentially "called it a day" at the end of that tour. They became a part-time band, and none of the music they've released since then has the same feeling as the 1980-2000 music.
All That You Can't Leave Behind I've always found to be unique for them. It's like adult contemporary but done well. I like it. It's a chill album. Although I would've much rather they gone down the "Ground Beneath Her Feet" and "Stateless" route.
I'm not sure that the Bomb looks back to the past...it definitely feels like it's consciously trying to channel their 80's energy. It actually sounds like the album that would've happened if they quit after Rattle and Hum and returned 15 years later. To me there's no 90's residue on Bomb. It's steeped in their 80's image. But to try and explain that with the songs and music, technically, I can't say it's that easy...it's more to do with the energy and earnestness of it.
I don't care about looking back as long as the music's good. What bothered me about Bomb is that it sounds like they took everything that U2 haters HATE about U2 and amped it up to the extreme. It's like the album that would torture Henry Rollins. And me, to a much lesser degree, for I know they know better.
Good analysis! I more or less agree. ATYCLB is so much better than Bomb! At least ATYCLB has a truly unique sound to it. Bomb definitely sounds like a rehash.
And NLOTH is quality-wise the best of the three, in my opinion. But I cannot fully make up my mind on that one. Sometimes I prefer listening to ATYCLB than NLOTH.
I think ATYCLB at least has a consistent vibe and purpose to it. The sum is probably better than the parts.
This is certainly true. I agree with you.
Ugh... NLOTH had so much promise!
If 'Winter' had replaced 'Stand Up'....that alone would have made it a near masterpiece. Poor Brian Eno. I can understand his frustration.I feel strongly this way too. NLOTH had such a good foundation with Magnificent, NLOTH, MOS, Cedars, Fez, and White as Snow.
The middle three just stick out like a thorn, as if they belonged on HTDAAB or something. MOS is an extremely powerful song, but their decision to keep it vanilla instead of refining things such as the chorus (and length) seems to hurt it. That album is a masterpiece dragged down by a few mistakes (and inconsistencies).
If 'Winter' had replaced 'Stand Up'....that alone would have made it a near masterpiece. Poor Brian Eno. I can understand his frustration.
Is "Winter" regarded as such a lost classic around here simply because it was left off the album? It's nothing special. I'm glad Eno threw those strings to Coldplay. Do I prefer it to Stand Up Comedy, sure, but that's like preferring a black eye to a broken nose.
I disagree. YouTube is a place where haters usually love to feast, but even they are nowhere to be found in the comments for 'Winter'. The opening lyrics are like something out of The Joshua Tree. Very cinematic:Is "Winter" regarded as such a lost classic around here simply because it was left off the album? It's nothing special. I'm glad Eno threw those strings to Coldplay. Do I prefer it to Stand Up Comedy, sure, but that's like preferring a black eye to a broken nose.
Exactly right. The sound and feel of the song fits the album much more than a 'Stand Up Comedy'. That album needed a deeper story to weave itself together. That's why 'Winter' would have been the perfect fit.From my perspective, Winter would contribute to the overall theme of the album better than Standup Comedy, and therefore wouldn't hurt the album's consistency. I don't think it is a classic.
And you have the right to your opinion. Most would, however, disagree with that particular opinion. Is it a "classic"? No. Is it interesting? Most would say yes. Is it a better fit than at least 3 songs on that album? Yes, for sure it is.I could care less about youtube haters. I just don't think the song's that interesting.
And you have the right to your opinion. Most would, however, disagree with that particular opinion. Is it a "classic"? No. Is it interesting? Most would say yes. Is it a better fit than at least 3 songs on that album? Yes, for sure it is.
u2 needs to go back and listen to their own music.. this is easly better than anything they have put out in the past 14 years and its not even one of their hit songs like streets or one...
A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel by U2 (1989) - YouTube