SOE 15: Crickets

[Hewson]

Yeah but Coldplay was confirmed for last year and Beyoncé played instead.

 

[The_acrobat]

Yeah but Coldplay was confirmed for last year and Beyoncé played instead.

and Bruno Mars!!!

Coldplay ended up looking like 4 nerdy white guys dancing in the corner at a big party.


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[Headache in a Suitcase]

I'm gonna to out on a limb here and assume that Lady Gaga has a little more pride and self respect in her abilities than Coldplay.

 

[BEAL]

Adam REALLY likes art


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[dan_smee]

and Bruno Mars!!!

Coldplay ended up looking like 4 nerdy white guys dancing in the corner at a big party.


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I'm not the worlds biggest Coldplay advocate, but it looked like a global megastar, a band that is admittedly past its best, and Joe Pesci trying to look relevant. Who the fuck is Bruno Mars?


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[jeffarido]

Adam REALLY likes art


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Seems like hes got plenty of time on his hands to visit them.

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[Kieran McConville]

U2 Working Through Christmas On New Album

Larry Reportedly Living In Studio

"Tucker!!!! Tucker!!!!" Larry Heard Yelling While Pacing Around Studio With Rifle Slung Behind Head

Larry Informs Bandmates They Definitely Don't Want To Beam Uncool Thoughts In His Head

 

[Hewson]

Seems like hes got plenty of time on his hands to visit them.

Just like any other well off retiree.

 

[TheGeekyU2Fan]

 

[Numb1075]

Hello fanbase, our old friends.
It's time to mess with you again.
Because that Kygo remix was leaking
Your hopes went up without thinking
That while the vision of our album still remains
In our brains
You get the songs ..
of silence.


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nicely done.

 

[Muad'zin]

This thread is so different than it was a few weeks ago. On one hand, I miss the thrill of seeing 150+ unread posts upon checking it at the end of every day. On the other hand, I don't miss the disappointment that invariably quickly followed.

That post SO perfectly fits your avatar.

 

[The_acrobat]

Man, a month ago we were all convinced something new was imminent. I'm as cynical of a U2 fan as any, but I admit I got swept up in the wave a little bit too. A month later and it's like U-Who? We're still just getting random pictures of Adam at art museums, and have literally no idea when we're going to hear anything new.

Maybe that means a month from now we'll know something? Naw...

 

[Numb1075]

Dont' fall into that positivity trap again !! Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me...or something like that. George Bush ruined that expression for me.

 

[TheGeekyU2Fan]

I feel so dumb.

 

[kiwilad]

I still think the most likely scenario is that the 'band' work was done but edge wanted to keep tinkering. And while doing that they figured they may as well keep exploring the remix idea.
The only reason zooropa came out so soin was because the tour was booked and u2 were effectively just keeping their heads above water financially. If they could have delayed they would have. But they were at their artistic peak and pulled it off...

I reckon they're actually sounding pretty quietly confident this time around. In the big scheme October v March means little... I'm still pumped ☺

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[purpleoscar]

Let the experimentation continue and follow where the music goes. Mining for melodies. I'm drunk on California IPAs

 

[jeffarido]

......... ?

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[Vox16]

I tried an Oculus Rift at work the other day. One of the free demos used techno music with visuals that went along with it. A lot of U2 songs would work brilliantly with this medium.


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[The_acrobat]

I still think the most likely scenario is that the 'band' work was done but edge wanted to keep tinkering. And while doing that they figured they may as well keep exploring the remix idea.
The only reason zooropa came out so soin was because the tour was booked and u2 were effectively just keeping their heads above water financially. If they could have delayed they would have. But they were at their artistic peak and pulled it off...

I reckon they're actually sounding pretty quietly confident this time around. In the big scheme October v March means little... I'm still pumped ☺

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Also, if you read U2 at the end of the world, Paul was really pushing for a complete album so he could use it as leverage to negotiate their new record deal. It put him in a position of power, to say to Island "if you give in to our demands, we have a new album ready to go right now that is guaranteed to sell millions of copies. If not, I'm sure one of the bigger, major labels would love to have us". They were even entertaining pitches from other record companies. Ultimately they stayed with Island, which is what they wanted to do, but got a better deal and Zooropa was a big part of his negotiations.

I'm not entirely suggesting that Paul forced U2 to make an album just so he could have a bargaining chip. I'm saying that could be the reason they worked so hard to take it from an EP to an album. I mean, they were busting their ass at the last minute to finish that album, even flying back to Dublin between gigs to record.

 

[david]

I want the new album to knock my socks off.


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[TheGeekyU2Fan]

I want the new album to knock my socks off.


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So do I.

 

[ascender_RS]

Also, if you read U2 at the end of the world, Paul was really pushing for a complete album so he could use it as leverage to negotiate their new record deal. It put him in a position of power, to say to Island "if you give in to our demands, we have a new album ready to go right now that is guaranteed to sell millions of copies. If not, I'm sure one of the bigger, major labels would love to have us". They were even entertaining pitches from other record companies. Ultimately they stayed with Island, which is what they wanted to do, but got a better deal and Zooropa was a big part of his negotiations.

I'm not entirely suggesting that Paul forced U2 to make an album just so he could have a bargaining chip. I'm saying that could be the reason they worked so hard to take it from an EP to an album. I mean, they were busting their ass at the last minute to finish that album, even flying back to Dublin between gigs to record.

If I remember rightly, Zooropa happened quite naturally at the time and they just rode the wave of momentum and went all in on it - they were a lot younger then and the whole mad world of Zoo TV was enveloping them. So it started out as an EP with a couple of songs leftover from Achtung Baby and just snowballed from there.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I listen to music mostly at work, on the subway, or if I'm driving.

So yea... Really don't give a turkey about a VR release.. it's just a gimmick.

 

[Montrose]

Also, if you read U2 at the end of the world, Paul was really pushing for a complete album so he could use it as leverage to negotiate their new record deal. It put him in a position of power, to say to Island "if you give in to our demands, we have a new album ready to go right now that is guaranteed to sell millions of copies. If not, I'm sure one of the bigger, major labels would love to have us". They were even entertaining pitches from other record companies. Ultimately they stayed with Island, which is what they wanted to do, but got a better deal and Zooropa was a big part of his negotiations.



I'm not entirely suggesting that Paul forced U2 to make an album just so he could have a bargaining chip. I'm saying that could be the reason they worked so hard to take it from an EP to an album. I mean, they were busting their ass at the last minute to finish that album, even flying back to Dublin between gigs to record.

I was under the impression that having Zooropa completed as a full album and not the original EP idea meant U2 could submit it to their label as having fulfilled their contractual obligation to produce a certain number of LPs. And for sure, having the ZooTv tour be such a success made it easier to convince Island that despite being different for U2, it would sell as an LP. That meant they could place themselves in a position of power to initiate a new contract negotiation on their terms.

Sort of like completing your term with your cell phone provider, and having your phone paid off.


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[RoKKeR]

lmao

They are never going to let that Glastonbury riff go!

 

[TheFox]

lmao

They are never going to let that Glastonbury riff go!

What the hell?! Lol.

 

[prbiker15]

What the fuck is that?

 

[PRB216]

That is.. interesting? haha Does this mean they're indeed still in the studio?

Here's the context for the video: U2 pen song to bid farewell to Dublin station TXFM

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

lmao

They are never going to let that Glastonbury riff go!

That's a terrific collaboration between The Edge and Todd from Accounting.

 

[TheFox]

That's a terrific collaboration between The Edge and Todd from Accounting.

A "David Brent" special.