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Seeing what they did with EBW, I would be interested in hearing NS if they ended up "finishing" it, I still don't get how it could have been used in a soundtrack and not be released either, makes no sense.
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Seeing what they did with EBW, I would be interested in hearing NS if they ended up "finishing" it, I still don't get how it could have been used in a soundtrack and not be released either, makes no sense.
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EBW was a good song already though. North Star is pretty dire. I don't think it can be rescued.
Gonna Run 2 U
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I really can't wait for this to come out. I have a feeling that we will get a few tunes better than anything on SOI.
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Hawk269
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This question might have been answered somewhere else, but I will ask it anyway:
Was the Joshua Tree B-Side "Beautiful Ghost/Introduction to Songs of Experience" meant to be related in some way to this upcoming album? In other words, is U2 now intentionally connecting back to that idea started back then?
Was the Joshua Tree B-Side "Beautiful Ghost/Introduction to Songs of Experience" meant to be related in some way to this upcoming album? In other words, is U2 now intentionally connecting back to that idea started back then?
BVS
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Both are references to Blake.
Gonna Run 2 U
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I want this to come out soon
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It does seem like it takes them 25+ years to get anything done these days doesn't it
dan_smee
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Re Beautiful Ghost - I think the music has existed since 87, and was known as Beautiful Ghost. The vocal, and the lyric from Blake were added in 2007. It's possible that the concept of songs of innocence/experience/ascent started around then, and has permeated and evolved into the current concept.
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gvox
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Dan man! Where you been guy?
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dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
Crazy busy with work - popping up a bit in Put Em Under Pressure, but haven't been on here much. How's it all going?
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gvox
Ghost of Love
Haven't been on much, super busy with work also. Good to see you.
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dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
You too, mate. Hopefully U2 give us a reason to hang out here some more!
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Mrs. Garrison
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
You guys need to get a room
david
ONE love, blood, life
Let's all get a room.
Tyagu_Anaykus
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An interference orgy? I'm down with that
Registered Dude
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
Right now, U2 want strong songs, that they can perform live. Everything about the last 6 months seems to indicate that this is their mindset right now. Think..
- the re-recording of SOI songs for disc 2
- the approach they've taken in the live performances so far
- the supposed approach for the upcoming tour
so, assuming that Danger Mouse is out - does anyone else think that Declan Gaffney should be the lead producer in terms of getting this album finished? Based on his credits for SOI (has his prints over nearly everything) he seems best suited to helping them turn ideas into reality.
I think they need someone who can help hammer out their ideas and turn in an actual performance.. less brainstorming/exploring ideas/looking for "god", and more "what is Adam going to play to bring us from pre-chorus to the chorus," "how is Bono going to sing that part live?" or "how are we going to play this with only one guitar?"
I love that 2/3 of SOI sounds like the band playing live together again.. hopefully we get more of this for SOE.
- the re-recording of SOI songs for disc 2
- the approach they've taken in the live performances so far
- the supposed approach for the upcoming tour
so, assuming that Danger Mouse is out - does anyone else think that Declan Gaffney should be the lead producer in terms of getting this album finished? Based on his credits for SOI (has his prints over nearly everything) he seems best suited to helping them turn ideas into reality.
I think they need someone who can help hammer out their ideas and turn in an actual performance.. less brainstorming/exploring ideas/looking for "god", and more "what is Adam going to play to bring us from pre-chorus to the chorus," "how is Bono going to sing that part live?" or "how are we going to play this with only one guitar?"
I love that 2/3 of SOI sounds like the band playing live together again.. hopefully we get more of this for SOE.
Danny Boy
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Looks like there's an Apple Keynote going on right now. I expect SOE on my phone within the hour. 
prbiker15
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You mean on the Apple Watch?Looks like there's an Apple Keynote going on right now. I expect SOE on my phone within the hour.
Danny Boy
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You mean on the Apple Watch?
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TheWanderer
The Fly
I'll believe it when I see it
I really dig SOI for what is. A positive fresh airy take on looking back at innocence and those days or yore. It's a really pretty album that I can take at face value.
But I would love to hear a darker heavy affair that is a contrast to that, with Songs of Experience. Tunes that are foreboding and akin to Dirty Day, Miami, Acrobat, Love is Blindness, Love & Peace Or Else, etc.
I would be absolutely shocked if Songs of Experience came out in 2016, let alone 2015. Do they have it in them to pull a Zooropa and put in the time and effort mid-tour? At 55 with numerous children, I doubt it. Maybe they're working on it now, and plan to finish it post-tour with their "experience" from the tour.
At least Bono is nice and honest with his "although I know I’ve said that before" comment.
Still waiting on an official release of the 2004-version of Mercy. PLEASE, at least as a b-side!!!
I really dig SOI for what is. A positive fresh airy take on looking back at innocence and those days or yore. It's a really pretty album that I can take at face value.
But I would love to hear a darker heavy affair that is a contrast to that, with Songs of Experience. Tunes that are foreboding and akin to Dirty Day, Miami, Acrobat, Love is Blindness, Love & Peace Or Else, etc.
I would be absolutely shocked if Songs of Experience came out in 2016, let alone 2015. Do they have it in them to pull a Zooropa and put in the time and effort mid-tour? At 55 with numerous children, I doubt it. Maybe they're working on it now, and plan to finish it post-tour with their "experience" from the tour.
At least Bono is nice and honest with his "although I know I’ve said that before" comment.
Still waiting on an official release of the 2004-version of Mercy. PLEASE, at least as a b-side!!!
Wouldn't you rather say you were..... up for it?
I don't get it
gvox
Ghost of Love
CLEARLY..AMlRlTELOLOLOL
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Yahweh_OMG
New Yorker
Well, Edge said yesterday during an interview that SOE could take approx 18 months or so..... they want to make it right, right now concentrating on the tour coming up.
Why the fuck do they call it Innocence and Experience Tour then????
That means Sept 2016 for the best..... the tour will be over, even the supposed stadium tour in summer 2016.
Why the fuck do they call it Innocence and Experience Tour then????
That means Sept 2016 for the best..... the tour will be over, even the supposed stadium tour in summer 2016.
dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
Well, I'll see you EYKIWers in about 3 years time 
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