Hey everyone, I've been lurking here at Interference for the last couple of months now and finally decided to register. It's been a great time to be at Interference, with so much going on in the U2 world the last couple of months, culminating with the leak of HTDAAB this weekend.
I love HTDAAB. I'm a relatively new fan, having first discovered them a few years ago in high school. I've been devouring their catalog over the last couple of years, and this is their first new album since I've become a fan. Exciting times indeed. I hate to say historic, but it really seems like it is, even though a rock band is pretty insignificant in the grand scheme of things. But since they're the greatest band in music history (outside of the Beatles), any album release is a historic event.
Just wanted to give a brief summary of how I became a fan: when listening to the radio in the car, my friends told me turn it up because With or Without You was on. I didn't know anything about U2, but I listened and thought it sounded all right. Then a month later, a friend played the Rattle and Hum version of ISHFWILF at Bible study and I thought that sounded like an amazing song (and surprising spiritual, from what I considered a very secular band). Then about another month later, I heard the Joshua Tree version of ISHFWILF at a restaurant and recognized it as being the same song. So I checked out the Joshua Tree from the library and absolutely loved it, so I went out and bought it the next week.
But that was about the extent of my U2 fandom; I didn't really realize they were still around and putting out quality music. It wasn't until I started my freshman year at college that I saw the Elevation video of WTSHNN at orientation and was blown away. I borrowed the Elevation DVD from a friend and was just amazed at how good it was. From there, I pretty much dove headfirst into U2, going through their catalog and listening to everything.
So I'm looking forward to getting to meet you all and play catch up over the last 20 years of U2 I missed. My biggest regret is missing out on all those amazing concerts - I can't tell you how many times I've watched my Slane DVD. This Spring/Summer is going to be great - I plan on being the first in line to get tickets and finally see them live. I've never been one to go to concerts, but from what I can tell, U2 concerts are light-years beyond anything else. It's not just a band playing songs for an audience - there seems to be a connection much deeper than that. I'm looking forward to getting to experience that firsthand this coming year.
Anyway, sorry for rambling so much, I just wanted to finally throw my hat into the ring and join up. Thanks to everyone for seemingly being such a good group of people. ...seemingly
I love HTDAAB. I'm a relatively new fan, having first discovered them a few years ago in high school. I've been devouring their catalog over the last couple of years, and this is their first new album since I've become a fan. Exciting times indeed. I hate to say historic, but it really seems like it is, even though a rock band is pretty insignificant in the grand scheme of things. But since they're the greatest band in music history (outside of the Beatles), any album release is a historic event.
Just wanted to give a brief summary of how I became a fan: when listening to the radio in the car, my friends told me turn it up because With or Without You was on. I didn't know anything about U2, but I listened and thought it sounded all right. Then a month later, a friend played the Rattle and Hum version of ISHFWILF at Bible study and I thought that sounded like an amazing song (and surprising spiritual, from what I considered a very secular band). Then about another month later, I heard the Joshua Tree version of ISHFWILF at a restaurant and recognized it as being the same song. So I checked out the Joshua Tree from the library and absolutely loved it, so I went out and bought it the next week.
But that was about the extent of my U2 fandom; I didn't really realize they were still around and putting out quality music. It wasn't until I started my freshman year at college that I saw the Elevation video of WTSHNN at orientation and was blown away. I borrowed the Elevation DVD from a friend and was just amazed at how good it was. From there, I pretty much dove headfirst into U2, going through their catalog and listening to everything.
So I'm looking forward to getting to meet you all and play catch up over the last 20 years of U2 I missed. My biggest regret is missing out on all those amazing concerts - I can't tell you how many times I've watched my Slane DVD. This Spring/Summer is going to be great - I plan on being the first in line to get tickets and finally see them live. I've never been one to go to concerts, but from what I can tell, U2 concerts are light-years beyond anything else. It's not just a band playing songs for an audience - there seems to be a connection much deeper than that. I'm looking forward to getting to experience that firsthand this coming year.
Anyway, sorry for rambling so much, I just wanted to finally throw my hat into the ring and join up. Thanks to everyone for seemingly being such a good group of people. ...seemingly
I definitely want to visit someday though!!! 
