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It’s about creating that ‘magic’ explains Bono, as the band make final preparations for ‘Vertigo//2005’
‘What I think rock ‘n roll has always been about,’ explains Bono, taking a break from final rehearsals to talk to U2.Com. "Is that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.’
"It’s amazing to get to this point,’ adds Adam, but not without some anxiety: "Another tour, here we are doing it again."
And then, with a laugh, he says, "And every time it comes round we forget how we did it the last time!"
In fact, chimes Edge, this may not be the problem that it might appear to be.
"If you know what you are doing, you’re doing something wrong!," he suggests. "Rock’n roll cannot be easy - when the sound of rock n roll is easy it’s awful."
And preparing for a tour which is set to last nine months was never going to be easy it has to be a challenge.
"There has to be an element of jeopardy and at this point we are pushing the envelope of jeopardy, we are very under-rehearsed, it’s a scramble to get it together.’
But everyone keeps in mind what is possible from a great rock’n’roll show, says Edge, recalling a Bruce Springsteen show from many years ago when he realised the "incredible cathartic experience that is possible in a rock n roll concert".
And that’s what we’re after when we play live, says Bono, that something will happen which is more than we can imagine.
"You don’t know why or how but something magic happens for the four of us and that is what we framed our whole band around.
"We call it magic, and we are strung out on that idea - that music can be transcendent, something that will take you out of yourself."
And with that the band have to get back to rehearsals.
We’ll have more interviews and behind the scenes stories on the tour countdown regularly.
Keep checking back.
--U2.com
It’s about creating that ‘magic’ explains Bono, as the band make final preparations for ‘Vertigo//2005’
‘What I think rock ‘n roll has always been about,’ explains Bono, taking a break from final rehearsals to talk to U2.Com. "Is that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.’
"It’s amazing to get to this point,’ adds Adam, but not without some anxiety: "Another tour, here we are doing it again."
And then, with a laugh, he says, "And every time it comes round we forget how we did it the last time!"
In fact, chimes Edge, this may not be the problem that it might appear to be.
"If you know what you are doing, you’re doing something wrong!," he suggests. "Rock’n roll cannot be easy - when the sound of rock n roll is easy it’s awful."
And preparing for a tour which is set to last nine months was never going to be easy it has to be a challenge.
"There has to be an element of jeopardy and at this point we are pushing the envelope of jeopardy, we are very under-rehearsed, it’s a scramble to get it together.’
But everyone keeps in mind what is possible from a great rock’n’roll show, says Edge, recalling a Bruce Springsteen show from many years ago when he realised the "incredible cathartic experience that is possible in a rock n roll concert".
And that’s what we’re after when we play live, says Bono, that something will happen which is more than we can imagine.
"You don’t know why or how but something magic happens for the four of us and that is what we framed our whole band around.
"We call it magic, and we are strung out on that idea - that music can be transcendent, something that will take you out of yourself."
And with that the band have to get back to rehearsals.
We’ll have more interviews and behind the scenes stories on the tour countdown regularly.
Keep checking back.
--U2.com
