Jamaica Inn, Cornwall, England Superthread

[Alisaura]

Actually, looking closer, Neil's actual facial hair does look like it's been scribbled on him.

 

[Axver]

I dunno, he's been there longer than the current drummer, but no one would begrudge the new drummer his newbieness, considering the unfortunate passing of the previous one.

Maybe keyboard guy (Mark Hart, I assume) just threatened to damage Mr Seymour (bass/art guy) if he drew things on him.

Mark Hart has been with the band since the second album's tour ... originally as a session musician, then a full member of the band from the Woodface tour. Turns out he even remembers some obscure Crowdies songs better than Neil does. See: this tour, Neil attempting to play Skin Feeling, failing, then betting Mark that he can't remember it ... he at least managed to get SOME lyrics and music out.

What I've always wanted to know is how Neil and Mark decide who gets to play which guitar solo. They still don't seem to have made a final decision on who does what for Pour Le Monde ...

 

[Alisaura]

The thing at the Forum seems kind of weird though, perhaps not entirely a proper gig. They've got three shows coming up between now and mid-September. I'm thinking of hitting at least the ones on Lygon St and at the Tote ... maybe the one at the Empress too.

Yeah, it said something about an after-party?

I'll probably pass on the Empress gig at least, school night and all.

 

[Alisaura]

Mark Hart has been with the band since the second album's tour ... originally as a session musician, then a full member of the band from the Woodface tour. Turns out he even remembers some obscure Crowdies songs better than Neil does. See: this tour, Neil attempting to play Skin Feeling, failing, then betting Mark that he can't remember it ... he at least managed to get SOME lyrics and music out.

What I've always wanted to know is how Neil and Mark decide who gets to play which guitar solo. They still don't seem to have made a final decision on who does what for Pour Le Monde ...

Heheh.

Coin toss before the gig? Rock paper scissors?

 

[Axver]

I found bootlegs of the Bats and Chills gigs earlier this year ... complete with support acts. So my brief conversation about tram routes with the frontman of the very misleadingly named East Brunswick All Girls Choir has been recorded for posterity.

 

[Alisaura]

I found bootlegs of the Bats and Chills gigs earlier this year ... complete with support acts. So my brief conversation about tram routes with the frontman of the very misleadingly named East Brunswick All Girls Choir has been recorded for posterity.

That is brilliant.

 

[Alisaura]

Neil's guitar strap has Scrabble letters stuck to it. Respect.

And Nick's has buttons...?

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I found bootlegs of the Bats and Chills gigs earlier this year ... complete with support acts. So my brief conversation about tram routes with the frontman of the very misleadingly named East Brunswick All Girls Choir has been recorded for posterity.

That is awesome.

 

[Axver]

That is brilliant.

I still can't believe that actually happened. Truly one of those "that could only happen to you, Ax" moments.

 

[Alisaura]

I still can't believe that actually happened. Truly one of those "that could only happen to you, Ax" moments.

Never let it be said that tram knowledge isn't useful in non-tram-related scenarios!


I'm for bed... Will see if I can find something to say about Eclipse tomorrow. For a novel of 600-odd pages, surprisingly little actually happened.

 

[Axver]

600 pages of size 48 text?

Night Alison!

 

[Slopsy]

Also, I think it's kinda cool that Leunig is associated with Intriguer. I suspect there will be Leunigy t-shirts on offer.

Yeah, there were some on the website a while back which looked pretty cool

 

[bono_man2002]

 

[bono_man2002]

OMFG! HMTMKMKM!!

 

[Axver]

I cannot believe U2 actually rehearsed today!

 

[Alisaura]

OMFG! HMTMKMKM!!

I cannot believe U2 actually rehearsed today!

zomgwtfbbq?!

 

[bono_man2002]

What was rehearsed amazed me more!

 

[Irishteen]

I listened to that new song...couldn't make out a thing

 

[Alisaura]

You mean that wasn't all complete Bono-hype?!

 

[Axver]

Alison, go here: Turin rehearsals, Sunday 01/08 - U2gigs.com

Dead-set legit rehearsal, whole band, videos of the new song and HMTMKMKM.

New song sounds like it's the one they said they wrote for Glasto. "Flowering rose of Glastonbury" is repeated multiple times in the song.

 

[Irishteen]

Alison, go here: Turin rehearsals, Sunday 01/08 - U2gigs.com

Dead-set legit rehearsal, whole band, videos of the new song and HMTMKMKM.

New song sounds like it's the one they said they wrote for Glasto. "Flowering rose of Glastonbury" is repeated multiple times in the song.

There's lyrics? I couldn't hear anything but overexcited Bono

 

[Axver]

There's lyrics? I couldn't hear anything but overexcited Bono

It's the only lyric I could make out.

It's quite clear around 0:25-28, and again near the end.

 

[Irishteen]

It's the only lyric I could make out.

It's quite clear around 0:25-28, and again near the end.

Me and Dani just listened to it once over our laptop speakers so you know hardly audiophile stuff

I feel weird posting under this name now that I'm 20

 

[Axver]

I was wondering what you'd do once you'd turned 20!

Maybe you should just keep it, stick around for a good long while, and enjoy the lulz of posting as "Irishteen" when you're 35.

 

[Irishteen]

I was wondering what you'd do once you'd turned 20!

Maybe you should just keep it, stick around for a good long while, and enjoy the lulz of posting as "Irishteen" when you're 35.

May 2025: Irishteen Joined May 2005

would be quite funny

 

[Axver]

May 2025: Irishteen Joined May 2005

would be quite funny

And in that entire time, U2 will have only released one more album, but still claim to be recording a follow-up. Interference will be leaping at shadows.

 

[Irishteen]

And in that entire time, U2 will have only released one more album, but still claim to be recording a follow-up. Interference will be leaping at shadows.

more like one EP at best Ax, you're too optimistic

 

[Alisaura]

Alison, go here: Turin rehearsals, Sunday 01/08 - U2gigs.com

Dead-set legit rehearsal, whole band, videos of the new song and HMTMKMKM.

New song sounds like it's the one they said they wrote for Glasto. "Flowering rose of Glastonbury" is repeated multiple times in the song.

Oho...

What's this strange feeling I feel? It's not fucking despair... could it be the opposite? Could it be celibate hope??


And could u2.com fail any harder? I'm sure we'll find out as the tour progresses.

 

[Alisaura]

Are UABRS and/or WAIA classed as EPs, or the former as an album and the latter as a weird thing that's sort of a single and sort of not...? How long is an EP supposed to be, anyway?

It would feel very strange if modern U2 released an EP...

 

[Axver]

UABRS is classed as a live album, WAIA as an EP ... of course, the longer release upon which WAIA is based is The Unforgettable Fire single. The definitions are clearly blurred.

And yeah, if new songs and HMTMKMKM are in the set, well shit, that's a MASSIVE improvement on last year's dreck.