New U2 interviews: Schedules and discussion
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Reggie Thee Dog
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Don't get your hopes up too much...U2 may 'mention' experimenting with music, but really they've been done with that since Pop was released and was considered a critical/artistic and commercial failure.
ascender_RS
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That was an excellent interview, well worth listening to all of it. Its also a bit annoying because the majority of interviews with him which are shorter tend to be the usual soundbites and occasionally politicking whereas I think if people had the time to listen to one like that, I think it would change (some people's) minds about him as it was all about the music.
Re the SOE and Apple thing, he gave out mixed messages. At one point i thought it sounded like the album and tech were both done, but another comment made it sound like they were both a bit away yet.
Re the SOE and Apple thing, he gave out mixed messages. At one point i thought it sounded like the album and tech were both done, but another comment made it sound like they were both a bit away yet.
david
ONE love, blood, life
The Fanning interview is great.
david
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So I believe I heard in the Fanning interview Bono said Invisible will be on the physical release. I assume as part of the Bonus disc?
crazyu2
The Fly
Not sure if this as posted yet: Christian O'Connell Daily Choice Cuts Podcast - Recorded 21 September 2014 - Absolute Radio
Maybe Invisible will be exactly that, a hidden invisible track, as it doesn't appear on any of the track lists, yet Bono says it will be on the physical release.
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last unicorn
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Interesting, didn't know that this has happened, thanks
Bono says they don't know yet which songs from the album will be singles.
Says they'll tour next year and play indoors, places "like the O2s".
Babydoll
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Sans Larry, the rest have all given interviews. Where is Lardence hiding?
thavidesco
Refugee
Bring da drummer on !
chrissybaby
Refugee
Isn't it. Credit to Fanning for not fawning over Bono and challenging him. Not many interviewers would do that. Playing him The Fly and Zoo Station was a great move. Breaking through Bono's stock anecdotal style is getting harder and harder these days, but Fanning achieved it, in flashes at least.
Babydoll
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Interesting, didn't know that this has happened, thanks
Bono says they don't know yet which songs from the album will be singles.
Says they'll tour next year and play indoors, places "like the O2s".
O2 arena here in Bair-leeeen?
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last unicorn
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Personally, I don't really see the point in playing U2 songs of certain eras to Bono because I'm sure he knows and remembers these songs and he made it quite clear in that interview that the band does what they want and didn't want to make an experimental record with SOI (you can argue about the term "experimental" anyway).
If you want to talk about your current release, and thank God he's enthusiastic about the new record, I'm sure one of the last things you want to hear is the interviewer playing an old song and asking: Why doesn't the band sound like that on the new record?
Personally, I found it to be unnecessary, almost embarrassing. Apart from that, yes, great interview and also good to get through to some real emotions beyond the usual Bonoisms.
If you want to talk about your current release, and thank God he's enthusiastic about the new record, I'm sure one of the last things you want to hear is the interviewer playing an old song and asking: Why doesn't the band sound like that on the new record?
Personally, I found it to be unnecessary, almost embarrassing. Apart from that, yes, great interview and also good to get through to some real emotions beyond the usual Bonoisms.
Dane-Dane
The Fly
Very good interview with Fanning but can't help but notice every song on the album was discussed sans Sleep like a Baby? Was subject matter too taboo for discussion...just seems weird not to discuss the best song on the album.(imo of course)
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^ I have been wondering about that as well.
purpleoscar
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It was already talked about in a print interview.
The interview was on at prime mass going time in Ireland, 10am-12noon on Sunday!!
I'm guessing part of the reason why Fanning played Zoo Station and The Fly was because Bono talked about U2 being on the "edge of irrelevance" during the promotion of the AB boxset/FTSD documentary three years ago. That struck me as a rallying cry - can U2 pull another album of the stature of AB out of the hat? Evidently, they couldn't (or they didn't attempt to). Fanning should have asked "Do you think U2 are still on the edge of irrelevance? Or does plonking your new album on half a billion people courtesy of Apple make you relevant again? Eh, Boner? What say you?"
Hawkmoon269
War Child
Portland's Kink FM 101.9 KINK FM | True to the Music has an interview with Bono on air now (sounds prerecorded).
Everlastinglove
War Child
Sure he does... But as I've already said - I like that fact.
If the interviewers always ask the same questions....
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last unicorn
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^That's true, but we notice that most of all because we listen to so many interviews, normally people only listen to one interview and I'm sure they don't notice Bono repeating himself. But he has a thing for his special phrases
Btw, just tuned into that Portland interview, it's great, a lot of new and old U2 music played, too.
Btw, just tuned into that Portland interview, it's great, a lot of new and old U2 music played, too.
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last unicorn
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Every Breaking Wave sounds so much clearer and better when played on radio than from that iTunes file.
Hawkmoon269
War Child
They didn't ask if U2 was coming to a stadium/arena near Portland 
Nick66
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
every breaking wave sounds so much clearer and better when played on radio than from that itunes file.
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BVS
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I say AB-Zooropa style 2 year gap between SOI and SOE. The Apple promo took away from the music, as will *that* cover. They won't be pulling the rug under SOI just before the tour starts and drop SOE.
Nick66
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Yes. And for the same reason they play the same songs at all their concerts.
Sure he does... But as I've already said - I like that fact.
If the interviewers always ask the same questions....
Good point,i didnt think of it like that ??
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In the interview Bono also said he went and checked fan sites to see the reaction to the album. I wonder if he got into forums as well. Scary thought.
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