Q Magazine snippets - now Consolidated (Pics added 12/29/08 & 1/1/09)

[U2Fanatic4ever]

right back atya!


nao... tell me more about this thing you call Mercy..

 

[LemonMelon]

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If you chant "mercy" three times, it appears and goes postal on anyone who didn't believe in its existence.

 

[PowerSurge]

yeah...Mercy turned into Beetlejuice.

 

[No spoken words]

I can't!!

Where's the override? The override?

 

[hey you]

i think mercy is become moment of surrender.

 

[BANZAI]

Nope, 100 percent sure Moment of Surrender is NOT Mercy.

Maybe I'm repeating myself but Mercy is....
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[topplehatU2]

Answer to topic: no.

 

[mikal]

i hope Mercy is on the album.

 

[PowerSurge]

Sorry ps333, my remarks were meant to be directed towards whoever wrote this garbage. My apologies.

its cool.

sorry for being so snippy. I'm just pissy because we don't have any new music yet. I can be a dick at times....its true. but most of the time its very dry and dark sarcasm.

mhowells, your remarks were actually directed at PS333, not Mrex if you look at the content of your response. No need to apologise either, dont let PS333 intimidate you. PS333 does this all the time. May have been discussed by a handful of people on the site but not the majority. When PS333 makes an opinion he/she should not qualify their "OPINION" as if it is a fact.

and your a doody head.


OPINION?

 

[Rosebud]

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[PowerSurge]

I am ahsamed to be a U2 fan if it means being associated with some of you.

Outta here.

chow!

 

[BANZAI]

Sounds like everybody is bored and is waiting on some REAL news, including me.

 

[Rosebud]

Sounds like everybody is bored and is waiting on some REAL news, including me.

gee willakers!

 

[phillyfan26]

I remember once I wrote a joke about Mercy in the frequently repeated topic thread that was so accurate they included it.

 

[gujuju]

sorry if its somewhere in these forums already, but anywhere I can see scans of the Q article -- where its possible to read the interview?

Thanks!

 

[bonocomet]

I don't think anyone has posted scans yet, but now that it's out in the UK hopefully someone will soon.

 

[doctorwho]

The Bono pics are fucking scary.

But for some odd reason, I like this look. I find it the most interesting look since ZOO TV. And I like that bowler hat. I abhored that straw cowboy hat and loathed that Cuban green cap. The beret (worn in UF and at times in the ZOO era) and the regular cowboy hat were fine. But this bowler with eyeliner has that Clockwork Orange look (that others have said) that's creepy cool!

 

[LemonMelon]

But for some odd reason, I like this look. I find it the most interesting look since ZOO TV. And I like that bowler hat. I abhored that straw cowboy hat and loathed that Cuban green cap. The beret (worn in UF and at times in the ZOO era) and the regular cowboy hat were fine. But this bowler with eyeliner has that Clockwork Orange look (that others have said) that's creepy cool!

I liked the beret, hated the straw hat (honestly, wtf? ), and this look just puzzles the hell out of me.

 

[bonocomet]

and this look just puzzles the hell out of me.

Don't you find that just a little bit exciting though, or at least intriguing? That's the thing, no matter what it turns out to be about (if anything at all) in the end... it's just something to keep us guessing for now.

 

[azraelsevaen]

So, what's the deal with Larry and Bono. Is there a sense that they hate each others' guts now or is it superficial disagreeing over the specific issue of Bono's public outreach with Bush and Blair? I'm definitely eager to read the complete Larry interview, because it seems like he's being more than just cranky Larry and showing well-worn fed-upedness with Bono that would appear to extend well beyond the Bush/Blair thing to just Bono's overall overexposure, persona and, if I can speculate, irritation over Bono's sidework taking his focus away from U2, maybe?

Hopefully it's not something more personal. I mean, these guys have been friends and coworkers, basically, for more than 30 years, so having frayed relationships would be expected. Many marriages don't last even half that time. And I recall seeing interviews in the 90s, maybe around Pop and Passangers, where Larry was beginning to be vocal about disagreeing with Bono in terms of the musical vision or the decision to go with the big Lemon and the over the top Pop stuff. It just seems like Larry was growing increasingly uneasy during the 90s with the experimentation bent, but then when the band "returned to roots" with the more conventional sounding ATYCLB and HTDAAB, that sort of uneasiness seems to have been quelled while uneasiness over Bono's extracurricular activities and bombastic comments has grown.

Anyway, just speculating here, but makes you wonder, if it is a deep resentment between them, how they've managed to stick together so long. Not like Larry needs the money. And now they've signed this 12 year deal with LiveNation... That means they're stuck together for a while.

Hopefully, it's not a deep resentment, but more a superficial ideological spat, and they're not going to work everyday hating each other. But I tell you, you wouldn't surmise that from these latest interview snippets. Bono saying "some" people in the band persecute him like it's a national sport is pretty f'd up.

Anybody got any better sense of the inside story/dynamic between them? I must say, I got U2byU2 when it came out and I haven't finished reading it. Maybe it says something about the Bono-Larry relationship, though, given that it's an "official" autobiography of the band, it's likely to have some spin factor in there.

And on an unrelated note. I made sure not to use the word "lame" anywhere in my post to comply with these new forum guidelines.

Bring on NLOTH!

 

[PowerSurge]

I think there has been a lot written about the opposing beliefs between band members. One of the most infamous had to be Adam's religious beliefs (or lack of) that nearly tore apart the band early on in their career. I think the fact that they don't all completely agree on everything adds a sort of necessary checks and balances to the band that keeps them all in check.

 

[PowerSurge]

i hope Mercy is on the album.

god I hate you.

 

[bonocomet]

I think Bono has also said before that between all the band members, he feels closest to Larry as far as friendships are concerned.

 

[BANZAI]

god I hate you.

Have MERCY on this fellow!

 

[azraelsevaen]

"I think there has been a lot written about the opposing beliefs between band members. One of the most infamous had to be Adam's religious beliefs (or lack of) that nearly tore apart the band early on in their career. I think the fact that they don't all completely agree on everything adds a sort of necessary checks and balances to the band that keeps them all in check."

Well, that Adam religious thing is long done and overwith, as you noted. This Larry-Bono stuff is fresh. So, no telling how deep of a rift it is, or not, is all I'm saying.

And while I've also seen Bono remark that he's closest with Larry, or vice versa, because they shared the loss of a parent at a young age, that doesn't rule out animosity now. I mean, think of how some siblings or best friends can have a serious falling out despite their previous history.

Makes me wonder, really, whether they see U2 as more of a business responsabilty than a work of friendship and musical passion. Not that there's anything wrong with that, btw. U2 is a bit like a corporation and most major bands/celebs certainly function that way.

 

[PowerSurge]

Well, that Adam religious thing is long done and overwith, as you noted. This Larry-Bono stuff is fresh. So, no telling how deep of a rift it is, or not, is all I'm saying.

And while I've also seen Bono remark that he's closest with Larry, or vice versa, because they shared the loss of a parent at a young age, that doesn't rule out animosity now. I mean, think of how some siblings or best friends can have a serious falling out despite their previous history.

Makes me wonder, really, whether they see U2 as more of a business responsabilty than a work of friendship and musical passion. Not that there's anything wrong with that, btw. U2 is a bit like a corporation and most major bands/celebs certainly function that way.

Well, if you watched the VH1 U2 - Behind the Music episode, you see Larry talking about Bono being a guy who is "the only one who could really hurt me and I would be like, Its okay...I can deal with it" If you remember it was Bono who was there for Larry when his mom passed and they were able to share that bond of having lost their mothers. Its a bond that has supposedly lasted the test of time. I highly doubt that some political belief or difference would be able to pull them apart. I think that if there are any rumors saying otherwise then it may be coming from news people who have no idea what their friendship is based on.

 

[BVS]

"I think there has been a lot written about the opposing beliefs between band members. One of the most infamous had to be Adam's religious beliefs (or lack of) that nearly tore apart the band early on in their career. I think the fact that they don't all completely agree on everything adds a sort of necessary checks and balances to the band that keeps them all in check."

Well, that Adam religious thing is long done and overwith, as you noted. This Larry-Bono stuff is fresh. So, no telling how deep of a rift it is, or not, is all I'm saying.

And while I've also seen Bono remark that he's closest with Larry, or vice versa, because they shared the loss of a parent at a young age, that doesn't rule out animosity now. I mean, think of how some siblings or best friends can have a serious falling out despite their previous history.

Makes me wonder, really, whether they see U2 as more of a business responsabilty than a work of friendship and musical passion. Not that there's anything wrong with that, btw. U2 is a bit like a corporation and most major bands/celebs certainly function that way.

The eyeliner symbolizes Bono's hatred towards Larry...

Come on, be serious for a second. Do you honestly think if there was some real animosity, that Q magazine is where they would air it? There's been talk about uncomfortableness towards Bono's relationship for years...

It sounds like you're searching for something, I guess the journalist did their job...

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

"I think there has been a lot written about the opposing beliefs between band members. One of the most infamous had to be Adam's religious beliefs (or lack of) that nearly tore apart the band early on in their career. I think the fact that they don't all completely agree on everything adds a sort of necessary checks and balances to the band that keeps them all in check."

Well, that Adam religious thing is long done and overwith, as you noted. This Larry-Bono stuff is fresh. So, no telling how deep of a rift it is, or not, is all I'm saying.

And while I've also seen Bono remark that he's closest with Larry, or vice versa, because they shared the loss of a parent at a young age, that doesn't rule out animosity now. I mean, think of how some siblings or best friends can have a serious falling out despite their previous history.

Makes me wonder, really, whether they see U2 as more of a business responsabilty than a work of friendship and musical passion. Not that there's anything wrong with that, btw. U2 is a bit like a corporation and most major bands/celebs certainly function that way.

as BVS has said you are searching and or reaching for something that isn't there, that in between the lines crap that these 'media' sources want you to buy into. Apparently you bought it.

 

[azraelsevaen]

True, they wouldn't choose Q to air any real beef between them. And any answers they give a journalist has more to do with them than the journalist. They could easily say, no comment, or just lie. They know they're being quoted and that a saucy quote gets more attention. I'm guessing the journalist asked because, as Bonovoxsupastar says, there's been talk about uncomfortableness toward bono's relationship for years.

And did I fall for the saucy quote? you betcha. Just wondering aloud how much "there" there is here. that's all. And that VH1 behind the music thing goes back to, what, 1997? Maybe I missed an update.

Anyway, just speculating, is all. Not much else to do as we wait for real news.

 

[Clawgrabber]

i hope Mercy is on the album.

all joking aside, i actually really like Mercy and hope it is NOT on the album.
Seriously. If we wait 4.5 years for 11 songs and one of them is something that leaked 4 years ago... well then "what the hell have you been up to for 4 years"

I want something shiny and brand new.