lazarus
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Well the solo on SFS is just a rehash of the previous one, maybe that makes it worse but the song surrounding it isn't nearly as obnoxious.
i've just listened again to Kite live from sydney 2006, from the window in the skies single...
this is one of my personal live favorites i really hope that at least one song of SoE could beat that because it is fucking amazing
Indeed.The Aussie “Kite” might be my favorite thing U2 has done this century — Cate Blanchette shout out aside. And I think a top 5 Edge moment.
It’s been my wish for 11 years that we get an album full of that kind of soaring heartache. That’s what I want from an aging U2 — still miserable bastards after all these years.
Indeed.
I'd love to get a quality recording of it minus the stupid Cate Blanchet part. Does anyone know if there's an IEM or anything?
... of another show. (Duh)Why would an IEM solve it? He did that live. I took a pretty poor quality video of it:
https://youtu.be/eXps0nV1Ypk
Oh Christ yes,crazy tonight makes SFS seem like streets. But both "solo's" are utter garbage.Well the solo on SFS is just a rehash of the previous one, maybe that makes it worse but the song surrounding it isn't nearly as obnoxious.
Refu-jesus thinks it's much more better.Lincoln's Ghost prefers the SFS solo
... of another show. (Duh)
Fairly certain they did it more than once, right?
GOOYOW is spades better than Crazy Tonight...and I like that song...
I have to say, I know U2 are still trying for that 'radio hit' but these songs seem fresher, less forced than anything on the past few albums. I'm probably completely crazy, or blinded by my fandom, but they feel right to me this time...and I hear all the talk about production, but the production seems more refined and less pandering than SOI. I dunno, I guess I just really like these songs so far.
Christ that's a perspective I'm struggling for.For me, the overly negative seems to focus almost entirely on Bono’s lyrics. The production is jarring at first, but after a few listens, it seems to make sense.
Blueeddy’s point above about AS is well taken, if this is this album’s LAPOE, or SUC - there is so much more going on, and it is far better musically.
Lyrically, I think we need to appreciate this album as a whole before getting too down on it.
Christ that's a perspective I'm struggling for.
Blackout, to a degree, and Best Thing, to a degree, annoy me lyrically. I've said it enough here.
American Soul I actually can't get through. I can't even make it as far as refu-jesus.
I'm not shitting on anyone else's happy vibes. I'm ecstatic for its fans. Dabiggest is such a cool cherry character around here, I'm stoked he's just unwrapped a new U2 song he likes.
For me the lyrics are a wall I can't get past.
Yet i really like Get Out and have a lot of hope for Little Things...
I do utterly live this part of a U2 album cycle, and I don't need to love or understand every new song for that to be the case.
There's only one person in here trying to castrate dissenting views. In general I think this forum is kicking ass this week!
Excuse me Dan??? I am worse than the people I attack? I never ever called anyone names or insinuated they are not true fans because they don't like these songs. Please find a post I wrote in which i attacked someone personally. If you read my posts I bitch a lot about people comparing u2 of old to new u2 and that's unfortunate because if you do, yes you will be disappointed. But where have I actually attacked people? Comming from you I am very surprised that you think I am such a hateful person! Thanks!Agreed re the forum kicking arse. That poster you are talking about is worse than the people they are attacking. Blind, lazy hatred is expected around here - this band have had so many incarnations that it is not likely that people who loved the band because of their 80s output will be drawn to this music automatically. Blind, lazy love for these songs is more annoying, because there are some objective elements here impossible to ignore - Bono’s lyrics have become far more literal, for example. Now - if you prefer this style of lyric, then own that opinion. But you can’t laud it on one hand, and then abuse others for claiming they don’t like it because it is too literal. Those people are engaging in a far more thoughtful analysis.
All that said, I am enjoying having new music, like all the songs very much, and am able to also acknowledge that Bono’s lyrics just aren’t what they were. I fully accept my love for the band blinds me when it comes to enjoying new music, but I own that, and am at peace with it.
Excuse me Dan??? I am worse than the people I attack? I never ever called anyone names or insinuated they are not true fans because they don't like these songs. Please find a post I wrote in which i attacked someone personally. If you read my posts I bitch a lot about people comparing u2 of old to new u2 and that's unfortunate because if you do, yes you will be disappointed. But where have I actually attacked people? Comming from you I am very surprised that you think I am such a hateful person! Thanks!
Excuse me Dan??? I am worse than the people I attack? I never ever called anyone names or insinuated they are not true fans because they don't like these songs. Please find a post I wrote in which i attacked someone personally. If you read my posts I bitch a lot about people comparing u2 of old to new u2 and that's unfortunate because if you do, yes you will be disappointed. But where have I actually attacked people? Comming from you I am very surprised that you think I am such a hateful person! Thanks!
Excuse me Dan??? I am worse than the people I attack? I never ever called anyone names or insinuated they are not true fans because they don't like these songs. Please find a post I wrote in which i attacked someone personally. If you read my posts I bitch a lot about people comparing u2 of old to new u2 and that's unfortunate because if you do, yes you will be disappointed. But where have I actually attacked people? Comming from you I am very surprised that you think I am such a hateful person! Thanks!
Sorry Dan, my bad!! I thought you were talking about me because kiwilad mentioned my name on his post you replied to. I over reacted. The coming from you part, I said that because I respect you very much and was upset that I thought you were talking about me. My bad, I am really sorry! I shouldn't be posting after a long hard day at work hahaha.Definitely not talking about you, mate.
I thought it was very clear that both kiwilad and I were talking about one person in particular that HAS been attacking people (mostly Axver) the last few days.
Interesting that you kept assuming I meant you even when you correctly worked through a logical position where it couldn’t be you - I have NO IDEA why you thought I meant you???
Not sure what you mean by “coming from you”....
And look at the ratings I gave these songs.... Just FYI I would rate Fly a 20! I don't exactly BLINDLY love these songs! I like them intact I enjoy them. I never said they were the best thing since AB or JT or ever. Please don't tell me I blindly love new u2 music.
For me, the overly negative seems to focus almost entirely on Bono’s lyrics. The production is jarring at first, but after a few listens, it seems to make sense.
Blueeddy’s point above about AS is well taken, if this is this album’s LAPOE, or SUC - there is so much more going on, and it is far better musically.
Lyrically, I think we need to appreciate this album as a whole before getting too down on it.
Yeah dabiggest, I was praising you for your awesome cherry contribution to the forum.
Re the current Forum Fanny, not you! The anti-ax extremist is entertaining though, I quite enjoy him.
And ax is easy to hassle. Just read his tasteless, appaling objectively incorrect opinion on Disappearing Act - tasteless.
Sorry Dan, my bad!! I thought you were talking about me because kiwilad mentioned my name on his post you replied to. I over reacted. The coming from you part, I said that because I respect you very much and was upset that I thought you were talking about me. My bad, I am really sorry! I shouldn't be posting after a long hard day at work hahaha.