U2 and the glockenspiel fever

[radioskugga]

I hoped it was going to end after Electrical storm, but somehow the glockenspiel has made its way onto HTDAAB too

Crumbs... the glockenspiel is there with full power in the intro but then decend to the background and just making its annoying presence known throughout the song.

In the break in Love and peace the glockenspiel (or some of its ugly clock/bell-cousin) sees its chance to turn the tune into a christmas anthem.

It thought it could hide in Sometimes... but i found it there too, hiding behind a piano.

I suspect Lillywhite as responsible for the glockenspiels apperance on HTDAAB, he just seems like a glockenspiel kind of guy. Just look at the Joshua Tree album special... He was probably responsible for those "U2 goes pet shop boys" sounds too!

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Question: Larry playing glockenspiel on upcoming tour? Yey! or Never!

 

[Lancemc]

I have no idea how to respond to this thread.

 

[CPTLCTYGOOFBALL]

We need to organize the masses. Everybody after me!
"Down with the Glockenspiel!!!"

 

[sue4u2]

Well, I wasn't sure what a glockenspiel was till I saw the pic. In
any case, it's a lovely sound so just get over it!
(or if this is some attempt at humor I missed, oh well haha)

 

[neutral]

I suspect Lillywhite as responsible for the glockenspiels apperance on HTDAAB, he just seems like a glockenspiel kind of guy.

I agree, and I don't know what to make of all this.


I mean I'm kind of but at the same time I'm kind of

 

[innocent_eyes]

I never liked the sound of it till crumbs, now i like in in most of the other songs it's in...except I will Follow, the album version wants to rock so hard but the damn glockenspiel won't let it!!!!!!!!

thats why it RULES live!!!!!!!!

 

[ultrraviolette]

If you don't eat your meat you can't have any glockenspiel!

 

[Axver]

What's wrong with the glockenspiel?

 

[CPTLCTYGOOFBALL]

What's wrong with the glockenspiel?

Nothing really. radioskugga apparently hates it.

 

[ADecentMelody]

I do think the glockenspiel's overused as well. Still, I'm used to it by now. I doubt it will be played live.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

I like to say Glockenspiel

I loved playing the glockenspiel when I was a kid.

 

[starsgoblue]

We gotta have more glockenspiel!! U2 would be doing Lillywhite and themselves a diservice if they didn't play the hell outta that thing!

 

[ADecentMelody]

We gotta have more glockenspiel!! U2 would be doing Lillywhite and themselves a diservice if they didn't play the hell outta that thing!

Ahhhh, I can show Lillywhite where he can stick his glockenspiel!

 

[neutral]

 

[starsgoblue]

I second that, Neut.

 

[madonna's child]

I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more glockenspiel.

 

[the tourist]

I loved it.


always.

 

[shaun vox]

this is one of the reasons why htdaab is not a rock album!

 

[Aardvark747]

I find it kinda....smooth

 

[jendzi]

Ahhhh, I can show Lillywhite where he can stick his glockenspiel!

 

[ZeroDude]

Lilywhite is the greatest Glockenspeilist ever, we need Glockenspeil solo's next album to show how experimimental the lads can be............................

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

I think it makes the album sound more like Boy than anything. Long live the glockenspiel!!

 

[ZeroDude]

I think it makes the album sound more like Boy than anything. Long live the glockenspiel!!

Vive le revolution..............

 

[beLIEve]

Glockenspiel could have saved "Miami" from U2's POP album, making it a smash hit even with the "My Mammy" lyrics. That's what Larry is always talking about when he says "we never finished the album".

 

[ZeroDude]

lol

 

[starsgoblue]

Which once again proves my theory...Germans love David Hasselhof.

 

[anitram]

If this isn't the thread title of the year, I don't know what is.

 

[Dalton]

I hoped it was going to end after Electrical storm, but somehow the glockenspiel has made its way onto HTDAAB too

Crumbs... the glockenspiel is there with full power in the intro but then decend to the background and just making its annoying presence known throughout the song.

In the break in Love and peace the glockenspiel (or some of its ugly clock/bell-cousin) sees its chance to turn the tune into a christmas anthem.

It thought it could hide in Sometimes... but i found it there too, hiding behind a piano.

I suspect Lillywhite as responsible for the glockenspiels apperance on HTDAAB, he just seems like a glockenspiel kind of guy. Just look at the Joshua Tree album special... He was probably responsible for those "U2 goes pet shop boys" sounds too!

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Question: Larry playing glockenspiel on upcoming tour? Yey! or Never!

This is the funniest thread I have ever seen. I wish I could frame it and hang it on my wall.

 

[senrab]

I played the bells (glockenspiel) in my high school band!

 

[jick]

Why do you guys call him Lilywhite? He has a name.

Call him Steve instead.

Cheers,

J