mama cass
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ugh don't put it like that Headache! it sounds horrible!
Like the Joshua Tree?????
Do you honestly believe that the only person in the u2 camp who wants to make money is Paul McGuinness? Is that some sort of crutch that some U2 fans desperately need to hang on to to make them feel better about the oodles and oodles of money the band makes? As if Saint Bono of O'Connell Street, he who's a founding partner of a giant fuck hedge fund, doesn't know what a marketing strategy or tax shelter is?
It's entirely possible that you are reading rather more into my post than was actually there.Do you honestly believe that the only person in the u2 camp who wants to make money is Paul McGuinness? Is that some sort of crutch that some U2 fans desperately need to hang on to to make them feel better about the oodles and oodles of money the band makes? As if Saint Bono of O'Connell Street, he who's a founding partner of a giant fuck hedge fund, doesn't know what a marketing strategy or tax shelter is?
Yes. Achtung beats JT every time in the Survivor contests. As it should!
But I was thinking more like ATYCLB and Bomb...
Did Bono have short hair in 1991? I guess my cover art must be defective.....
Yes he did. Barely reaching his neck.
In 11 years (and counting) we've had 2 albums. That's the bottom line, from my perspective. Tours are nice. Tours are fun, but the albums are what matter to me.
Your numbers are skewed. You're saying they have only released 2 albums in 11 years. In reality, they have released 2 albums in the last 8 years. They didn't release an album in 2001. That was the year they were touring for ATYCLB. So, more accurately, they've released 2 albums within the last 8 years.
Holy crap, is this what this forum has come to...
Arguing about hair length and math?
Holy crap, is this what this forum has come to...
Arguing about hair length and math?
No, I don't think I need to "get with reality." The band is writing and recording albums and not releasing them.
Holy crap, is this what this forum has come to...
Arguing about hair length and math?
So? are they obliged to release everything that they record? What if what they're recording sucks? Does anybody here really want an album full of 4 Glastonburys, 3 North Stars and 3 other songs? Probably not.
they'll release an album when they're ready to tour. they like to tour. you say that the tours don't matter to you, well, you picked a strange band to follow then because the tours seem to be what matter most to U2. we'll see an album 11 months from now, and we'll see a tour 14-15 moths from now.
Does anybody here really want an album full of 4 Glastonburys, 3 North Stars and 3 other songs? Probably not.
EDIT: And yes, I'd take a Glastonbury and North Star-esque album over no album. It wouldn't be their best album, but it might have a shot at being better than ATYCLB!
at this point, i'm not fussy
It's been eleven years since 2001. Since then, they've toured and/or released albums in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, and 2011. That's six years of out eleven - a majority. If this range dates is 2001 inclusive, then it's seven out of twelve. They also released a little bit of new music in 2002.
I understand the frustration of having nothing to discuss now. But I think yours is an unfair characterization of their activity.
I "picked" the best band in the world.
Meh, that's just like your opinion man.
So? are they obliged to release everything that they record? What if what they're recording sucks? Does anybody here really want an album full of 4 Glastonburys, 3 North Stars and 3 other songs? Probably not.
they'll release an album when they're ready to tour. they like to tour. you say that the tours don't matter to you, well, you picked a strange band to follow then because the tours seem to be what matter most to U2. we'll see an album 11 months from now, and we'll see a tour 14-15 moths from now.