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The one musician whose work I was not only following by listening to records he wrote and played on, but also by looking at many albums where he worked as a sound engineer. A sonic wizard of abrasiveness and sheer power. Eloquent storyteller as well. RIP.

Yeah, Eno was complaining about not getting songwriting credits on ATYCLB.

Nothing wrong with the bridge to Last Night on Earth either. I don't think the band hates the album. Bono is warming up to it in particular. He has stated many times that PopMart Live in Mexico is their best live video, so he obviously has some affinity toward that era at least. I do hope we...

There's a bit of "Just when I thought I was out, THEY PULL ME BACK IN!" feeling about Dark Matter that is lurking in the background when I listen to it. And I'm not thinking only about the entirety of the album, I am talking about how the individual songs develop. There is a couple of tracks in...

For my shows at the Sphere, Bono's voice was excellent. Even the falsetto had a minor comeback (ending of One, the bridge to Even Better). There were some rougher nights, but in general, I think he sounded pretty good. He was also far more disciplined in terms of staying quiet during the...

The last 360 leg was pretty much the Achtung Baby leg (I wish I'd seen one of those shows - before the Sphere, it was the most 90s-focused setlist they had in this century, apart from some shows at the 1st leg of Elevation Tour). Only 3 Horizon songs were played for most of that leg. Sexy Boots...

Despite the baffling Mercy hyperbole ;), that was a fun read, El Cobblerino. We seem to have similar history regarding tours and shows. I wish I'd experienced Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me live, but I don't think another 360 Tour show in 2010 was worth the trip to be honest. It's...

Considering the rapport and chemistry they have created with Bram, not to mention the sheer amount of mutual fun that was clearly visible at the Sphere shows, I think they have this in their minds as a long-term plan B.

I'm Not Your Baby is excellent. All their band/solo collaborations with Sinead O'Connor were great (Heroine in particular). I would actually love to hear a studio version of their 360 version of Your Blue Room with Sinead (without the astronaut though, that was dumb and Clayton should have...

Is the drummer OK?

There are some better visual stuff out there than that clip posted above (not a Phish fan). I doubt it is going to match the spectacle of U2, but it is a different experience anyway.

Buckle Up was mediocre, but I for one am glad there is no adult contemporary rubbish like Future Days or Retrograde on it. Some songs do come close to that corny sound, but the energy and the melodies do (kinda) make up for it. I will say that Waiting for Stevie is one of their best songs in...

I can see this happening.

I will reserve final judgment until after listening it a bit more. My first impression is that even if the music does not sound that fresh or revolutionary (not to be expected at this stage of their career, although I loved the left-turn of Dance of the Clairvoyants, making the dreary Gigaton...

I fully agree with you about Mercy. One of Boner's most annoying vocal performances.

Interesting quotes about Love is Blindness here. Bono was quite into the song during those nights, as he mentions in this interview. My biggest highlight from the Sphere gigs.

Well, speaking of The Playboy Mansion and whether it is dated or not, here are today's news: https://abcnews.go.com/US/oj-simpson-former-football-star-acquitted-murder-dies/story?id=16354000

This discussion made me listen to Pop again. There are many highlights, but I'll mention that Velvet Dress is such a gorgeous, atmospheric song. I recommend listening it in complete darkness. One of their most visually imaginative tracks.

Pop is a great album and, with all these discussions about lead singles etc., for me what is most important is that it has longevity. It has aged far better than anything U2 has made afterwards, and I submit it is one of the most underrated records made by a big, popular band that I can think of...

The two shows in Melbourne I presume? Those are some nice setlists. I`d love to hear live.

I think Laughing Stock is even better! New Grass and After the Flood are my two favourite Talk Talk songs.

Yep. One of the main reasons why I rank these shows as the best U2 concerts I've seen, as these two - along with The Fly - are my favourite songs of theirs.

That is quite an overreaction to a throwaway, slightly facetious line.

With a few exceptions, Edge's playing has been for me quite uninspring and unremarkable ever since All That You Can't Leave Behind. The Ground Beneath Her Feet was the last U2 song I considered to be great. But they're still a killer live band, and they have 10 very good to great albums (I'm...

They're both awful. No offense. I still enjoy The Troubles and Sleep Like a Baby Tonight though.