U2Man
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if eno works with u2 again, they're just trying to copy coldplay.
U2girl said:
He gets synth credit on several songs on ATYCLB. If he contributed something major to any of the songs, yes he should be credited. (if it's beyond production duties or playing a synth part, that is)
It's surprising that after UF, Zooropa, JT and AB there were no such issues. What was so different on ATYCLB?
biff said:
I think ATYCLB is different in one very signicant way. During the making of that record Bono was absent, as we know, a great deal of the time, and was unable to contribute as much to the creative process day to day. I would not be at all surprised that Eno to a larger extent filled that creative gap, and thus did indeed contribute more to the writing on that record.
Irvine511 said:for whatever it's worth, and i know this sounds dubious coming from some dude over the internet, but i do know someone who is friends with Lanois, and apparently Lanois and the band had a bit of a falling out during ATYCLB. the friend said that, yes, Lanois and Bono remain friends, but Bono can be extremely difficult, and it shouldn't take anyone 2 years to record an album, as Lanois was nearly crazy by the end. they've since reconciled, of course, but it appears as if the making of that record was so difficult that neither Eno nor Lanois wanted to be around for the next.
biff said:
I think ATYCLB is different in one very signicant way. During the making of that record Bono was absent, as we know, a great deal of the time, and was unable to contribute as much to the creative process day to day. I would not be at all surprised that Eno to a larger extent filled that creative gap, and thus did indeed contribute more to the writing on that record.
doctorwho said:
I disagree. Bono's contribution are lyrics and the melody. He often does this part outside of the studio anyway. The rest of the band works on the music. Note that the melody Bono sings doesn't match the music (like a church song). Bono may say to have a "slower love song" or "airplanes soaring" or whatever, to get the overall feel for a song. Once the basic music is done, then Bono starts to come in with a general melody and basic lyrics. Not only have we read that this is true, but it's also evident from the "Salome" bootleg.
caragriff said:
i remember bono and edge explaining how they wrote crumbs together one night after drinking too much.
U2girl said:Anyone noticed the notes on the next album release date in the last paragraph from the page with Rubin's comments ? 2009?!?
caragriff said:
point: when U2 are at their, IMO, most interesting, bono is definitely heavily involved in the songwriting. hell, even for window in the skies bono claims it started with a bono piano melody ...
XHendrix24 said:Why would BRIAN ENO lie about something like songwriting credits, especially after all this time of working with the band? I don't think there's any reason to believe that he's lying, other than "Bono's the greatest and never lies so Eno must be a moneygrubbing attention-whore."
He's BRIAN ENO. GAH.
It's not uncommon at all for Eno to help compose songs on artists' albums that he's heavily involved in. For example, Talking Heads' Remain in Light. I just don't think there's any reason to believe that he's lying. It's not like he's even making a big deal out of it. He brought it up in an obscure magazine interview some 7 years AFTER the album was released. And he doesn't even mention any desire for money (not like he needs money anyway - once again, he's fucking Brian Eno).
XHendrix24 said:Why would BRIAN ENO lie about something like songwriting credits, especially after all this time of working with the band? I don't think there's any reason to believe that he's lying, other than "Bono's the greatest and never lies so Eno must be a moneygrubbing attention-whore."
He's BRIAN ENO. GAH.
It's not uncommon at all for Eno to help compose songs on artists' albums that he's heavily involved in. For example, Talking Heads' Remain in Light. I just don't think there's any reason to believe that he's lying. It's not like he's even making a big deal out of it. He brought it up in an obscure magazine interview some 7 years AFTER the album was released. And he doesn't even mention any desire for money (not like he needs money anyway - once again, he's fucking Brian Eno).
love2bmama said:
I know what you're saying is true, it's just that like I said above, I have mixed feelings about Eno in the first place and I prefer to live in my little fantasy world of u2-does-no-wrong. don't shatter my illusions with your logical arguments, will you?
XHendrix24 said:Why would BRIAN ENO lie about something like songwriting credits, especially after all this time of working with the band? I don't think there's any reason to believe that he's lying, other than "Bono's the greatest and never lies so Eno must be a moneygrubbing attention-whore."
He's BRIAN ENO. GAH.
It's not uncommon at all for Eno to help compose songs on artists' albums that he's heavily involved in. For example, Talking Heads' Remain in Light. I just don't think there's any reason to believe that he's lying. It's not like he's even making a big deal out of it. He brought it up in an obscure magazine interview some 7 years AFTER the album was released. And he doesn't even mention any desire for money (not like he needs money anyway - once again, he's fucking Brian Eno).
phanan said:In the article, it states that Rubin is encouraging U2 to have the songs written before entering the studio, rather than jamming them out. So U2 are probably in that phase right now while Rubin works with Metallica.