I also already lost my interest in this new album folks.
I've been reading rumours since 2003, and every day the new album delays more and more. For example, several sources said the new album will be available October 2003, then February 2004, then May 2004, now all they're saying November 2004... come on, live us alone.
One thing I'm sure of, U2 is dying now.... Please, before saying me "go to hell, bastard, etc " just listen the radio, watch TV, etc and you can realise nobody cares about U2 now. All that started after The Best Of 1990 2000, a horrible compilation which the fans weren't happy at all
In the new mixes they sounded tired, without ideas. The Hands That Built America was an example of that.
It's just matter of time passing, U2 is an OLD BAND now, the days of glory from Joshua Tree, Zoo TV, etc have died. Bono's voice is raw, with dimished range,etc. Less ideas, less passion, etc, is just part of getting older and older. That's no new, every famous band from the 70's suffered the same... Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, AC DC, YES, etc, etc ,etc So it's time for the band to stop.
I bet you my friend this long awaited new album will be poor, they are working with Hip Hop people and all that... where's the "punk" influence ???
Also the U2 crew is very very selfish and proud, they don?t accept ANY IDEA from fans. They deleted the famous DVD petition from the 80?s and the 90?s, they don?t want to know about bootlegs, DVD suggestions, etc.
Is almost a natural thing to believe the last official album is the best on a band?s career... that?s not true at all... Please my friends, does anyone can tell me JUST ONE band who had their last album as their best ?
I think U2 are so blind about that, they really believe in things like "fuck the past kiss the future" and all that, they don?t want to know about their early albums, they don?t care about fans feelings with younger U2, etc.
Come on, every band must say "thank you" with all heart to every fan... what?s is a band without fans ??... nothing
They should have listened the fans before releasing The Best Of 1990 2000". I remember a U2 poll in which they asked about best song from each album... before best of 1990 2000... so where is "Please" ??
Slane Castle DVD is clearly better than Boston... and began as a fans petition
"FUCK THE FUTURE, KISS THE PAST"
I think is time to give gift to the fans, something like Jimmy Page did recently with "Led Zeppelin DVD" and "how the west was won", etc
Sorry, I didn?t want to offend anyone, but is that how I feel about U2 now