Bono talks 3 albums again

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Radio is dead. Talk radio is still alive, but it's on life support. Podcasts are slowly killing that area, too.

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

I'm a podcast host. Interview a ton of celebrities. Podcasting really is taking over

 

[U2girl]

Wasn't he invited to a music festival in Morocco, which led to U2 recording there? Wherever he can find inspiration is probably good for U2 in the long run. If he dries up of creative juice, U2 are finished. Simple as.

NLOTH is some of his best work.

The Edge needs to find something new, on the other hand.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

NLOTH is some of his best work.

The Edge needs to find something new, on the other hand.

Yes, the chorus of unknown caller is Shakespearian.

 

[popacrobat]

Yes, the chorus of unknown caller is Shakespearian.

Strawman

 

[LemonMelon]

Yes, the chorus of unknown caller is Shakespearian.

Low blow.

"Eli Manning really did well in the Super Bowl tonight! He's a good quarterback, isn't he?"

"Yes, his performances against the Redskins' defense were just SUBLIME."

 

[U2girl]

Strawman

That's about as tight as saying NLOTH sucks because of the "middle three" songs.

 

[mikal]

That's about as tight as saying NLOTH sucks because of the "middle three" songs.

well.....it's not as good because of the middle 3 songs.

 

[Hollow Island]

That's about as tight as saying NLOTH sucks because of the "middle three" songs.

Well, not really.

If one thought that NLOTH was good, or average without those three songs and really didn't like those three songs, then they could definitely say NLOTH sucks because of a sag in the middle. It would be an average album with a terrible middle, which would make the experience of listening to it straight through very unpleasant. The album as a single piece of work could then be said to "suck". However, the album as collection of songs viewed in isolation could, by the same measure, be considered "good".

 

[Rachel D.]

The Middle Three aren't necessarily bad, but they really mess up the flow of the album and don't fit in very well. It's a shame that U2 didn't have the courage to carry the general tone of NLOTH all the way through without trying to inject it with a sugary center of radio-friendly pop songs and turning it into a musical jelly donut.

 

[BEAL]

lots of hits

 

[mikal]

my goal for this album is for me to turn on the radio......and right after LMFAO, the new U2 single is played........followed by Maroon 5.

this is the U2 i love folks!

 

[jay canseco]

It's past time for Bono to say something wildly optimistic about their upcoming album to give us all a good chuckle.

 

[Registered Dude]

It's past time for Bono to say something wildly optimistic about their upcoming album to give us all a good chuckle.

I predict he'll give us the following adjectives: mad, ecstatic, joyful, noisy, lime green

 

[jay canseco]

What? No mention of fire?

 

[powerhour24]

i heard that fans of "Africa", Bono's side project, were really disappointed in the delay of this current tour due to his U2 duties.

 

[Registered Dude]

What? No mention of fire?

not this time! we're into uncharted territory.. Edge is on.... Ellen.

 

[topplehatU2]

I predict he'll give us the following adjectives: mad, ecstatic, joyful, noisy, lime green

Can we also guess how many albums he says they have ready right now?

 

[corianderstem]

I predict he'll give us the following adjectives: mad, ecstatic, joyful, noisy, lime green

Ha!

 

[jay canseco]

I'll be happy as long as the music doesn't 'sound brownish'*

*paraphrasing a Bono description of some spiderman music.

 

[The Panther]

Breaking new headlines this week!:

Bono: Discusses 3 Albums; Delivers 0

 

[Gonna Run 2 U]

my goal for this album is for me to turn on the radio......and right after LMFAO, the new U2 single is played........followed by Maroon 5.

this is the U2 i love folks!

Yes! And hopefully it rocks

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

africa rockin's in the hooooooouse, toniiiiiight

 

[corianderstem]

*shudder*

 

[mikal]

"There are not enough visual aides to show the damage AIDS has done to Africa" - Bono

 

[LemonMelon]

We found retroviral drugs in a hoooopelesss plaaace
We found retroviral drugs in a HOOOPELESSSS PLAAACE

 

[Hallucination]

Anyone who became a U2 fan in 2004 or 2009 has nothing to complain about. Worst case scenario you've had to digest their entire body of work over the last 8 years. It's long time fans who had the back catelogue firmly in their mins that have been waiting for something new. For new fans EVERYTHING they ahd done prior to them becoming fans was new so.... I'm not saying new fans shouldn't be anxious for new material as well but it sure as hell isn't worse for a new fan than it is for a long time fan.

 

[zoocarolina]

Anyone who became a U2 fan in 2004 or 2009 has nothing to complain about. Worst case scenario you've had to digest their entire body of work over the last 8 years. It's long time fans who had the back catelogue firmly in their mins that have been waiting for something new. For new fans EVERYTHING they ahd done prior to them becoming fans was new so.... I'm not saying new fans shouldn't be anxious for new material as well but it sure as hell isn't worse for a new fan than it is for a long time fan.

??? I'm confused, there has been plenty of time to listen to old material between u2 releases, bring on the new stuff to fans young and old ye Irishmen!!! The more I listen the more I want and it's also unnerving to know the end is not as far as the start, I know a line from OOTS, couldn't help it.

 

[Hollow Island]

I think everyone needs to think back to the time between Bomb and No Line. We all wanted new U2, and the obliged us with Window In The Skies. I think they were trying to tell everyone to chill the hell out and be patient, because if they give in to demand for material we'll have to listen to shit like that.

 

[Registered Dude]

I hear McGuinness ordered them to hold off on releasing U2: the Best Of, 2000-2010




"not enough hits..."