Brian Williams U2 interview after Inaug. concert

[eas]

Someone posted this on @U2, brief comments about new album:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jak2fQ4T9CI

 

[Danny Boy]

How awesome would it have been if they had busted out with GOYB instead of Pride?

Of course, Bono would probably have forgotten most of the lyrics.

 

[Slipstream]

The Edge - "...we wanted to make an album....people don't listen to albums anymore, it's all about individual tracks....this is like an 11 track piece. It's maybe our best ever."


Hahaha. Bono - "Edge said to me earlier....you know, we're doing the big civil rights piece and it's part of the inauguration....and you know we're playing Pride(In The Name Of Love)....and just at the last minute, can we switch it to the new single Get On Your Boots." Brian Williams laughs.

"How do you think that would fly here?" Bono said. Joking, he said, "Deep, deep, down we're shallow people.

 

[david]

haha. I liked Edge's comments on them making an "album."

 

[Acrobat08]

so we have the world's approval because we elected Obama....oh goodie

 

[rjhbonovox]

U don't have my approval. I wouldn't have cared if you'd voted the other fella in, although I quite fancied his sidekick, Sarah Palin. hehehe

Oh yeah and most importantly is Edges comments that this is an album and not a collection of songs which could all be singles like the last 2 albums. That bodes well.

 

[OrARoundabout]

"Might me our best ever"

Really Mr. Edge...really

I luvs the Brian Williams though

 

[purpleoscar]

They seem confident about the new album.

 

[digitize]

Edge is wrong. It's their worst album ever. They're a fucking terrible band. That's why I troll Interference.

 

[Danny Boy]

Oh yeah? Well, you go to hell. You go to hell and you die.

 

[Sicy]

so we have the world's approval because we elected Obama....oh goodie

Lets not turn the thread into a political discussion please but instead focus on the talk of the new album.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Edges comments =

They wanted to play GOYB, before anyone heard it.

 

[purpleoscar]

Oh yeah? Well, you go to hell. You go to hell and you die.

Look at his avatar, he IS from hell.

 

[doctorwho]

Oh yeah? Well, you go to hell. You go to hell and you die.

Doesn't he need to die first before going to hell? I guess it's a spiritual thing.

U2 said that their goal (especially for ATYCLB) was to try to make a Beatle's-esque album where each song could be a single. While I would state that clearly not every song on ATYCLB or HTDAAB is single-worthy, it does explain the lack of cohesion on some other U2 releases, like JT. Trouble is with JT, some songs sound a bit too similar. That's one weakness of an album - tracks can run together a bit. This is why many fans consider AB to be U2's best - different sounding tracks, quality singles, yet clearly an album. It'll be interesting to see where NLOTH fits in.

 

[coemgen]

I bet Brian Williams wears U2 Under Roos.

 

[Danny Boy]

I bet Brian Williams wears U2 Under Roos.

They make those?

 

[bigjohn2441]

How awesome would it have been if they had busted out with GOYB instead of Pride?

Of course, Bono would probably have forgotten most of the lyrics.

yeah i wonder how he's gonna remember all that on tour

 

[bonoz]

Great interview. Anyone got a file of it?

 

[rjhbonovox]

Great interview. Anyone got a file of it?

Yeah u will have on your PC now that you have watched it. It'll be stored in your temp internet files.

 

[Numbology]

yeah i wonder how he's gonna remember all that on tour

Well I say, god bless the teleprompter.

 

[last unicorn]

Brian Williams has a man crush on Bono.

 

[bonoz]

Yeah u will have on your PC now that you have watched it. It'll be stored in your temp internet files.

What about like an mpeg file or something?

 

[lancerla]

If Brian Williams uses "drops" does that mean the word is officially dead? I hope so.

 

[bram]

Doesn't he need to die first before going to hell? I guess it's a spiritual thing.

U2 said that their goal (especially for ATYCLB) was to try to make a Beatle's-esque album where each song could be a single. While I would state that clearly not every song on ATYCLB or HTDAAB is single-worthy, it does explain the lack of cohesion on some other U2 releases, like JT. Trouble is with JT, some songs sound a bit too similar. That's one weakness of an album - tracks can run together a bit. This is why many fans consider AB to be U2's best - different sounding tracks, quality singles, yet clearly an album. It'll be interesting to see where NLOTH fits in.

I don't know--that's a pretty bold claim about JT and AB. It could easily be argued the other way.

But that's not really the point of this thread. Edge's comments are exactly what I want to hear from this album. Exactly.

 

[bram]

If Brian Williams uses "drops" does that mean the word is officially dead? I hope so.

No, Brian Williams is the man.

 

[JCOSTER]

where can I get a pair of u2 underroos?

I wish they would stop saying its their best ever, but I guess in order to promote it they have to. The Joshua Tree is their masterpiece and I think it would be hard to repeat something like that.

 

[Danny Boy]

The Joshua Tree is their masterpiece and I think it would be hard to repeat something like that.

 

[BEVERLY56]

AB, hands down.

 

[zoopop]

AB, UF, POP > JT

 

[Muldfeld]

Brian Williams is such an establishment prick. Arrogant pro-Israeli, nationalist jerk who only follows trends. He probably supported the Iraq war because it was cool to do so. Handsome guy, nice dresser, Interpol fan; other than that, he's crap. I'd spit in his face.

Anyway, Bono and The Edge came off well, but it would have been cool if they spat at him.