Mrs. Garrison
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How many albums will U2 do?
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Yeah, given the vocal improvement on the last few tours over Popmart and Elevation, I wouldn't worry about Bono's singing anytime soon.
If anything the question is, health wise, how much longer Larry's wrists and/or back can endure. Assuming of course Adam wants to rock on despite relatively fresh fatherhood.
Meanwhile, 360's 110 shows were draped across 3 years.
They just blasted through 75 shows in a matter of few months. Pretty sure that can't be less of a burden on the singer.
Oh, you.
He struggled many a night on this tour, and they provided many days off in between and are now shutting it down completely for months.
But yea, his voice will stay just as powerful into his 60s and 70s. That's normal and common.
He struggled many a night on this tour, and they provided many days off in between and are now shutting it down completely for months.
But yea, his voice will stay just as powerful into his 60s and 70s. That's normal and common.
ozeeko
Refugee
He should compose lower melodies. Pop-like melodies. u know what i mean.
Galeongirl
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Not to mention the songs that were sung in a lower key, or easier to not put as much strain on his voice....
No no. He has a voice of steel that will never waiver.
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Galeongirl
Galeonbroad
His voice must be brilliantly on U2girl's totally existing copy of SOA.
She knows things we don't.
His voice must be brilliantly on U2girl's totally existing copy of SOA.
ozeeko
Refugee
Yuppers. Lower key.
Although the idea of "lower melodies" does sound intriguing lol. whatever it is...
Mack_Again
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well music with lower key reminds me of these:
ozeeko
Refugee
I was thinking more along these lines...
Although u can argue he's speak-singing, there's no denying the hypnotic effect of his lower range.
Although u can argue he's speak-singing, there's no denying the hypnotic effect of his lower range.
As opposed to days off, and better/weaker nights on...any U2 tour in history ? And U2 songs heading into lower keys isn't a new phenomenon either. They're shutting it down because they're working on new album. And voice changes are common in rock singers. For pretty much the same reasons his voice changes.
No one said he'd be at this stage in his 60s and 70s. The issue was him not being able to perform at all when he's "well into his 70s". That's ... 15-20 years+ from now. Anything can happen. A lot of people assume U2 will still be around by then.
As for Mick - yeah, he can still sing. Not really Bono's style of singing though. And if Edge is in Keith's "shape" by 70, pretty please, call it quits before then.
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Bono destroyed his voice with cigarettes and not singing properly, but if he sings properly there's no reason his voice will degrade significantly over the coming years. It'll lose some power and the range will shrink, but it'll just give him a new voice, and he's already gone through quite a few anyway. His voice is better than it's been in 20 years though, so I don't think there's anything to worry about.
As U2girl said, Larry's health is probably more of a concern than anything else. Or Adam deciding he wants to spend more time with his kid. But with tours being shorter, that'll probably be fine.
As U2girl said, Larry's health is probably more of a concern than anything else. Or Adam deciding he wants to spend more time with his kid. But with tours being shorter, that'll probably be fine.
Oregoropa
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One more after SOE
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Adam says Songs of Ascent is coming "down the pipeline". So... sometime after SOE
TinKnight
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One more after SOE, entitled "Man"
The_acrobat
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This definitely needs to happen. Get the same guy (forget his name... Guggis brother) to appear on the cover. Call the album Man. This is such an obvious no brainier.
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BWU2Buffs
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Songs of Experience and one more to complete the trilogy but not titled Songs of Ascent.
No source, just a hunch.
No source, just a hunch.
2861U2
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Getting WAY ahead of ourselves, but I would prefer "Songs Of Ascent" as the final title over "Man"
Maassie
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If that is the case, there should be another album called 'senior citizen'.
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Edge_Orchestra
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Should call he last one, So Much For Relevance.
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Aardvark747
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Experience then Ascent. That will be that.
Muad'zin
Refugee
They should do as many as they like. They've managed to stay relevant for a long time. Most bands barely stay relevant for a decade, unable to move when the zeitgeist is changing. They're into their 4th decade. And if they give up wanting to be relevant to the kids, what's wrong with making the music they want to make for a smaller audience? Plenty of artists do that and they don't got U2's billions to make an easy living on. So maybe the future no longer holds mega stages in huge stadiums, indoor arenas are more intimate anyway and you won't get wet from the rain either. There will remain a significantly large audience for U2's music for decades to come, even if the young kids and casual fans move on to the other fads. It's not like they're going to join Simple Minds and the other 80's rejects on the classic rock circuit for a long time.
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