Your DREAM Producer(s) for U2

[LastEdgeOnEarth]

Here's mine...

1. Peter Walsh (Scott Walker, Simple Minds)

Adrian Belew (himself and TONS of others)
Peter Collins (Rush)
Brendan O'Brien (Boss, STP)
Trey Spruance (Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3)
Terry Brown (Rush)
Prince (himself)
Eddie Kramer (Hendrix)
Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Faith No More)

 

[Rich79]

Brian Eno, Flood and The Edge all working on the same album.

As far as others who haven't worked with U2 before;
Belew would be cool, but quite a clash of styles.
Maybe Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree.
Perhaps Paul Draper and Dominic Chad of Mansun (can't recall if they produced their own stuff or not, but I love their songwriting).

I really can't think of anybody off-hand that I like better than Eno, though.

 

[Aygo]

The Edge itself.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Brendan O'Brien (Boss, STP)

pearl jam


i wouldn't mind seeing o'brien... i always wanted a full album with rubin... but the way u2 operates they're probably better off with eno and lanois.

 

[zoopop]

Doves.

Those guys know how to make songs and more importantly albums.

 

[Rafiennes]

A full album by Rubin I think would be a glorious, melodic, stripped down, energetic affair. But alas, looks like we're never gonna get that.

Would be interesting to hear what Geoff Emerick (Beatles) or Nigel Godrich (Travis) would do with them.

 

[Chill Mike D]

Scott Litt

 

[skott100]

Flood. Just flood. Not Flood with Howie B or Captain Crunch or anyone else. Just Flood.

John Leckie.

Ken Andrews.

And if they did a stripped down roots album, perhaps Jack White.

 

[vaz02]

The Edge itself.

I hear ya!

 

[LastEdgeOnEarth]

Gelman!!!

(I can almost hear Regis yellinng at him...could Bono?)

 

[discothequeLP]

a 4 track, then mastering. i want to hear what u2 would do with no production.

 

[xtrmx]

Flood

 

[Iskra]

Michael Brook

 

[Screwtape2]

Todd Rundgren.

As a guitar player he could truly put the Edge on fire. As a lyricist he could help Bono out and trust me help is needed. The drums and bass on Rundgren produced album always are beautiful and alive. Todd is God and best producer for the band.

 

[Peterrrrr]

Pablo Sandoz

 

[Zoots]

Maybe Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree.

HELL YEAH!

 

[Salome]

Daniel Lanois


Richard D. James
Ethan Johns

 

[the tourist]

Jason Martin (of Starflyer 59) and Isaac Carpenter (of Gosling).

 

[Lancemc]

Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno


...oh wait.

 

[Dalton]

Simon Cowell and Billy Ray Cyrus

 

[thelaj]

Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)

 

[Axver]

Maybe Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree.

I can't believe somebody beat me to mentioning SW.

 

[ahittle]

John Leckie.

Ken Andrews.

Wow. No kidding. It would be worth it just for the clash of styles.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Xenomania.

 

[U2girl]

Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno


...oh wait.

 

[jacobus]

01 Flood
02 Andy Wallace (Nirvana)
03 Jakob Hellner (Rammstein, Clawfinger)
04 Eric Valentine (Queens Of The Stone Age)
05 Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)

 

[onyourkneesboy]

PETER GABRIEL !

 

[Rafiennes]

Todd Rundgren.

As a guitar player he could truly put the Edge on fire. As a lyricist he could help Bono out and trust me help is needed. The drums and bass on Rundgren produced album always are beautiful and alive. Todd is God and best producer for the band.

That would be awesome actually.
A friend lent me some stuff produced by Rundgren a few years back and I was blown away at how great a CD could sound. He really does great work.

 

[vaz02]

Simon Cowell

You are hear by exiled from the forums...

 

[chrissybaby]

stock aitken and waterman?