shuttlecock XXIV: it's the little swings - Page 28

Hewson · 10-02-2019, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by cobl04

Listening to TUF today on its birthday... Wire is so good. Hard to believe they wrote it, it's quite singular for their catalogue. Bono rapping, fire bass guitar as the most prominent instrument for most of the song... it's so good. This would rip if they brought it out live.

You get to see Adam playing a fair bit in this clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzEglmFr92g

This is sick:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caECkQvLeHY

Was fortunate to see Wire twice on this tour (my first 2 U2 shows), it was a highlight of the shows, was stunned when they didn't bring it back on the JT tour, and its a sin they haven't ever brought it back.

cobl04 · 10-02-2019, 08:10 AM

Ohhhh fuck you

Hewson · 10-02-2019, 08:12 AM

lazarus · 10-02-2019, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by namkcuR

I disagree with you about OOTS and Yahweh. I've always loved those first-leg performances of OOTS with just the keyboard, I feel like it was a nice alternative version to the studio version with all that production. Really allowed the melodies to come out.

And that's my favorite version of Yahweh. I think the acoustic guitar suits it well and makes it more memorable than all the chime-y-ness of the album version. One of the reasons I also kind of prefer the Unreleased&Rare version of Yahweh - it's not acoustic, but it kind of has more of a texture to it than the album version.

Don't get me wrong, I still think OOTS sounded good, and in some ways, yes it's an improvement on the arrangement/production mess from the album. But my god that live version from Amsterdam is out of this word.

And Yahweh is the most maligned track on The Bomb I think, but it always reminded me of the JT sound, specifically One Tree Hill, so I love the guitar work on it, brings back that "celestial" feeling. The "take this heart/and make it break" ending is one of the weakest in their catalog, though, and makes me wish Mercy had closed the whole thing out.

elevated_u2_fan · 10-08-2019, 11:26 AM

I can't decide if this is a cool idea or not.

https://www.u2.com/news/title/three-...cord-store-day

lazarus · 10-08-2019, 11:49 AM

Nothing wrong with wanting to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a first single.

Hewson · 10-08-2019, 02:28 PM

Plenty of folks who don't have one from '79 who will buy this I'm sure.

**Headache in a Suitcase** · 10-08-2019, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by elevated_u2_fan

I can't decide if this is a cool idea or not.

https://www.u2.com/news/title/three-...cord-store-day

Narrator: it is a cool idea

DaveC · 10-08-2019, 04:18 PM

definitely way better than them slapping 3 or 4 random live songs onto a record. i don't even own a record player and i might try to get this.

namkcuR · 10-08-2019, 04:24 PM

It'll certainly be cheaper than the thousands of dollars it would take to get an original pressing of it.

Axver · 10-10-2019, 04:11 AM

Weren't those three tunes already remastered as bonus tracks on the Boy reissue?

Popmartijn · 10-10-2019, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Axver

Weren't those three tunes already remastered as bonus tracks on the Boy reissue?

Yes. So it's not that these songs are now available for the first time in 40 years. Still, I guess it is a cool release for some, though personally I'm not interested.

**Headache in a Suitcase** · 10-10-2019, 06:30 AM

I mean... they're doing a limited re-release of their original EP on vinyl for the first time in 40 years for an event specifically designed around the release of rare vinyl records to help promote local mom and pop record stores.

I'm not sure what there is to complain about

Hewson · 10-10-2019, 08:26 AM

There's always something to complain about, you know that.

elevated_u2_fan · 10-10-2019, 08:40 AM

Personally I'm going to complain about how expensive this is bound to be

**Headache in a Suitcase** · 10-10-2019, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Hewson

There's always something to complain about, you know that.

I'm complaining about this post right now

U2inUtah · 10-10-2019, 01:41 PM

Guess what I pass by now every day on the way to work?!

prbiker15 · 10-10-2019, 02:53 PM

Ooh, it’s alive.

I think that RSD release is going to be an expensive one.

Popmartijn · 10-10-2019, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by prbiker15

Ooh, it’s alive.

I think that RSD release is going to be an expensive one.

What is expensive? I'd expect it to be around the $20. Which is a whole lot cheaper than an original one.

**Headache in a Suitcase** · 10-10-2019, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by U2inUtah

Guess what I pass by now every day on the way to work?!

Fish - Being Born

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elevated_u2_fan Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I'm here 'cus I don't want to go home Posts: 31,965 Local Time: 03:48 PM	I can't decide if this is a cool idea or not. https://www.u2.com/news/title/three-...cord-store-day

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lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 42,268 Local Time: 11:48 AM	Nothing wrong with wanting to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a first single.

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Hewson Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Your own private Idaho Posts: 34,600 Local Time: 02:48 PM	Plenty of folks who don't have one from '79 who will buy this I'm sure.

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DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: the killerwhaletank Posts: 23,070 Local Time: 02:48 PM	definitely way better than them slapping 3 or 4 random live songs onto a record. i don't even own a record player and i might try to get this.

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namkcuR ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 10,770 Local Time: 03:48 PM	It'll certainly be cheaper than the thousands of dollars it would take to get an original pressing of it.

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Hewson Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Your own private Idaho Posts: 34,600 Local Time: 02:48 PM	There's always something to complain about, you know that.

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