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Irvine511 said:
i'm sure that's what he meant.
i was trying to be funny.
and i think Macca looked confused because the mics were going a bit crazy while Bono was talking.
i also think that HTDAAB is good, but it's also a recognition for the overlooking of ATYCLB, and especially Achtung.
it was aking to Pacino getting the Oscar for "Scent of a Woman" -- he's been better in the past, but it was a deserving performance, and overdue and a nod to longevity, hard work, and sheer tenacity.
and funny it was...
didn't catch the mics thing...Paul just had such a funny confused look, I loved it.
I don't doubt that the cumulative effect of *not* having gotten deserved AOTY awards for Achtung Baby and ATYCLB may have influenced voter thinking on this, as with Pacino...
I still have to say that I don't agree that HTDAAB is akin to "Scent of a Woman" or even Pacino's specific performance in that, though I see the value of the analogy..
HTDAAB is more than merely a "deserving" performance, imho it is a truly great album...I think it's got truly great songs, even if it doesn't quite achieve the total-coherent-package brilliance of Achtung Baby, or in its own way as well of ATYCLB.
cheers!