New U2 interviews: Schedules and discussion

[romi]

Listening to the Live 105 interview, you can tell Bono was sarcastic about the Osborn taking the high road comment.

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Oh yeah he was...it made me laugh when I heard it!

Sorry if I didn't make that clear...

 

[LadySpinHead]

Exactly. Small acoustic sets for radio stations are de rigueur these days. I can imagine Bono and Edge doing these for some of the major markets.

Aha- I read the article too quickly, I interpreted it as a full tour of acoustic only shows-gah!

 

[Dragonfave]

BBC - Radio 2 Jo Whiley - Robert Plant in Session

Bono on Jo Whiley this hour.

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Aha- I read the article too quickly, I interpreted it as a full tour of acoustic only shows-gah!

Slow down...

 

[DomCobb]

Bono Calls U2’s Surprise iTunes Album Release ‘Punk Rock': ‘Annoy People and Get in Their Faces’ « Radio.com

That is perfect. They need to bring back their 90's indifference and lack of earnestness to make this thing work.

The thing about acoustic sessions I'm not sure about. Does U2 even have any good acoustic songs? Not saying they can't do it, it's just not what they do best. But I am very interested to hear how some of these songs sound unplugged, so to speak.

The real thing I'm worried about, though, is that this will be some sort of acoustic-oriented tour. I've never seen the band live but I've been dead set for awhile now that next time they play I'm going to see them. But I'll be a little hesitant to peel off those big dollar bills and slap them down if I'm not going to get a "real" U2 concert.

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

That is perfect. They need to bring back their 90's indifference and lack of earnestness to make this thing work.

The thing about acoustic sessions I'm not sure about. Does U2 even have any good acoustic songs? Not saying they can't do it, it's just not what they do best. But I am very interested to hear how some of these songs sound unplugged, so to speak.

The real thing I'm worried about, though, is that this will be some sort of acoustic-oriented tour. I've never seen the band live but I've been dead set for awhile now that next time they play I'm going to see them. But I'll be a little hesitant to peel off those big dollar bills and slap them down if I'm not going to get a "real" U2 concert.

This is not what was communicated today...people are misunderstanding the desire to play "some" songs acoustically.

 

[BVS]

That is perfect. They need to bring back their 90's indifference and lack of earnestness to make this thing work.



The thing about acoustic sessions I'm not sure about. Does U2 even have any good acoustic songs? Not saying they can't do it, it's just not what they do best. But I am very interested to hear how some of these songs sound unplugged, so to speak.



The real thing I'm worried about, though, is that this will be some sort of acoustic-oriented tour. I've never seen the band live but I've been dead set for awhile now that next time they play I'm going to see them. But I'll be a little hesitant to peel off those big dollar bills and slap them down if I'm not going to get a "real" U2 concert.

Do you really think this album lends itself to an acoustic oriented tour?


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[last unicorn]

Can't get the stream to work (maybe because I'm not a U.S. resident)

I can't listen to it either. Anything special / new that Bono said?


Jo Whiley just started her show on BBC Radio 2. Bono is coming on in about 10 minutes:

https://twitter.com/jowhiley/status/512678749293522944

BBC Radio 2 - Jo Whiley

 

[DomCobb]

Still, I'll reserve judgement until I hear the acoustic versions, but that's generally not what I want to hear from U2. But if it is only a few songs being played that way it definitely won't stop me from seeing a show.

I don't think this album lends itself to acoustic anything but the band seems very intent on releasing acoustic versions.

 

[Aleh_Hewson]

Adam had an interview with an argentinan radio station, and said that they'll be there very soon drool:)

I wonder if they'll be here in South America before 2016...

 

[RobertWiscy]

BBC2 playing SFS now. Sounds good!

 

[Super Yo]

"This is a soooooooooooong, soooooooooong for someone..."

 

[last unicorn]

This song sounds soooo great on radio

 

[last unicorn]

"No one has deleted more U2 songs than ... U2"

 

[RobertWiscy]

Like this radio host. She referred to "a few critics who have been bitchy." I wonder if Sharon Osbourne is listening? LOL

 

[Dragonfave]

Remember that Bono will be doing another live interview over @ The Edge, minutes after this: 102.1 the Edge

 

[prbiker15]

Bono had to mention In A Little While, of course...

 

[Moser]

Oh Bono,

"It's not punk rock if you're not annoying somebody!"

Haha!

Oh now This is Where You Can Reach Me is playing.

 

[last unicorn]

The Jo Whiley interview is great. Bono's son Eli is a great guitar player, he's a Motorhead fan, Bono says it actually isn't funny He says his kids' criticism is the roughest one. He says Ali is more like his bodyguard when asked about her opinion, she's scared he's revealing too much about himself in the lyrics.

"I'm very excited that we've got people annoyed. The only thing that could have gone wrong is being ignored"

He choses This is Where You Can Reach Me to be played after the interview is over.

He also said U2 will come and play an acoustic set for Jo this fall.

 

[prbiker15]

This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now.

 

[RoKKeR]

Caught the end of the BBC interview, pretty solid. Funny to hear about their family life and what they all think of the album.

And man, the "This is Where" intro...ugh, it's so good.

 

[RobertWiscy]

"Hopefully we will see you before Christmas" for an acoustic broadcast apparently. Wow.

Now playing TIWYCRMN -- again, sounds damn good.

 

[prbiker15]

Caught the end of the BBC interview, pretty solid. Funny to hear about their family life and what they all think of the album.

And man, the "This is Where" intro...ugh, it's so good.

That intro is the best one on the album.

 

[RoKKeR]

That intro is the best one on the album.

 

[Aleh_Hewson]

I reeeeeally want to hear a stadium singing "Soldier, soldier" in one voice.

 

[owl]

This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now.

What a toe tapper. One of my favourite songs they've ever done.

Bono sounded good - pretty humble really.

 

[womanfish]

Remember that Bono will be doing another live interview over @ The Edge, minutes after this: 102.1 the Edge

did I miss it? or is it still coming on soon?

 

[Dragonfave]

did I miss it? or is it still coming on soon?

The host says it's coming up.....

 

[prbiker15]

Remember that Bono will be doing another live interview over @ The Edge, minutes after this: 102.1 the Edge

They said they're interviewing Edge. For a change.