who signed U2?

marik · 05-14-2005, 11:53 AM

who is the man that is credited for signing U2? not chris blackwell from Island, but the actual record company exec. that is credited for pushing them to blackwell, and getting them to sign the contract in the ladies loo.

marik · 05-14-2005, 04:44 PM

okay, i did some research myself. it looks like island rep bill stewart was the one. but there is osme confusion. was it after the stadium show in dublin (as eamon dunphy's book claims) OR in the ladies room at the Lyceum Ballroom (sp?) which i think is in britain somewhere (?)

i could be confusing the two deal as well (original cbs ireland deal, and worldwide island deal)

anyone know?

Meghan · 05-14-2005, 09:53 PM

What were they doing in the ladies room?

BluRmGrl · 05-14-2005, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Meghan
What were they doing in the ladies room?

What better place for 4 young lads to find some ladies???

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Sorry, but the smartass comment is all I can offer here - I have absoutely no knowledge of the details in question.

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U2girl · 05-15-2005, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Meghan
What were they doing in the ladies room?

Rehearsing for what was later the "dressup" video of One?

mtoreilly · 05-15-2005, 05:09 AM

I definately recall that they signed a contract in the ladies, I think it was their first, and it was in the Lyceum Ballroom (also sp?).

The real question is, why did they go into the ladies to sign it? Was the gents out of order? Why did they feel the need to use toilets for signing a contract in teh first place?

marik · 05-15-2005, 08:45 AM

it was the only private, quite, place in the whole venue.

Meghan · 05-15-2005, 05:08 PM

Sure it was.
And Bono only likes bellydancer's for their personality....

mtoreilly · 05-15-2005, 05:25 PM

Lol...

The only quiet, private place? So there were no women there?

05-14-2005, 11:53 AM	#1
marik Refugee Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Edmonton, Ab, Canada Posts: 1,800 Local Time: 05:16 AM	who signed U2? who is the man that is credited for signing U2? not chris blackwell from Island, but the actual record company exec. that is credited for pushing them to blackwell, and getting them to sign the contract in the ladies loo. __________________

05-14-2005, 04:44 PM	#2
marik Refugee Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Edmonton, Ab, Canada Posts: 1,800 Local Time: 05:16 AM	okay, i did some research myself. it looks like island rep bill stewart was the one. but there is osme confusion. was it after the stadium show in dublin (as eamon dunphy's book claims) OR in the ladies room at the Lyceum Ballroom (sp?) which i think is in britain somewhere (?) i could be confusing the two deal as well (original cbs ireland deal, and worldwide island deal) anyone know? __________________

05-15-2005, 05:25 PM	#9
mtoreilly The Fly Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 113 Local Time: 04:16 AM	Lol... The only quiet, private place? So there were no women there? __________________

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05-14-2005, 09:53 PM	#3
Meghan Refugee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: A scatter of light Posts: 1,489 Local Time: 02:16 PM	What were they doing in the ladies room?

05-15-2005, 05:09 AM	#6
mtoreilly The Fly Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 113 Local Time: 04:16 AM	I definately recall that they signed a contract in the ladies, I think it was their first, and it was in the Lyceum Ballroom (also sp?). The real question is, why did they go into the ladies to sign it? Was the gents out of order? Why did they feel the need to use toilets for signing a contract in teh first place?

05-15-2005, 08:45 AM	#7
marik Refugee Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Edmonton, Ab, Canada Posts: 1,800 Local Time: 05:16 AM	it was the only private, quite, place in the whole venue.

05-15-2005, 05:08 PM	#8
Meghan Refugee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: A scatter of light Posts: 1,489 Local Time: 02:16 PM	Sure it was. And Bono only likes bellydancer's for their personality....