Bottle Bono
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Wasn't craft the enemy of art?
Non
Craft is the creator of art!
Non
Craft is the creator of art!
Thats because all of Metallica's stuff before was utter crap.
Mmm yeh of course it was.
So music is now judged by how many Grammies you win?
That's a sad commentary.
U2's command of the Enlgish vocabulary is indeed getting deeper, and this can only mean better lyric writing. And there is also Edge's chord-playing that is already starting to get to stratospheric proportions and rivaling that of the great country artists of this generation.
Wasn't craft the enemy of art?
Non
Craft is the creator of art!
Desire opens with an urgent D-chord. Actually too urgent because it wasn't really strummed with the right spacing and balance. The last strum right before the riff is a bit "dirty" . But its still a three-chord song and it is what makes the song. Yes, it was their first UK#1.
U2's best work is to come. A long, long, long, long, long time from now.
For your information, the opening chord of Desire is an E chord, not D.
D only involves 4 strings while E involves 6 strings.
...qg
In the past, U2 had to finish the album to make pre-booked tour schedules (POP) and make contractual studio obligations (the last 40 minutes of the War album). Wasn't the Joshua Tree released shortly before the tour was to start?
In the early years, U2 had to churn out a lot of new material one after the other: U23, Boy, October, War, Under A Blood Red Sky, The Unforgettable Fire, Wide Awake In America - perhaps because they were not financially stable yet.
Zooropa was a burst of creative energy, but they still had to complete it before the next leg of their tour would start.
The Best Of 1990 to 2000, and then U2 18 were just to meet contractual obligations which was 3 compilations albums. Would you really consider a collaboration cover with Green Day or Electrical Storm as among their "best"? Surely not.
Every album U2 ever made before All That You Can't Leave Behind, can be characterized by one word: COMPROMISE.
Concessions had to be made and some corners had to be cut.
Now, U2 own their own studio. They are already filthy rich. They manage their own time and destiny, and are bigger than any producer or record label or entity to pressure them. No one can dictate to them what to do anymore. Not even Nelson Mandela could get them to his birthday bash.
Ever since All That You Can't Leave Behind, they have learned to make music just for the sake of music. They never sacrificed their artistic integrity. I know so many fans are so harsh with that album. If you look at the bigger picture, that was really U2's FIRST album - the one without any compromises.
So HTDAAB was just their sophomore effort.
As it has been the case with most bands, the third is always the best. The reason they are delaying the album is because they don't feel it is ready. Who are we to question them? Even if it takes two more years, I can wait. Because I know it will be U2's best work ever.
Bono's lyrical vocabulary and cohesion is at its all-time best.
The Edge's chords are as accurately played as ever, and he continues to be a student of guitar effects with tremendous mastery.
Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. are forever the tightest rhythm section in the industry, but in a good way, Adam has proven in the Vertigo Tour that he can play loose, and Larry can ride on unrehearsed songs (such as Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses in the Hawaii closer). There are new tricks in the playbook of these two musical prodigies.
So what else can we expect? Surely it will be the best work, free of artistic compromise, and without a care in the world if they sell 100 or 100million copies - as long as their musical urges are satisfied. 100 days more or 100 years more, I will wait because I am sure it will be U2's best work yet.
In the past, U2 had to finish the album to make pre-booked tour schedules (POP) and make contractual studio obligations (the last 40 minutes of the War album). Wasn't the Joshua Tree released shortly before the tour was to start?
*EDITED FOR BREVITY*
So what else can we expect? Surely it will be the best work, free of artistic compromise, and without a care in the world if they sell 100 or 100million copies - as long as their musical urges are satisfied. 100 days more or 100 years more, I will wait because I am sure it will be U2's best work yet.
I feel stupid for even replying. I'm sure I'll regret it when I find out this guy is either joking or mentally disturbed.
I feel stupid for even replying. I'm sure I'll regret it when I find out this guy is either joking or mentally disturbed.
My assessment of ATYCLB as U2's "first album without compromises" doesn't mean that I prefer it over The Joshua Tree. I just said what I felt after giving the situation a thorough analysis.
Please do not condemn the person for being "unnecessarily rude." I completely understand the rage and fire in this forum caused by the album delay. That announcement has certainly brought rage among the hardcore fans, and even the softcore ones still face bouts with anxiety, tantrums, and moody behavior. It is something akin to U2 withdrawal symptoms. It is all natural, so let us not be quick to find fault. I myself am guilty of this because of the unfortunate news.
Please do not condemn the person for being "unnecessarily rude." I completely understand the rage and fire in this forum caused by the album delay. That announcement has certainly brought rage among the hardcore fans, and even the softcore ones still face bouts with anxiety, tantrums, and moody behavior. It is something akin to U2 withdrawal symptoms. It is all natural, so let us not be quick to find fault. I myself am guilty of this because of the unfortunate news.
...qg