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Before U2 calls it quits I wish they would.....
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Absolutely.
cobl04
45:33
all you pro-90sbadassattitude people are just wishful thinkers.
whatever they do from now on (and I've been saying this since hutdab was released) is going to alienate people.
they will not make a jt/ab/tuf/etc record again because no matter what they produce (people here, anyway) are going to find fault with it.
whatever they do from now on (and I've been saying this since hutdab was released) is going to alienate people.
they will not make a jt/ab/tuf/etc record again because no matter what they produce (people here, anyway) are going to find fault with it.
kingofsorrow
Refugee
i like it too. put all the previous tour stages/setup in the park and charge people to pretend to either be the band, crew or audience.
WCF
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What would U2 be "returning" to? I don't think they've ever done a straight up rock album. To be honest, I think an album like that by U2 would suck anyway... I've never seen them as a straight-up rock band, and many of their latest attempts at that (Vertigo) simply fail in my book. Plus, what do you think a general response would be towards an album returning to "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" by a bunch of 50-year old geezers (no offense) going to be?
paultjr
The Fly
I think ABOY was an attempt at "all-out, garage rocking" style for U2. Decent, but I would'nt care much for 11-15 ABOY knock-offs on one record.
I do wonder what the Rick Rubin sessions sounded like though - maybe they did attempt that sound and that's why they didn't care much for the vibe.
I do wonder what the Rick Rubin sessions sounded like though - maybe they did attempt that sound and that's why they didn't care much for the vibe.
last unicorn
Blue Crack Addict
No rock, I want another album a la Million Dollar Hotel. And I want Songs of Ascent to come out really soon. Apart from that, I'm pretty happy with NLOTH. I think it's the right album for them to make at this point of their carreer.
Salome
you are what you is
Lemonfix
Refugee
Not happening.
Most U2 albums have about 3 rock songs, and frankly they'd look silly ROCKING OUT at this stage of their career.
God Part III
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
I think you answered your own question there.
I agree with BigJohn's original post.
While I certainly like bands to make diverse music (I quite like diverse albums, too -- not necessarily ones that 'flow'), I also think bands need to be aware of what they do well -- what their 'essence' is, if you will.
U2 are not a jam band. They're not a band that can (or would want to) do improvisation, or 20-minute instrumentals. U2 do not derive from any particular classic-rock genre (being 70s kids from Ireland). The only thing that perhaps can be said to have spawned them is punk rock and post-punk styles, but of course their early influences easily pre-date that.
So, although it could be argued that the sound of Edge's delay is the quintessential U2 sound, I would still like to hear an album of really stripped-back U2. A live acoustic performance would be cool, but it wouldn't rock. So, yeah, I think a no-production frills (i.e. fire Eno) album with rockin' tunes would be perfect. I mean, if their want to (for once) make an album quickly, that's the way to do it.
And yeah, I agree with the one who said that NLOTH is almost approaching prog-rock territory -- in fact, I think that's why I don't really like it.
The point at which rock music began to deteriorate can be dated from the point at which 'producers' became stars.
While I certainly like bands to make diverse music (I quite like diverse albums, too -- not necessarily ones that 'flow'), I also think bands need to be aware of what they do well -- what their 'essence' is, if you will.
U2 are not a jam band. They're not a band that can (or would want to) do improvisation, or 20-minute instrumentals. U2 do not derive from any particular classic-rock genre (being 70s kids from Ireland). The only thing that perhaps can be said to have spawned them is punk rock and post-punk styles, but of course their early influences easily pre-date that.
So, although it could be argued that the sound of Edge's delay is the quintessential U2 sound, I would still like to hear an album of really stripped-back U2. A live acoustic performance would be cool, but it wouldn't rock. So, yeah, I think a no-production frills (i.e. fire Eno) album with rockin' tunes would be perfect. I mean, if their want to (for once) make an album quickly, that's the way to do it.
And yeah, I agree with the one who said that NLOTH is almost approaching prog-rock territory -- in fact, I think that's why I don't really like it.
The point at which rock music began to deteriorate can be dated from the point at which 'producers' became stars.
rwolins1
The Fly
I think you meant SUC.
xtrmx
War Child
That would be terrible.
cobl04
45:33
yeah that playlist looked terrible.. 
zooropop40
Refugee
I get bored of rock. U2 should experiment more than they already are with new genres, and sounds. I used to love rock and now I dont really love it anymore. For me, the less "rock" U2 does, and the more experimental, aritistic, and challenging music that they perform...usually the better.
cobl04
45:33
you only like three bands
Addicted To Bad
Refugee
...I wish they would read ALL threads and posts in EYKIW. Something really unpredictable would happen 
Thanksandy
Acrobat
How about U2 doing something like Metallica's S&M album, which I thought was brilliant. Just listen to the version of One on that album, amazing performance.
Yes it would be another live album, but this time with a full orchestra behind them. We could hear epic versions of Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, The Unforgettable Fire, All I Want Is You etc.
How amazing would Streets, City of Blinding Lights and Magnificent sound with a big orchestral background.
U2 is not about being stripped down, it's about being huge and epic sounding in my view and sometimes I feel that certain songs can't be recreated live just by the four of them and some pre-recorded sampling etc. It could be why they choose to leave some tunes out of their setlist, as they are too complicated to play live or do them justice.
I know the band have always said it's about just the four of them on stage, but this could be a one-off special and it's something they haven't done before, it would be totally different to Rattle and Hum.
Yes it would be another live album, but this time with a full orchestra behind them. We could hear epic versions of Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, The Unforgettable Fire, All I Want Is You etc.
How amazing would Streets, City of Blinding Lights and Magnificent sound with a big orchestral background.
U2 is not about being stripped down, it's about being huge and epic sounding in my view and sometimes I feel that certain songs can't be recreated live just by the four of them and some pre-recorded sampling etc. It could be why they choose to leave some tunes out of their setlist, as they are too complicated to play live or do them justice.
I know the band have always said it's about just the four of them on stage, but this could be a one-off special and it's something they haven't done before, it would be totally different to Rattle and Hum.
intedomine
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
My brain is buzzing with ideas for a U2 theme park.....with people dressed up as Mirrorball Man, Mrs Brown, The Refugee and Pete The Chop dressed in suits running around for you to have your taken with...
With rides like the descent into hell for a bottle of milk and the Promenade with a spiral staircase.
intedomine
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
I don't concur with the original poster. Anything but a "rock" album with all that false "bad-ass" and "raw" bollocks - it's a genre that has been wasted, time to move on.It'll only sound like an album full of All Because Of You's, and that doesn't appeal to me at all.
I'm just craving Original Soundtracks II, and then the beginning of the 5th Trio of Albums, a new image and sound and direction for U2 to take us through until 2020.
I'm just craving Original Soundtracks II, and then the beginning of the 5th Trio of Albums, a new image and sound and direction for U2 to take us through until 2020.
zooropop40
Refugee
you only like three bands
hahahah not true. I LOVE 3 bands, but I like lots and lots of bands.... I just listen to 3 the most because I like them more than anything else. ...I am listening to more stuff now though
BVS
Blue Crack Supplier
...I wish they would read ALL threads and posts in EYKIW. Something really unpredictable would happen
No, you never want a band writing songs because that's what the audience wants...
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bigjohn2441
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this i meant directed at stand up comedy, which was "if you're going to do a guitar song, you have to do it all the way", which i believe was Edge's quote
i do agree that the "rockers" of late havent been the greatest. these songs i'm talking about would have to be "good"
was desire from rattle and hum movie not better than the album? that guitar tone? the rawness of it? thats what im talking about, that kind of guitar tone and stripped down raw rock sound. songs with 3-5 chords, some good guitar riffs, maybe a good solo in the middle, good lyrics, nothing goofy or silly like "yeah yeah yeah yeah" "oooooooh ooh ooh" "heart soul kneel heart soul kneel etc etc" , pounding drums, throbbing bass.....
dont misunderstand me, im not talking about an album of ABOYS or vertigos or anything that sounds like any of their recent work.
Addicted To Bad
Refugee
Irishteen
Blue Crack Addict
U2's best music has always been based on atmosphere, an all out rock album is the last thing I ever want from this band
LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
If U2 is ever going to make a heavier rock record, a more realistic possibility is a record that recalls and pays homage to U2's influences. It could feature the kind of piercing, interlaced guitar lines you would hear on a Television track, and heavier, Joy Division-esque atmospherics and intensity. It wouldn't RAWK, and there wouldn't be much in the way of sex, drugs, and rock n' roll, but it could actually happen.
ozeeko
Refugee
no no NO NO NO!
Everytime U2 tries to "rrrrrock it out" Bono ends up looking like an over-the-hill cheeseball. And for some reason he thinks "rap" is the best way to vocally compliment a rock riff. Just look at Vertigo, GYOB and SUC for evidence of that. I'm sick of his wheezy, asthmatic spoken word bullshit...give him a canvas to really paint on...with melodies.
Everytime U2 tries to "rrrrrock it out" Bono ends up looking like an over-the-hill cheeseball. And for some reason he thinks "rap" is the best way to vocally compliment a rock riff. Just look at Vertigo, GYOB and SUC for evidence of that. I'm sick of his wheezy, asthmatic spoken word bullshit...give him a canvas to really paint on...with melodies.
Zoocoustic
War Child
I wish they would...
...play Acrobat live.
...play Acrobat live.
Fernando-
Refugee
Amen.
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