Andreianloth
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Great news,Jackie!
Love Strokes too,my #4 fav band!
Love Strokes too,my #4 fav band!
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oh I love the Strokes too!!! 
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lol i think u2 fans have the most things in common...its awesome!!
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Gabi_Clayton
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I love Muse 
but I don't know The Strokes 
Andreianloth
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Do you
Muse too???
Doesn't matter if you don't know Strokes,the most important thing it's that you LOVE our first band in common:U2
Gabi_Clayton
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Do you
Doesn't matter if you don't know Strokes,the most important thing it's that you LOVE our first band in common:U2
Yes
My favourite song is The Resistance
Andreianloth
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Same here,and my sec from "The Resistance" album it's UprisingYes
hcbiggs2002
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This was tweeted earlier today by u2setleistparty.....
Bono slammed for U2's decision to play in Israel
By PATRICK ROBERTS, IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Rock star and activist Bono and his band U2 face a boycott and action from pro-Palestinian groups after agreeing to play in Israel this summer.
The influential Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) has urged Bono to 'say no to Israel,' pointing out he has turned down a similar invitation two years ago.
"Performing in Israel would violate the almost unanimously endorsed Palestinian civil society Call for Boycotts, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel. This Call is directed particularly towards international activists, artists, and academics of conscience, such as yourself. Moreover, it would come a year and a half after Israel’s bloody military assault against the occupied Gaza Strip which left over 1,440 Palestinians dead, of whom 431 were children, and 5380 injured, " the letter stated.
The letter also called on Bono to live by what he recently wrote in The New York Times. "In a recent New York Times op-ed, you wrote of your hope ‘that the regimes in North Korea, Myanmar and elsewhere are taking note of the trouble an aroused citizenry can give to tyrants.’
“You went on to further elaborate on the hope that “people in places filled with rage and despair, places like the Palestinian territories, will in the days ahead find among them their Gandhi, their King, their Aung San Suu Kyi.” Rather than shifting the blame from the violence of the colonial oppressor to the resistance of the indigenous oppressed and characterizing the Palestinians as a population filled with “rage and despair,” it is more apt to consider them among the “aroused citizenry” responding to tyranny – Israel‘s regime of occupation and apartheid."
The letter goes on to praise Bono's activism in other conflict resolution areas: "A whole generation was affected by your musical activism, when you sang of the civil rights movement in America, the everyday human heroes in El Salvador and the brave struggles in Ireland – you filled a space that forced political morality into pop culture. Entertaining apartheid Israel despite all the injustice it is committing against the Palestinians would significantly smear this great legacy of yours.
“We urge you to heed the wise words of Archbishop Tutu and to honor the Palestinian Call. Your performance in Israel would be tantamount to having performed in Sun City during South Africa’s apartheid era, in violation of the international boycott unanimously endorsed by the oppressed South African majority. We call on you not to entertain Israeli Apartheid, " the letter ends.
Bono slammed for U2's decision to play in Israel | Irish News | IrishCentral
So is there any truth to this?! This is certainly the first I've heard about it!!
Bono slammed for U2's decision to play in Israel
By PATRICK ROBERTS, IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Rock star and activist Bono and his band U2 face a boycott and action from pro-Palestinian groups after agreeing to play in Israel this summer.
The influential Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) has urged Bono to 'say no to Israel,' pointing out he has turned down a similar invitation two years ago.
"Performing in Israel would violate the almost unanimously endorsed Palestinian civil society Call for Boycotts, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel. This Call is directed particularly towards international activists, artists, and academics of conscience, such as yourself. Moreover, it would come a year and a half after Israel’s bloody military assault against the occupied Gaza Strip which left over 1,440 Palestinians dead, of whom 431 were children, and 5380 injured, " the letter stated.
The letter also called on Bono to live by what he recently wrote in The New York Times. "In a recent New York Times op-ed, you wrote of your hope ‘that the regimes in North Korea, Myanmar and elsewhere are taking note of the trouble an aroused citizenry can give to tyrants.’
“You went on to further elaborate on the hope that “people in places filled with rage and despair, places like the Palestinian territories, will in the days ahead find among them their Gandhi, their King, their Aung San Suu Kyi.” Rather than shifting the blame from the violence of the colonial oppressor to the resistance of the indigenous oppressed and characterizing the Palestinians as a population filled with “rage and despair,” it is more apt to consider them among the “aroused citizenry” responding to tyranny – Israel‘s regime of occupation and apartheid."
The letter goes on to praise Bono's activism in other conflict resolution areas: "A whole generation was affected by your musical activism, when you sang of the civil rights movement in America, the everyday human heroes in El Salvador and the brave struggles in Ireland – you filled a space that forced political morality into pop culture. Entertaining apartheid Israel despite all the injustice it is committing against the Palestinians would significantly smear this great legacy of yours.
“We urge you to heed the wise words of Archbishop Tutu and to honor the Palestinian Call. Your performance in Israel would be tantamount to having performed in Sun City during South Africa’s apartheid era, in violation of the international boycott unanimously endorsed by the oppressed South African majority. We call on you not to entertain Israeli Apartheid, " the letter ends.
Bono slammed for U2's decision to play in Israel | Irish News | IrishCentral
So is there any truth to this?! This is certainly the first I've heard about it!!
last unicorn
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This was in the news a couple of weeks ago. It's totally stupid. There are no plans for U2 to play in Israel. I hate the way certain groups always try to abuse and instrumentalize Bono and the band for their ideological purposes.
rupertrover
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Maybe they got "Isreal" confused with "Istanbul". They both start with "I" and have three syllables.
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Oh I just realized that the U2/Strokes article I posted doesn't mean that U2 was actually recording with the Strokes...it was a guy that worked with U2 in the studios is helping the Strokes out...sorry for the confusion!!
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U2 - What Rock'N'Roll Has Taught Us By U2
Bono and The Edge on being bad drivers, nearly bankrupting themselves, and laughing at Morrissey.
Being successful doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve compromised your credibility
The Edge: Looking back, there are so many bands that, at different times, were considered to be the zenith of what was important and relevant and resonant but who are now gone. Having lived though the whole rock Vs disco thing, it’s a shock to realise that disco was better than most rock. Bands like the Bee Gees, OK, they had terrible dress sense and not everything they did was great, but their best work is genius.
continued...
So that’s kind of our challenge, we’re not surprised that at times we’re written off as being on the wrong side of artistic credibility. There have been so many groups that have tried desperately to hold on to their status of cool and just ended up becoming so bloody safe and repetitive. They end up in a ghetto of their own making artistically.
Morrissey is up there with Bob Dylan.
Bono: I laugh out loud listening to Morrissey albums. Only Bob Dylan and Morrissey make me laugh. Sometimes, I’ll be listening to the music and doing some press-ups and I’ll fall over.
Bono might seem like a saint but he can be a devil when it comes to driving.
The Edge: Bono’s a ‘creative’ driver who sees the rules of the road as helpful suggestions. He’s fine as long as he’s not trying to play you music at the same time, because male brains are more mono-orientated. Female brains have more connections between the two sides – that’s an actual fact.
Men tend to be great focusing on details of things as a result. Bono’s incredible at keeping the wide-angle view, but when he’s driving he really can’t. He has terrified people at different times trying to play our work in his car while he’s driving.
Musicians and politicians can work together – if only because they’re all human beings.
The Edge: I know Bono gets stick for meeting with politicians, but he cares deeply. That’s not so unique – a lot of people out there care deeply – but what probably is unique is that he has opportunities that very few other people have. I think if you were to ask him he would admit to being amazed how successful his initiatives have become, how many of the doors of power have actually swung open and the influence he’s been able to have.
I suppose it says that, in the end, no matter whether you’re the Prime Minister of Britain or the President of the United States or the Chancellor of Germany, you’re a human being and it’s about relationships and it’s about everyone wanting to do the right thing in the end. Whether you want to admit it or not, I don’t think there’s a politician in the world that’s ever got into politics who didn’t want to do the right thing.
If you’re gonna get into politics, one of the great calling cards if you’re doing what Bono is doing is to be bipartisan; this is not about supporting one side or the other in political terms, it’s about just getting the job done with whoever he has to work with.
Don’t underestimate the business side of things.
Bono: The Grateful Dead’s music didn’t connect with me, but as a phenomenon, they’re doing something similar to us. They invest, they were into business – bunch of hippies, but into business. They were early investors in the internet. I think you can be creative in business and if you’re not creative in business, it gets you by the throat.
That’s the other thing that screws bands, you get a few albums and then they’re looking around wondering whether the money went up your nose or on some accountant’s new nose. We’re spending fortunes trying to turn stadiums – which can be ugly, brutal pieces of architecture – into extraordinary places of imagination and soul. And we’re spending fortunes, nearly bankrupting ourselves. But we’ve learned to be savvy about business.
You’d be surprised how far back fans can remember.
The Edge: There was one gig we played at The Lyceum in London – it must have been the early-’80s, because Echo & The Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes were on the same bill I think. Every other act on the bill was sort of shoe-staring, totally cool, 25 minutes getting their hair right, all the rest.
U2 came out, looking like a complete mess and proceeded to just go at our thing with total energy and commitment but in a totally haphazard and uncool way. Bono ended up ripping his pants and freaking out, berating the crowd. There are still people who hate us vehemently for that one performance!
If you’re into playing the guitar, Rory Gallagher is someone you need to know about.
The Edge: Very early on, Rory Gallagher was the first guitar player I really had a connection with, probably because he was Irish. His early albums were really raw and really inspiring and he always had something very interesting on them.
Living in Dublin keeps you grounded.
The Edge: In Ireland, people love us and they hate us. They don’t hate us really, but there’s a kind of healthy disrespect, put it that way. Everyone really wants to bring you back down to earth.
I remember Bono did a guest slot with Bob Dylan early on at Slane Castle, which was a big, big deal for Bono. He did a song with Bob called ‘Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat’ and he had no idea what the lyrics were. But he didn’t wanna say that to Bob, so he did the song and totally made up all the lyrics on the spot – went into a stream of consciousness moment.
After the gig, some guy was at a set of traffic lights in his car and Bono was crossing over the road and he said, ‘I saw you with Bob Dylan there tonight, what the fuck were you talking about there?’ That’s Dublin.
http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?b...ock_n_roll_has_taught_us&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
Posted on 02/08/10 at 01:02:54 pm
Bono and The Edge on being bad drivers, nearly bankrupting themselves, and laughing at Morrissey.
Being successful doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve compromised your credibility
The Edge: Looking back, there are so many bands that, at different times, were considered to be the zenith of what was important and relevant and resonant but who are now gone. Having lived though the whole rock Vs disco thing, it’s a shock to realise that disco was better than most rock. Bands like the Bee Gees, OK, they had terrible dress sense and not everything they did was great, but their best work is genius.
continued...
So that’s kind of our challenge, we’re not surprised that at times we’re written off as being on the wrong side of artistic credibility. There have been so many groups that have tried desperately to hold on to their status of cool and just ended up becoming so bloody safe and repetitive. They end up in a ghetto of their own making artistically.
Morrissey is up there with Bob Dylan.
Bono: I laugh out loud listening to Morrissey albums. Only Bob Dylan and Morrissey make me laugh. Sometimes, I’ll be listening to the music and doing some press-ups and I’ll fall over.
Bono might seem like a saint but he can be a devil when it comes to driving.
The Edge: Bono’s a ‘creative’ driver who sees the rules of the road as helpful suggestions. He’s fine as long as he’s not trying to play you music at the same time, because male brains are more mono-orientated. Female brains have more connections between the two sides – that’s an actual fact.
Men tend to be great focusing on details of things as a result. Bono’s incredible at keeping the wide-angle view, but when he’s driving he really can’t. He has terrified people at different times trying to play our work in his car while he’s driving.
Musicians and politicians can work together – if only because they’re all human beings.
The Edge: I know Bono gets stick for meeting with politicians, but he cares deeply. That’s not so unique – a lot of people out there care deeply – but what probably is unique is that he has opportunities that very few other people have. I think if you were to ask him he would admit to being amazed how successful his initiatives have become, how many of the doors of power have actually swung open and the influence he’s been able to have.
I suppose it says that, in the end, no matter whether you’re the Prime Minister of Britain or the President of the United States or the Chancellor of Germany, you’re a human being and it’s about relationships and it’s about everyone wanting to do the right thing in the end. Whether you want to admit it or not, I don’t think there’s a politician in the world that’s ever got into politics who didn’t want to do the right thing.
If you’re gonna get into politics, one of the great calling cards if you’re doing what Bono is doing is to be bipartisan; this is not about supporting one side or the other in political terms, it’s about just getting the job done with whoever he has to work with.
Don’t underestimate the business side of things.
Bono: The Grateful Dead’s music didn’t connect with me, but as a phenomenon, they’re doing something similar to us. They invest, they were into business – bunch of hippies, but into business. They were early investors in the internet. I think you can be creative in business and if you’re not creative in business, it gets you by the throat.
That’s the other thing that screws bands, you get a few albums and then they’re looking around wondering whether the money went up your nose or on some accountant’s new nose. We’re spending fortunes trying to turn stadiums – which can be ugly, brutal pieces of architecture – into extraordinary places of imagination and soul. And we’re spending fortunes, nearly bankrupting ourselves. But we’ve learned to be savvy about business.
You’d be surprised how far back fans can remember.
The Edge: There was one gig we played at The Lyceum in London – it must have been the early-’80s, because Echo & The Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes were on the same bill I think. Every other act on the bill was sort of shoe-staring, totally cool, 25 minutes getting their hair right, all the rest.
U2 came out, looking like a complete mess and proceeded to just go at our thing with total energy and commitment but in a totally haphazard and uncool way. Bono ended up ripping his pants and freaking out, berating the crowd. There are still people who hate us vehemently for that one performance!
If you’re into playing the guitar, Rory Gallagher is someone you need to know about.
The Edge: Very early on, Rory Gallagher was the first guitar player I really had a connection with, probably because he was Irish. His early albums were really raw and really inspiring and he always had something very interesting on them.
Living in Dublin keeps you grounded.
The Edge: In Ireland, people love us and they hate us. They don’t hate us really, but there’s a kind of healthy disrespect, put it that way. Everyone really wants to bring you back down to earth.
I remember Bono did a guest slot with Bob Dylan early on at Slane Castle, which was a big, big deal for Bono. He did a song with Bob called ‘Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat’ and he had no idea what the lyrics were. But he didn’t wanna say that to Bob, so he did the song and totally made up all the lyrics on the spot – went into a stream of consciousness moment.
After the gig, some guy was at a set of traffic lights in his car and Bono was crossing over the road and he said, ‘I saw you with Bob Dylan there tonight, what the fuck were you talking about there?’ That’s Dublin.
http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?b...ock_n_roll_has_taught_us&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
kassandra
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Maybe they got "Isreal" confused with "Istanbul". They both start with "I" and have three syllables.
trojanchick99
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Edge_Orchestra thanks for that article! Edge is so funny.
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In this case, I think it's more political if anything, rather than ideological. I would also sort of sympathize with the complaint, if there was truth to them playing a gig in Isreal, but that's just my two cents.
Angel-Of-Harlem
New Yorker
hcbiggs2002
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
No I don't believe this story either, that's why I posted it, for conformation that it's not true!
Maybe the writer confused the rumoured show at Dublin's Aviva stadium for Tel Aviv!
Andreianloth
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Great article
Edge is too funny
Thanks E_O for share with us
Edge is too funny
Thanks E_O for share with us
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Willie Williams wins award
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 8:23AM
U2’s latest tour has been voted the year’s best stage show by crews who work on major gigs around the world.
The 360 Degree tour, which used a groundbreaking “claw” stage, was named live production of the year at the Total Production International Awards.
The ceremony, hosted by TPI magazine, rewards roadies, riggers, truckers and other behind-the-scenes workers.
Dallas Schoo - salu2podcast 2009The Edge’s roadie Dallas Schoo won an award, while U2 production guru Willie Williams picked up two prizes.
TPI magazine editor-in-chief Mark Cunningham said the Irish band’s tour had “made the biggest noise” of the last 12 months in more ways than one.
“It is a massive engineering feat - from scenery to video to audio, with the biggest PA system that has ever been seen on a tour,” he said.
“It’s a fantastic achievement and the four members of U2 are effectively the icing on the cake
.”
The TPI Awards were first held in 2002 and the winners are voted for by readers of the magazine.
This year’s ceremony was hosted by BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Chris Evans and attracted artists including the Pet Shop Boys, Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson and former Public Image Limited bassist Jah Wobble.
Speaking about the nominees at the black tie event, Wobble said: “It’s very interesting seeing all these people with mohican haircuts and beards done up looking very uncomfortable wearing black suits and bow ties and all that.
“You just know they’d rather be wearing jeans and bomber jackets.”
U2’s latest tour has been voted the year’s best stage show by crews who work on major gigs around the world.
The 360 Degree tour, which used a groundbreaking “claw” stage, was named live production of the year at the Total Production International Awards.
The ceremony, hosted by TPI magazine, rewards roadies, riggers, truckers and other behind-the-scenes workers.
Dallas Schoo - salu2podcast 2009The Edge’s roadie Dallas Schoo won an award, while U2 production guru Willie Williams picked up two prizes.
TPI magazine editor-in-chief Mark Cunningham said the Irish band’s tour had “made the biggest noise” of the last 12 months in more ways than one.
“It is a massive engineering feat - from scenery to video to audio, with the biggest PA system that has ever been seen on a tour,” he said.
“It’s a fantastic achievement and the four members of U2 are effectively the icing on the cake
.”The TPI Awards were first held in 2002 and the winners are voted for by readers of the magazine.
This year’s ceremony was hosted by BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Chris Evans and attracted artists including the Pet Shop Boys, Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson and former Public Image Limited bassist Jah Wobble.
Speaking about the nominees at the black tie event, Wobble said: “It’s very interesting seeing all these people with mohican haircuts and beards done up looking very uncomfortable wearing black suits and bow ties and all that.
“You just know they’d rather be wearing jeans
and bomber jackets.”
Andreianloth
Blue Crack Addict
Thank you Laura!
Bono's Doll
New Yorker
Has anyone received their Artificial Horizon CD for the subscription renewal to U2.Com?
hcbiggs2002
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
Nope! Been waiting to receive mine ever since I renewed early back in September in order to obtain a new pre-sale code!!
Bono's Doll
New Yorker
^ that's what I thought-I have sent 2 emails--no response.
hcbiggs2002
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
Well they keep promising that it's on it's way, so all we can do is wait right!?!
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They said it would be released sometime in the new year. Well, it's the new year and nothing so far.
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U2 - What Rock'N'Roll Has Taught Us By U2
Posted on 02/08/10 at 01:02:54 pm
Bono and The Edge on being bad drivers, nearly bankrupting themselves, and laughing at Morrissey.
Being successful doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve compromised your credibility
The Edge: Looking back, there are so many bands that, at different times, were considered to be the zenith of what was important and relevant and resonant but who are now gone. Having lived though the whole rock Vs disco thing, it’s a shock to realise that disco was better than most rock. Bands like the Bee Gees, OK, they had terrible dress sense and not everything they did was great, but their best work is genius.
continued...
So that’s kind of our challenge, we’re not surprised that at times we’re written off as being on the wrong side of artistic credibility. There have been so many groups that have tried desperately to hold on to their status of cool and just ended up becoming so bloody safe and repetitive. They end up in a ghetto of their own making artistically.
Morrissey is up there with Bob Dylan.
Bono: I laugh out loud listening to Morrissey albums. Only Bob Dylan and Morrissey make me laugh. Sometimes, I’ll be listening to the music and doing some press-ups and I’ll fall over.
Bono might seem like a saint but he can be a devil when it comes to driving.
The Edge: Bono’s a ‘creative’ driver who sees the rules of the road as helpful suggestions. He’s fine as long as he’s not trying to play you music at the same time, because male brains are more mono-orientated. Female brains have more connections between the two sides – that’s an actual fact.
Men tend to be great focusing on details of things as a result. Bono’s incredible at keeping the wide-angle view, but when he’s driving he really can’t. He has terrified people at different times trying to play our work in his car while he’s driving.
Musicians and politicians can work together – if only because they’re all human beings.
The Edge: I know Bono gets stick for meeting with politicians, but he cares deeply. That’s not so unique – a lot of people out there care deeply – but what probably is unique is that he has opportunities that very few other people have. I think if you were to ask him he would admit to being amazed how successful his initiatives have become, how many of the doors of power have actually swung open and the influence he’s been able to have.
I suppose it says that, in the end, no matter whether you’re the Prime Minister of Britain or the President of the United States or the Chancellor of Germany, you’re a human being and it’s about relationships and it’s about everyone wanting to do the right thing in the end. Whether you want to admit it or not, I don’t think there’s a politician in the world that’s ever got into politics who didn’t want to do the right thing.
If you’re gonna get into politics, one of the great calling cards if you’re doing what Bono is doing is to be bipartisan; this is not about supporting one side or the other in political terms, it’s about just getting the job done with whoever he has to work with.
Don’t underestimate the business side of things.
Bono: The Grateful Dead’s music didn’t connect with me, but as a phenomenon, they’re doing something similar to us. They invest, they were into business – bunch of hippies, but into business. They were early investors in the internet. I think you can be creative in business and if you’re not creative in business, it gets you by the throat.
That’s the other thing that screws bands, you get a few albums and then they’re looking around wondering whether the money went up your nose or on some accountant’s new nose. We’re spending fortunes trying to turn stadiums – which can be ugly, brutal pieces of architecture – into extraordinary places of imagination and soul. And we’re spending fortunes, nearly bankrupting ourselves. But we’ve learned to be savvy about business.
You’d be surprised how far back fans can remember.
The Edge: There was one gig we played at The Lyceum in London – it must have been the early-’80s, because Echo & The Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes were on the same bill I think. Every other act on the bill was sort of shoe-staring, totally cool, 25 minutes getting their hair right, all the rest.
U2 came out, looking like a complete mess and proceeded to just go at our thing with total energy and commitment but in a totally haphazard and uncool way. Bono ended up ripping his pants and freaking out, berating the crowd. There are still people who hate us vehemently for that one performance!
If you’re into playing the guitar, Rory Gallagher is someone you need to know about.
The Edge: Very early on, Rory Gallagher was the first guitar player I really had a connection with, probably because he was Irish. His early albums were really raw and really inspiring and he always had something very interesting on them.
Living in Dublin keeps you grounded.
The Edge: In Ireland, people love us and they hate us. They don’t hate us really, but there’s a kind of healthy disrespect, put it that way. Everyone really wants to bring you back down to earth.
I remember Bono did a guest slot with Bob Dylan early on at Slane Castle, which was a big, big deal for Bono. He did a song with Bob called ‘Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat’ and he had no idea what the lyrics were. But he didn’t wanna say that to Bob, so he did the song and totally made up all the lyrics on the spot – went into a stream of consciousness moment.
After the gig, some guy was at a set of traffic lights in his car and Bono was crossing over the road and he said, ‘I saw you with Bob Dylan there tonight, what the fuck were you talking about there?’ That’s Dublin.
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Funny stuff!!
lol'd a lot at this: The Edge: Bono’s a ‘creative’ driver who sees the rules of the road as helpful suggestions. He’s fine as long as he’s not trying to play you music at the same time,
Andreianloth
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U2 tour gets thumbs up from gig crews at TPI Awards
By Ian Youngs
Music reporter, BBC News
U2's latest tour has been voted the year's best stage show by crews who work on major gigs around the world.
The 360 Degree tour, which used a groundbreaking "claw" stage, was named live production of the year at the Total Production International Awards.
The ceremony, hosted by TPI magazine, rewards roadies, riggers, truckers and other behind-the-scenes workers.
The Edge's roadie Dallas Schoo won an award, while U2 production guru Willie Williams picked up two prizes.
TPI magazine editor-in-chief Mark Cunningham said the Irish band's tour had "made the biggest noise" of the last 12 months in more ways than one.
"It is a massive engineering feat - from scenery to video to audio, with the biggest PA system that has ever been seen on a tour," he said.
You just know they'd rather be wearing jeans and bomber jackets
Bassist Jah Wobble on the nominees at the black tie event
"It's a fantastic achievement and the four members of U2 are effectively the icing on the cake."
The TPI Awards were first held in 2002 and the winners are voted for by readers of the magazine.
This year's ceremony was hosted by BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Chris Evans and attracted artists including the Pet Shop Boys, Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson and former Public Image Limited bassist Jah Wobble.
Speaking about the nominees at the black tie event, Wobble said: "It's very interesting seeing all these people with mohican haircuts and beards done up looking very uncomfortable wearing black suits and bow ties and all that.
"You just know they'd rather be wearing jeans and bomber jackets."
BBC News - U2 tour gets thumbs up from gig crews at TPI Awards
By Ian Youngs
Music reporter, BBC News
U2's latest tour has been voted the year's best stage show by crews who work on major gigs around the world.
The 360 Degree tour, which used a groundbreaking "claw" stage, was named live production of the year at the Total Production International Awards.
The ceremony, hosted by TPI magazine, rewards roadies, riggers, truckers and other behind-the-scenes workers.
The Edge's roadie Dallas Schoo won an award, while U2 production guru Willie Williams picked up two prizes.
TPI magazine editor-in-chief Mark Cunningham said the Irish band's tour had "made the biggest noise" of the last 12 months in more ways than one.
"It is a massive engineering feat - from scenery to video to audio, with the biggest PA system that has ever been seen on a tour," he said.
You just know they'd rather be wearing jeans and bomber jackets
Bassist Jah Wobble on the nominees at the black tie event
"It's a fantastic achievement and the four members of U2 are effectively the icing on the cake."
The TPI Awards were first held in 2002 and the winners are voted for by readers of the magazine.
This year's ceremony was hosted by BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Chris Evans and attracted artists including the Pet Shop Boys, Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson and former Public Image Limited bassist Jah Wobble.
Speaking about the nominees at the black tie event, Wobble said: "It's very interesting seeing all these people with mohican haircuts and beards done up looking very uncomfortable wearing black suits and bow ties and all that.
"You just know they'd rather be wearing jeans and bomber jackets."
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U2 gets behind carbon trading, raises money for geothermal
February 9, 2010
Known for its international relief efforts, rock band U2 is now raising funds in Turkey to pay for the country’s Dora-1 geothermal plant. It is also selling carbon offset credits for $1.89 a pop.
The credits will go toward purchasing clean power to neutralize the 127 kilograms of greenhouse gases each of the band’s fans, on average, generates to see the band play. Incidentally, the Dora-1 project could save as many as 30,000 tons of greenhouse gases a year.
A modest facility by most standards, the geothermal plant is designed to generate 7.9 megawatts of power. In Turkey, however, this represents more than one-fifth of the national geothermal capacity. And the country itself contains one-eighth of the world’s geothermal capacity — about 4,500 megawatts worth. Now with the new plant, completed last summer, Turkey is poised to become a major regional player in the energy business.
The credits U2 is selling are being brokered through Offset Options. The proceeds are invested in carbon emission reduction projects around the world, including Dora-1. When a U2 fan pays the optional $1.89 on top of the usual ticket price, it goes directly to one of these efforts. The goal is to raise as much as $450,000 for the geothermal project.
The band’s campaign demonstrates how carbon trading is still a hot concept. Even though the U.S. Congress has been lukewarm on the idea in legislative proposals, it has taken root elsewhere. There’s already a healthy and active marketplace for carbon offsets in Turkey, Australia, Spain and Ireland. U2’s influence could help popularize the same thing in the U.S.
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February 9, 2010
Known for its international relief efforts, rock band U2 is now raising funds in Turkey to pay for the country’s Dora-1 geothermal plant. It is also selling carbon offset credits for $1.89 a pop.
The credits will go toward purchasing clean power to neutralize the 127 kilograms of greenhouse gases each of the band’s fans, on average, generates to see the band play. Incidentally, the Dora-1 project could save as many as 30,000 tons of greenhouse gases a year.
A modest facility by most standards, the geothermal plant is designed to generate 7.9 megawatts of power. In Turkey, however, this represents more than one-fifth of the national geothermal capacity. And the country itself contains one-eighth of the world’s geothermal capacity — about 4,500 megawatts worth. Now with the new plant, completed last summer, Turkey is poised to become a major regional player in the energy business.
The credits U2 is selling are being brokered through Offset Options. The proceeds are invested in carbon emission reduction projects around the world, including Dora-1. When a U2 fan pays the optional $1.89 on top of the usual ticket price, it goes directly to one of these efforts. The goal is to raise as much as $450,000 for the geothermal project.
The band’s campaign demonstrates how carbon trading is still a hot concept. Even though the U.S. Congress has been lukewarm on the idea in legislative proposals, it has taken root elsewhere. There’s already a healthy and active marketplace for carbon offsets in Turkey, Australia, Spain and Ireland. U2’s influence could help popularize the same thing in the U.S.
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