Album 13: Mirror mirror on the wall, there's no album so let's just talk y'all

[shaun vox]

this message board is as exciting as a dave mathews band concert right now.. wake me up soon..

 

[BVS]

this message board is as exciting as a dave mathews band concert right now.. wake me up soon..

Cool! That means we're slightly more exciting than your posts.

 

[jeevey]

In all seriousness I was somewhere and one of my cats was with me and I met Adam and Larry and talked to them for a few moments. Larry didn't say much of anything but Adam was very cool and remembered me (from where?). The only thing was my cat kept rubbing up against him and I got the impression he didn't like that.

That right there is my favorite Mrs G story.

 

[U2DMfan]

If you don't want slower songs like Ordinary Love (which was appropriate for the film), why ignore Breathe?

Breathe creeps along worse than Ordinary Love. It might as well be a 3/4 waltz.

 

[ozeeko]

"Breathe blows" - Me

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Why don't we have a Interference member survivor and the most unpopular one gets banned.

 

[MrPryck2U]

Why don't we have a Interference member survivor and the most unpopular one gets banned.

Usually the unpopular ones get themselves banned.

 

[digitize]

We obviously need a new Rate the Song Series to break the monotony around here.

 

[Nick66]

We obviously need a new Rate the Song Series to break the monotony around here.

Ahem. As I was saying to Diemen:

As a respected moderator, I think you should direct Digitize to restart his excellent "Rate the Song" series (preferably a version for live songs) until the new record is officially announced. At least then we're actually talking about the, um, music. I actually think that series spurred a lot of great discussion.

Digitize, I'm changing my avatar to my namesake, and your conscience, and it will remain thus until you revive the RTSS (or at least until I get bored with it).

 

[digitize]

Ahem. As I was saying to Diemen:

Oh. Didn't see this.

I mean, I'm tempted to, but I fear that it could take so long that we run into real news time (please please please God) in the fall. We probably would if we did a full-blown RTS or Survivor.

But maybe a shorter version, perhaps for live songs, is in the cards. Are you thinking of RTS/Survivor for individual performances of songs or of entire live histories of songs?

 

[Nick66]

Oh. Didn't see this.

I mean, I'm tempted to, but I fear that it could take so long that we run into real news time (please please please God) in the fall. We probably would if we did a full-blown RTS or Survivor.

But maybe a shorter version, perhaps for live songs, is in the cards. Are you thinking of RTS/Survivor for individual performances of songs or of entire live histories of songs?

I'm thinking such a poll would include officially released, live versions of all the songs that had at least 3 performances of to compare across various tours.

Even if there's only a few officially released live versions of some songs, it would still be interesting to see the results, and I think could spark newer discussion of these songs than going over the same studio tracks, again and again. I also think if you include the live b-sides and other officially released "rarities" a lot of people might be exposed to versions they didn't even know existed. And if people haven't heard a particular version, they can easily watch it on YouTube.

So something like this:

POLL: What is the best officially released live version of "Where The Streets Have No Name"?

1. Rattle & Hum, Tempe
2. Lovetown, Point Depot
3. ZOOTV, Sydney
4. Popmart, Mexico City
5. Popmart, Rotterdam (Please B-Side)
6. Elevation, Boston
7. Elevation, Slane Castle
8. Vertigo, Chicago
9. 360, Rosebowl
10. 360, Stadion Slaski, Chorzow (U22)

Etc.

You could eliminate the multiple versions from the same tour, since within a tour a different performances of the same song pretty much sound the same. I don't think you could include bootlegs, there's just too many of varying quality and too many people don't have access to them.

I'd do it myself, except I lack the organizational, technical and statistical skills for the task.

Anyway, at a minimum you'd end up with a "Interference's Picks" concert of all the best live versions. And it would actually be a discussion about the music, which is better than what we've had lately.

 

[corianderstem]

And it would actually be a discussion about the music, which is better than what we've had lately.

And yet every 87% of all those discussions would end up being yet another occurrence of every argument we've had here at least five times.

 

[Nick66]

And yet every 87% of all those discussions would end up being yet another occurrence of every argument we've had here at least five times.

Well, at least we'd be arguing over something slightly different...the live versions. And in any event, it would be better than arguing over speculation regarding a phantom record, don't ya think?

 

[corianderstem]

No, I'm saying the discussions would still turn into arguments about Pop, whether Invisible sucks or not, if U2 should try a different way to do GA, etc. The exact same arguments.

We could be talking about banana smoothies and it would turn into a 20-page discourse about why Pop failed.

 

[nbelcik]

I really enjoy how we're arguing about what types of arguments we're going to have.

 

[corianderstem]

Well, that's what you think, but I still say Pop was a masterpiece!!!!

 

[digitize]

Interference has become too cynical.

Nick, I like your idea. Let me just figure out approximately how many rounds it would take and whatnot.

 

[corianderstem]

I'm not saying I wouldn't participate and enjoy it ... I'm just saying.

 

[dazzledbylight]

cori

 

[dazzledbylight]

That implies that it was doing well at some point.

since no one did .....

i will.

Spoiler

Spoiler

what...what? What did you think i was gonna post ?

You know Dieman this thread I think this is the Official first thread post no-album-in-early- April-after-all-the-stuff letdown.......

I believe you pondered either in the last thread, or maaaaybe early this how many moar threads we'd be going through until the album actual comes out.


SO everybody set your counters !

And yes I do believe there will be an album. And I'm leaning in the direction of i beleive Dr Who's reccent post as far as U2 on some level will sound always like U2 ( with all their chanfges overs decades).

And I believe it will be at least good....if not even way better than that!

 

[dazzledbylight]

That implies that it was doing well at some point.

Since no one did .....

i will.

Spoiler

Spoiler

what...what? What did you think i was gonna post ?

You know Dieman this thread I think this is the Official first thread post no-album-in-early- April-after-all-the-stuff letdown.......

I believe you pondered either in the last thread, or maaaaybe early this how many moar threads we'd be going through until the album actual comes out.


So.... everybody set your counters!

And yes I do believe there will be an ablum. And I'm leaning in the directions of i think Dr Who's reccent post as far as U2 on some level will sound like U2 (with all their changes overs decades).

And I believe it will be at least good....if not even way better than that!



heavy Metal-Polka, anyone?


eh, i pretty much hate both!

 

[nbelcik]

I think we should just do a live Survivor series. It's a cool concept, plus we have no real news and might not have real news for a while.

 

[AndrewCowley]

[*]Rattle & Hum, Tempe
[*]Lovetown, Point Depot
[*]ZOOTV, Sydney
[*]Popmart, Mexico City
[*]Popmart, Rotterdam (Please B-Side)
[*]Elevation, Boston
[*]Elevation, Slane Castle
[*]Vertigo, Chicago
[*]360, Rosebowl
[*]360, Stadion Slaski, Chorzow (U22)

What's this? Setlist for the new album?

 

[Sr. Poop]

i'm thinking such a poll would include officially released, live versions of all the songs that had at least 3 performances of to compare across various tours.

Even if there's only a few officially released live versions of some songs, it would still be interesting to see the results, and i think could spark newer discussion of these songs than going over the same studio tracks, again and again. I also think if you include the live b-sides and other officially released "rarities" a lot of people might be exposed to versions they didn't even know existed. And if people haven't heard a particular version, they can easily watch it on youtube.

So something like this:

Poll: What is the best officially released live version of "where the streets have no name"?

1. rattle & hum, tempe
2. lovetown, point depot
3. zootv, sydney
4. popmart, mexico city
5. popmart, rotterdam (please b-side)
6. elevation, boston
7. elevation, slane castle
8. vertigo, chicago
9. 360, rosebowl
10. 360, stadion slaski, chorzow (u22)

etc.

You could eliminate the multiple versions from the same tour, since within a tour a different performances of the same song pretty much sound the same. I don't think you could include bootlegs, there's just too many of varying quality and too many people don't have access to them.

I'd do it myself, except i lack the organizational, technical and statistical skills for the task.

Anyway, at a minimum you'd end up with a "interference's picks" concert of all the best live versions. And it would actually be a discussion about the music, which is better than what we've had lately.

#3

 

[pacemaker]

#3

I've always really loved when Bono waves and hollers to his younger self during this performance.

 

[Earnie Shavers]

POLL: What is the best officially released live version of "Where The Streets Have No Name"?

1. ZOOTV, Sydney

You know one day U2's plane is going to fly into the side of a mountain and the news will show clips from that embarrassing Elevation video clip or something, and not this. I'm outraged already.

 

[Marko]

No, I'm saying the discussions would still turn into arguments about Pop, whether Invisible sucks or not, if U2 should try a different way to do GA, etc. The exact same arguments.

We could be talking about banana smoothies and it would turn into a 20-page discourse about why Pop failed.

Why are we still arguing about why Pop, which was a masterpiece, failed? We all know that it's failure was a direct backlash to Zooropa and it's crazy experimentation that pushed fans away

Sent from my GT-I9300 using U2 Interference mobile app

 

[Musikwala]

this message board is as exciting as a dave mathews band concert right now.. wake me up soon..

Cool! That means we're slightly more exciting than your posts.

God... despite being total shite, this thread does entertain.

 

[Musikwala]

Polka metal from Uranus.
Why Pop failed.
Boots is a Vertigo rewrite.
U2 by numbers.
Experimental reinvention.
(insert hit new album) is better than anything U2 is putting out these days.

 

[Reg McGowan]

I'm thinking such a poll would include officially released, live versions of all the songs that had at least 3 performances of to compare across various tours.

Even if there's only a few officially released live versions of some songs, it would still be interesting to see the results, and I think could spark newer discussion of these songs than going over the same studio tracks, again and again. I also think if you include the live b-sides and other officially released "rarities" a lot of people might be exposed to versions they didn't even know existed. And if people haven't heard a particular version, they can easily watch it on YouTube.

So something like this:

POLL: What is the best officially released live version of "Where The Streets Have No Name"?

1. Rattle & Hum, Tempe
2. Lovetown, Point Depot
3. ZOOTV, Sydney
4. Popmart, Mexico City
5. Popmart, Rotterdam (Please B-Side)
6. Elevation, Boston
7. Elevation, Slane Castle
8. Vertigo, Chicago
9. 360, Rosebowl
10. 360, Stadion Slaski, Chorzow (U22)

Etc.

You could eliminate the multiple versions from the same tour, since within a tour a different performances of the same song pretty much sound the same. I don't think you could include bootlegs, there's just too many of varying quality and too many people don't have access to them.

I'd do it myself, except I lack the organizational, technical and statistical skills for the task.

Anyway, at a minimum you'd end up with a "Interference's Picks" concert of all the best live versions. And it would actually be a discussion about the music, which is better than what we've had lately.

Definitely # 7...Bono is on fire