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The "Larry, Adam, Edge -- Who is the best?" thread got me thinking... What if Larry Mullen Jr. produced a solo album? Wouldn't it be earth shattering? Larry can sing and play drums. Dan Lanois can play guitar. Mike Mills from R.E.M. will play bass. And Gavin Friday will make extra percussive...

Regarding everything from 1980 to 1983: 1) What is the best A-side single in this period? 2) What is the best B-side? 3) What is best album-track from this period? 3) What is the best overall album (from three studio LPs and one live) and why? 4) For those in the know, what is the best...

Could I be directed to any interviews -- video or printed -- with Adam Clayton, alone? The funny comment about Larry's recent verbosity prompting Edge to turn to interviews with Adam as his only means of getting a word in edgewise (pun intended) made me think -- have I ever seen an Adam-only...

Let me preface this thread by saying a few things, in order to quell the following points that will inevitably get raised in responses to come: -- I'm totally aware that this forum overwhelmingly prefers the 90s, so we all know how this will work out statistically speaking (hence, no poll). But...

Hi. I'm looking for the sleeve photos -- and, I guess, any outtakes, if they exist -- from the How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb album sleeve (I know it on CD; it may have been different on vinyl, etc.). I really thought these were some quality photos and that the album had nice packaging. Can't...

Sorry for the random nature of these Qs, but a few things I've been wondering: 1) I have the mp3 of that rare 1983 performance of 'Tomorrow' -- apparently somewhere in the UK. Where was it played, exactly? 2) I want to get another really good Joshua Tree tour bootleg, but not one of the...

A slow-mo video -- for camera buffs -- made by a guy named Vincente Sahuc, of scenes in New York City, to the tune of U2's "Numb". Visually powerful stuff. (Maybe he should have used "New York"?) New York 2008 on Vimeo

Most fans agree that the game is not as exciting now as it was fifteen-to-twenty years ago (I would agree), that there are too many teams (I would agree), and that some of the teams are in poorly-chosen markets making weak franchises (as a Canadian, I obviously agree). So, I was just wondering...

Simple Q: If you have to pick only 1, what's the best track U2 has recorded/released from 2000 to 2009? I will pick... City Of Blinding Lights !!! What a great tune.

Released this week: The Moment's Energy by the Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble (I guess they aren't U2 followers?): Truly no line on this album sleeve's horizon! Any other U2-like record sleeves, images, or parodies to share? This one was rather well-done:

(Some of you may already be thinking, "God, not another discussion of this guy," but I swear I've never talked about him to anyone, and certainly not on an internet forum.) Basically, I just wanted to know what U2 fans in general make of him, his music, and his iconic status? Because I'm a bit...

Okay, I've been wondering about this for years: When I first heard this song, it was from the Canadian CD of Achtung Baby -- presumably the first pressing -- released in late 1991. Years later, I had lost my copy of the album, so I bought it again (I can't remember, however, what country I...

Question in general: Are U2 performances better early in the tour, in the middle, or towards the end? On the one hand, there's something to be said for the better rehearsed, more relaxed, more confident U2 that plays in the 3rd or 4th leg of tours. There are fewer mistakes and the big moments...

Okay, can anyone enlighten me as to what the hell the lyric content of "I'll Go Crazy" is describing/alluding to/referring to/drawing on/encapsulating? I really have no idea. And this bothers me because i absolutely loathe this song. And the reason I loathe it (other than the U2...

(I always seem to be harping on Eno lately... and I actually like the guy.) Anyway, it just seems that in the popular perception, Brian Eno is U2's producer and Danny Lanois is his somewhere-in-the-corner assistant. Everytime I read something about, say, The Unforgettable Fire, it always says...

I am currently watching the (delightful) old video of the Chieftains' late-80s collaboration with James Galway in Dublin. In their history, this was followed by the Van Morrison collaboration (and the hit album, Irish Heartbeat); they've also collaborated with Mark Knopfler, Mick Jagger, Elvis...

I've only heard the album a few times, so my jury still hasn't returned a final verdict. Nevertheless, here's what I'm not enamoured with: -- "No Line On The Horizon" (the song): It's not terrible or anything, but as an opener it's pretty weak, and the "whoa-oa-oahs" by Bono sound. . . well...

This occurred to me last night as I was listening, intently, to Boy and October for the first time in ages (due to seeing the earlier thread about how Boy was named, absurdly, the best debut album ever). U2 were a functional band (with manager and some gigs) for all of a year and a half (less...

The general feeling of the U2-community tends to be that Rattle & Hum, while a worthy record in the cannon (either brilliant or average, depending on one's taste) would have been better served as either a single-disc studio album, or perhaps two discs with one studio & one live. This stems from...

I would be interested to have a discussion about how popular U2 are/have been in the Republic of Ireland. Obviously, they broke out of Ireland in the first place, and, just as obvious, they are huge there. Still, I'm curious to hear some perspectives, particularly from Irish people who might...

A bit of an obvious topic, but always interesting with obsessive fans such as on this site. Rather than talking about the possible-albums that could have been, let's just focus on what is! So, please rate each of the twelve officially and widely-released (non-compilation; non-reissue; non-EP...

I was just watching the video of U2 in Dortmund, Germany, on (I believe) November 21st, 1984. Second time I've seen it and it is really special. I love the UF tour and setlists, and the all out passion and commitment they brought to these shows (not that those two things are at a premium on...

OK, reading over the earlier thread of "Least Favorite U2 album", I'm staggered to see how many people picked the recent HTDAAB. I realize a lot of longtime fans are going to hate anything new, but WHAT THE F***??? Wondering if I'd lost my judgement and/or mind, I went back to those 2004...

Neither style nor subtlety has ever been U2's strong point, and image has never been one of the important things about them. But they have all -- except maybe Larry -- changed their own styles quite often, in addition to the natural process of aging. This topic occurred to me earlier when I was...

I've often wondered --- to what extent, and between whom, is there tension/infighting in the inner-U2 camp? I sometimes get the impression that Bono and Larry get along at a very deep level, and have a tight friendship despite the fact that they often take jarring jabs at each other in...