PowerSurge
New Yorker
lol.
Bono has described himself as a salesman. Many times. Bill Gates called him the salesman of the partnership. Brian Eno called him "the greatest salesman of all time." Paul O'Neill said he was an amazing salesman. Michka Assayas said in most of her conversations with Bono it felt like he was trying to sell her something.
It's beyond just the routine promotion for whatever movie or album an artist happens to have out at the moment. In his interviews, Bono is always selling something...U2, a new album, debt relief, a cure for AIDs, Project Red, the One Campaign, an idea, America, and mostly himself. I'm not saying it's a bad thing but there's always persuasion going on with Bono. I'm just hoping Stern can cut through all that.
Its funny because it seems like everyone is making it seem like Bono is this phony fake @$$ blow hard who you can't relate to in interviews...look, I realize he like to schmooze and can turn on the charm but I've heard more than enough interviews where is was quite candid and open to the interviewer about a number of things. I don't think there is any way in hell they come off looking bad on Stern's show. I've been listening to Stern for almost 25 years...he has a brilliant way with celebrities of making them really comfortable while getting what he wants and also giving them what they need as far as coming out looking real and honest. It'll be a brilliant interview that is exactly what the band need IMO. It will be fantastic.