that U2 are incapable of doing anything off the cuff these days?
The impression I get is that Larry is struggling as he gets older (wrists?) and so more and more is being sequenced and there is less room for anything fresh to be introduced.
The BBC shows on Friday were a god example. On Live Lounge they couldn't play a cover because as Bono said 'we don't have one ready'. Now hold on, a band that has been together forever can't play a cover version?
Then in the evening they played on the roof - Chris Evans asked them to do one more and again Bono made another interesting comment - he had to ask Edge if they 'had another one ready'.
It's a shame, the album has grown on me a little, I still don't think it's a masterpiece by any stretch though. I can't imagine wanting to see them in a stadium this summer though, especially knowing it will be the same show night after night.
The impression I get is that Larry is struggling as he gets older (wrists?) and so more and more is being sequenced and there is less room for anything fresh to be introduced.
The BBC shows on Friday were a god example. On Live Lounge they couldn't play a cover because as Bono said 'we don't have one ready'. Now hold on, a band that has been together forever can't play a cover version?
Then in the evening they played on the roof - Chris Evans asked them to do one more and again Bono made another interesting comment - he had to ask Edge if they 'had another one ready'.
It's a shame, the album has grown on me a little, I still don't think it's a masterpiece by any stretch though. I can't imagine wanting to see them in a stadium this summer though, especially knowing it will be the same show night after night.