hasin73
Refugee
Vertigo on Ellen show was utter rubbish.
Truly all of this. Plus, just stop with the acoustic covers of your electric songs. You have one of the greatest electric guitar players of all time in your band. Mostly seen this way because of all the electronic gadgetry that he has mastery of. Yet, let's watch him fumble around on an acoustic guitar and weaken this song terribly...
I blame Rick Rubin, that bearded fuck
You know, With or Without You became a worldwide best-selling, classic that has lived for the ages. You almost knew it would be as you first heard that piercing, echoey tone from the Edge, like nothing you've heard before and miles away from anything on the radio at that ti...
Bono barges in
WHOA WAIT, HOLD ON. That's really just a simple D, A, Bm that really could be better appreciated by giving it a good old strummin' on an acoustic guitar. I'm telling you, it would really get it down to it's basic elements!!
That and writing Broadway show songs.
Yeah, I think this may have been one of the (many) turning points.
I blame Rick Rubin, that bearded fuck
I think Rick Rubin started them down this direction, and then Spiderman finished it off.
Edge is quoted in one of the interviews (can't recall, maybe Rolling Stone) about how the broadway experience really opened their eyes on how to craft a song.
So now we have tight, crisp 3 minute glances of what could be even greater masterpieces from them. The songs aren't bad, they're just missing what made U2, U2.
Edge seems to really have fallen in love with the acoustic guitar, and that's not his strength. Nothing wrong with playing to your weaknesses once and a while, but these remixes (though I do really like the acoustic Best Thing) should show the band they aren't meant for U2 Unplugged. Edge has always been his best when he tries to find the most creative sound for the song. Even if he has to go back to his chimes, they aren't bad if used properly (their cover of This Is has wonderful chime)
I really hope that the next album, assuming there is one, has them go back to creating landscapes instead of postcards. No more 3:10 min songs that rush through a tired old formula.
U2 isn't getting played on the Top 40. They aren't going to dominate the music scene again. Times have changed.
So maybe next time they get Danny and Brian, or Flood....or even Andy Barlow and destroy the "broadway" way of writing.
Sorry this is a little late, but I was fortunate enough to go with my girlfriend to the concert in Washington on the 18th. Needless to say, the wait to see Love is Bigger performed live was worth it. There was an amazing moment after the song had ended, when the crowd broke out chanting the core melody of the song — it was an incredible moment to be apart of. Hopefully it is included in the film.
Here is the moment I am referring to, in the beginning part of the following video:
https://youtu.be/rrh3Dz2dDY0
Heard it live last night at MSG.....very strong performance and definitely one of the best new songs played live. It has a really anthemic feel driven by Larry. I would say of all new songs from NLOTH forward, this is the one they nailed best live. Well done fellas!