LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
They had better go Powerjuice.
But really its a waste of time that takes them away from writing new songs.....
3) A woman handcuffed herself to Bono one time? When did this happen, and how did they get her off?
my thoughts too. and if they really want to perfect old tracks, that's what touring is for.
This.
If they want to perfect an album, record the whole thing live. I think EVERYBODY would be happy then. Great sets, more live material, and the band can fix up their perceived mistakes. They can even add overdubs later, since they always do that to their live releases, but it takes much less studio time.
U2 is the new George Lucas. "Shadows and Tall Trees" shoots first!
Aaarrrggghhhh!! Stop them devastating their early works!
i say why bother reworking boy? There's nothing wrong with the original version. It ain't broke, so don't "fix" it!
besides, the songs were written by a teenager, about being a teenager. To hear a forty-nine year old man sing, "my body grows and grows, it frightens me you know" is kind of...well...
seriously, though, you can over-work and over-mix music. The raw, unfinished sound is what's so interesting about boy; this was a new band, young men with raw power and energy and emotions. I just don't think it'll sound good after being polished to death.
When exactly did they "devastate" any early work?
I don't think it will ever happen.
i have heard, from credible sources, that u2 does plan to re record future albums. as in albums they haven't made yet , are going to be released now, re recorded from the future. I think in july thier 2011 album , Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious , is being re recorded from the future and released now. i have pre ordred it.
I think people that are so repulsed/freaked out about the idea of the band re-recording past works forget that this new version does not delete the original version from the CDs.
I for one would be interested in hearing how their music experiences and different perspective now might take older material in new directions. While I'd hate to see them neglect new ideas and songs, music is different from movies or books in that songs take on new lives and meanings throughout their livespan, both in concert and personally to the artists who create it.
Wasn't it a wise Irishman who said "F--- the past, we're gonna kiss the future!" I believe that can also be applied to a body of work not being held as sacred and unchangeable.
i have heard, from credible sources, that u2 does plan to re record future albums. as in albums they haven't made yet , are going to be released now, re recorded from the future. I think in july thier 2011 album , Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious , is being re recorded from the future and released now. i have pre ordred it.
I haven't bought into any of the 1980-1990 re-releases. For some reason, I can't stand the '80s recordings after having heard those same tracks live.