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  1. isn't Willie Williams a reliable source? Suppose the quote could have been taken out of context. I do remember rumours in 2002, after the superbowl, of a european stadium leg for Elevation. Don't suppose someone grabbed a quote about that and made it sound current?

    and interesting that U2tours has nothing about this on their site
  2. Originally posted by thefly07[..]

    isn't Willie Williams a reliable source? Suppose the quote could have been taken out of context. I do remember rumours in 2002, after the superbowl, of a european stadium leg for Elevation. Don't suppose someone grabbed a quote about that and made it sound current?

    and interesting that U2tours has nothing about this on their site


    theres no doubt that Willie Williams is a reliable source but thats not the issue. How do we know that this e-mail came from Willie himself? I'll wait until things are copper fastened then i'll make my own mind up.
  3. Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

    theres no doubt that Willie Williams is a reliable source but thats not the issue. How do we know that this e-mail came from Willie himself? I'll wait until things are copper fastened then i'll make my own mind up.


    Agreed!!!
    I think this quote refers to a previous tour!!
    but, I'll wait for the album to come out first!!
  4. Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

    from Willie Williams apparently. A stadium tour with no word on the new record? A stadium pre-tour? Something doesn't click


    It would be a bold move.....

    something like REM did in Dublin perhaps??
  5. Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

    theres no doubt that Willie Williams is a reliable source but thats not the issue. How do we know that this e-mail came from Willie himself? I'll wait until things are copper fastened then i'll make my own mind up.


    agreed as well. aside from that, it would be uncharacteristic for U2 to do a pre-album tour. I quite like the fact that U2 keeps their new songs under wraps, for the most part, until the proper tour for the album, another thing that separates them from other bands
  6. Originally posted by thefly07[..]

    agreed as well. aside from that, it would be uncharacteristic for U2 to do a pre-album tour. I quite like the fact that U2 keeps their new songs under wraps, for the most part, until the proper tour for the album, another thing that separates them from other bands


    It's wierd, it's been a while since I've heard something yet. I'm starting to see this thread dieing...

    New lyrics on their way, it's so hard to hear though...


  8. sounds interesting indeed! but i think u2 dont do much with it, i dont like to see edge play evrything live from a board
    just real instruments for this band i think(hope)
    just wanna see edge play the mandolin (like for vertigo) live

    but maybe in the studio they can something worked out with this machine


    bono mentioned trance (!!!)as he described the forthcoming album im so curious what he means and how its sounds....i heard something on you tue from the movie of daniel lanios but its sounds to early in proces for me.
    can wait for oktober
  9. Originally posted by ad87[..]

    sounds interesting indeed! but i think u2 dont do much with it, i dont like to see edge play evrything live from a board
    just real instruments for this band i think(hope)
    just wanna see edge play the mandolin (like for vertigo) live

    but maybe in the studio they can something worked out with this machine


    bono mentioned trance (!!!)as he described the forthcoming album im so curious what he means and how its sounds....i heard something on you tue from the movie of daniel lanios but its sounds to early in proces for me.
    can wait for oktober


    There was an interview made by U2Valencia Radio to Lanois, he said that the new album will be partially handmade and partially electronicly made!!!
    so we're up for a nice fusion I think!!
    cheers!!
    and I can't wait either!!!
  10. I guess it depends on the understanding of the words "handmade" and "electronic".

    The Continuum Fingerboard is an instrument to play with your hands. But it's an electronic instrument. So is a guitar amplifier. So are Edge's effect gizmos, even he plays guitar with his hands. A rhythm loop on the other hand most likely wouldn't be played manually but programmed.

    Ever since Achtung Baby U2 have been including a lot of programming, looping and sampling on their recordings. More upfront on AB, Zooropa, Passengers and Pop, less prominently on ATYCLB and HTDAAB. And they always have managed to perform this stuff live somehow. Even if not every single sound the listeners heard was really performed live - they've been using a lot of loops and samples. But they did it in an intelligent and creative way, so no offense intended.

    I don't believe they intend to use the Continuum Fingerboard live on tour. If they do they will most likely need a top class keyboarder; I doubt Edge can handle that. Sorry folks. Did I hear someone say Eno?

    Alex
  11. Originally posted by AlexI guess it depends on the understanding of the words "handmade" and "electronic".

    The Continuum Fingerboard is an instrument to play with your hands. But it's an electronic instrument. So is a guitar amplifier. So are Edge's effect gizmos, even he plays guitar with his hands. A rhythm loop on the other hand most likely wouldn't be played manually but programmed.

    Ever since Achtung Baby U2 have been including a lot of programming, looping and sampling on their recordings. More upfront on AB, Zooropa, Passengers and Pop, less prominently on ATYCLB and HTDAAB. And they always have managed to perform this stuff live somehow. Even if not every single sound the listeners heard was really performed live - they've been using a lot of loops and samples. But they did it in an intelligent and creative way, so no offense intended.

    I don't believe they intend to use the Continuum Fingerboard live on tour. If they do they will most likely need a top class keyboarder; I doubt Edge can handle that. Sorry folks. Did I hear someone say Eno?

    Alex


    The continuum is not that hard to play. And I think that the distinction thay make is about electric instruments, like hte guitar and effects, even when effects are electronic, and synthesizers and drums loops, which are all electronic.
  12. Originally posted by thechicken
    The continuum is not that hard to play.

    Have you been playing one? What do you think of it? I'm a guitar player, I hear of this thing for the first time.

    Alex
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