Originally posted by loftarasa:to be honest, i don't find 'sexy boots' to be an approbiate song title for a band whose members have passed their 45th birthday....it sounds a bit as if they try to sound 'young and fresh and hot' for teens when their audience is a completely different one, you know. Just my opinion...BUT if the lyrics and the song kick ass, then I won't give a damn on the title tho.
Originally posted by markp91:[..]
That's why some of us will say that NLOTH is indeed their best thing ever and some of us will think that even October is better...
Originally posted by dieder:Actually I don't know if U2 is ever gonna make an even greater record than Achtung Baby or The Joshua Tree. That's because U2 is in a very different situation than that they were around that time.
When they were recording The Joshua Tree they weren't the greatest band YET. Of course there were expextations but U2 wasn't a very very big hype at that time (correct me if I'm wrong). After the release of The Joshua Tree, the world almost exploded because it was briliiant. THEN they became so-called 'Rock Hottest Ticket' and they had The Joshua Tree-tour and the Lovetown Tour and Rattle and Hum.
But now, people expected a new album wich would be really different then The Joshua Tree. That was a great challenge. They succeeded (in my (and probably in all yours) opinion(s), to do that.
They came with the Zoo TV tour and that was really groundbreaking with the screens, the alter-ego's etcetera. Zooropa came and they made another change with POP and again a really really REALLY great tour which was groundbreaking too because of the huge screen and the lemon and and and their first mess-up ever in Vegas (ok, I was suppossed to let that one out, but ok).
After that they just made a solid and proper record in the name of All That You Can't Leave Behind and the tour was solid too (the performances were very good, and the show-element wasn't that much presented).
In my opinion, around that time U2 was settled as a legendary band, even more with How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomd and the matching Vertigo Tour.
They DON'T have to make another great record that comes out of their veins and I don't know if they ever are capable of dreaming it all over again. Of course I hope so but they almost did everything what's possible and the same counts for the new tour.
The big screen, the alter-ego's, the b-stage, the effects of the Vertigo Tour etcetera they were all a bit groundbreaking but now everything is already done by themselves or other artists.
So thats why I don't think they are not capable of making an even better album than The Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby. And the same counts for the tour, it's never gonna be bigger or more shocky or funky than Zoo TV or Popmart.
BUT: I'm not a pessimist. They are really capable of making a GREAT record and a HUGE tour but I will never be better than Zoo TV/Popmart or the matching albums.
So thats a big post, but I got the feeling I didn't explained it well cause my English is very limited.
How about it?
Originally posted by dieder:Actually I don't know if U2 is ever gonna make an even greater record than Achtung Baby or The Joshua Tree. That's because U2 is in a very different situation than that they were around that time.
When they were recording The Joshua Tree they weren't the greatest band YET. Of course there were expextations but U2 wasn't a very very big hype at that time (correct me if I'm wrong). After the release of The Joshua Tree, the world almost exploded because it was briliiant. THEN they became so-called 'Rock Hottest Ticket' and they had The Joshua Tree-tour and the Lovetown Tour and Rattle and Hum.
But now, people expected a new album wich would be really different then The Joshua Tree. That was a great challenge. They succeeded (in my (and probably in all yours) opinion(s), to do that.
They came with the Zoo TV tour and that was really groundbreaking with the screens, the alter-ego's etcetera. Zooropa came and they made another change with POP and again a really really REALLY great tour which was groundbreaking too because of the huge screen and the lemon and and and their first mess-up ever in Vegas (ok, I was suppossed to let that one out, but ok).
After that they just made a solid and proper record in the name of All That You Can't Leave Behind and the tour was solid too (the performances were very good, and the show-element wasn't that much presented).
In my opinion, around that time U2 was settled as a legendary band, even more with How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomd and the matching Vertigo Tour.
They DON'T have to make another great record that comes out of their veins and I don't know if they ever are capable of dreaming it all over again. Of course I hope so but they almost did everything what's possible and the same counts for the new tour.
The big screen, the alter-ego's, the b-stage, the effects of the Vertigo Tour etcetera they were all a bit groundbreaking but now everything is already done by themselves or other artists.
So thats why I don't think they are not capable of making an even better album than The Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby. And the same counts for the tour, it's never gonna be bigger or more shocky or funky than Zoo TV or Popmart.
BUT: I'm not a pessimist. They are really capable of making a GREAT record and a HUGE tour but I will never be better than Zoo TV/Popmart or the matching albums.
So thats a big post, but I got the feeling I didn't explained it well cause my English is very limited.
How about it?
Originally posted by Xayide29:[..]
I like what u said, it seems very truthful
People shudnt expect a "killer"
I for once, is pretty negative towards this new record
Shud I say cynical, better word
Hopefully in end I wont get as disappointed, if it turn out 2 be all that I didnt want it 2 be
But I believe people always gonna compare it 2 Achtung Baby and Joshua Tree
And I wud lie, if I said I wudnt want another "Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby"
Daniel Lanois said the sound of it reminded of Achtung Baby
But its a big difference in "reminding" and actually be another Achtung Baby
In terms of lyrics and the music itself
I guess all their is right now, is this wait
Im still curious 2 find out whats gonna happen with this new record tough
Originally posted by germcevoy:New album in January according to the source below
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/articles/2008/08/18/20080818bono.html
Originally posted by germcevoy:New album in January according to the source below
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/articles/2008/08/18/20080818bono.html
Originally posted by Remy:[..]
U2 will never release an album in January. Luckily for us now