Originally posted by stj0691:[..]
i guarentee they take the cream of the crop, polish off what they chose, and release a masterpiece.
Here's hoping.
Originally posted by stj0691:[..]
i guarentee they take the cream of the crop, polish off what they chose, and release a masterpiece.
Originally posted by dieder:[..]
When it's out I will listen it non-stop for the first 4 months or so. Unless it's crap (which it won't bet).
Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]
Boy and Pop are the only 2 U2 albums that have a freshness about them whenever I put them on
Originally posted by MWSAH:Me too, did the same with HTDAAB (for 1 month though). I still know when I got it and put it in my stereo for the first time. Vertigo made a decent impression, Miracle Drug was allright. COBL, SYCMIOYO and OOTS however were instant favourites of me after the first listen. Coincidence or not, these are the best tracks. I find that strange, because a real album usually needs time to grow on you.
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I'm glad they finally said something official but this isn't what I was expecting. The next four or five months are gonna be torture, but if it means a better album I can live with it. That's one hell of a delay though. Talk that they'd finished in the studio must have been very premature... Oh well, we've got the UBRS DVD to ties us over before then lads! 
Originally posted by Yogi:I read last few pages of this topic written after that U2.com news and it's interesting how everyone was optimistic at the beginning (of that last few pages) and by the end everyone became pessimistic.
In my opinion they know that they have great songs but they want this album to be really extraordinary so they'll keep on working on it for few more months. And hell, I'm waiting for this album for 4 years, few more months won't kill me.
The thing I like the most about Bonos message is that he claims that they're building music upon Larry's idea. And we all know who Larry is, he's not the guy with flowers in his hair.
And if you take that they wanted to write music just for the sake of music then this so-called "delay" makes sense.
Again, Bono mentioned AB and JT. And you don't do that unless a) you're sure you have some extraordinary material // b) you're stupid as jackass. You know, Bono has that big mouth full of hype, but he's not stupid. If you build hype day after day and you don't have really great record, fans will break your teeth.
Somebody even called Bono "stupid little man" or something like that. Why? How could you call stupid anyone with who you grew, from whom you have learned, somebody who maybe even changed your life?
So just be patient and look at the bright side. I guarantee that boys won't let us down.
Originally posted by Yogi:I read last few pages of this topic written after that U2.com news and it's interesting how everyone was optimistic at the beginning (of that last few pages) and by the end everyone became pessimistic.
In my opinion they know that they have great songs but they want this album to be really extraordinary so they'll keep on working on it for few more months. And hell, I'm waiting for this album for 4 years, few more months won't kill me.
The thing I like the most about Bonos message is that he claims that they're building music upon Larry's idea. And we all know who Larry is, he's not the guy with flowers in his hair.
And if you take that they wanted to write music just for the sake of music then this so-called "delay" makes sense.
Again, Bono mentioned AB and JT. And you don't do that unless a) you're sure you have some extraordinary material // b) you're stupid as jackass. You know, Bono has that big mouth full of hype, but he's not stupid. If you build hype day after day and you don't have really great record, fans will break your teeth.
Somebody even called Bono "stupid little man" or something like that. Why? How could you call stupid anyone with who you grew, from whom you have learned, somebody who maybe even changed your life?
So just be patient and look at the bright side. I guarantee that boys won't let us down.
Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]
I commented on Scatter
Originally posted by Yogi:Somebody even called Bono "stupid little man" or something like that. Why? How could you call stupid anyone with who you grew, from whom you have learned, somebody who maybe even changed your life?
Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
Gerard's comments were regarding ATYCLB, and to be honest I think they're warranted, if slightly over-emphatic, and I think we are all entitled the right to call people what we will, it's a value that we all treasure - we are entitled to disagree with one another, but that doesn't mean we can't voice an opinion.
He wasn't calling Bono a stupid little man, end of; he was referring to Bono's claim that he wanted ATYCLB to be an album of 12 singles, and the ideal album format is not built around 12 singles - such a thing is not feasible. One can have an album of 12 great tracks, but not all great tracks are singles - look at all the albums they've ever released; each one is a mix of standout and lowkey tracks with regard to their status, not necessarily their musical content.
