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  1. I have just woken up to this news about the album and I have to say I'm somewhat gutted. 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!
  2. 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.
  3. 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.


    That's a great post. Somebody to bring the optimism back!
  4. 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.


    thank you
  6. 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?

    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.
  7. 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.


    Thank god Grace wasn't released as a single.....

  10. Possibly the most lowkey of them all...and that's including 4th of July
  11. Billboard posted an article more or less rehashing what U2.com said, but included that one of their sources who has heard some of the material said it's, "amazing, and a little out there. I hope they don't change anything"......that sounds good
  12. My 'stupid little man' comments were in reference to Leave Behind and was clearly a little light hearted. They wanted 12 singles to make up and album. In my opinion that is just the wrong way to make an album. Singles are often over produced and cheesy and putting 12 of those on one album made a terrible album in my opinion. Bonos comments referencing the new album to JT and AB could be just a little too much. He says in that article that they are just making music for the sake of it so why the need to compare it to their greatest 2 albums? That just sets the bar extremely high leading to added pressure on the bad and giving us massive expectations that I think the band will struggle to fulfill but .. . . . .that doesnt mean the cant.
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