Originally posted by flowerchild:[..]
why not? if they feel fit and still inspired enough to come up with something good, I'm all for it
Originally posted by yeah:[..]
I don't think this is a matter of age. There are enough examples of aged singers/groupes who put on fantastic shows. Just a matter of passion to me.
My "hope" that the new release is their last, comes from another perspective and my personal perception.
To me, their last 2 albums were...well...soso.
Now if they release another mediocre album, I would prefer them to quit rather than pulling down their own monument.
If they release another masterpiece, they can quit at the top of the game, which would be the best possible goodbye.
That and it becomes harder and harder for me to bear with Bono.
Originally posted by yeah:[..]
I don't think this is a matter of age. There are enough examples of aged singers/groupes who put on fantastic shows. Just a matter of passion to me.
My "hope" that the new release is their last, comes from another perspective and my personal perception.
To me, their last 2 albums were...well...soso.
Now if they release another mediocre album, I would prefer them to quit rather than pulling down their own monument.
If they release another masterpiece, they can quit at the top of the game, which would be the best possible goodbye.
That and it becomes harder and harder for me to bear with Bono.
Originally posted by MWSAH:[..]
Bono already looks old at the end of the fourties, imagine him being 65 or something...
Instead of calling their last album 'Man' they might call it 'Grandfather' or something..
Originally posted by flowerchild:[..]
who cares what they look like? just because they get older they're not entitled to continue making music? not really fair, nor does it make much of sense (if you really meant that). sorry, mate
I for myself really like their last two albums. I wouldn't call them masterpieces, but little gems nonetheless and if the next album isn't something completely new, I wouldn't mind. I like their current style, I like the many styles before. whatever's coming our way with the next u2 album, I'm sure it'll be good at least, no matter what
Originally posted by MWSAH:[..]
Well, as long if the music is good, I don't really care either....but I know this story about a fairly unknown and very old singer who often performed during WWII in Holland. He was 20/30 back then, and the poor fellow performed again some months ago. He was around 80 years old, and it looked crap and sounded crap. A little self-reflection isn't that bad.
A big tour for an artist in his sixties might be too much, whether his singing capabilities might still be there. But touring and recording an album also has a physical impact to a man's body. Watch BB King...he performs so every now and then, that's okay. But the man isn't able to tour intensively.
Originally posted by Yogi:Can't believe so much people are so fatalistic....c'mon people we're talking about U2, not Oasis or somethin...
Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]
i've been a fan for 8 years and they haven't released anything in that time that has inspired or excited me at all. Simple as that so this could be a make or break album for me. How I wished I was born a decade earlier
Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]
i've been a fan for 8 years and they haven't released anything in that time that has inspired or excited me at all. Simple as that so this could be a make or break album for me. How I wished I was born a decade earlier
Originally posted by Yogi:[..]
I met U2 trough ATYCLB when I was like 15 or so. It changed my life.