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Originally posted by LikeASong:Not exactly a recent sighting, but....

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FOUR unseen photos of the 1978 night when U2 won the Limerick talent contest are being auctioned on June 23rd at Bonham!!

good thing all of their looks have improved with age

Thib6992

15 years

Originally posted by U2bonox:A fan listen to the rehearsals and composition of new songs. He says it is a simple test, but its a bit like (In a little wile) and (Wake Up Dead Man) and some test on guitar and the magnificent Bono's voice. This Fan is in eze and he report this morning, in french :

ce matin j'ai pu entendre bono chanter avec une guitare mais je sais pas si c'est lui seul qui joué ou edge cela ressemblé bien a des arrangements avec quelques accords bien que cela dis c'etait bien l son de edge ça a arreté vers 11h30 se dont je suis sure c'est que ce n'etait pas de la musique diffusée mais bien en repet car c'etait par intermittence
donc une chose est sure c'est que bono ecrit et compose de nouvelles chansons car ce que j'ai entendu ne ressemblé a rien d'autres 2eme choses adam et larry ne sont pas ici du moins ce matin

comme je l'ai deja dis ce que j'ai entendu je ne l'ai jamais entendu c'etait du style guitare douce plus voix chansons douce genre wake up dead man in a little while juste la gratte et sa voix mais comme je pense c'est que la compo

c'est dur de faire un jugement de ces quelques bribes entendue avec le bruit des vagues et a travers les murs (j'etais pas avec eu dans la salle de repetes)...
mais la voix de bono avait l'air bonne pour un convalescent et la gratte et bien le son de u2 par moment il n'y avait rien d'electrique plutot de l'acoustique mais pas avec un gratte seche je m'imaginais plus edge avec sa gibson les paul creme ou sa celebre gibson explorer sans les effets....mais c'est juste mon imaginaire;;;

I'm going to try to translate it, but please excuse my mistakes...

"This morning, I could hear Bono singing with a guitar, but I don't know if it was him who was actually playing, or if it was Edge. It sounded like arrangements with a few chords, even if it was actually Edge's sound (isn't it incoherent?). It stopped at 11.30. I'm sure that it was not brodcast music, but a rehearsal, since it was on and off.
So, it's sure that Bono is writing and composing new songs, because what I heard did not sound like anything else.
Secondly, Adam and Larry are not here, at least they weren't this morning.
As I've already said, what I've heard, I've never heard it before. It was kind of soft guitar and voice, just like songs as Wake Up Dead Man or In a Little While, just guitar and voice -but I think it was just the composition...
It's hard to judge just by hearing these few pieces of music, especially with the sound of waves and the walls (since I wasn't with them in the rehearsal room...). But Bono's voice sounded good for a convalescent, and the guitar really sounded like U2 stuff. Sometimes, there was not any electric sound, it was more acoustic, but not with an acoustic guitar. I figured Edge with his cream Les Paul or his famous Gibson Explorer... But that's just my imagination..."

I hope it's understandable...

U2bonox

15 years

Good translation !

AidanFormigoni

15 years

Originally posted by Thib6992:[..]

I'm going to try to translate it, but please excuse my mistakes...

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I hope it's understandable...

Thanks for the translation friend

BelgianBono

15 years

Why the sarcasm ?!
I actually really think that it's very good news that Bono is already singing/working again just for our future pleasure ! He could as well think "My back's screwed, fuck'em all, i'm taking 2 months off"

LikeASong

15 years

Originally posted by BelgianBono:Why the sarcasm ?!
I actually really think that it's very good news that Bono is already singing/working again just for our future pleasure ! He could as well think "My back's screwed, fuck'em all, i'm taking 2 months off"

+1, 100% agree.

JuJuman

15 years

Originally posted by BelgianBono:Why the sarcasm ?!
I actually really think that it's very good news that Bono is already singing/working again just for our future pleasure ! He could as well think "My back's screwed, fuck'em all, i'm taking 2 months off"

Absolutely, I think it's indeed very good news. Fingers crossed, hoping that Bono will be out of pain soon, if he isn't already, and that he'll be 100% by the beginning of August.

MacStripey

15 years

I think it's alright to post this here, since Daniel Lanois has been close to U2 for so many years.

Originally posted by music-mix.ew.com
U2, Dylan producer Daniel Lanois in intensive care after motorcycle accident

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Respected Canadian producer-artist Daniel Lanois has canceled all upcoming tour dates after a motorcycle crash in L.A. this past Saturday, a press release announced today. “Lanois suffered multiple injuries but is expected to be released from intensive care soon,” the release states. “Due to the severity of the injuries, Lanois…will be recuperating for the next two months.” He had previously scheduled a European tour for this July.

Lanois is best known for his close working relationships with the likes of Bob Dylan (Oh Mercy, Time Out of Mind) and U2 (The Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby, All That You Can’t Leave Behind, and more). He has also released several albums of his own material, and recently started a new trio called Black Dub. The press release says Black Dub “will release their debut album when circumstances permit.”

The Music Mix sends its best wishes for Lanois’ speedy and full recovery.