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  1. New Rolling Stone interview with Bono here.

    "We've got something beyond incredible planned. And I'm ready to fight for it."


    It sounds boring, but our drug of choice at the moment is songwriting, and trying to take U2's to the next level.

  2. This gets me really excited!!
  3. Originally posted by BelgianBono:[..]


    No, I DO get the point, but I think medley's are a bad solution. Or actually, no solution at all.

    The initial point was : a medley would make the tired classics better again.
    My argument is : the classics become 'worse' because they start to lack emotion. Not because they technically can't play it anymore. They can. Just with (way) less feeling. Do you (and others) really believe Bono (and the others) can give the songs more emotion when they just play a part ? Don't think so. Imo, it would be even worse. It would be quick and half-assed. Recently, Bono said it took him quite some time to get into Every Breaking Wave. That song is great because the emotions, not persé because it's musically great. So, he's REALLY not going to get into, let's say, WOWY for 30 seconds, in between 30 seconds of Streets and Pride.

    Coverbands (or Sergio ), well, they DO play it with emotion. Because they're great songs which they love AND they haven't played 5000 times. Therefore this could be/work better.

    So yeah, like Alvin said : I prefer dropping them over a medley.

    My 2 cents / opinion.
    As I was the one who brought up the 'medley issue', I have to say that having read Belgium Bono's thoughts on the matter, I am in total agreement with him. No Medleys, but likewise, I have to say, no going through the motions with the oldies too.
  5. No medleys please. If you want to play a song, play it right or not at all.
  7. Enough with the off topic talk of medleys now, thanks. Not sure what they have to do with news and sightings of the band. There are other threads more suited to this kind of discussion.
  8. Originally posted by dylbagz:Enough with the off topic talk of medleys now, thanks. Not sure what they have to do with news and sightings of the band. There are other threads more suited to this kind of discussion.
    Bravo! We have a fresh Rolling Stone interview and no one is talking about that. They said, for example, that songwriting is their choice of drug now. Could these be the future tracks for SOA?
  9. Originally posted by cesar_garza01:[..]
    Bravo! We have a fresh Rolling Stone interview and no one is talking about that. They said, for example, that songwriting is their choice of drug now. Could these be the future tracks for SOA?
    I'm addicted to their songwriting. More of that please!
  10. Originally posted by cesar_garza01:[..]
    Bravo! We have a fresh Rolling Stone interview and no one is talking about that. They said, for example, that songwriting is their choice of drug now. Could these be the future tracks for SOA?
    No. One album at a time guys, otherwise we wait 5 more years before SOE.

    I'm actually still very nervous about Bono's health, 2 months out and he is still "battling" the injuries and "moving gingerly". Even then, it still looks like he is headed in the right direction, going out in public and such.
  11. I'd rather see a more relaxed Bono in the next tour, if the injuries help to that I'm fine with it. I'm So Cruel, I know
  12. Did you guys heard the news about the Joshua tree?
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