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  1. Originally posted by kris_smith87:[..]

    Actually I have to disagree with you on a lot of points here. First, while No Line might not be all that mainstream, neither was Allison Kraus and Robert Plant's record, and it won a bunch of Grammys last year (including album of the year...). Also, Lady GaGa is damn entertaining, and she's also quite fresh and original.

    And P.S.- Vertigo rocks and Elevation is amazing. (As I've said a million times haha)


    I could disagree until the end of the world with you on the Vertigo - Elevation thing...

    But I see your point with the first. I forgot all about that Robert Plant album winning all the Grammys - from what I heard of it was pretty good if not amazing. It's just a pity that all these other albums, which haven't had much go into them are up for big awards.

    There are plenty of other albums released in 2008 and 2009 that deserve more of a look-in. Where's Chinese Democracy, Along Came A Spider, The Circle, Cosmic Egg - some actual rock albums? As I said, as much as I like ACDC, I wouldn't have nominated Black Ice as a potential winner - six good songs out of 15. Give me Ballbreaker or Stiff Upper Lip any day.

    Hell, what about the new Buckethead? Or is he way too out there? Brian Eno has a new album out and so does Bob Dylan. See? I wish Honkin' On Bobo could get an award...Death Magnetic is another one - or are they outside of the entry window?
  2. Originally posted by yuri31:[image]

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    U2 to appear in January's Q Magazine. There should be an interview with them in it, too, so we might get some news on Songs of Ascent. Hopefully we'll get some scans


    I have it. There is an interview. Nothing on Songs of Ascent. Admittance that Get On Your Boots was a bad choice of first single. Removed 'Sexy Boots' because people misunderstood what is a term of affection in their house [sic]. We may have just misfired with our audience. No apologies will be forthcoming (Bono).

    I have no scanner.
  4. Edge said "Got distracted from great ideas, which I did on this album. That's something I regret - not sticking to your first instincts."

    That worries me. So he's are not satisfied with NLOTH after all?
  5. Originally posted by dieder:Edge said "Got distracted from great ideas, which I did on this album. That's something I regret - not sticking to your first instincts."

    That worries me. So he's are not satisfied with NLOTH after all?


    Ah, yes, forgot that one

    I wasn't sure what to make of that either. It certainly seems to back up the 'disquiet' theory about the album.
  6. Originally posted by dieder:Edge said "Got distracted from great ideas, which I did on this album. That's something I regret - not sticking to your first instincts."

    That worries me. So he's are not satisfied with NLOTH after all?


    Maybe he thinks they should've let it be more rough instead of trying to polish it.


  7. I agree. NLOTH is more than good, but its sounds to forced. Band sounds like they are too focused on a certain sounds, melodies.

    I rather have a more relaxed attitude. Same attitude as in the song Vertigo. A song clearly built to burn the house down as they say. Where Get On Your Boots feels unnaturally forced. Magnificent sounds 'boring on purpose'.

    Im harsh here, its still a good album. But a band like U2 wants more than that. The album stars excellent with No Line though.
  8. Originally posted by dieder:Edge said "Got distracted from great ideas, which I did on this album. That's something I regret - not sticking to your first instincts."

    That worries me. So he's are not satisfied with NLOTH after all?


    I was actually reading another U2 forum (which was cracking me up with all the jokes going around concerning this,) bringing up the countless times we heard the phrase "The Edge is on fire!" in anticipation of NLOTH. "Magnificent' may be his throwback to his soaring guitar lines, but other than that, I rarely caught glimpses of guitar work that merits "on fire". Maybe "Breathe", Maybe.
  9. Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:[..]

    I was actually reading another U2 forum (which was cracking me up with all the jokes going around concerning this,) bringing up the countless times we heard the phrase "The Edge is on fire!" in anticipation of NLOTH. "Magnificent' may be his throwback to his soaring guitar lines, but other than that, I rarely caught glimpses of guitar work that merits "on fire". Maybe "Breathe", Maybe.


    Solos in Unknown Caller and MoS both warrant the phrase imo.
  10. from @U2....

    Appearing on the Brazilian TV show Fantastico, Bono says the band recently recorded three new songs:

    "At the end of October, we had one of the best shows of our lives in Los Angeles. We left the stage so excited that we went straight to the studio and recorded three new songs."

    Bono's probably exaggerating on the "straight into the studio" after the Pasadena show thing; he and Edge reportedly spent a couple weeks working on new songs after the band's Berlin performance on November 5th. The Brazilian interview was taped last week at the (RED)/Nike event in London. Bono also confirmed off-camera that U2 will bring the U2 360 tour to Brazil, but he didn't say when.


  11. Hardly a reason to associate the phrase "The Edge is on fire" with the entire album, as it seemed it was before.

    Though I completely agree.
  12. Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:[..]

    I was actually reading another U2 forum (which was cracking me up with all the jokes going around concerning this,) bringing up the countless times we heard the phrase "The Edge is on fire!" in anticipation of NLOTH. "Magnificent' may be his throwback to his soaring guitar lines, but other than that, I rarely caught glimpses of guitar work that merits "on fire". Maybe "Breathe", Maybe.


    Honestly, Edge has been 'on fire' so many times now I think we should send him a pair of flame-retardant knickers.
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