U2start.com | New TOUR [All rumours / news here]

it seems to me like a rattle and hum, w/o the documentary part and t's only from one show, not a couple like rattle and hum. I like the idea. I think it's a great strategy, because many people are like, I watched the concert on youtube, it was cool and it will all be there. But now, people will wanna buy it because, not only it is better quality, but it might bring what 3-5 new songs? also, there was the rumour they were working on some older stuff... hopes up for mercy there? I thin winter and kingdom are in beteween them.. anything else???

RememberEveryMoment

15 years

Originally posted by haytrain:[..]

and also a bit easier to copy illegally, right? Also, it drives traffic to U2.com....not sure if that matters or not.

so everybody can see how big the crap is

haytrain

15 years

Originally posted by dieder:[..]

so everybody can see how big the crap is

Meh, not a great website but they'll love the additional traffic

Andrew_C

15 years

I hope this turns out to be true, id really like to hear sum new stuff.... and i proper version of All My Life

drewhiggins

15 years

Originally posted by haytrain:[..]

Meh, not a great website but they'll love the additional traffic

There's a thread going on over there right now about the piss-poor fanclub gifts, who gives a fuck where Bono is etc etc. And they're right.

This band...everything about them lately has been a hack and it's becoming annoying. Reissue after reissue of old albums, remixes because they can't be arsed recording a quick three-minute B-side, poor website management, saying things that nobody really cares about - I mean, I love this band as much as any of you guys here, but seriously, get a grip.

RememberEveryMoment

15 years

Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

There's a thread going on over there right now about the piss-poor fanclub gifts, who gives a fuck where Bono is etc etc. Worth a read.

I'm sure all official websites suck like that. Some of the Sony ones are terrible.

all the live nation bands are a bit the same --> Snow Patrol, Muse

drewhiggins

15 years

What's wrong with U2 (aka The English-Irish Music Corporation) at this point:

The website sucks more balls than anyone. Eight-week-old news, hardly any decent media features and crap fanclub gifts. LN and anyone else involved could have a look at Pearl Jam's official site and see what people actually want and actually would be happy to pay for. At this point they won't be getting my money - LN and U2.com and U2 can shove it where the Artificial Horizon vinyl don't spin.

Issuing remixes on every freaking single release. Yeah, they had a couple of live B-sides which were a welcome change but they had fixed audio. Live is live, not 'let's do it live and then fix it up later', but the remixes are becoming a little much. 14 remixes on one Magnificent single if I remember - here's half an idea. Get into the studio, record a quick acoustic demo and release it. Y'know, it might become really popular and get you noticed again.

Stop re-issuing old albums. Yes, some new songs are always nice to get (and Yoshino Blossom is one of the best post-2000 songs U2 has released) but stop trying to capture past glory. Fuck the past, kiss the future - by going back to 1984 and every other year of the 80s you're not doing that. Instead, release a set of live remastered DVDs and only re-issue for the truly landmark albums - the first three weren't landmarks like Achtung Baby was.

If Songs Of Ascent is worthless then I won't hold high expectations. At this point I've already lost half my interest in this band, don't make it 100%.

yeah

15 years