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  1. Originally posted by Doc32:[..]

    I don't mind if the tracks are live however I don't like the vinyl only idea on the basis that I don't have a vinyl player


    I also feel like 95% of fans probably don't have vinyl players either so if their goal is to get the songs out there I don't really understand the move
  2. Oh FFS, what is this fascination with having to be "trendy" and as they say relevant?

    U2 are who they are, still very relevant for what they do, still sellout shows night after night....and BIG shows.

    Zooropa wasn't exactly chart friendly if that's what they're looking for, they are in their 50's now, but still producing great music, still put on a great live show, it's like that old 80 year old woman sitting on a train and applying 7 layers of make up to match her died pink hair, or the 50 year old balding man gelling up everyday trying to pick up 20 year old chicks.

  3. Originally posted by Stu:Oh FFS, what is this fascination with having to be "trendy" and as they say relevant?

    U2 are who they are, still very relevant for what they do, still sellout shows night after night....and BIG shows.

    Zooropa wasn't exactly chart friendly if that's what they're looking for, they are in their 50's now, but still producing great music, still put on a great live show, it's like that old 80 year old woman sitting on a train and applying 7 layers of make up to match her died pink hair, or the 50 year old balding man gelling up everyday trying to pick up 20 year old chicks.




    If im not mistaken (which I could be) I believe Zooropa sold over ten million copies. Pretty big success id say
  4. Originally posted by Stu:Oh FFS, what is this fascination with having to be "trendy" and as they say relevant?

    U2 are who they are, still very relevant for what they do, still sellout shows night after night....and BIG shows.

    Zooropa wasn't exactly chart friendly if that's what they're looking for, they are in their 50's now, but still producing great music, still put on a great live show, it's like that old 80 year old woman sitting on a train and applying 7 layers of make up to match her died pink hair, or the 50 year old balding man gelling up everyday trying to pick up 20 year old chicks.




    Well, I think that nowadays, in the current musical context, and the past that U2 carry, they should mark the difference and the quality, relevance and not by the trite and trendy. And that the U2 show ever be able to do ... hopefully not allow themselves to packing in commercial and musical easy digestible sounds. When grunge was the fashion trend ... and U2 have created something new ... with quality and relevance. And then a new change counterflow ... Pop. Each time that U2 paddling against the tide .. create masterpieces.
  5. Originally posted by mikelangel:A U2 new album is always a good news for all fans. I'm very excited abou that...i'm always hope that they released a new Achtung Baby.

    Reading the Sydney Morning Herald article, i'm very confused about Bono words. He said:

    "We're experimenting to discover different sides to us," Bono says. "And I think we're at one of those moments. We're fighting for relevance. Being successful is a lot easier than being relevant.

    "We may be about to do our best-ever album or we may be about to be irrelevant."

    This statements sounds very promissing...but the next:

    "The biggest challenge now will be getting a song on the radio. That's our drug of choice now. I don't know if we will achieve it. It takes a radio programmer saying, 'I want that feeling on my station"

    Make confused...because this sounds that they will try to achieve a very commercial album and at same time being a relevant sound. How could you be commercial and relevant?

    From Danger Mouse...i know only the Gorilaz "Demon Days"...well...a new Zooropa...

    Now i'm listening the Broken Bells album, and...i hope you don't do anything like that...i hate it...

    What do you think guys?


    People, I wouldn't put too much stock in that SMH album - I mean they think Bono is 178 cm tall! HA I'm a bit taller than that and he is most definitely not 5' 9"

    I'll say it again, don't put too much stock in this 'new' Danger Mouse album, it is far more likely that they're finishing off what was Songs of Ascent with a range of different producers.

    McGuiness' recent comments in the Irish Times said that they've been playing songs from the new album (like Mercy, North Star, EBW) live so it CANNOT be an album with all new material from recent sessions with Danger Mouse - we all know that those songs have existed for quite some time.

    Frankly it makes no sense that U2 will have an album solely produced by someone like Danger Mouse - he is not quite big enough name for U2.

    I still don't understand why they just won't get Flood back?

    I also agree very much that U2 should not ape currend music trends unless they can bring something genuinely fresh and different to the table.
  6. They just have to make a great album, but they have to do it on a U2 way we dont want them to make songs just to get to the top of the charts. No just a album with U2sound. I really got scared when I saw the name of David Guetta; that just dont fit with the U2 I like
  7. Originally posted by mikelangel:[..]

    Well, I think that nowadays, in the current musical context, and the past that U2 carry, they should mark the difference and the quality, relevance and not by the trite and trendy. And that the U2 show ever be able to do ... hopefully not allow themselves to packing in commercial and musical easy digestible sounds. When grunge was the fashion trend ... and U2 have created something new ... with quality and relevance. And then a new change counterflow ... Pop. Each time that U2 paddling against the tide .. create masterpieces.


    amen!!! Besides, that's exactly what a creative original and innovative band should be about: to go against the trends, be UNIQUE in all its possible ways (style,songwriting,performance).
  8. Originally posted by Doc32:[..]

    I also feel like 95% of fans probably don't have vinyl players either so if their goal is to get the songs out there I don't really understand the move


    Well, for all we know, it's only be announced in a vinyl formal on Amazon. But I'd be surprised if that was the only format. In that case, I really wouldn't understand the move... though, again, I think it's too ... Soon ... to say...
  9. Originally posted by Doc32:[..]

    If im not mistaken (which I could be) I believe Zooropa sold over ten million copies. Pretty big success id say


    8 million according to Wikipedia. Still more than No Line!
  10. The band can still be unique and have those one or two big radio songs. They've stuck their necks out musically AND been commercially successful at the same time, so why not again? I have absolutely no problem with them attempting to get the singles from their next album heavy airplay.
  11. It's a difficult question, but I'd rather do a "perfect" song instead of do a "comercial" one...

    Anyway, I like the fact they're usaing new producers...I believe it's a positive thing.


  12. Originally posted by Stu:Oh FFS, what is this fascination with having to be "trendy" and as they say relevant?

    U2 are who they are, still very relevant for what they do, still sellout shows night after night....and BIG shows.

    Zooropa wasn't exactly chart friendly if that's what they're looking for, they are in their 50's now, but still producing great music, still put on a great live show, it's like that old 80 year old woman sitting on a train and applying 7 layers of make up to match her died pink hair, or the 50 year old balding man gelling up everyday trying to pick up 20 year old chicks.




    I couldn't agree more. One of the few people who has the balls to say what is true and not what maybe popular. Their powerful new stuff sounds like the old U2 with echo guitar and good melodies. The pop stuff that's on the U.S. charts is garbage, If that's relevant that doesn't say much for our society.
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