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Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]

Wise move, but somehow desperate in my opinion

I don't have it's desperate. It's trying to get around the old rules. #NewRules

Though the old geezers who are in charge of the Grammys may not look at U2 for this same reason?

For the band's sake I hope they score some nominations because it's a great album and they would likely be performing and get more exposure before their tour!

dylbagz

10 years

http://www.nme.com/news/metallica/80101?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

LikeASong

10 years

Originally posted by dylbagz:http://www.nme.com/news/metallica/80101?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

Yeah, read it the other day. It's great to read some positive things after all the bashing regarding the release and the Apple thing. BTW Lars Ulrich also said few days ago that Oasis have been the soundtrack of his life for the last 20 years, which surprised me

LikeASong

10 years

http://www.dublinconcerts.ie/danny-cavanagh-of-anathema-on-religion-music-awards-u2-and-a-forthcoming-solo-covers-project-interview/

Q: That also brings me onto my next question. I read an interview with your brother Vincent where he mentioned he was a big fan of U2 and in particular The Joshua Tree album…

Danny: Oh man! Are you kidding? They had a four or five year period when they were, without a doubt, the best band in the world. And I’ll tell you who beat them… Nirvana. Nevermind… I don’t care who you fucking are; nobody in the world at that year, was better than them. That is the fucking bollocks, that record. But up until then, I believe U2 held the crown.

Q: And 25 years later; here they are, giving away their new album for free with the latest iPhone. What’s your take on that?

Danny: I don’t care! I don’t really have an opinion. My best mate in Liverpool is an enormous U2 fan and he was really taken by what Radiohead did; putting the music first and giving it away for nothing. So he’s been quite motivated by what U2 have done. So for him, as a life-long U2 fan who thinks Radiohead have trumped them in their sincerity and in their musical direction… for him to get the new U2 album like that is, as far as he’s concerned, something good. And they didn’t do it through Spotify, which I appreciate, because I’m an Apple guy. I pay for all my music. I’m just like that; it’s what I do. I can appreciate other people don’t, and I’ve no problem with it. I don’t believe in Spotify. I’m with Tom Yorke on Spotify and his opinion on that. If you want my opinion on Spotify, just read what Tom Yorke said. I don’t do any promotion for Spotify whatsoever. I’m giving them negative publicity right now. Our albums are on there, but that’s as far as it will go. I won’t get involved in any Spotify playlists, or interviews promoting them at all. But Apple and iTunes are another thing, and I’m behind that. All my music is bought from iTunes in the iCloud. So suddenly, the new U2 album popped up. Now I’m not going to listen to it, because I think they’re way past their peak, but I respect them, I respect what they did and what they are doing. I saw them live on the 360 tour, and it was a beautiful show, and it’s just my personal opinion that they have been overtaken, even by mainstream artists. Just because they’re younger and have a better melodic sense. I’m talking about people like Chris Martin of Coldplay; to do a song like ‘Midnight’; to do an album like A Rush of Blood to the Head; and songs like ‘Fix You’; I think he has now in some way, maybe not as strong lyrically or politically as Bono was, I think Chris Martin melodically has superseded U2 totally, in my opinion. And Tom Yorke is just on another planet. And Sigur Ros; forget about it; they’re doing something else entirely. But in terms of mainstream rock, I would say Chris Martin is not as passionate or fiery or important as U2 were, but he has superseded them as a writer. BUT… if you go back to what U2 did in 1984 to 87 or 88, and I defy a rock band to be better than that. I defy ANY fucking band in stadium rock to do a better moment than U2 at Slane Castle when they ran the end of ‘All I Want is You’ into ‘Where the Streets Have no Name’, and they did this thing where ‘All I Want is You’ starts to die out, and Bono holds the last “You”. And he just holds it, and holds it, and the entrance chords to ‘Where the Streets Have no Name’ start, and his voice rolls over into that and just cracks, and then the guitar started. Anybody… Please… if you think your band is better than that, fuck off now. Because I don’t care who you are; even if you’re The Beatles, nobody is better than that. You can’t be better than that.

ahn1991

10 years

You know, the fact that the intro to Streets can still rouse an entire stadium nearly 30 years after its initial release pretty much says that U2 are still the kings when it comes to a live show. Never mind opinions, even the numbers show it. No band will ever be able to get the viewership (not even talking about the profit margins) of 360.

cesar_garza01

10 years

Interesting interview Sergio, but the fact that the guy doesn't even allow himself the chance to listen to the free record? Well, that's his loss.

LikeASong

10 years

Originally posted by cesar_garza01:Interesting interview Sergio, but the fact that the guy doesn't even allow himself the chance to listen to the free record? Well, that's his loss.

Yeah, I couldn't care less about what he thinks since I don't even like his band. In fact, his biggest loss is not including 1989-1993 among the "greatest band on Earth" years lol
I just stumbled across the interview, and the lines in bold actually gave me goosebumps. It's amazing how such a great moment can strike somebody so powerfully, even without being a current fan of the band.

JuJuman

10 years

Has anyone seen this at U2place?

http://www.u2place.com/newsdett.asp?idN=7583&una-grossissima-sorpresa-per-i-fan-degli-u2/

It says: An extremely big surprise for U2 fans? We can't tell you more, but according to an authoritative source of ours, in the next few days there could be an extremely big surprise for U2 fans...

No further clues: could be a tour, or a new album... or maybe they all turned blond, as someone wrote in the comments

Of course there'll be a tour. So I really (irrationally) hope for an album. Maybe on October 13 we'll find copies of both SOI and SOE. Though that would make so little sense... if there's anything afoot at all, it may well be the announcement of the tour. (Though would that be a surprise? Mmm.)

LikeASong

10 years

Originally posted by JuJuman:Has anyone seen this at U2place?

http://www.u2place.com/newsdett.asp?idN=7583&una-grossissima-sorpresa-per-i-fan-degli-u2/

It says: An extremely big surprise for U2 fans? We can't tell you more, but according to an authoritative source of ours, in the next few days there could be an extremely big surprise for U2 fans...

No further clues: could be a tour, or a new album... or maybe they all turned blond, as someone wrote in the comments

Of course there'll be a tour. So I really (irrationally) hope for an album. Maybe on October 13 we'll find copies of both SOI and SOE. Though that would make so little sense... if there's anything afoot at all, it may well be the announcement of the tour. (Though would that be a surprise? Mmm.)