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U2 - You're The Best Thing About Me
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Songs Of Experience (2017)
  1. Do you think it will work live
  3. I wasn't a fan, but you might love it


  5. 3 producers for one track means too many cooks in the kitchen, IMHO.
  6. I like it. Not the best and not the worst. There's a great raw rock song in there somewhere. But as always it's lost in an overproduced horrible mix. And I'm not crazy about Larry drums during the chorus. It's the sane pattern he's done on dozens of other songs.
  7. Originally posted by LikeASong:I've listened to The Best Thing loudly and quietly (my other 2 listens had been at work and very low volume since the boss is sitting right behind me) and well, I've enjoyed it a lot lot lot more.

    Still not even close to my Top 10 2010's songs but it's catchy and, to a certain extent, innovative. And it will definitely get a lot better live (although it doesn't even remotely fit in the TJT30 tour).
    Does it reminds you of Salome also?


  8. That song is God-awful - but it sounds more cohesive than this mix does.

    People keep mixing up producing with mixing. The production isn't necessarily the main issue with this song at the moment, the MIX is - two different sets of skills. A producer guides the music in a certain direction, helps the band see other avenues they could explore, different instruments, etc. The one doing the mixing is the one in charge of how it all fits together, how it sounds, how cohesive the tracks sit together, etc.
  9. Excited to see how they perform it live on Fallon. I feel like when it's played live that guitar might come out more.
  10. Originally posted by ELIZIUM:[..]
    Don't worry please. I have been guilty here of overbombing people with my tastes in music. The moderators do exist. I think if its excess (like mine was) then they will draw people up with fairness.

    I hope you are not bothered by any retorts. You made a valid point. Not everyone will ever agree on an united front about the band. In a way thats the beauty of this.A along as we are not offensive to people then i guess opinions can go astray.
    I do see where you are coming from though. Maybe its the initial sense of disappointment people feel. The song deserves many plays doesn't it. Some will change their minds too.


    Thank you, ELIZIUM, I've actually read your previous post and I agree wholeheartedly. Ironically I agree with most of the negative comments here about this song, but I still enjoy it.

    Wasn't trying to rough anyone's feathers too much, btw.
  11. Some parts do sound interesting, Edge's work mainly. Prefer Blackout, but then again this ain't a competition, is it?

    I just wonder with Best Thing whether or not there's enough of a 'song' there to be begin with. Whatever about focusing on production or mix shortcomings, there has to be a song there to be 'produced' in the first place. And what the fuck is production anyway? One producer, say Eno will define production completely differently to another e.g. Rick Rubin. An assessment needs to go back to first principles, i.e.; songwriting. This is very much a Bono song. Apart from their playing, I doubt Adam or Larry contributed much to writing this song.

    At least with Little Things, which most people agree is the best of the three Experience tracks we've heard, is a proper well written and structured song. It comes back to the quality of the song writing and for that Bono song, he's hit the target. But there needs to be less of Bono carrying the song writing responsibility.

    I hope Experience contains less Bono songs and more 'band' songs. Many of U2's better work comes from edited band jams where all four members contribute, most of Achtung Baby comes to mind. I really hope Adam and Larry aren't coasting or being bullied by Bono. They all need to put the shoulder to the wheel. Otherwise we'll hear more tracks where Bono has a decent vocal hook or melody, some nifty Edge fills all wrapped up in sounds concocted by a committee of producers. Time for Adam and Larry to step up and/or give us some rhythm section revenge!
  12. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]


    That song is God-awful - but it sounds more cohesive than this mix does.

    People keep mixing up producing with mixing. The production isn't necessarily the main issue with this song at the moment, the MIX is - two different sets of skills. A producer guides the music in a certain direction, helps the band see other avenues they could explore, different instruments, etc. The one doing the mixing is the one in charge of how it all fits together, how it sounds, how cohesive the tracks sit together, etc.
    which is why 3 is too many!
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