(03-30-2007) U2 get to work on new album - NME*

[silvrlvr]

Originally posted by bugo If I was Edge, I'd probably crack up under the sheer pressure of having to deliver a pleasing enough 'U2 album'. (Especially with the inane diversity of the fans who each differ over what they love and dislike about the band).

Crack? Au contraire. Edge is a thorough professional, and this is what he does. It isn't his responsibility alone: in the end, it's a collaborative effort.

[Teta040]

Addressing ThanksAndy's post.

There are 2 problems here. One is the late 90's passing of BillGraham, U2's great unsung (and largely unseen, unless you read Hot Press) musical guru. He was the Dublin journalist who "discovere" U2 for the Irish media back in the late 70's and introduced them to Paul MCGuinness. Graham was both their sdoundboard for ideas, intellectually and musically, and their musical library. For example, when U2 told him that they wanted to explore American roots music in the mid-80's, Graham was the one who introduced them to people like Johnny Cash, black gospel (he searched for obscrure recordings of Southern black hyms) or Woody Gutherie, Grahm not only gave them musical samplings, but suggested how they might be pulled together into a coherent musical statement that spanned an album. Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois were the musical gurus, helping it get recorded and mixed, and throwing in intellectual muscial ideas But Graham was the heart and soul of the operation. He follwed up his JT ideas with giivng the band hip-hop recordings to explore that for AB. When he died in 1996 the band expresseda tthe time he would be sorely missed--though they they had no idea of how their music would suffer. While they have had some great musical moments, they haven't been able to put together a COHERENT album musically or intellectually since. It;s all been feel-good vapor.

Second, and far more sewrious, is the state of the music biz itslef. Unlike the U2 of the 80s, who perfected their sound, the band made a conscious decision with AB to open thems elves to outside influnces and whatever was going on musically at the time, and incorporate that into their new albums. Where is the exciting new sound now, the great new bands, the ideas, the hot new sound? It;s on American Idol. You get the idea. And the band are fixatedthis mode of working. They can no longer work n a vacuum....

[Yahweh_OMG]

Originally posted by silvrlvr Sad to say that unless we see U2 + Snow Patrol U2 + Franz Ferdinand U2 + Kaiser Chiefs or some such combinations... You are right. Doesn't mean U2 isn't a force in rock, or a force for change in the world. Doesn't mean U2 won't attract another 2 million fans on their next tour. Just means that audience doesn't consider them contemporary.

I totally disagree with you and Brau.

U2 is not (yet) like the Rolling Stones... it means that every time they released an album and tour, they are making a lot of new fans. I've been to 5 Vertigo shows (maybe like you) and I've seen that the average age is around 25 y.o. The Rolling Stones age is 45-50.... which I don't have anything against, don't get me wrong... but there is a big difference. On the other hand, I'm glad U2 isn't compared to Avril Lavigne.... College rock sucks.

[celia]

Ooo Im a little behind on the U2 news, this is good to hear!

[BGD75]

Originally posted by Yahweh_OMG I totally disagree with you and Brau. U2 is not (yet) like the Rolling Stones... it means that every time they released an album and tour, they are making a lot of new fans. I've been to 5 Vertigo shows (maybe like you) and I've seen that the average age is around 25 y.o. The Rolling Stones age is 45-50.... which I don't have anything against, don't get me wrong... but there is a big difference. On the other hand, I'm glad U2 isn't compared to Avril Lavigne.... College rock sucks.

Agreed! I hope U2 never becomes college rock and compared to bands that are hip right now. I am sorry, but to me, most of the new(er) bands out there all sound alike. A song would come on the radio and you think to yourself "I've heard this before...is this *Fall out boy* or *..fill in the blanks*" At least U2 doesn't sound like 95% of the bands out there. And if one day they end up being compared to one of those bands, I think I might just completely retire from listening to the music.

[Mavvie]

Wow that looks good

p.s new album songs will be available soon on this site.

[ali26]

cool!

[dj_tranquility]

[love2bmama]

somebody should fill Adam in on this news, according to someone who met him in NYC this weekend he said "what cd? we haven't started it yet"
And judging from the pics, Adam's been spending a LOT of time in somewhere very sunny.