oh no, not another U2 thread...

by **the puppet** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:05 am

Grumpy_Jimbo wrote:It will be interesting to see what U2 do when they eventually release the remastered version of "Pop" as the band hate the album as often claimed they rushed releasing it to coincide with the already booked tour....... Bono has often said the band want to rerecord the album and release it the way the envisaged it........

release it with a bigger price sticker on it.?

by **moses (2)** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:31 pm

the puppet wrote:release it with a bigger price sticker on it.?

release it with a bigger PRICK sticker on it

by **Voodoo Billy** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:55 am

moses (2) wrote:release it with a bigger PRICK sticker on it

by **girlwithnoname** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:49 pm

Read it for yourself.

If these guys needed bigger heads....

by **black francis** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:53 pm

Did I just really read this?:

"Coldplay was voted Best Act in the World Today"

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:09 pm

At least Chris Martin is honest..

"U2 are the best band in the world at the moment [according to Q magazine, but in the wider world that is debatable]. We are about seventh," he said.

Seventh is debatable also. Hundredth maybe. Successful band as opposed to best band, hmm.

by **meh** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:20 am

*yawn* it was 30 years ago that u2 has the success that the bunnymen (mac) dreamt of, get over it guys... i like actung baby and many of the singles...

by **Malbert** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:38 pm

This doc "From the Sky Down" aired on Showtime last weekend, and of course, I had to dvr it (we were having a Halloween party when it was on). I absolutely loved it. Will I purchase the re-release? Maybe......but the iTunes version just out is not something I feel I need. One thing I got from the show is that yes, Bono is a control freak, but the other members seem to be fine with it 95% of the time. And it's his leadership, if you will, that got the band where they are. Another thing is not once did any band member say that the band was breaking up (or on the verge of it) because of alcohol or drug related issues. I found the bit about the Berlin Wall very touching and humorous as Bono said they went out looking for some fun but wound up in a crowd who wanted the wall put back up. I'm still a bricklayer....

by **moses (2)** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:22 am

The rumours are being started here in Ireland that U2 are thinking of splitting up - there was an article where one of Bonos friends was taking about it.

I reckon they are looking at how the REM split thing goes from a financial and sucess point and then decide how they go about it ..

In the meantine the rumour mill is begun to get the word out .. very clever really ..

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:34 am

Probably would make a fortune alone from a farewell tour, getting all those punters (fools) into the stadiums to watch Bonio, tee edge and co for one last time. Makes sense that split does in their case.

by **withahip** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:09 am

moses (2) wrote:The rumours are being started here in Ireland that U2 are thinking of splitting up - there was an article where one of Bonos friends was taking about it.

I reckon they are looking at how the REM split thing goes from a financial and sucess point and then decide how they go about it ..

In the meantine the rumour mill is begun to get the word out .. very clever really ..

U2's music still sells. Their concerts still sell out.

REM's albums haven't sold and Stipe hates touring. REM realized they suck (20 years too late) and stopped.

Wel, they realized there was no money to make off of making music, too.

http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/168507/9

by **girlwithnoname** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:35 pm

withahip wrote:U2's music still sells. Their concerts still sell out.

REM's albums haven't sold and Stipe hates touring. REM realized they suck (20 years too late) and stopped.

Wel, they realized there was no money to make off of making music, too.

http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/168507/9

1) I disagree that REM sucks, though I can't really handle anything after "Green," which was released in 1988. It went downhill from there.

2) The last album from U2 I liked was "The Joshua Tree". Same thing as REM.

3) I like how Bono worked in a reference to his iPod Nano (if he's shilling for Apple in interviews, they must be paying him good money for it).

EDIT: Wow, no one noticed my horrendous typo!

by **withahip** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:13 pm

girlwithnoname wrote:1) I disagree that REM sucks, though I can't really handle anything after "Green," which was released in 1998. It went downhill from there.
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So you disagree even though you agree.

by **girlwithnoname** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:23 pm

withahip wrote:So you disagree even though you agree.

Well, I disagreed with your blanket statement--not that REM has NEVER sucked. I think any band has a hard time putting out great inspired music after 30+ years.

by **withahip** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:13 pm

girlwithnoname wrote:Well, I disagreed with your blanket statement--not that REM has NEVER sucked. I think any band has a hard time putting out great inspired music after 30+ years.

@0 years too late -

30+
minus 20
____

equals the 12 years or so they were good.

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