2005: U2-mania

[vansmack]

Originally posted by MaLo:
  People who know me, will agree, i'm a completely obsessed U2 fan...but yeah, i'm pretty disappointed with this CD as well.

Give it time.  While I was never disappointed with it, the first few times through it I didn't like it as much as I do now.
 
 Now I can't stop listening to it.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by lily1:
  how thrilled would i be to see that. i wonder when mtv is broadcasting the show?

December 10 at 6:00 PM (maybe 9:00 PM ET, I'm not sure) in an Episode of "Jammed."  It will only be 30 minutes, despite the set list appearing to be a lot longer:
 
 Vertigo
 All Because Of You
 Miracle Drug
 Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
 City of Blinding Lights
 Original of the Species
 She's a Mystery To Me
 Beautiful Day
 I Will Follow
 Out of Control
 Vertigo (again for a reshoot)

[Medusa]

I bought "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" (+ bonus DVD) yesterday, and first off it has to be said:
 
 Bono is as sexy and gorgeous as ever.  I want him.     "Miracle Drug," "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" and "City Of Blinding Lights" are 3 of my other faves.
 
 I love the line in "Original Of The Species" where Bono sings, "I'll give you everything you want, except the thing that you want."
 
 I've been having fun listening to this.
 
 P.S.  The B-side to "Vertigo" ("Are You Gonna Wait Forever?") is not much to speak of, IMO.  I'm sorry I bought the single.
 
 Cheers
 
 DJ Medusa.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Medusa:
  I've been watching the DVD and strangely, it seems the sound was recorded really low (am I the only one experiencing this?).
 
 Also, when it first loaded up there was all of this static and I thought I had a defective DVD.  Then I watched it using another program and the static seems to have gone away (and I don't mean the static in the beginning of "Vertigo" (Temple Bar Mix)).

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 My DVD plays just fine and I've used it on a couple of different DVD players (computer and stand alone).  See if one of your friends has the DVD and compare because it sounds like it might have a problem.

[Guiny]

Originally posted by Medusa:
 
 Bono is as sexy and gorgeous as ever.  I want him.    

[MaLo]

Originally posted by Medusa:
  "Vertigo" is brilliant and of course this has been out for a bit now (and *swoon*, the video! - Larry Mullen, Jr. in the shades and I think it's been said that he has some sort of a Dorian Gray thing going on where he never ages).      "Miracle Drug," "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" and "City Of Blinding Lights" are 3 of my other faves.
 

i love city of blinding lights...my favorite on the disc

[RatBastard]

U2 You HAVE TO be kidding me.  Bono is such a pompous arrogant ass and that pop musick they play is worse than fingernails across the chalk board.  When they come on the radio I can't switch stations fast enough!

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Medusa:
 
 My thoughts on the album so far are that I really like it, but I wish the whole thing was as upbeat as "Vertigo."  I'm a little disappointed in the slowness of the other songs.
 
 "Vertigo" is brilliant and of course this has been out for a bit now (and *swoon*, the video! - Larry Mullen, Jr. in the shades and I think it's been said that he has some sort of a Dorian Gray thing going on where he never ages).      "Miracle Drug," "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" and "City Of Blinding Lights" are 3 of my other faves.
 
 I love the line in "Original Of The Species" where Bono sings, "I'll give you everything you want, except the thing that you want."
 
 I've been having fun listening to this.
 
 P.S.  The B-side to "Vertigo" ("Are You Gonna Wait Forever?") is not much to speak of, IMO.  I'm sorry I bought the single.
 
 Cheers
 
 DJ Medusa.

Maybe that's why I like the album so much - and I've had this discussion with others - it's all about when you got into U2.  I first got really into them during the War album circa 83, and was sold by the Unforgettable Fire album.  That's not the most up beat of albums either.  And it's also completely unlike their next 5 albums.
 
 But after a few listens I picked up on the brilliance of the songs and was thought Bad was about the best thing I'd ever heard.
 
 Same thing with this album, although I think it's more upbeat than it's getting credit for.  Vertigo, All Because of You, Peace and Love Forever, City of Blinding Lights, Crumbs from Your Table all get going (sometimes after after slow entries), kind of like the UF.  I love this album.  I've been waiting for a UF type album since 85.
 
 I also think that "Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own" will be HUGE.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by RatBastard:
  U2 You HAVE TO be kidding me.  

What did you think this post was going to be about?

[thirsty moore]

I got into U2 when they put out their first seven inch on Blarney Records.  The vinyl's emerald green.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by econo:
  I got into U2 when they put out their first seven inch on Blarney Records.  The vinyl's emerald green.

Dude.  You're old.

[vansmack]

[Donald] Trump? He's phenomenal. Much like Bono, he's one of those rare celebrity self-parodies who somehow remains in on the joke. I'm not sure how he pulls it off.
 
 That's a great description.  Too bad some of you aren't in on the joke.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by econo:
  I got into U2 when they put out their first seven inch on Blarney Records.  The vinyl's emerald green.

whatever, thats nothing, when i liked U2, they werent even a band yet.

[ratioci nation]

another great description
 
 

With the release of All That You Can�??t Leave Behind, U2 abandoned this approach, trying to revert to a more traditional rock band. This time around, they had the veneer of an organic rock band, but their music was pure pop fluff at the core. The album sounds like U2 Lite�??it continues some of the themes of the band�??s music, but it lacks the subtlety of their other music.
 
 ...
 
 Their new album promises to be little better. Only one single has been released so far, but �??Vertigo�?� appears to be continuing the pattern of pop tunes from a band trying to remake themselves into something they never were. This newest song contains a few moments that truly hearken back to their early days, but it is a pure pop hit at heart.
 

[vansmack]

Originally posted by pollard:
  The album [All that you...] sounds like U2 Lite�??it continues some of the themes of the band�??s music, but it lacks the subtlety of their other music.
 
 ...
 
 Their new album promises to be little better. Only one single has been released so far, but �??Vertigo�?� appears to be continuing the pattern of pop tunes from a band trying to remake themselves into something they never were. This newest song contains a few moments that truly hearken back to their early days, but it is a pure pop hit at heart.

I think by reading the posts here (because I know you won't listen to the album but will post comments on it all day long), you will see this new album reverts to the old subtlety, save for Vertigo (and maybe one/two others), which is clearly an upbeat Pop tune.  I think that's why I love it and others are disappointed.