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| ONE love, blood, life Premium Gold Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: in Bono's freckled arms ...
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Local Time: 03:41 AM | You all know how the media loves to take things out of context, and it's tabloid media we're talking about here.They're trying to manipulate that interview to make it soundl ike the band is blaming the fans. It's always amazing to see how quickly the fans are prepared to jump on the band. U2 have talked about these things in other interviews before but people weren't complaining. They simply state the facts: NLOTH wasn't a big success commercially and they didn't have hit singles. So what? It's the truth. And of course it has to do with the musical taste of today's audience. And I don't think they'll change the direction of SOA or whatever album they have coming up because of it. U2 are not stupid, they know very well that the music they're currently making isn't radiofriendly mainstream. They knew that about NLOTH as well, otherwise they'd be very naive. Yes, maybe they could have chosen another lead single, but I don't think it would have changed things much.
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| War Child Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK
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Lots of smart comments on here. I do think that perhaps unrealistic expectations played a part here. The band seemed to believe they were making a landmark album so it's no surprise they're a little disappointed with the outcome. U2 have always tended to react well to (perceived) failure in the past, it's a real incentive for them to prove themselves next time around. I hope this gives them back their focus as well as their fire. | |
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| ONE love, blood, life Premium Gold Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: in Bono's freckled arms ...
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I understand the frustration. You believe in your work and then you feel it isn't reaching the audience like it's supposed to. For me, U2 haven't lost anything. In fact I feel they've gained or re-gained a lot in recent years, and NLOTH is a great example of their new focus. I have been really proud of them for making that album and I'm still happy with it. But for a band like U2 who is used to being big and reaching a huge audience, it is understandably frustrating if their latest work isn't a commercial success. On the other hand, NLOTH is an album acknowledged by many critics to be one of their best. I think that should say a lot about it.
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The huge success of AB speaks for itself but I still believe that ATYCLB is a strong album. I think on balance I'd still rather listen to BD, Walk On, Kite, IALW and New York than I'll Go Crazy, Boots, SUC or Breathe, I just think they're stronger and more inspired songs. I mean, I love Magnificent, UC, WAS and COL but ultimately I do think that ATYCLB has a clarity and a spark that much of NLOTH lacks. | |
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| Acrobat Join Date: May 2005 Location: MA
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In the end, I just want U2 to remain true to themselves. Of course, they will have to take advice from others...as they did with every album. and possibly make changes. As long as they dont seem like they are begging for the same attention they once had...and just let the music stand on its own, then I think theyll be fine. Oh...and one more thing... I also have been thinking about a comment Bono made about Eddie Vedder...about him sounding like "he really wants it"...which I take to mean that you can hear in EV new stuff that he isnt shunning the desire for popularity anymore. Hes got the fire in him to go all out again. I dont know, mb Bono is reflecting inwardly as well. | |
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Local Time: 08:41 PM | I will never understand this idea. Maybe Bad, but Bad doesn't belong in the same category as WOWY and One. WOWY and One are pure pop ballads through and through. MOS and Bad were never even trying to be pop ballads. |
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Local Time: 02:41 AM | I meant in the sense that those songs are the emotional peaks of their respective albums. They each work as the centrepiece. I don't mean that either were ever intended for radio. |
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| BRINGIN '88 BACK Premium Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: on TV talkin' like it's just you and me
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Local Time: 09:41 PM | Ummm... Nevermind. ![]() |
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Local Time: 02:41 AM | artists change their mind all the time about music. Pop stinks, NLOTH stinks etc. i don;t let things disrupt my enjoyment of the music , and that includes the artist themselves. But honestly a great example of this is RHCP. More specifically the guitar player. john fraunstane. (I know thats not how its spelled.) basically, this guy hates the fans. Doesn't believe in autographs. Actually said once he really doesn't even care for funk music., Never seems to care about the fans in attendance. Proly thinks no one should be dancing to their music. Really just comes off like he just can't be bothered. Fine. Still love the band. love his solo work. And i won;t allow him to get in the way of me listening to his music. |
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Local Time: 03:41 AM | Quote:
And even worse: It is all about mass success, popularity in his head and wallet; the art aspect has been lost completely. And the ability to criticize themselves: "Oh, it is the fans' fault, they did not 'get' it" Well, what about the fact that the quality of the album and the disastrous singles-'strategy' is lacking a lot, folks? Might anybody please wake U2 up, before they enter the studio again? I am so disappointed! ![]() | |
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| ONE love, blood, life Premium Gold Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: in Bono's freckled arms ...
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Local Time: 03:41 AM | Really? Since you have shown nothing but negativity towards the band here on this board, I'm actually surprised that there is still something left to disappoint you. Btw, your comparison is bad. NLOTH is much better than Zooropa, which is by far the worst U2 album,and Pop, which could have been great.
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Zooropa is one of U2's greatest in my opinion... it's up there in my top 4 (along with Pop)... ![]() | |
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| ONE love, blood, life Premium Gold Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: in Bono's freckled arms ...
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Local Time: 03:41 AM | That's true, but then HIS statement is also only based on an opinion and he states it as fact. OK, in my opinion, Zooropa is their worst album. I cannot even get myself to pull it out and play it. Pop is a good album in parts, there are songs I absolutely love on that one. But NLOTH is an album I keep coming back to at the moment, along with Unforgettable Fire. These two are my favourite U2 albums.
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