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Io sono più che fiducioso...sanno benissimo che un altro passeto falso come HTDAAB potrebbe definitivamente affossarli e non sbaglieranno.

passo falso? hai idea di quante copie hanno venduto?

sì, artisticamente era un disco con un paio di pezzi discreti e nulla più... da buttare.

ma purtroppo agli U2 di oggi sono altre le cose che interessano, e le ottengono facilmente, ripetendo i soliti schemi d'alta classifica

io in questo disco non ci spero, ma lo ascolterò, devo farlo

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Io sono più che fiducioso...sanno benissimo che un altro passeto falso come HTDAAB potrebbe definitivamente affossarli e non sbaglieranno.

passo falso? hai idea di quante copie hanno venduto?

sì, artisticamente era un disco con un paio di pezzi discreti e nulla più... da buttare.

ma purtroppo agli U2 di oggi sono altre le cose che interessano, e le ottengono facilmente, ripetendo i soliti schemi d'alta classifica

io in questo disco non ci spero, ma lo ascolterò, devo farlo

Naturalmente per passo falso mi riferivo al fatto di aver realizzato un disco che, secondo me, per la prima volta nella loro lunga carriera non aveva nulla di nuovo ed era una fotocopia del precedente.

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Naturalmente per passo falso mi riferivo al fatto di aver realizzato un disco che, secondo me, per la prima volta nella loro lunga carriera non aveva nulla di nuovo ed era una fotocopia del precedente.

...che a sua volta non era nulla di nuovo...

Diciamocelo qualcosa di decente non la fanno da ormai 10-11-12 anni o forse di piu', gli ultimi due dischi sono penosi e non li ascolto mai, ma proprio mai. Collaborazioni indecenti con Green day, e altri sfigati di turno usando One in 400 versioni non giovano a loro favore....insomma se non fossero gli u2 di questo disco me ne sbatterei altamente le balle, ma visto che sono loro avranno la mia ultima possibilita', dopodiche' questa volta sparo.

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Premetto che amo gli u2 alla follia, e che quindi sto male ogni volta che leggo frasi come "gli u2 sono finiti", o "gli u2 non fanno nulla di buono da circa 10 anni".

Nonostante questo, o forse proprio perchè li amo così tanto, capisco benissimo la delusione che si prova nel sentire canzoni come "Elevation" o "Vertigo".

Io sono la prima che spera di non dover piu' sentire canzoni del genere.

Perchè i miei u2 non sono quelli di "uno, dos, tres, catorce".

I miei u2 singhiozzano cantando "Sunday Bloody Sunday" allo Slane Castle.

I miei u2 sono artisti, artisti veri, artisti che hanno segnato la storia della musica per sempre, nonostante qualche piccola parentesi criticata soprattutto dai veri fan.

Io voglio credere in questo album. E spero che lo facciano anche tutti i fan rimasti delusi.

Voglio credere che gli u2 abbiano sfornato un capolavoro.

Voglio credere che gli u2 - i miei u2 - siano tornati.

P.s: Nonostante Vertigo ed Elevation, comunque, io non ritengo che ATYCLB e HTDAAB siano penosi..."Sometimes" è a mio avviso una poesia, così come "A man and a woman" (una delle canzoni ingiustamente più sottovalutate), "Kite" e "In a little while".

Io invito tutte le persone che ritengono gli ultimi due album delle schifezze a non fermarsi ai 2 singoli di uscita, ma a cercare di ascoltare anche le ultime tracce...

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no ma alt... gli ultimi due dischi sono mediocri, veramente... ve lo dice un fan di vecchia data, ci sono cresciuto, con gli u2.

la ballatona ce la piazzano sempre... walk on, sometimes... con le melodie ci hanno sempre saputo fare, in questo sono fuoriclasse ed è per questo che qualche pezzo si salva

ma elevation, wild honey, peace on earth, grace, crumbs, non ne scrivo altre ché sono troppe... sono d'un mediocre disarmante

sono invecchiati anche loro, che diavolo... cinquant'anni a capoccia, comprensibile il calo di ispirazione e poi si sono anche paurosamente sputtanati.

boh, mi dan più l'idea di un'industria, piuttosto che di una rockband...

se fanno un bel disco sarò il primo ad averne piacere.

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Perchè i miei u2 non sono quelli di "uno, dos, tres, catorce".

I miei u2 singhiozzano cantando "Sunday Bloody Sunday" allo Slane Castle.

Io invito tutte le persone che ritengono gli ultimi due album delle schifezze a non fermarsi ai 2 singoli di uscita, ma a cercare di ascoltare anche le ultime tracce...

Io c'ero nel 1983 quando singhiozzavano Bloody Sunday, e c'ero quando ancora prima Bono urlava with a shout

Per questo gli ultimi dischi mi sono limitato a comprarli senza riuscire ad andare oltre il primo ascolto.

Comprerò anche il prossimo ma senza grandi aspettative; quello che dovevano dirmi l'hanno già detto ed io ero lì ad ascoltarli.

Io c'ero

A new heart is what I need

Oh God make it bleed

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Dal forum di interference...

Just got my subscriber edition through of the latest Q magazine and it has 4 seperate interviews with each of the band, spread over 28 pages.

The 11 tracks to date are as follows:

Stand Up

Rousing groove-based rocker with shades of Led Zep and Cream

Magnificent

Slow building anthem.......Edge at his most dynamic........"Only love can rest your mind"

Get on Your Boots

Demented electro grunge with rock and roll riff and a hip-hop twist ind the middle.........."I dont wanna talk about war between nations"

Momement of Surrender

Gorgeusly melodic............this album's One............U2 Classic.............."I did not notice the passers by/And they did not notice me". Recorded in one take.

Unknown Caller

About a man "at the end of his rope" whose phone bizarrely begins texting him random insructions.........."Reboot yourself, Password enter here, Youre free to go!"

No Line on the Horizon

Abrasive punk..........few versions hanging around.............its the buzzcocks meets Bow Wow Wow!

Crazy Tonight

Upbeat 60's pop track era of Phil Spector..........."I'll go crazy I dont go crazy tonight" Sounds like a slogan for a tour T shirt!!!

Every Breaking Wave

With or Without You style building up layers of guitar over electroncially enhance verses............Key line "Every Sailor knows that the Sea/Is a friend made enemy"

Breathe

Arabic cello gives way to joyful chorus. Bran Eno says this is U2's best ever song.

Winter

6 minute ballad. Acoustic string laden ballad about a soldier in the snow in Afganistan. Will appear in the new film 'Brothers' starring Tobey Maguire.

Cedars of Lebanon

In the style of a war correspondent lyric from Bono.............end with "Choose your enemies carefully cos they will define you"

Bono did also mention a track about Tripoli but not sure if its on the album..............tomm much stuff to write now so hope this wets your appetites till its out in the shops!!!

Cracking piece from Q!!!

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tutto il massimo rispetto per U2.

personalmente sono molto legato a " boy-october-unforgettable fire"

mi auguro solo che non seguano le orme dei rolling stones continuando a girare per i palchi di tutto il mondo come zombi. mi appello al governo irlandese, fate un eccezione per U2, abbassate l età pensionistica. :D

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- 19.01 Singolo

Praticamente Ufficiale. Lunedì, alle 9 circa molte radio manderanno il nuovo singolo u2 "Get on your Boots". I commenti di chi l'ha ascoltata sono decisamente incoraggianti ^__^ Di seguito quello di un Dj Usa

"I think it's interesting.

To be fair, I heard it one time. It's hard to develop a real opinion on one spin. Pop songs are easy on one listen, "is it a hit," or "is it not a hit," is an easy question on your basic, average, every day pop record. It was even easy on "Vertigo" or Beautiful Day."

This song isn't that. There's certainly a lot of experimenting. There are sounds I've never heard out of U2 before. I think it's smart for a band to explore new territory, especially a band who has been together for as long as U2. It might not always be commercially successful, but in the long run, I always think it's healthy for the band.

That being said, I didn't love the song. Again, one listen, but I didn't love it. Out of a 10, I'd put my enjoyment level at a 5 or a 6."

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Get On Your Boots, the first single from U2’s new album No Line On The Horizon, will be released as a digital download on February 15th with a physical format to follow on February 16 through Mercury/Universal.

Produced by Brian Eno, Danny Lanois and Steve Lillywhite, sessions for No Line On The Horizon began in Fez, Morocco, and continued at the band’s Dublin studio, New York’s Platinum Sound Recording Studios, and London's Olympic Studios.

Released on March 2nd (March 3rd in the US), the album will come in a standard format with 24 page booklet and in digipak format. The digipak includes an extended booklet and the album’s companion film “Linear” by Anton Corbijn. A limited edition 64 page magazine will also be available, featuring the band in conversation with artist Catherine Owens, and new Anton Corbijn photographs. No Line On The Horizon will be released on 180gm vinyl. (More on the formats below)

The album cover artwork is an image of the sea meeting the sky by Japanese artist and photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto.

Here's the full track listing:

1. No Line On The Horizon

2. Magnificent

3. Moment of Surrender

4. Unknown Caller

5. I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight

6. Get On Your Boots

7. Stand Up Comedy

8. Fez – Being Born

9. White As Snow

10. Breathe

11. Cedars Of Lebanon

No Line On The Horizon will be available in five formats;

- Standard jewel case - with album CD and 24 page booklet

- Digipak format - limited edition with album CD, 32 page colour booklet and fold out poster. Features access to exclusive downloadable Anton Corbijn film.

- Magazine format – limited edition with album CD, with 64 page magazine. Features access to exclusive downloadable Anton Corbijn film.

- Box format - limited edition bespoke box containing digipak format album CD, DVD of Anton Corbijn’s exclusive film, 64 page hardback book, plus a fold out poster.

- LP vinyl – limited edition with 2 black vinyl discs, gatefold sleeve, and a 16 page booklet.

Fonte: u2.com

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20 secondi di Boots ripresi col cellulare :o

Sono impazziti di nuovo :clapclap::dance::bava:

Intervista con Dave Fanning, postata da u2.com:

'A big song with lots of layers...'

He'll be the first to play it on Monday, so what does Dave Fanning think of the new single ?

On Monday morning, the world finally gets to hear Get On Your Boots. As usual, the person to premiere the track will be Irish TV and radio presenter Dave Fanning, someone who's been championing the band since he first started playing their demos on pirate radio more than three decades ago. Ever since, Dave's got the first play of a new U2 single. We tracked him down at 2FM in Dublin.

So you’ve heard the single, which the rest of the world will hear on Monday - first impressions?

First impressions is that there’s eleven tracks on the album and ‘Get On Your Boots’ is the one you’d instantly say is the single. It’s the ‘Vertigo’ of the album - although a completely different kind of song. That was a new song which was an instant hit night after night on the last tour and this song will be the same on the next tour. People will be impressed, it’s very U2 and there’ s nothing wrong with that, a big song with lots of layers but not overproduced. Great track.

Sounds like you’ve heard the album too?

I have, just a few times though and it’s hard to give you first impressions because I need to hear it in the car and in the bath. But certainly you know in hearing it that they remain a great creative force as a band, what I’m not sure of yet is whether it is the beginning of a new sequence of albums or the third in a series that began with All That You Can’t Leave Behind.

It’s a big record though and I was struck by the running order, that tracks 2 (Magnificent), 3 (Moment of Surrender), and 4 (Unknown Caller) alone are almost twenty minutes of music. Normally you find longer songs at the end of a record, but these come before you even reach Get On Your Boots. Some of the lyric writing seemed more personal than usual to me, and there’s lots of buried songs on there too, songs that will grow on you – like if you ask your average U2 fan to sing ‘A Man and A Woman’ or ‘Crumbs Under your Table’ from How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb they might not be able to, but they were gems. The album has plenty of songs like that, songs to return to.

There was a time when they let you choose the single release.

Yes, it’s hard to believe that thirty years ago they came into my show, all four of them every night for a week, and we played three of their songs a night and asked the audience to decide what the single should be. Out of Control got it, with Stories for Boys as a b-side and we threw in Boy-Girl too. I remember a thousand copies of the single were pressed and we launched it at Windmill Lane and about 15 people turned up.

I’d been playing their demo tapes since being on pirate stations in 1978, I just got behind them, I never even knew they would get as far as another demo. I’m not brilliant, I couldn’t predict anything, I was more into The Undertones at the time but U2 just seemed to be going along the same lines as me and I liked them.

Ever since you’ve always had the world premiere of a new U2 single from a new album.

I’ve had the world exclusive ever since, Paul McGuinness always likes to start a new campaign with me. I asked him about it this morning, he said he thought I was a good luck charm. But my feeling on this album is that while it’s been a really long wait, it is worth the wait. They were the biggest band of the eighties, then they dominated the nineties and now they’re writing a whole new chapter in another decade - not young anymore but still looking very cool. I think of all the 17 year olds who are going to buy this record and it will only be the third or fourth record they have bought - they’re still right up there.

One other song that really stood out for you ?

Stand Up Comedy – the nearest thing they’ve ever done to Led Zeppelin. But I could change my mind, wait till I’ve heard it in the bath a few times. One - from Achtung Baby - never hit me for months.

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