Here you can read about U2 bitching about their recent album and

[StageLeft]

Rubbish

A whole lot of rambling crap from Bono et al. to explain away why people aren't buying their last album which was so bad I felt ripped off after a friend gave it to me for free. That's now two pieces of digital diarrhea in a row for them (previous album was mostly crap, too).

Used to be my favorite group, too, but we all know in time every band starts sh*ting at the record studio and pretending it's music. Linkin Park is still going straight to hell when they die for their last one.

 

[Platypus]

U2 is struggling to grab new listeners. Its members admit to frustration at the average album sales for its most recent release and wonder, as bassist Adam Clayton put it, whether the idea of an impassioned rock 'n' roll fan is becoming a thing of the past.

LOL, someone should teach them about garbage in/garbage out.

Write music that is relevant and fucking good and people will buy it. Novel concept.

 

[alevasseur14]

Rolling Stone loved the shit out of their tour and album. I've yet to see a negative review of a mega-groups work yet.

 

[BillGates]

U2 CAN SUCK IT, TREBEK.

 

[yhelothar]

lol they just suck now.
Their old stuff was timeless. If joshua tree was released today, i bet that shit would sell like hotcakes.

 

[DaveSimmons]

It's sad when "Elevation" seems like a good song by comparison.

Oh well, we'll always have The Joshua Tree.

 

[Kev]

YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: Platypus

U2 is struggling to grab new listeners. Its members admit to frustration at the average album sales for its most recent release and wonder, as bassist Adam Clayton put it, whether the idea of an impassioned rock 'n' roll fan is becoming a thing of the past.

LOL, someone should teach them about garbage in/garbage out.

Write music that is relevant and fucking good and people will buy it. Novel concept.

I was a somewhat impassioned U2 fan many years ago. The passion went away sometime around Zooropa and was beaten to a bloody corpse by Pop.

 

[AlienCraft]

AHHHHHHHHhahahahahahhaa,hahahahahahhahahhhhhaaaahahahahHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHHHAHAHAAHAHAH, {breath in} HAAHAHAHHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA.

I cannot take the complaints of the self-absorbed- filthy- rich seriously.
Perhaps try being relevant, Mr.Boner. If your survival was dependant on that album, it might contain something meaningful. Other than a directive to put on one's "boots" and 'get to work', that is.
Try giving it all away and starting over, jackass.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
It's sad when "Elevation" seems like a good song by comparison.

Oh well, we'll always have The Joshua Tree.

SO DAMN TRUE

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: Gibsons

Originally posted by: Platypus

U2 is struggling to grab new listeners. Its members admit to frustration at the average album sales for its most recent release and wonder, as bassist Adam Clayton put it, whether the idea of an impassioned rock 'n' roll fan is becoming a thing of the past.

LOL, someone should teach them about garbage in/garbage out.

Write music that is relevant and fucking good and people will buy it. Novel concept.

I was a somewhat impassioned U2 fan many years ago. The passion went away sometime around Zooropa and was beaten to a bloody corpse by Pop.

I've never made it a secret that I do not like U2 but there is a massive difference between their early work which, musically, is somewhat interesting to listen to and the shit they put out now. They're a one trick pony and that trick is good but they've deviated from it. It's much like if AC/DC started writing bullshit self-important music. They release the same fucking record over and over but it's fun to listen to at least once. U2 went all weird 10 years ago and just never could recover their trick.

Now it's almost like a joke. The Edge tours with 42 different guitars. 42 fucking guitars. If that isn't self-important and excessively spinal tap esque then I really have no idea what is.

 

[StageLeft]

The Edge tours with 42 different guitars. 42 fucking guitars.

Haha, I also heard but cannot confirm that for their tour they came through Boston fairly recently and need ONE HUNDRED tractor trailers for all their lighting and stage crap.

 

[Platypus]

Here is the 2009 tour gear list just in case you think I'm nuts.

The Edge's under-stage effects rack:
1. Furman Pro Rack Power (110V)
2. KORG SDD Digital Delay (VOX) (240V)
3. Korg SDD 3000 Digital Delay (240V)
4. Line 6 DM4 Pro(A) Custom made rack device
5. Line 6 DM4 Pro (B) Custom made rack device
6. TC 2290 Digital Delay ("A") (240V )
7. TC 2290 Digital Delay "(B") (240V)
8. Line 6 Pod Pro(110V) (A)
9. Line 6 Pod Pro (110V) (B)
10. Korg A3 Multi Effects (240V)
11. TC 2290 Digital Delay (C)
12. TC 2290 Digital Delay (D)
9b. KORG A3 Rack Multi Effects Unit (110V) (B)
13. Furman Pro Rack Power #2
14. Eventide H3000 Harmonizer
15. Lexicon PCM80 Digital Effects Processor
16. Lexicon PCM70 Digital Effects Pro
17. Custom Audio Elec AMS Interface
18. AMS SDMX Digital Delay (A)
19. AMS SDMX Digit Delay (B)
20. Custom Audio Elec Remote Wah
21. Custom Audio Elec Dual Stereo Mixer
22. Rocktron Bradshaw DVC Pedal VCA
23. Custom Audio Amp Selector
24.Custom Audio Patch Point (110V)
25. Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (A)
26. Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (B)
27. Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (C)
28. Skyrdstrup System Interface
29. Electrix "Filter Factory"
The Edge's outboard effects pedals:
30. Durham Electronics "SexDrive" Dist pedal
31. BOSS CS-3 Compressor Sustain pedal
32. DIGITECH "Synth Wah" Pedal
33. Death By Audio "HARMONIC TRANSFORMER" Dist Pedal
34. Death By Audio "FUZZ GUN"
35. Electro Harmonix " POG" pedal
36. Line6 DM4 Distortion pedal
37. Death By Audio "Soundwave Breakdown"
38. Boss Noise Suppressor NS-2
39. Boss EQ GE-7 pedal
40. Skrydstrup "Bufferooster" pedal
41. Boss FET FA-1 Amplifier
42. Drive Breaker Distortion pedal
The Edge's main onstage pedalboard:
Skrydstrup SC1 + SC1 Extensions + Extension Plus Controller + Dunlop Crybaby Rack Wah Controller, Digitech WH1 Whammy Pedal,
Peterson V-SAM Tuner
Dallas' offstage pedalboard:
Skrydstrup SC1 + SC1 Extension+ Extension Plus
The Edge's onstage amplifiers:
1964 VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
1970's VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
1972 VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
1957 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1958 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1956 Fender Harvard
The Edge's offstage amplifiers:
1974 VOX AC30TB Red Panel
2008 Marshall 50Watt 1987X Amp Head
1966 4 X 12" Closed Back Cabinet w/Celestion Vintage Speakers (Mick Ralphs owned)
The Edge's wireless guitar system:
(8) SHURE U4RS Dual Receivers
(13) SHURE UR1-J5 Beltpacks (Individually Set/dedicated gain Structures to Each Show Guitar)
"Rab Tronix" (6) Way Selector Box

The Edge's tour guitars:
Gibson 2005 "Music Rising" Les Paul
Gibson 2006 "Music Rising" Les Paul
Gibson 1976 Natural Explorer
Gibson 1976 Natural Explorer (spare)
Epiphone 1962 Sunburst Casino
Epiphone 1964 Sunburst Casino w/Bigsby
Fernandes 2003 Native Sustain Guitar
Fernandes 2009 Retro Rocket Sustain Guitar
Fender 1975 Brown Custom Telecaster
Fender 1966 Cream Telecaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1969 Cream Telecaster w/Maple Neck
Gretsch 1963 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman
Gretsch 1968 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman
Gretsch 2009 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman w/Piezo Fishman Acoustic System
Gretsch 1959 Sunburst 6101 Country Club
Gibson 1966 Cherry SG Les Paul Standard
Gibson 1965 Pelham Blue SG Les Paul Standard
Fender 1968 Tobacco Stratocaster w/Rosewood Neck
Fender 1973 Cream Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1975 BlondeTelecaster w/Rosewood Neck
Fender 1974 Black Telecaster w/Maple Neck
Gibson 1973 Cream Les Paul Custom
Gibson 2008 Cream Replicated Les Paul
Fender 1973 Black Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1976 Black Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1974 Black Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Rickenbacker 1966 Fireglo 330-12
Rickenbacker 1966 Fireglo 330-12(Spare)
Rickenbacker 1967 Maple Rickenbacker 330-12
Rickenbacker 1967 Maple Rickenbacker 330-12(Spare)
Rickenbacker 1968 Black 325
Gibson 2008 Sunburst SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
Gibson 2006 Blonde "Pete Townshend" SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
Gibson 2008 Blonde SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
Gibson 2005 Sunburst J-45 Acoustic Electric
Martin 1972 Natural D12-28 Acoustic/Electric
Martin 2009 Natural D12-28 Acoustic/Electric
Epiphone 1966 Sunburst Texan Acoustic/Electric
Fender 1994 Arctic White Telecaster(Japanese)
Line 6 2005 Red/Black "Variax" Modelling Guitar
Gretsch 2009 Black G6136 Falcon w/Fishman Piezo Acoustic System
Fender 2009 Sunburst American Vintage '52 Telecaster w/Piezo Acoustic System
MOOG 2009 MG-001 Tobacco Sunburst Sustain Guitar
The Edge's guitar strings:
D'Addario EXL110 XL Reg Lite .10-.46
D'Addario EXL115 XL Blues Jazz .11-.49
D'Addario EXL116 XL Medium Top Heavy .11-.52
D'Addario EXL 140 Light Top/Heavy Bottom .10-.52
D'Addario EXL 150 Light Elec 12 String .10-.46
D'Addario Phosphorus Bronze Wound EJ15 Extra Light .10-.47
D'Addario Phosphorus Bronze Wound EJ26 Custom Light .11-.52
Martin MSP 400 Bronze .10-.47
Martin MSP 4050 Bronze Custom Light .11-.52
Martin M500 Extra Light Acoustic Bronze 12 String .10-.47
Ernie Ball P02233 12 String Electric .009-.046
The Edge's additional instruments and show accessories:
YAMAHA CP80 Electric Piano + Roland JC 120 Combo Amplifier
EBOW hand held Sustain Chrome and Plastic Electronic Bow
D'andrea medium Nylon Picks
HERZOM German Medium Nylon Picks
Datum Machining/Dallas Schoo Custom Machined Finger Brass Slides
Dunlop Brass Full Slides
Levy Leather Guitar Straps

My mistake, it was 43 guitars, not 42 :roll:

If you need this much equipment to create slapback/echo easy as fuck to play guitar riffs then something is definitely wrong. Stop bringing a city's worth of equipment with you and write some good songs. Excess++

 

[Spacehead]

I wonder how many of those guitars he actually plays?

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: Spacehead
I wonder how many of those guitars he actually plays?

None.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: Spacehead
I wonder how many of those guitars he actually plays?

None.

EPIC. Best response. :thumbsup:

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: Spacehead
I wonder how many of those guitars he actually plays?

None.

^
My answer as well....

 

[DnetMHZ]

Personally I wouldn't piss on Bono if he were on fire. They need to shut up and just go away.

 

[PingSpike]

I can't believe I made it half way through that article. I almost closed it at the beginning when he said things were getting rougher in America and that he'd been in contact with Obama about America needing to pour more cash into AIDs infested Africa. That guy is such a self important douche. Sunday Bloody Sunday was preachy, but at least it was a good song. And then he complains things are changing when they hastily squirt out yet another turd record and it only sells a million. Poor baby. Maybe he'll have to forgo the solid gold toilet in his private jet and just get the sterling silver one instead.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Platypus
Here is the 2009 tour gear list just in case you think I'm nuts.

The Edge's under-stage effects rack:
Wall of Gear

My mistake, it was 43 guitars, not 42 :roll:

If you need this much equipment to create slapback/echo easy as fuck to play guitar riffs then something is definitely wrong. Stop bringing a city's worth of equipment with you and write some good songs. Excess++

While all that gear is cool as shit, bringing it around while touring is just obscene.

 

[TechBoyJK]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: Platypus
Here is the 2009 tour gear list just in case you think I'm nuts.

The Edge's under-stage effects rack:
Wall of Gear

My mistake, it was 43 guitars, not 42 :roll:

If you need this much equipment to create slapback/echo easy as fuck to play guitar riffs then something is definitely wrong. Stop bringing a city's worth of equipment with you and write some good songs. Excess++

While all that gear is cool as shit, bringing it around while touring is just obscene.

yea wtf.. I actually lost respect for the guy reading that gear list

 

[5to1baby1in5]

Bono is the 9.5 couric crap.

 

[Fritzo]

The problem is Bono becoming a self righteous king mother f-er know it all in charge of everything.

I've always said you need to be hungry to make good music. The minute that desperation and fear go away, you lose your talent

 

[WraithETC]

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[joesmoke]

Originally posted by: WraithETC
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HOLA!