I worked for U2 while at Island Publicity and Bono was super nice to everybody. Have a good story or two to tell and a nice photo someone took at the pier gig on the Hudson River during the War Tour '83 mullet still in effect! I remember back in the FM radio days when the concert announcer on the radio said when they played the Ritz on their first tour - "The Teardrop Explodes and U2..." and then he laughed. Old days when rock was still young, and we actually listened to records front to back. Who don't I know?
In of itself, think “Discotechque” is a fantastic song. Is it a fantastic U2 song? I dunno. But the nothing on rest of the record hits that same high.
It’s telling that the second I read “I WIll Follow” in your piece, I had the song in my head. 44 years on, and it was right there. I can’t say that about anything on Pop.
This was a fantastic continuation of your U2 rankings. Your deep dive into each album’s strengths and weaknesses was thoughtful and well-reasoned. I can relate to every single one.
I worked for U2 while at Island Publicity and Bono was super nice to everybody. Have a good story or two to tell and a nice photo someone took at the pier gig on the Hudson River during the War Tour '83 mullet still in effect! I remember back in the FM radio days when the concert announcer on the radio said when they played the Ritz on their first tour - "The Teardrop Explodes and U2..." and then he laughed. Old days when rock was still young, and we actually listened to records front to back. Who don't I know?
In of itself, think “Discotechque” is a fantastic song. Is it a fantastic U2 song? I dunno. But the nothing on rest of the record hits that same high.
It’s telling that the second I read “I WIll Follow” in your piece, I had the song in my head. 44 years on, and it was right there. I can’t say that about anything on Pop.
That was part of my issue with Pop too -- I wanted it to be so much more. It had the potential IMO. Thanks for reading :)
This was a fantastic continuation of your U2 rankings. Your deep dive into each album’s strengths and weaknesses was thoughtful and well-reasoned. I can relate to every single one.
Thanks Jon! :)