I love guitar music. From power chords to wailing solos, the instrument upon which rock ‘n’ roll is based has never lost the hold over me that started when I was a teenager, just discovering girls and my own musical interests, and i do worship at the altar of guitar heroes like Slash and Jimi […]
Read MoreBono and the Irish Part II
The 80’s ended with Bono declaring that U2 needed to “go away and dream it all up again”. I don’t remember that statement being viewed as being very significant at the time, but hindsight has seen it take on much more significance than perhaps it merits. The backlash from Rattle and Hum no doubt played […]
Read MoreU2 ZooTv Hampton March 7, 1992 – my musical journey begins
I was not allowed to go to concerts until I graduated high school. I was almost 15 when U2 toured in support of The Joshua Tree, so I missed that tour. My musical journey on the road with U2 started in Hampton, Virginia on Saturday March 7, 1992. It was my first U2 show and the […]
Read MoreCovering U2 – Mermaids and Bullets
I thought that we’d take a look at two separate, unrelated, covers of U2 songs, one that seems to be pretty obscure, and the other, not-so-obscure at all. Starting with the obscure, I present this lovely cover of U2’s “Drowning Man” from female vocalist Madelyn Iris. I first heard this back around the turn of […]
Read MoreU2 101 – Sunday Bloody Sunday
“Sunday Bloody Sunday” is one of those songs that a lot of U2 fans seem to have mixed feelings about. I hear a lot of talk about how it’s one of those “warhorse” songs, like “One” or “Pride” that the band’s been playing regularly for too long, and how it’s time for the song to […]
Read MoreWhy U2? – Reason #9
If I’m honest, sometimes U2 get on my nerves a little bit. When I’m feeling petulant or depressed, when I want to wallow in a bad mood, I usually want to listen to something other than my favorite band. Bono’s spoken before about how difficult it can be to capture the emotion of joy in […]
Read MoreFamous Larry Lines
Despite having the reputation for being the quietest, most non-approachable member of U2, Larry Mullen Jr. is responsible for many memorable quotes over the years. My all-time favorite Larry line, and part of which I still use frequently, is from the Achtung Baby documentary that aired on MTV in 1992. Larry said, “I don’t think […]
Read MoreNever Leave a U2 Show Early – U2 360 Nashville 7.2.11
One of the lessons I have learned on my musical journey on the road with U2 is to never ever leave a concert early. Not that anyone would willingly leave a U2 concert early, but you might feel it is safe to make your way out of the stadium when you see the band walking […]
Read MoreCovering U2 – Cleopatra Records’ We Will Follow
The very first U2 tribute album that I ever bought was We Will Follow, a collection put together by, and featuring artists from, Cleopatra Records, a label known mostly for their gothic and industrial output. I confess that, like I imagine many of you must be, I was somewhat skeptical about whether or not the […]
Read MoreU2 101 – Elevation
Its funny, but I still tend to think of All That You Can’t Leave Behind as “new”, even though it’ll celebrate its 14th anniversary this year. I still remember that, back before that album came out, “Beautiful Day” was being played on the radio, and it was getting plenty of love – rightfully so – […]
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