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Edge´s blog by Regina O'Numb - history
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07.04.2007
The new MUSIC RISING site was born - abril 7, 2006!  'From Blues to Jazz to Rock'n'Roll...' - "I can't imagine what it must be like to wake up one morning and not have my guitar...' Great images, powerful words and cool clips as Edge launches a new website to promote Music Rising. 'From the Mississippi Delta to New Orleans, the Central Gulf has been the spawning ground of contemporary music from Blues to Jazz to Rock'n'Roll... But the music was silenced by the storms as whole lives were destroyed and people uprooted, leaving behind everything...' The idea behind Music Rising is simple, explains Edge. 'Thousands of musicians have lost their instruments in New Orleans - Music Rising is attempting to put those instruments back in their hands.' Check out the new site here. Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 07.04.2007
05.01.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: Dandelion Market / UK TV / 'Wide Awake In America' / 7 millions / 'Rattle And Hum" / "White Christmas" / "Mission: Impossible" / snow and cold temperatures / cellphone.
"Legendary afternoon gigs" - may 1979. U2 play the first of six now legendary afternoon gigs at the Dandelion Market in Dublin. Organized in a disused car park next to what was known then as the Gaiety Green (beside Stephen's Green), these gigs are intended to expand the band's young fan base, enabling them to reach a crowd often prohibited from other U2 gigs because of Ireland's strict liquor liscencing laws.
"UK TV" - may 01, 1982 / UK TV - 'Get Set For Summer' - Gloria, A Celebration, Rejoice.
"in America" - may 1985. "Wide Awake in America" is released.
"pass 7 million" - may 1987. Worldwide sales of "The Joshua Tree" pass 7 million.
'Rattle And Hum" - may 1988. U2 record some extra material for "Rattle and Hum" at Dublin's Point Depot.
"War" tour - may 1, 1983. U2 perform in Stony Brook, New York. At the soundcheck, Bono performs Bing Crosby's "White Christmas".
"Mission Impossible" - may 1, 1996. Adam and Larry release their version of the "Mission Impossible" theme track. it goes Top 10 in the US, the UK and numerous other territories.
"POPMart" tour - may 1, 1997 U2 perform in Denver, Colorado. With snow in the forecast and very cold temperatures in the high altitude of Denver, less than 30,000 fans show up for U2's show at Mile High Stadium.
"Elevation" tour - may 01, 2001 / Minneapolis, MN - Target Center. PJ Harvey. During 'With or Without You', Bono takes a cellphone from a fan and sings a line to the person on the other end of the call. Edge wears "MN Timberwolves" shirt, this night.
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 05.01.2007
04.29.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: Martin Luther King Center - Bono´s father waves... / It´s U2 here / Edge at New Orleans Jazz Fest 2006 (photos and videos)! "War" tour - april 29, 1983. U2 perform in Dehli, New York at the State University of New York.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - april 29, 1985. U2 perform in Atlanta, Georgia at The Omni. During their visit to Atlanta, taking an invitation from Coretta King, Martin Luther King's widow, U2 visit the Martin Luther King Center in Atlanta. Coretta King tells U2 that she is proud that her husband is the subject of two songs on "The Unforgettable Fire" album. U2 also meet King's daughter Jolanda. At the concert, Bono introduces his father in front of 12,000 people. His father stands and waves, then gives his son the finger.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - april 29, 1987. U2 perform in Chicago, Illinois at the Rosemont Horizon. Bono interrupts "Springhill Mining Disaster" to shout down the crowd who are whistling and screaming hysterically: "Shut up for a second, will ya! Stop whistling! 'Cause I'm not in the Beatles, okay? It's U2 here..." Support is "Lone Justice".
Edge at New Orleans Jazz Fest 206 - april 29, 2006 - Rumors of U2 performing at Jazzfest turned out to be one-fourth true, as guitarist The Edge made two guest appearances at the Fair Grounds on Saturday. While on-stage at the Congo Square Stage, New Birth Brass Band leader Glenn David Andrews spotted the guitarist of one of the world's most popular rock bands watching from the wings. Not missing an opportunity, Andrews recruited Edge to sing "Stand by Me." Two hours later, Edge joined the Dave Matthews Band at the Acura Stage to trade guitar solos with Matthews on one song 'Smooth Rider'
Watch Edge during 'Stand By Me' here
Watch Edge during 'Smooth Rider' here
Photos:
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Edge´s beautiful smile
Edge´s laughing
Edge singing
Edge applauded
Edge looking for you
Edge looking for the stage (he took some photos)
Edge arriving to play with Dave Mathews Band
Edge playing
Edge and Dave Mathews
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.29.2007
04.28.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: 1st U2's interview to Hot Press / U2 record a new version of "Last Night On Earth" in San Diego's Signature Sound Studios / 'In God's Contry' during Elevation tour / Bono speaks at GMA Dove Awards / 15th 'VERTIGO show: "One" to Paul Martin / 'Original Of The Species' to the founders of Greenpeace / Dallas / Paul McGuinness and Gavin Friday / Official DVD Vancouver´s show? / Edge visited the devastation in New Orleans "Yep! It´s U2!" - april 28, 1978. Bill Graham writes first ever U2 interview in Hot Press under the heading "Yep! It's U2!".
"War" tour - april 28, 1983. U2 perform in Rochester, New York at the Institute of Technology Ice Rink.
"POpMart" tour - april 28, 1997. U2 perform in San Diego, California at Jack Murphy Stadium. Before and after the show, U2 record a new version of "Last Night On Earth" in San Diego's Signature Sound Studios. After the second recording session, which lasts until 6 am, U2 and Paul McGuinness listen to a taped copy in the privacy of their chauffeured Town Car, and after listening to the new cut, have a long discussion about the song in the parking lot--in full view of patrons of a local restaurant. U2 also mix the album version of the Sinead O'Connor/Bono duet "I'm Not Your Baby" which is included on the sountrack to Wim Wender's new film, "The End of The Violence".
"Elevation" tour - april 28, 2001 / Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena. PJ Harvey. With the band back in Arizona, Bono adds a couple brief lines from 'In God's Country' to the end of 'Elevation.' Edge wears red shirt#3, this night.
"Bono speaks at GMA Dove Awards" - april 28, 2004. Bono makes a videotaped appearance at the Dove Awards, the Christian Music Industry's Grammy awards. Bono is introduced by Amy Grant, and speaks to the audience about the AIDS situation in Africa in relation to the work of Jars of Clay and other Christian artists. Bono goes on to introduce a Jars of Clay performance: "As a fan, I don't think anyone has had a bigger voice than the activists in Jars of Clay. I've had their version of the song, 'Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet' in my car for a year now, and you know what, it never has failed me yet. God Bless You."
15th 'VERTIGO show -april 28, 2006 - Vancouver, Canada - GM Place - Kings of Leon. "One" to Paul Martin / 'Original Of The Species' to the founders of Greenpeace / Dallas / Paul McGuinness and Gavin Friday / Official DVD Vancouver´s show? / Edge, maybe, discussing the future of everything with William Gibson...!! - Novelist William Gibson was here - he's writing a story for Wired Magazine - and having been at the second Seattle show (which is beginning to be viewed as one of the best shows on the tour so far) he remarked that tonight's reception from the audience was even more raucous. (Gibson knows U2 from way back - Bono even took part in a documentary about him filmed in the back of a limo - and he and his wife Deborah took the chance to catch up with Edge after the show, no doubt discussing the future of everything). Martin booed at U2 concert; fans sign Bono's end-poverty petition to PM ...ONE, when Bono called out Paul Martin to make good on the .7% of the GDP for foreign aid set by Lester Pearson, and the ONE campaign T-Shirts, that brought a tear to the B Man's eye, and he brought a bunch of kids on the stage that were wearing the T-Shirts, and put one on himself....A balloon floating on stage during Gloria and Bono saying 'you wouldn't want me to burst your balloon...' ...Bono dedicating 'Original of the Species' to the founders of Greenpeace who were in the audience. Dallas gave Edge's setlist for the night, as well as one of his signature guitar picks! Paul McGuinness and Gavin Friday where there. Gavin had just flown in from Dublin and was suffering a little jet lag. The Edge: words cannot describe this man's talent. On fire last night, having to play, as people have already mentioned, while Bono did his various PR things. 10 minute BAD, with an absolutely nailed vocal. 10 minute ONE. 10 minute Mysterious Ways, with Edge breaking it off for the last 5 minutes...it was unreal....again like Live Aid...Some photos on: U2-Vertigo-tour and on Interference
Edge visited the devastation in New Orleans - april 28, 2006 - Edge, Lori, Caroline, Andy, Dallas, John, Ed and Bob drove down to the Lower 9th along with the Frantic Films crew. Virtually nothing had changed in all that time. Still there were flattened buildings, collapsing houses, homes moved off their foundations and down the street, lots filled with nothing but mounds of debris that had once been a shop or someone’s home. Edge even been thinking about getting up onstage with Bob Dylan, but all decided that this tour was far more important for them all. Read more, on Music Rising
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.28.2007
04.27.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: he falls off / cover of "Time" magazine / "We Are The Champions" and "My Way" / a new video in Vancouver / Edge plays 'Vertigo' at the reopening of Preservation Hall jazz in New Orleans! "War" tour - april 27, 1983. U2 perform in Auburn, New York at the Cayhuga Country Community College Gym. After climbing and planting a white flag on the speakers, Bono almost loses his balance and falls off.
"Time magazine" - april 27, 1987. U2 become the 3rd band to appear on the cover of Time magazine. The caption reads, "Rocks Hottest Ticket".
"Bono and Gavin" - april 27, 1989. Ex-Virgin Prune Gavin Friday launches his debut solo album "Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves" in Dublin's Pink Elephant nightclub. Bono joins him on stage for a version of Queen's "We Are The Champions", and Paul Anka's "My Way".
U2 shoots a video in Vancouver - april 27, 2005 - Vancouver, Canada - GM Place - City of Blinding Lights, City of Blinding Lights, Hokey Pokey, City of Blinding Lights, City of Blinding Lights, City of Blinding Lights, City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, All Because of You - Encore(s): Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own. U2 shoots a live performance video for 'City of Blinding Lights' on a day off during the Vertigo Tour. The shoot is announced on local radio, and a couple thousand people are invited in to be part of the video, though some are unfamiliar with the song. The song is performed several times for the cameras. During one break, Bono leads the crowd through the 'Hokey Pokey', with musical backing from Edge and Adam. Towards the end of the shoot, the band plays a few additional songs. They come out for an encore, where Bono sings 'Sometimes...' to 'calm myself down.' Bono led the crowd in the Hokey Cokey. Once he'd put it in, pulled it out and shaken it all about, he then asked each band member why they'd entered Pop Idol. Did Edge's mother know he was here? 'Yes, sir.' And are you nervous? 'Yes, sir.' Bono then told Edge that he looked cute in a beard, before grilling Larry: 'What do you want?' he asked. 'World peace,' replied U2's newest vocalist - which drew a huge cheer from the audience. When Bono asked Adam why he wanted to win Pop Idol, the bass player replied, 'So I can travel and meet interesting people.' All the while, the film crew worked studiously around this sideshow, with a dolly track and a lone man with a steadicam pinned to his chest. The video was being shot by the French directors Alex and Martin. At 9.30pm, Rocco starting moving people from the seats closer to the stage for a final run through. And the 3,500 Canadians - who were in such good voice they made it seem more like 50,000 - were in for a treat, as the band ripped through 'Vertigo', 'All Because of You' and 'Sometimes'. It felt like a Beatles moment, but this was U2: fans were screaming, girls were crying...All because of them. U2, on the set, in Vancouver. Blinding. ****"Hokey Cokey - an American traditional kid´s song: "You put your right foot in, You put your right foot out, You put your right foot in, And you shake it all about. You do the Hokey-Cokey, And you turn yourself around, That's what it's all about" ****
Edge plays 'Vertigo' in New Orleans - april 27, 2006 - The Preservation Hall jazz shrine reopens this weekend for the first time since Hurricane Katrina, and for a stellar group of musicians it is more than a New Orleans homecoming. The Aug. 29 hurricane destroyed the homes and instruments of hundreds of musicians and closed the venues where they played, shutting down the music scene at least temporarily. The club received a donation of instruments from guitar maker Gibson USA, which flew in U2 guitarist The Edge for the occasion. He joined several New Orleans musicians for a version of U2's "Vertigo." Later, the house band and several dozen party-goers paraded through the French Quarter to Bourbon Street, then circled back to end with a lively rendition of the Professor Longhair standard "Mardi Gras in New Orleans."
look for Edge playing 110% of his best with the band
*look for Edge applauding the band
*Edge playing
*Edge playing
*Edge´s smile
*Edge and Dallas
*applauses to Edge
*Clint huges Edge as I would like to do
*Edge looking with care to the place
*Edge´s smile..so comfortable to me
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.27.2007
04.26.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: 'A Year In POP' / "The Simpsons" / calling Doctor Spock.
"U2: A Year In POP" - april 26, 1997 - "U2: A Year In Pop" is aired nationwide on ABC-TV. The hour-long program includes a look at the band's history, the recording of the POP album, and highlights from opening night of the PopMart Tour in Las Vegas just 24 hours earlier. Ratings for the program are the worst-ever for a non-political program on the Big Three networks. The band had intended to include its latest single, "Staring at the Sun," during the program, but instead include "Do You Feel Loved" after the difficulties playing the former during the tour's opening night.
"U2 guest star on 'The Simpsons'" - april 26, 1998 - An animated U2 guest stars on the U.S. comedy TV series, "The Simpsons." In the episode, Homer Simpson calls upon U2 to help his campaign for Springfield Sanitation Director. Homer joins U2 on stage at a PopMart concert in Springfield. The program would air later on various stations around the world.
"Elevation" tour - april 26, 2001 - Anaheim, CA / Arrowhead Pond. Highlights were superb renditions of Beautiful Day, Until the End of the World and New Years Day one after the other that really got the crowd worked up big time. Kite was just as good as the first night. The Edge threw in some new guitar parts reminiscent of Mysterious Ways into the quieter parts of New York. Sunday Bloody Sunday...Edge broke a string forcing him to change guitars in mid-song and it raelly sucked the life out of the performance. Edge again broke a string near the end of Angel and Bono made a joke about it and had Edge play the end of the song on the low E string of his acoustic. Again The Edge had problems when his strat popped out of tune just before they went into All I Want Is You and Bono was really ragging on the poor guy saying "Calling Doctor Spock" and "Edge, are you still with us?". Edge quickly got it sorted out and they played a very good version of the song. Tonight's version of The Fly was the best of the three nights. The Edge ripped out a great solo. Edge wears, red shirt#23, this night.
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.26.2007
04.25.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: fight breaks out in the crowd / Human Rights, peace an justice / starts "POPMart" tour / three Hot Press Awards / 14th VERTIGO show!"War" tour - april 25, 1983. U2 perform in College Park, Maryland at Ritchie Coliseum. Bono interrupts "Sunday Bloody Sunday" when a fight breaks out in the crowd.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - april 25, 1987. U2 perform in San Francisco, California at the Cow Palace. On the 25th, large demonstrations are held in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco where 50,000 people march for Human Rights, peace and justice. Bono mentions the march during "Bullet the Blue Sky": "And there's some people gathered in the streets of San Francisco...how many? One thousand! Two thousand! Three thousand! Four thousand! Five thousand! They don't want to hear those fighter planes. Across the trenches where the children sleep, and to the aisles of the quiet city streets, we gather in a square! How many? Millions! Turn the key and slowly unlock the door...it's our door and that's why, and we hold the key to that lock, and if we can't open it, we're going to knock it down...I hear a man breathe into a saxaphone and through the walls we hear the city groan. Outside it's America...it's San Francisco, YEAH!" Bono introduces "Springhill Mining Disaster": "This next song we've never played before. Well, we played it once on a TV show called 'The Late Late Show' back home. We were doing a special on a group called 'The Dubliners', who are the best folk guys out of Ireland. Of course we always really deep down always wanted to be a folkband, so...This song was written by an American, Peggy Seeger, and it's a song that I wish I'd hard on the radio around about the time of the miners' strike in England." Support is "Lone Justice". The BBC-UK TV show, "The Tube" airs on the 24th for the last time--U2's short piece with the band singing "Lost Highway" from their hotel room on April 14, 1987 is aired on the show.
"POPMart" tour - april 25, 1997 U2 perform in Las Vegas, Nevada. The gig is the start of the worldwide POPMart tour in support of their latest album "Pop". U2 opens its PopMart World Tour with a good, but flawed, performance in front of 38,000 people at a sold-out Sam Boyd stadium in Las Vegas. Bono again fights opening-night vocal problems, Edge suffers through several guitar difficulties, and the band is forced to stop and restart "Staring At The Sun" after beginning it off-key. The band enter the stage like boxers: walking through the crowd with a group of security crew escorting them to the b-stage while the 70s hit "Pop Muzik" plays on the PA system. Bono wears a boxer's satin robe on-stage, and shadow-boxes as the band members take their positions. Dozens of movie/TV/music celebrities are on-hand to watch the show which features the largest single video screen on the planet, a 40-foot mirrorball lemon which the band uses as it enters the stage for the encore, and a 100-foot tall toothpick with an olive on top. The centerpiece of the stage is a single, golden arch under which the band plays. The POP Mart tour lacks the cerebral sophistication of Zoo TV, but aims to hit the audience's emotions more so than that tour. Despite the opening night flaws, the show is generally well-received by critics. In justifying another massive stadium spectacle to media before the tour starts, Paul McGuinness says, "I don't think audiences can be expected to go to football stadiums for concerts if they are not going to see something that is very spectacular as well as hearing something great."
"U2 wins three times at Hot Press Awards" - april 25, 2002. U2 picks up three awards at the Hot Press Irish Music Awards in Belfast: Best Irish Band, Best Live Act for last summer's Slane gig, and the Best Male Singer award for Bono.
14th 'VERTIGO' show - april 25, 2005. Seattle, WA - Key Arena - Kings of Leon. "Miracle Drug" to Jennifer / boy Jason joins Bono during "SYCMIOYO" / "Mysterious Ways" to Adam / "Vertigo" ends the show-For the second straight show, 'Miracle Drug' is dedicated to a local girl named Jennifer whom Bono says is ill. Bono brings a young boy named Jason on stage during 'Sometimes.' They hold hands as Bono sings the song to Jason, who is also mouthing the words. It's an incredibly emotional moment, and tears stream down Bono's face as he sings the song as if singing to his own son. Bono sings 'Mysterious Ways' to 'sexy Adam', and the two do a brief duel at the tip of the ellipse. Reminiscent of U2's earliest shows, 'Vertigo' is played a second time to close the show. Eddie Vedder gets up on stage during the Kings of Leon set to play tambourine on their final song. He brings two tambourines on stage but breaks them both. He throws the broken ones in the audience and crew members hand him new ones. Bill Gates' name shows up on the screen during the One campaign texting. There is a sign language interpreter on Adam's side of the stage interpreting for a group of deaf U2 fans. The Seattle Times reports they had to fight hard to get the interpreter in the building: "Perhaps no one, however, was as fervent as Ian Aranha of Seattle, who is deaf and fought to have sign-language interpreters at the show. He was there with a small group of deaf and hearing-impaired fans. "I had to make several angry calls," he said through interpreter JoAnna Ball, of Seattle. Ball and interpreter Jeff Wildenstein have been memorizing lyrics and practicing for a month to get ready for the show. "We actually analyze the song and try to convey the emotion," Wildenstein said." Bono and Edge appeared on a radio show after leaving the stage and both referred to the night's performance of "Elevation" as "crap."...Adam ventured out into the ellipse not once but twice. At one point he danced with Bono in the way Bono and Edge do (and did tonight) and Bono said, "I think that's the first time I've ever danced with Adam. The first time." An article on The News Tribune. Some photos on U2-Vertigo-tour. U2´s fan annej5 met Edge and Bono. Look for some fantastic photos here. Bill Gates The Killers and Stone Gossard from Pearl Jam were there.
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.25.2007
04.23.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: a benefit show for UNICEF in 1983 / "Wire" / final of 1st leg of the tour and "Achtung Baby" sales 8 million copies / your next-door neighbor. "War" tour - april 23, 1983. U2 start the second leg of the "War" tour. U2 perform in Chapel Hill, North Carolina at Kenan Stadium as part of "The Carolina Concert for Children", a benefit for UNICEF. During "Electric Co." The show is hampered by a medium rain. Bono climbs up the speaker tower and plants a white flag on top. Rick Miller, from a local paper writes about the performance, "Finally, forty feet in the air,...flag in hand, rain drenching him, Bono smiled and topped off his impromptu, lunatic ascent with perfect genius inspired lyrics, "I'm singing in the rain..." The mezmerized, delighted crowd joined in: "What a glorious feeling, I'm happy again." I think that's where the tears were felt...There are no words for the warmth of the thrill that U2 gave the crowd. I surrendered to U2 and I know I'm not alone." Listen to U2´s interview this day. Look for Edge during the interview.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - april 23, 1985. U2 perform in Hartford, Connecticut at the Civic Center. Bono sings part of John Lennon's "Give Peace A Chance", something he hasn't sang since 1982. Support is "Lone Justice". BBC-TV air the April 12, 1985 performance of "Wire" on "The Old Grey Whistle Test".
"ZOOTV" tour - april 23, 1992. U2 perform in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the PNE. This is the final show of the first leg of Zoo-TV. Bono introduces the band, and then himself: "I don't know who the f--- I am." "Angel of Harlem" features the lines "...New York's like a Christmas tree, tonight Vancouver belongs to me..." The show is extremely well recieved by the audience. The thirty-two shows of the first leg of ZooTV reap more than $13 million, with over 500,000 tickets sold. In the next week, the first outdoor ZooTV shows are announced, and U2's "Achtung Baby" goes triple platinum in the United States, with world-wide sales at the 8 million mark. Support is B.P. Fallon and "The Pixies".
"Elevation" tour - april 23, 2001 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond. Musically, U2 has never sounded better. The Edge's searing delay-laden riffs on such show-stoppers as "Pride (In the Name of Love)," "Desire" and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" make obvious what a clever approach to the instrument he devised by side-stepping the leaden blues cliches that are the stock in trade of so many guitarists. In another local reference, Bono introduced the Edge, who recently moved his family to Malibu: "If you live in Los Angeles, this man just might be your next-door neighbor." Edge wears red shirt#7, this night.
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.23.2007
04.22.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: U2 rest and record 'Fire' in Nassau / 'The Unforgettable Fire' / Oscar De La Hoya / Bono and Edge sing 'The Ground Beneath Her Feet'!
"Boy" tour - april 22, 1981. U2 take a 10 day break in Nassau. U2, along with producer Steve Lillywhite, visit Compass Point Studios and record "Fire". U2 join the ranks of "Talking Heads", "Tom Tom Club" and Robert Palmer in visiting the studios.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - april 22, 1985. U2 perform in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Spectrum Arena. Support is "Lone Justice".
'The Unforgettable Fire' single released - april 22, 1985. U2 releases "The Unforgettable Fire" as a single, with "A Sort of Homecoming" (live) as the B-side.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - april 22, 1987. U2 perform in Los Angeles, California at the Sports Arena.
"Bono meets Oscar De La Hoya" - april 22, 1997. Bono meets boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya. De La Hoya presents Bono with the blue and yellow boxing robe which becomes part of the POPMart entrance.
"Bono and Edge sing early version of The Ground Beneath Her Feet on TV" - april 22, 1999. Bono and Edge appear on BBC television performing an early version of "The Ground Beneath Her Feet," the track composed from lyrics written by Salman Rushdie for his novel of the same name.
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.22.2007
04.21.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: ...it´s a woman / The Point Depot´shows / 'You don't know the words, better eat your hat.' / Bono in Berlin / 12nd VERTIGO show!"Boy" tour - april 21, 1981. U2 perform in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at The Decade. Bono momentarily snaps at a fan who sprays him with a water gun, and then laughs when he realizes it's a woman. The following day U2 take off fro the Bahamas for a short break and to record a new single, "Fire" with their producer Steve Lillywhite at Compass Rose Studio in Nasau for their next single.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - april 21, 1987. U2 perform in Los Angeles, California at the Sports Arena. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is played before "40." Support is Lone Justice.
"The Point Depot" - april 21, 1989. U2 announce plans for the New Year's concerts at The Point Depot in Dublin, Ireland on December 26,27,29,30 and 31, 1989. The high ticket prices(20.50 pounds and 25.50 pounds) are widely criticised by the public and the media. To compensate for the prices, it is decided to not put tickets on sale until September 19, 1989.
"ZOOTV" tour - april 21, 1992. U2 perform in Tacoma, Washington at the Tacoma Dome. This second night's show is originally scheduled for Portland, Oregon, but is later scheduled for Tacoma. The show has many firsts: After "One", Bono includes a verse from "Unchained Melody". An acoustic version of "When Love Comes To Town", and "Stand By Me" is performed at the end of "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". The version of "When Love Comes To Town", features a short improvisation, Bono says: "I was a boxer, or something like that. Edge said, 'You don't know the words, better eat your hat.' Larry played the drums, Adam played bass guitar, I guess I was a singer, boy, did we go far. I ran into a jukejoint when I heard the guitar play,. Something about punk music and you didn't have to play. I said, 'Hey, I'll give up my job at the petrol station, get me over to the United States nation!'". "Slow Dancing" is also performed with The Edge singing background, and Larry on the tambourine. At the end of the song, Bono jokes about the song being about Seattle grunge music. Support is B.P. Fallon and "The Pixies".
"Bono in Berlin" - april 21, 2004. Bono is in Germany today to speak during the Awards for Business Excellence in Berlin, an event put on by the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS. While in Berlin, Bono also takes part in a demonstration at Potsdamer Platz.
 12nd VERTIGO show - april 21, 2005 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center. the same little boy was brought on stage from the night before / 'Original Of The Species' replaced 'Zoo Station.' An interesting tidbit is the same little boy was brought on stage from the night before. He said to Nicholas, "Do you remember the magic trick I taught you last night?" And Nicholas obliged and did the trick, to the delight of everyone who could see what was going on. *The girl who got picked to dance with Bono during "Mysterious Ways" engineered the whole thing by arriving early and positioning herself with her husband dead-center along the rail outside the ellipse. They had clearly plotted to get her picked, as they were both bearing signs. Hers said "I want to dance with U," and his said, "Please touch my wife."Toward the end of the show, Bono announced, that "we're gonna play a song that we've only performed live once before; if it doesn't work, blame the Edge," and on they launched into a great performance of 'Original Of The Species.' This one should become a staple on this tour. It replaced Zoo Station the previous evening. Finally, Bono gave Colorado great props when he remarked something like "there's about 3 places in America where even if they don't play us on the radio, where even if things look down, the fans come out and support us every time. Colorado is one of those places." He mentioned at the end of the show that they may be seeing us again "sooner than you think." Some photos on: Interference
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.21.2007
04.20.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: Irish tri-color flag / Dylan joins U2 / fine form / "Kite"' debuts / 11th VERTIGO show!"Boy" tour - april 20, 1981. U2 perform in Cleveland, Ohio at The Agora. An all-girl punk band called Bi--- opened for them.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - april 20, 1985. U2 perform in Hartford, Connecticut at the Civic Center. Instead of playing "4th of July", the intro is "Drowning Man"--the switch of the two songs is performed for the next four shows. Again, Bono pulls the Irish Tri-color stunt--he accepts a flag from the crowd, and then throws it back into the crowd only to see them fight for it. "There's people over there fighting over that flag--well, you've come to the wrong concert!" Bono criticizes, "There's been enough fighting over flags!" Support is "Lone Justice".
"The Joshua Tree" tour - april 20, 1987. U2 perform in Los Angeles, California at the Sports Arena. This night, Bono introduces "I Shall Be Released"; "I can't remember who wrote it," he wonders aloud, and then sings the first verse and the chorus. Then Bono announces, "Ladies and Gentlemen...will you welcome Bob Dylan!" The crowd cheers wildly, drowning out the sound system. Dylan and Bono finish the song together, and Bono turns to the rest of the band to ask what the next song they want to play is. The Edge starts with what appear to be unfamiliar chords, but Bono starts singing "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". Again the crowd erupt when Dylan sings the first verse by himself. Both Bono and Dylan improvise most of the song, with lyrics like "A long black cloud is coming down/Hey, Ronald Reagan/You feel like we're knockin' on heaven's door?" Bono adds "You know I used to make up my own words to Bob Dylan songs...He says he doesn't mind". Dylan immediately jumps in with "I do it too." After the song, Bono sings an unidentifiable song, with the lyrics to "Old McDonald Had A Farm" mixed in. Support is "Lone Justice".
"ZOOTV" tour - april 20, 1992. U2 perform in Tacoma, Washington at the Tacoma Dome. This night's show is originally scheduled for Portland, Oregon, but is later scheduled for Tacoma. The Edge was in fine form, with his guitar playing cleaner, more economic and more forceful than ever.
"Elevation" tour - april 20, 2001 - San Jose / CA - San Jose Arena. PJ Harvey. The first major shake-up of the tour's setlist sees 'Kite' make its debut. 'Stay' shows up as the first 'Zooropa' song ever performed on North American soil. Edge wears this night, red shirt#7.
 11st "VERTIGO" show - april 20, 2005 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center - Kings Of Leon. Dallas in his hometown..."Here's where it all started for us," explains Bono, finally taking a moment's breath after Elevation , before applying his lips gingerly with some lipstick during Electric Co. (Aren't some fans generous...they think of everything!) "See the hailstorms,' he adds, referencing the sensational weather that greeted U2's arrival in the city....Yet it had nothing like the feeling of greatest hits, as The Edge managed to find new ways to chop at his guitar strings in Sunday Bloody Sunday and stood the guitar solo on its head in a deconstructed Bullet the Blue Sky.'...And we cannot let the evening pass without reference to Dallas Schoo, legendary assistant to Mr The Edge and tonight in his hometown - basking in the local admiration....Some photos on rockymountainsnews
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.20.2007
04.19.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: Edge as Joe Montana / Edge and Bono honor two persons who work to Northern Ireland peace process, with 'Stand By Me' / Adam and Bono celebrating Paul McGuinness. "Boy" tour - april 19, 1981. U2 perform in Columbus, Ohio at The Agora.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - april 19, 1985. U2 perform in Worcester, Massachusetts at the Centrum.
"Elevation" tour - april 19, 2001 / San Jose, CA - San Jose Arena. PJ Harvey. Bono dedicated 'In a Little While' to Joey Ramone. Halfway through the show, Edge's parents came out from inside the VIP area and watched the show on the floor with the rest of the fans. Edge wears, this night, red shirt#16 - Joe Montana jersey.
"Edge and Bono honor Hume and Mallon" - april 19, 2002. Edge and Bono perform at a special retirement party for SDLP politicians John Hume and Seamus Mallon. Singing Stand By Me, the pair had guests at Dublin's Burlington Hotel on their feet to mark the retirement of two key players in the Northern Ireland peace process. Bono paid tribute to the pair, calling them "giants of peace making in Ireland."
Adam and Bono celebrating Paul McGuinness - april 19, 2006 - Hilton Hotel on London's Park Lane. Music Industry honours Paul McGuinness - Paul McGuinness received the Peter Grant Lifetime Achievement /Manager of the Year Award in London. Bono and Adam joined a host of other industry friends as Chris Blackwell presented Paul with this prestigious award. 'Success has many fathers,' said Chris. 'But in U2 there's only one father - Paul McGuinness!' A series of video tributes to U2's manager came from well-known names in the music industry including Doug Morris, Louis Walsh, Jann Wenner and Jimmy Iovine. The annual Roll of Honours Awards from the UK's Music Managers Forum was hosted by Paul Gambacini at the Hilton Hotel on London's Park Lane. Also honoured last night was another U2 friend, Garrett Lee, named as 'Producer of the year 2005'. 'It's been a great night and this is a wonderful honour,' McGuinness said. Look for Bono and Paul McGuinness
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.19.2007
04.18.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: Joe O'Herlihy premieres / Ever Peaceful / "Sunday Bloody Sunday" to Amnesty International / "Live for Live"-U2 record for Freddie Mercury Tribute / the gate of Bono´s mansion / Bono honored by Time.
"Boy" tour - april 18, 1981. U2 perform in Detroit, Michigan at Harpo's. Joe O'Herlihy premiers as the band's new sound engineer. Ticket prices are $4.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - april 18, 1985. U2 perform in Worcester, Massachusetts at the Centrum. On the second night, Bono spots a small boy in the front row and pulls him up on stage. The boy is shy and Bono gives him a red balloon. Bono asks the child his name, and he refuses to answer, but the boy's father motions for the microphone. "Be cool with this," Bono says before tossing the microphone into the crowd. "He's my son, and his name is Ever Peaceful," the man simply says and tosses back the microphone. The balloon breaks and Bono says, "red balloons aren't what they used to be..." and promises Ever Peaceful that he'll give him another present. During "Party Girl" Bono dances around with a bottle of champagne in one hand--"I think we should open it, shouldn't we?" and the crowd scream their approval. "Oh no we shouldn't," Bono shouts at the large press contingent present, "Remember, we're a really serious political group...OK!" Bono opens the bottle and sprays the first few rows, and then motions for Ever Peaceful and his parents to come on stage. A crew member comes on stage with a big box, and Ever Present opens it to reveal a large teddy bear. Bono, and Ever Peaceful's parents drink champagne while Bono leads the crowd in "Auld Lang Syne". Support is "Lone Justice".
The Joshua Tree" tour - april 18, 1987. U2 perform in Los Angeles, California at the Sports Arena. This second night, during "Sunday Bloody Sunday", Bono sings about Amnesty International: "When you leave the building you might meet some people from Amnesty International. They're good people. Amnesty International is a good thing. Whether it is Belfast or Beirut, whether it's torture, capital punishment or false imprisonment of prisoners of conscience: say after me one thing...NO MORE!" Support is "Lone Justice".
"ZOOTV" tour - april 18, 1992. U2 perform in Oakland, California at the Oakland Coliseum. The show is filmed for the "Live for Live" Freddie Mercury Tribute. Mercury passed away from AIDS complicated illnesses in November 1991. The footage from the show is eventually broadcast on April 20, 1992 from Wembley Stadium, UK. Bono repeated refers to Mercury during the show: "We're sending some of tonight's show down the wire to Freddie Aid in London. He was a very cool guy -- he was exceptionally cool to me." Before "UltraViolet", the most infamous part of ZooTV makes it's first appearance: Bono/The Mirrorball Man attempts to phone US President George Bush at the White House in Washington, D.C.. "Can I help you?" the operator asks. "Hello, is that the White House? Aah, God bless you...I'd like to speak to the President if that's possible". "That's not possible," the operator replies. "He's not home?" Bono mocks as the crowd jeer. "He's not available," the operator confirms. "So George doesn't want to speak with me," Bono laments, "I guess I'm not as important as I thought I was...Can I leave a message? Just tell the President to watch more TV." Support is B.P. Fallon and "The Pixies".
"the gate of Bono´s mansion" - april 18, 1998. Bono places a plaque with the words to "One Can Learn Three Things From a Child and Seven From a Thief" on a plaque on the gate of his mansion in Dublin, Ireland.
"Bono honored by TIME" - april 18, 2004. TIME magazine lists Bono as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in its new issue, dated April 26th. Bono appears in the Heroes and Icons segment of the list, alongside the likes of Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi. A small image of Bono also appears in the collage on the magazine's cover, making it Bono's 3rd appearance on the cover of TIME.
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.18.2007
04.17.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: the girls in Cincinatti / U2 on the cover of Time / Bono's voice / to Joey Ramone.
"Boy" tour - april 17, 1981. U2 perform in Cincinatti, Ohio at Bogart's Club. Ali and Aislinn, both of whom would marry Bono and The Edge, fly over from Ireland.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - april 17, 1987. U2 perform in Los Angeles, California at the Sports Arena. Time magazine publishes its issue with U2 on the cover, and with "Rocks Hottest Ticket" emblazoned on the front. All five shows(74, 176 seats) in Los Angeles sell out quickly. Tickets are sold by scalpers for $100-$200US a seat. Support for all five nights is "Lone Justice".
"ZOOTV" tour - april 17, 1992. U2 perform in Sacremento, California at Arco Arena. Bono explains his sore voice away by saying that the doctor gave him some pills that were "even better than the real thing." Support is B.P. Fallon and "The Pixies".
"Elevation" tour - april 17, 2001. San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena. Anchored by a thumping beat from drummer Larry Mullen and bassist Adam Clayton, and a liberating blast of fuzzy guitar from The Edge, the song surged with no-frills power. So did Bono's falsetto vocal refrain, which the near-delirious crowd of almost 13,000 happily sang back at him. "Desire" and "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" were performed as spare duets by Bono and The Edge, who stood together at the tip of the catwalk. Both songs achieved an intimacy rarely heard in arenas. So did the impromptu, a cappella (and initially out-of-tune) encore of the Ramones' "I Remember You," one of two songs Bono dedicated to the pioneering punk-rock band's lead singer, Joey Ramone, who died this week.
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.17.2007
04.16.2007
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: Adam is the hero / rehearsal to "POPMart" tour.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - april 16, 1985. U2 perform in Worcester, Massachusetts at the Centrum. The concert promoter Don Law attempt to get U2 to add a fourth date, but U2 decline as they need a days rest in their busy schedule. On the first night during "WIRE", Adam notices the lighting rig on his side of the stage starting to slip. He calmly walks toward Bono and whispers in his ear, at which point Bono stops the song. He motions for roadies to check out the tower, and the band leave the stage for 20 minutes while the crew fix the problem. U2 resume the show without any further problems. Support is "Lone Justice".
"U2 begins PopMart rehearsals in Las Vegas" - april 16, 1997. U2 begins rehearsing at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas for its upcoming PopMart World Tour, which will begin 9 days later. During 8 days of rehearsals, U2 reportedly writes three new songs.
Escrito por Regina O'Numb às 04.16.2007
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