U2 on the Late Late

Stainless_Steel

Anyone else see Edge and Bono tonight?

Classic acoustic performance, hats off to them. Great song, great performance.

Why all the hate???

Kevin McCloud

Because they are a bunch of tools.

Mint Sauce

Begrudery.

Ol' Donie

On Bbc 2 now. Jools Holland in Dublin the other day.

Stainless_Steel

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

Because they are a bunch of tools.

But what about their song and performance ability? Did you not enjoy that?

Stainless_Steel

And just seen them do another acoustic song on Graham Norton. Excellent.

Shakespeare's Sister

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Begrudery.

If that were true, every successful artist ever would be disliked so intensely.

It's because people can't stand Bono for his severely inflated sense of self importance.
I don't dislike him as much as some, and I sometimes find the hate a bit excessive, but I do recognise the traits in Bono which people take such exception to.
Their music is pretty mediocre now but used to be brilliant.

The hate might be a bit of a bandwagon all right, but I don't know about begrudgery.

gordongekko

Is the new album acoustic??

Stainless_Steel

gordongekko wrote: »

Is the new album acoustic??

No, not at all. But they did say that they focused on writing songs that are just great without all the fancy production. So they sound great acoustically.

KungPao

Had lost any interest in them over the years, but the new stuff sounds pretty good.

JonEBGud

Oo Dos.
Very well appreciated and listened to
in Latino American countries.

bimble

His voice live is as good as is on recorded stuff, the guy can belt it out, but is full of it too. I thought he was pi**ed on late late and Jules Holland

punisher5112

Think they would be liked more if they paid taxes here and maybe bono stopped sh1t talking

Stainless_Steel

bimble wrote: »

His voice live is as good as is on recorded stuff, the guy can belt it out

This. I was very impressed with his live voice. People are obsessed with x factor and such bollox. But the man is a class act voice wise. So what if he spout crap.

bimble

punisher5112 wrote: »

Think they would be liked more if they paid taxes here and maybe bono stopped sh1t talking

touchee

Pudsy33

The acoustic song they played on Jools Holland was a snorefest.

One eyed Jack

Stainless_Steel wrote: »

Anyone else see Edge and Bono tonight?

Classic acoustic performance, hats off to them. Great song, great performance.

Why all the hate???

It's not 'hate' as such, it's just that some people are sick of hearing about them. It's like anything else really - in moderation, grand, whatever you're into, but when it's constantly shoved in your face, or pushed onto your iTunes library without you asking for it, that's just a bit much, too much for some people.

Any chance they'd make 'The Joshua Tree' or 'Rattle and Hum' available in my iTunes library for free?

I doubt it. Don't want their new album either. Personal taste and all but it's absolutely dire.

Creative Juices

I have never seen a U2 concert, concerts not my bag, but I love their music. I also like all 4 of them as people. We should be proud of them. I put all the hate down to Irish tall poppy syndrome.

fleet_admiral

They are in the Igo Inn now lashing back the Tuborg

Molester Stallone II

One of the biggest selling, and most successful bands of all time, I'm sure Bono can get over the begrudgery easily enough

mikeyjames9

fleet_admiral wrote: »

Tuborg

Fuukk that

Son Of A Vidic

Stainless_Steel wrote: »

Why all the hate???

Because it's Ireland and Ireland hates success. Especially sustained success.

Fr. Ned

punisher5112 wrote: »

Think they would be liked more if they paid taxes here and maybe bono stopped sh1t talking

U2 moved part of their business to a more favourable tax jurisdiction.
Isn't that the main cornerstone of the Irish government FDI strategy?
You know, the strategy that has Ireland well known throughout the world as a tax haven.

Fr. Ned

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Because it's Ireland and Ireland hates success. Especially sustained success.

Very true, you see the same thing with Ryanair.

Jumboman

punisher5112 wrote: »

Think they would be liked more if they paid taxes here and maybe bono stopped sh1t talking

Bono should donate some of his own money to africa if he cares that much about it.

purplecow1977

Really enjoyable night at Late Late,Bono and the Edge were great. Love Every Breaking Wave

user2011

Are they paying tax for their appearance? Or is it off shore...

Shakespeare's Sister

Jumboman wrote: »

Bono should donate some of his own money to africa if he cares that much about it.

In fairness he possibly does.

Yurt2

In fairness Bono is known internationally as an ass. It's far from an Irish opinion to hold. He carries on like the kind of man that smells his own farts.

Music was good back in the day for what its worth and the other three seem like tolerable people.

Sweet Rose

Fair enough Bono is a do-gooder, or so he thinks but I'm poor and he's rich yet he still wants me to contribute to his causes. Bit of a contradiction really. Use your own money.

purplecow1977

Really enjoyable night at Late Late,Bono and the Edge were great. Love Every Breaking Wave

Fr. Ned

user2011 wrote: »

Are they paying tax for their appearance? Or is it off shore...

Do you actually think RTE paid for them to come on the show?

Merrion

U2 on the Late Late... it's like we all just woke up in the shower and the last 20 years were all just a dream...

bimble

No way, do they get paid to go on late late and promote album, tell me your on one

mikeyjames9

Molester Stallone II wrote: »

One of the biggest selling, and most successful bands of all time, I'm sure Bono can get over the begrudgery easily enough

.. but are they any good?

--LOS--

The acoustic performance was surprisingly good to be honest!

131spanner

They've made some great music and sustained success is a real rarity, so props for that.

Doesn't change the fact that Bono is an ass-hat.

Donkey Oaty

It is very decent of them to address the peasants on a provincial station hosted by a yokel.

Sclosages

Really liked both of their performances. I thought a lot of their stuff in the past 15 years was ****e. They appear to have returned to their origins or what works.
Bono is rather self deprecating I find. The furthest thing from arrogant.

Firefox11

punisher5112 wrote: »

Think they would be liked more if they paid taxes here and maybe bono stopped sh1t talking

The whole tax thing is such bull**** and a red herring. I couldn't give a toss if they pay there tax here or not as long as it is legit. There is a hell of a lot worse in this country owing taxpayers billions don't forget!

policarp

Anyone see the priests dancing?
Better than some music IMO.

user2011

Fr. Ned wrote: »

Do you actually think RTE paid for them to come on the show?

Haven't a clue tbh but wouldn't put it past RTE or Bono, but the post was in sarcasm if ye wanna know.

Sclosages

Firefox11 wrote: »

The whole tax thing is such bull**** and a red herring. I couldn't give a toss if they pay there tax here or not as long as it is legit. There is a hell of a lot worse in this country owing taxpayers billions don't forget!

Perhaps, no more than meself, they don't trust the Irish government!

porsche959

--LOS-- wrote: »

The acoustic performance was surprisingly good to be honest!

Why 'surprisingly'?

I'm amazed people are amazed that U2 can, you know, do a good live performance, considering they've been doing it for, well, four decades. And even in the very early years, people who saw them live were given to report "that lot are going to be big".

Fr. Ned

Sclosages wrote: »

Perhaps, no more than meself, they don't trust the Irish government!

Does anyone trust the Irish government?

Specialun

Bono is a fooking dick...yapping on about the people of ireland doing their bit in the recession like his one of us..while his worth over 650m and does he best to avoid contributing to the tax intake

Sclosages

Fr. Ned wrote: »

Does anyone trust the Irish government?

Love many, trust few, and always paddle yer own canoe. :cool:

porsche959

porsche959 wrote: »

Why 'surprisingly'?

I'm amazed people are amazed that U2 can, you know, do a good live performance, considering they've been doing it for, well, four decades. And even in the very early years, people who saw them live were given to report "that lot are going to be big."

Didnt bono says that himself during the interview? That most of their songs did not stand up to being played acoustic? The G.Norton interview came across to me like Bono has actually asked this very question over his whole back catalogue.

Mint Aero

I really don't get all this 'I hate Bono because of his inflated self importance' bullcrap poppycock. I'm Irish pure and bread like butter. I RARELY hear or see this guy in an interview. He must appear on the Late Late about twice a decade. Other than his music I've no comprehension of his personality. If I don't, no one else does. Yer all sheep jumping on the it's cool to hate bono bandwagon.

Sheeple


Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeple!

Billy86

Was interested to hear in Graham Norton last week that Bono has to wear glasses all the time because he's had glaucoma for 20+ years actually. I might have completely missed it, but I never knew that before.

porsche959

Deleted User wrote: »

Didnt bono says that himself during the interview? That most of their songs did not stand up to being played acoustic? The G.Norton interview came across to me like Bono has actually asked this very question over his whole back catalogue.

Ah, well, ok, acoustic performances are a different matter, probably he is right that many of their songs wouldn't be suited to that treatment.

Does anyone know any particular reason Larry and Adam didn't go to Late Late performance, as a matter of interest?