The Trio had a frank conversation at the movie’s premiere.
U2 can always find ways to reinvent themselves. In 2023, we get that in a number of ways. The first two come St. Patrick’s Day as Disney+ feature films featuring Bono, The Edge and David Letterman, and a revamped Studio Catalog project. surrender songIt contains 40 U2 songs from the band’s catalog. Bring a new record and a new imagination. A third show comes this fall with a series of performances opening the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, which will focus on the 1991 album. Ash Tung Baby, It may be their first new invention.
Disney, Bono, The Edge and Letterman premiere Bono & The Edge: Homecoming by Dave Letterman In Los Angeles last night (Wednesday, Mar. 8), Letterman traveled to Ireland for the first time to attend the hilarious Bono and The Edge documentary, which tells not only its origins, but its origins. of U2 but also their hometown. Part of the adventure travel and concert film features Bono and The Edge performing some of the band’s biggest hits with Irish musicians in reimagined form, while bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. . unavailable
“What’s fun about this project is that nobody knows about it,” The Edge shares. surrender song after the premiere “No one expected So when we start We are free to enjoy the process. it’s very happy And I think without any pressure and expectations We can lose ourselves in music. That’s just the way it is. Watching (Bono) sing and experiencing these songs again is an amazing experience for me.”
“There is one thing if the song is good. That song is for those who need it the most,” adds Bono. “There is a selfish part in this project where we want to listen to our own music again. as if for the first time And because of the question of whether they can survive the intense energy of big old rock bands? We don’t know that answer. Larry was playing stand-ups (drums), he was playing a lot of percussion, Adam liked (playing) the bass very smooth on the recording. But we couldn’t find it on filming. So we brought in some students from the Music Generation and these talented Irish musicians. which is a folk musician which many people came in then hear them hearing music through their ears It was a completely different experience.”
The special archive focuses on the extraordinary relationship between Bono and The Edge and the development of a solid friendship over 45 years and one of the most remarkable songwriting collaborations in the history of rock and roll. On stage, the duo discuss. How did their music develop?
“Music has life, you know, and that’s what we always want to see when Bono gets inspired to write new lyrics because they still have potential. they are our lords They tell us what to do,” The Edge said.
“You hear people talking about music as their children, but they are not. they are your parents They tell you what to do. They tell you how to dress. how to wear Who do you have to work with?” said Bono.
“If you’re smart, you’ll do what they tell you to do,” Edge replied.
Bono admits that he felt many of their songs were never completed when they started recording.
“It’s really exciting to finish ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ years later. I would never have finished this song then,” Bono said of the 40-year-old song that appeared in 1983. war album. The project gives our songs back. Some of the lyrics were embarrassing to me, but I had to finish this project.”
Footage of the concert was filmed in front of an intimate audience at the Ambassador Cinema Building at the top of O’Connell Street on Dublin’s Northside Street. ” and “Invisible” were shown in their re-imagined state in front of the audience.
The 80-minute film also captures Dublin through Dave’s eyes as he experiences Bono and The Edge’s home city for the first time. This document introduces “40 Foot Man,” a new song written by Bono and The Edge. After Letterman visited Forty Foot, South Ireland’s most popular swimming spot,
“Edge was working on the soundtrack late into the night and he brought it in,” recalls Bono. “I had an idea for ’40 Foot Man.’ We put it together and we started writing it pretty quickly. Then it may be gone. But that’s about The Edge as he’ll go into the studio and the others go down to the pub.”
“I just want to add here, Hand Show, how many world famous rock and roll bands have written songs about them?” Letterman sneered. I was intrigued, I just thought, ‘It’s three in the morning, they’re writing a song about me,’ and I thought, ‘Oh, I’m glad it’s over,’ and it turns out, ‘No, it’s not over, it’s a real song.’ I can’t tell you what a lovely gesture and gift to me. Thanks again.”
Bono & The Edge: Homecoming by Dave Letterman From Disney Branded Television, it premieres worldwide on Disney+ on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. which corresponds to U2’s album Song surrender.
