I can only imagine how utterly astonished, shocked, and dissappointed the guy in the beret with the bono haircut must've felt when Achtung first came out. "they've never conformed to commercialism" etc. Achtung is a terrific album, but also U2's headfirst dive into mainstream commercial rock, flyshades and thrusting leather hips into the camera lens et al. Upon its release, I picture that last guy in the interview burning his beret in tears, along with his copy of The Joshua Tree and War.
@BlueBoy 1 I said "Achtung" not Zoo TV. My comment isn't anything to do with the subsequent tour to support the record. I am someone who became a U2 fan in 1983. I've been on the U2 train in real time all these years, rode along with every release and I've yet to disembark. I know full well what Zoo TV is about, as I saw the show in 1992, my friend. My comment is what I imagined the kid in the video might have thought when Achtung (that is, the ALBUM) was first released. Which is what a LOT of long time fans thought of the record, believe me. I'm not talking about 30 years of touring videos and interviews in the rear view mirror with the band fleshing out what they were on about for you. I'm talking about the real-time initial reactions from fans at the absolute chasm between Rattle & Hum and Achtung. It was SUPPOSED to shock us and it did, when those of us who were actually there first heard it. And not everybody stuck around. I did. Like a fly on the wall.
7:57 "One of the main aspects of Bono, and the band, but Bono especially because he's responsible for a lot of lyrics, most of the lyrics, they are reflection of his feelings. They are Bono. They are passionate. It's not Bono playing a part. It is Bono. Bono feels these things. For that reason it's essential that he writes about these political problems or events or injustices, because this is what he feels." Well said!
I can only imagine how utterly astonished, shocked, and dissappointed the guy in the beret with the bono haircut must've felt when Achtung first came out. "they've never conformed to commercialism" etc. Achtung is a terrific album, but also U2's headfirst dive into mainstream commercial rock, flyshades and thrusting leather hips into the camera lens et al. Upon its release, I picture that last guy in the interview burning his beret in tears, along with his copy of The Joshua Tree and War.
@BlueBoy 1 I said "Achtung" not Zoo TV. My comment isn't anything to do with the subsequent tour to support the record. I am someone who became a U2 fan in 1983. I've been on the U2 train in real time all these years, rode along with every release and I've yet to disembark. I know full well what Zoo TV is about, as I saw the show in 1992, my friend. My comment is what I imagined the kid in the video might have thought when Achtung (that is, the ALBUM) was first released. Which is what a LOT of long time fans thought of the record, believe me. I'm not talking about 30 years of touring videos and interviews in the rear view mirror with the band fleshing out what they were on about for you. I'm talking about the real-time initial reactions from fans at the absolute chasm between Rattle & Hum and Achtung. It was SUPPOSED to shock us and it did, when those of us who were actually there first heard it. And not everybody stuck around. I did. Like a fly on the wall.
@BlueBoy 1 Sorry I should've clarified this: are you the kid in the beret ?
@BlueBoy 1 Oh my friend..we were ALL that beret kid back in the day LOL
@BlueBoy 1 exactly, he was playing a character called The Fly like Bowie did with Ziggy Stardust
33yrs later and they still kick ass.
It is a real life miracle it has to be but for so many reasons ❤️
7:57 "One of the main aspects of Bono, and the band, but Bono especially because he's responsible for a lot of lyrics, most of the lyrics, they are reflection of his feelings. They are Bono. They are passionate. It's not Bono playing a part. It is Bono. Bono feels these things. For that reason it's essential that he writes about these political problems or events or injustices, because this is what he feels."
Well said!
The MULLET....omg...the mullet...glad those days are over LOL
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DAVE HOWELL EVANS
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@tacosontheceiling I remember the mullet days, not our proudest time in men's fashion :-P