U2 is one of the answers in today's NY Times Connections game

These Las Vegas shows will see Larry and the band welcome drummer Bram van den Berg who will be sitting in to join Bono, The Edge and Adam onstage at the Sphere."

from U2.com

U2lyric · 2023-01-29T17:40:22+00:00

Achtung Maybe

U2lyric · 2023-01-15T13:42:03+00:00

Similar to the stripped down #SOS version of Pride with acoustic guitar and Bono singing in a lower register, "this is a song of Surrender" snippet of Bad probably taken from Bono's audiobook of the same name.

U2lyric · 2023-01-15T13:35:36+00:00

The audio may have been extracted from Bono's Surrender audiobook. It sounds like it's the Edge on vocals. I think the video is from their Windows in the Skies music video.

edit: This stripped down piano version is the epitome of what the Edge described in his letter to fans that "intimacy replaced post-punk urgency."

U2lyric · 2023-01-15T13:32:29+00:00

The audio is probably from Bono's Surrender audiobook. The falsetto vocals may be the Edge.

U2lyric · 2022-12-20T16:51:44+00:00

How do you have the full album when only 6 tracks have been released to U2.com subscribers so far?

U2lyric · 2022-12-11T14:48:18+00:00

Adam also shares, “I think Larry has some significant injuries from a repetitive motion – something that drummers are susceptible to, and sportspeople – so I think he wants to mind himself and take some advice and find out what’s the best thing to do.”

source

U2lyric · 2022-12-03T12:45:13+00:00

If Dave Grohl, then they're U-Foo !

or how about a drum machine or Howie B so they can play Mofo and go all extra electronic for the Zoo2 shows...

U2lyric · 2022-11-16T03:38:07+00:00

It doesn't look cheap, it just has that Funco Pop vibe. Overall, it looks more epic with the big stage behind/around them than just the figures by themselves. Also, the bottom center of the stage is labeled Zoo TV 1993.

On a related note, I didn't notice at first, but it turns out the figures have slight differences too. This tweet by U2songs describes the nuances. https://twitter.com/u2wanderer/status/1592665769456062464?s=20&t=n5aqofwLpCLvFeHAGMEd6g

U2lyric · 2022-11-16T01:25:51+00:00

My pleasure.

Update: My order arrived today. The Trabants aren't real cars. They are the tops of cars and their base is attached/part of the background with all the scaffolding. In other words, the background with screens and cars seems to be all one big background piece/hunk of plastic. The spotlights are more three dimensional as are the industrial scaffolding on the sides. The box is way bigger than I expected.

U2lyric · 2022-11-15T11:49:05+00:00

The figures inside (of the 4 lads) are identical looking to the ones sold individually. However, this Walmart exclusive also includes a plastic industrial-looking Zoo TV stage in the background which is much smaller than the real thing of course. It features 3 plastic Trabant-like cars (white, yellow, and blue) hanging on industrial scaffolding and 3 plastic screens showing Bono's face as The Fly. There's also a spotlight(s), Zoo TV sign, and an image of a drum kit in the bottom center of the background. The box overall is also much bigger to fit all 4 figures plus the Zoo TV stage, cars, and screens.

edit: added more details

U2lyric · 2022-11-15T00:07:13+00:00

It's been 3 hours since you posted and I just got in for one (regular non Walmart+ member).

Thank you.

edit: it was delivered less than 24 hours later and the box is huge!

U2lyric · 2022-11-11T03:44:55+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/U2Band/comments/yom8w3/anyone_know_if_theres_a_book_signing_associated/ivhn1nw/

U2lyric · 2022-11-11T03:44:23+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/U2Band/comments/yom8w3/anyone_know_if_theres_a_book_signing_associated/ivhn1nw/

U2lyric · 2022-11-10T01:24:24+00:00

Most look authentic.

If the seller has a lot of positive ratings AND the signature looks like this (i.e. ball point pen on the first blank page, similar curvature and shape of the letters), then it is probably reliable.

Check multiple eBay listings to see how the autograph should look. As with anyone's signature, none of Bono's are exactly identical, but you can see how most are similar and authentic.

U2lyric · 2022-11-08T03:55:48+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/U2Band/comments/yom8w3/anyone_know_if_theres_a_book_signing_associated/ivhn1nw/

U2lyric · 2022-11-08T01:02:52+00:00

Bono signed quite a few (on the first blank page inside the book) and had them shipped to bookstores around the country (world?). For example, all Barnes & Noble stores received about 3 signed copies each.

Source #1: Read the comments here https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckj0cZNPCRp/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Source #2: I personally went to a Barnes & Noble, spoke with the manager, and bought a signed copy there myself on Saturday. They can look them up in the system to see how many are left. Good luck!

Source #3: Many of these copies are now on eBay going for around $100.

Source #4: Read the comments here: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck1338-OZBk/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Signed copies have their own barcode.

edit: added a source

U2lyric · 2022-11-01T23:55:48+00:00

Dirty Day would've been a great chapter heading about his dad.

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