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Yeah, I'd love to hear a proper studio version of the song.
I do not understand the appeal of that Kygo song. And this is coming from someone who likes catchy, dancy pop. But I don't get what everyone is talking about when they talk positively about the song.
For the life of me I don't get the apeal of going to a concert where a guy just plays songs off his laptop.
I get it in a club setting, but not in a concert setting, unless everybody's just tripping balls.
Maybe I'm getting old.
I do not understand the appeal of that Kygo song. And this is coming from someone who likes catchy, dancy pop. But I don't get what everyone is talking about when they talk positively about the song.
(The melody is catchy, but overall - blerg.)
I really don't see the comparison at all between somebody who's playing live vs somebody who's queuing up songs on a laptop. I don't think many people would go to MSG to see Bono playing U2 studio cuts over the PA.Makes you wonder what the appeal is of a guy hitting a few things up the back of stage while a couple more in front of him finger some strings you can't really see and a fourth bloke shouts a bit.
I really don't see the comparison at all between somebody who's playing live vs somebody who's queuing up songs on a laptop. I don't think many people would go to MSG to see Bono playing U2 studio cuts over the PA.
I think the band is on to something with that chorus--it's more than a little infectious, IMO. But yeah, overall I'm inclined to agree. The verses just seem to meander a bit, and no matter how often I listen to the tune, I keep expecting/ hoping for that chorus to kick in sooner than it does :vI do not understand the appeal of that Kygo song. And this is coming from someone who likes catchy, dancy pop. But I don't get what everyone is talking about when they talk positively about the song.
(The melody is catchy, but overall - blerg.)
I really don't see the comparison at all between somebody who's playing live vs somebody who's queuing up songs on a laptop.
Do we know when we're supposed to see this RHMT re-release?
i just did an aleve and i'm feeeling goood my dudes. All my back pains are gone.
But that's not what you do at all. It's not just some dude hitting play on a playlist he put together last week and then standing there for two hours while it pumps out tunes.
I say this as somebody who has little interest in EDM or other genres whose concerts are derided as "not playing real instruments". To suggest that the live experience is somehow lesser is just mad. If you're in seats in an arena, you can neither see a guitarist's fingerings nor what somebody at a table of samplers/laptops is triggering. Either way you're looking at a tiny ant of a person standing with an instrument.
And AndrewCowley makes a good point. From the viewer's perspective there really isn't a whole lot of difference between watching somebody play a keyboard and somebody manipulating samples. But you'll still get plenty of geezer fans of synth-heavy genres like new wave or whatever posting awful memes about "are you ready for me to hit play?"
If you're in seats in an arena, you can neither see a guitarist's fingerings
If you're in seats in an arena, you can neither see a guitarist's fingerings
If U2 are going to pull some sell-out pop moves they should at least work with pop producers that are successful (like Coldplay & Chainsmokers). If they're going to work with electronic musicians they should work with one that has artistic credibility. For some reason, they choose to do neither. Paul Oakenfold was huge and respected, but since then then they've consistently chosen second rate talent, and in the instance of Kygo, an almost-successful pop kid. I don't know why they tend to work with artists who are beneath them. They used to reach up - Eno, Dylan, Cash. Now they reach down - Will.I.Am, Ryan Tedder, Will.I.Am. It's weird. I don't particularly want them to make a blatantly commercial song that caters to 13 year olds, but if they are then they need to go all the way.
(it's interesting how when they were making the Joshua Tree they were inspired by Nick Cave, Suicide, and Neu! - see the excellent new Mojo interview)
Listening to OPN right now
Both of those guys would do amazing things with U2. Fuck, imagine Hecker and Edge working on guitar sounds together
Well said. And with Achtung Baby, they were getting inspiration from The Stone Roses and My Bloody Valentine not One Republic...
what's the right inspiration, then? like, what is the kind of collaboration that will work with U2?
what's the right inspiration, then? like, what is the kind of collaboration that will work with U2?
Of course, Ryan Tedder was about 11 when that album was being created, so...
Of course, Ryan Tedder was about 11 when that album was being created, so...
Well said. And with Achtung Baby, they were getting inspiration from The Stone Roses and My Bloody Valentine not One Republic...
Someone's gotta hip U2 to some good new artists. .
Someone's gotta tell U2 to be themselves. They were never really hip or alternate at any point in their career and its not gonna magically happen now by way of association with various producers and DJ's.
I think I'm the only one a little bit nervous that the live recording comments may neuter more complex, atmospheric/electronic songs into Stand up Comedy re-writes.