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U2 fans - does Eddie drink more than Bono?!?!?

StuffnJunkStuffnJunk Posts: 896
edited October 2009 in Other Music
just thinking about stereotypes (I'm Irish and lets just say we enjoy a drink or two)....we know eddie is swigging from a bottle onstage - and he's NOT Irish

i have no interest in U2, but since Bono is the most famous Irish rock star ever, i have a question for U2 fans-

what are his drinking habits?

does he perform drunk?

does he swing from a bottle onstage?

does he drink at all?
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  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    ive never seen him drink onstage, he says in interviews that he likes to kick back with a beer or two every now and then. I think Clayton was a full blown alcoholic earlier in their career, but is now clean.

    I think this guy has been known to have a drink onstage though:
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  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    JordyWordy wrote:
    ive never seen him drink onstage, he says in interviews that he likes to kick back with a beer or two every now and then. I think Clayton was a full blown alcoholic earlier in their career, but is now clean.

    I think this guy has been known to have a drink onstage though:
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  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    Have you seen Shane McGowan's new teeth? He looks freaky :?

    No, didnt know he had any! Is it a full clean set? Wow, must google that!


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  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    JordyWordy wrote:
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    Have you seen Shane McGowan's new teeth? He looks freaky :?

    No, didnt know he had any! Is it a full clean set? Wow, must google that!


    ........Jesus.....http://i39.tinypic.com/2q09dau.jpg :shock:


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  • Bathgate66Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    uhm, who cares ?
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  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    ha ha great thread. lmfao

    bono doesn't smoke enough weed. that's for sure

    as far as alcohol goes, it's a draw

    and vodka lime is the new black
  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    StuffnJunk wrote:
    just thinking about stereotypes (I'm Irish and lets just say we enjoy a drink or two)....we know eddie is swigging from a bottle onstage - and he's NOT Irish

    i have no interest in U2, but since Bono is the most famous Irish rock star ever, i have a question for U2 fans-

    what are his drinking habits?

    does he perform drunk?

    does he swing from a bottle onstage?

    does he drink at all?
    Bono reserves all of his consumption for offstage exclusively. And he could probably drink Vedder under the table without even trying.
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  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 17,375
    Only time in the 24 U2 shows I've seen alcohol on stage was on Larry's 40th birthday when they brought out a cake and bottle of champagne after "Party Girl".
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    JordyWordy wrote:
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    Have you seen Shane McGowan's new teeth? He looks freaky :?

    No, didnt know he had any! Is it a full clean set? Wow, must google that!


    ........Jesus.....http://i39.tinypic.com/2q09dau.jpg :shock:



    guess he neeeded new ones to eat solid food. but thats just freaky.
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    catefrances wrote:
    JordyWordy wrote:
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    Have you seen Shane McGowan's new teeth? He looks freaky :?

    No, didnt know he had any! Is it a full clean set? Wow, must google that!


    ........Jesus.....http://i39.tinypic.com/2q09dau.jpg :shock:



    guess he neeeded new ones to eat solid food. but thats just freaky.

    Ha. I'm seeing Shane and the boys in a few weeks. I'm giddy like I was the first time I saw Pearl Jam.
  • DeadmanDeadman Posts: 795
    In the new RS it says Bono hardly drinks while on the road... Must reserve his time for meeting with world leaders.
  • stranger34stranger34 Posts: 235
    I bet Bono could drink Ed under the table. Ed strikes me as a lightweight, Bono strikes me as a pro.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    StuffnJunk wrote:
    (I'm Irish and lets just say we enjoy a drink or two)..
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    stargirl69 wrote:
    JordyWordy wrote:
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    Have you seen Shane McGowan's new teeth? He looks freaky :?

    No, didnt know he had any! Is it a full clean set? Wow, must google that!


    ........Jesus.....http://i39.tinypic.com/2q09dau.jpg :shock:


    Christ on a bike ..... I think he borrowed those from Alan Partridge ....

    http://mos.totalfilm.com/images/a/alan- ... ie--00.jpg
    is this a pearl jam tattoo???
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    I remember the lot of them (members of PJ and U2 including Bono and Ed) stayed up late drinking the night before a Pearl Jam show in Toronto (Ed mentioned it - this was the show where Bono came out and sang with them - I think it was 06?) and Ed mentioned something about being hungover.
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  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    JaneNY wrote:
    I remember the lot of them (members of PJ and U2 including Bono and Ed) stayed up late drinking the night before a Pearl Jam show in Toronto (Ed mentioned it - this was the show where Bono came out and sang with them - I think it was 06?) and Ed mentioned something about being hungover.

    I remember this too Jane. It was in September '05. :geek:
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    justam wrote:
    JaneNY wrote:
    I remember the lot of them (members of PJ and U2 including Bono and Ed) stayed up late drinking the night before a Pearl Jam show in Toronto (Ed mentioned it - this was the show where Bono came out and sang with them - I think it was 06?) and Ed mentioned something about being hungover.

    I remember this too Jane. It was in September '05. :geek:

    Haha - god those years all run together - PJ was in Toronto so many times - 2x in 05 and 06, 1x in 03, 1x this year, and I was at all of 'em.
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  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    ........Jesus.....http://i39.tinypic.com/2q09dau.jpg :shock:[/quote]


    Christ on a bike ..... I think he borrowed those from Alan Partridge ....

    http://mos.totalfilm.com/images/a/alan- ... ie--00.jpg[/quote]
    is this a pearl jam tattoo???[/quote]

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  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    JaneNY wrote:
    justam wrote:
    JaneNY wrote:
    I remember the lot of them (members of PJ and U2 including Bono and Ed) stayed up late drinking the night before a Pearl Jam show in Toronto (Ed mentioned it - this was the show where Bono came out and sang with them - I think it was 06?) and Ed mentioned something about being hungover.

    I remember this too Jane. It was in September '05. :geek:

    Haha - god those years all run together - PJ was in Toronto so many times - 2x in 05 and 06, 1x in 03, 1x this year, and I was at all of 'em.

    Yeah. :) I was at all of them too except the last one because I'm now down in Florida.
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  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    stranger34 wrote:
    I bet Bono could drink Ed under the table. Ed strikes me as a lightweight, Bono strikes me as a pro.

    I think Bono would be a messy drunk, it's just the impression I gte from him. Takes one to know one I guess.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    stargirl69 wrote:
    ........Jesus.....http://i39.tinypic.com/2q09dau.jpg :shock:


    Christ on a bike ..... I think he borrowed those from Alan Partridge ....

    http://mos.totalfilm.com/images/a/alan- ... ie--00.jpg[/quote]
    is this a pearl jam tattoo???[/quote]

    :?: :| :?:[/quote]
    if so..u can add it here.. :D
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  • toodeetoodee Posts: 89
    If you really want to compare Ed and Bono's drinking habits, check out U2's rider from 1993 at http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/u2/u21.html then check out PJ's rider from 2008 at http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstaget ... 8jam1.html

    As an Australian drinker myself, I'm tempted to start a similar post involving Ed and Bon Scott :D
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