Achtung Baby!

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  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Tomorrow is the movie!!
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Loved the movie. Very well done. I loved hearing the evolution of One. Hope it's on demand so I can watch it again.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,913
    Newch91 wrote:
    Loved the movie. Very well done. I loved hearing the evolution of One. Hope it's on demand so I can watch it again.


    better be. i forgot to dvr it. :x
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  • MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    This week has finally arrived!! Who's receiving their Achtung Baby boxset soon?
  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    Really like NIN's cover of "Zoo Station".
  • direwolf74direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    Just listened to a few tracks from the deluxe edition back-to-back with the same tracks from the original release. Honestly I can't tell any difference between the two. I know it hasn't actually been remastered, but somebody mentioned that it's been tweaked, polished, and a bit louder. But to my ears I can't hear much of a difference at all, sonically or volume-wise. Granted, my hearing is probably a little messed up from years and years of attending live concerts and playing in bands. So maybe my ears just can't notice it. Anyone else care to weigh in on this subject?
    "I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."

    -Tom Waits
  • This week has finally arrived!! Who's receiving their Achtung Baby boxset soon?

    I got mine on Friday. Really enjoying it at the moment, the Kindergarten disc with the early versions, the outtakes (and B-Sides) and the remixes. A nice trip down memory lane!
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Popmartijn wrote:
    This week has finally arrived!! Who's receiving their Achtung Baby boxset soon?

    I got mine on Friday. Really enjoying it at the moment, the Kindergarten disc with the early versions, the outtakes (and B-Sides) and the remixes. A nice trip down memory lane!
    I like the Kindergarten disc. One is so different.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91 wrote:
    Popmartijn wrote:
    This week has finally arrived!! Who's receiving their Achtung Baby boxset soon?

    I got mine on Friday. Really enjoying it at the moment, the Kindergarten disc with the early versions, the outtakes (and B-Sides) and the remixes. A nice trip down memory lane!
    I like the Kindergarten disc. One is so different.

    'Baby' Love Is Blindness is also amazing. Very, very dark. And also quite different from the released version, owing more to trip-hop than the original.
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,913
    finally saw the doc last night. blown away...especially by the way the stumbled upon One. bono's reaction was priceless.

    one of all time fav songs on one of my all time fav albums. loved the organic way that song came together. got goosebumps just writing about it now.
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  • SH17171SH17171 Posts: 425
    U 2's best
    Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    finally saw the doc last night. blown away...especially by the way the stumbled upon One. bono's reaction was priceless.

    one of all time fav songs on one of my all time fav albums. loved the organic way that song came together. got goosebumps just writing about it now.
    :thumbup: :clap: That part was absolutely amazing. I loved hearing Bono arrange it.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Saw the doc and I must say, it might have been the first time I had the chills and a boner at the same time. :D
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    gabers wrote:
    Saw the doc and I must say, it might have been the first time I had the chills and a boner at the same time. :D
    :lol::lol::lol:
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Happy Birthday to Achtung Baby!!
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    The Edge performing "Love Is Blindness".

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12d-5Azr ... ture=g-all
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Uber deluxe is on it's way!
    Just got an email from UPS today that the box arrived :)
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Uber deluxe is on it's way!
    Just got an email from UPS today that the box arrived :)
    :thumbup: Enjoy it! I don't have the money to get it. If I did, I would have it already.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • pjamaholicpjamaholic Posts: 1,225
    g under p wrote:
    A very underrated album for sure.

    Peace

    I wouldnt say it's underrated. Just about my favourite U2 album, I agree with the person who said every track's good and there's no fillers on it.
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    I heard this somewhere and wanted to know if it's true that the band barely gained any money from the ZOO TV Tour? Anyone heard this before?
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91 wrote:
    I heard this somewhere and wanted to know if it's true that the band barely gained any money from the ZOO TV Tour? Anyone heard this before?

    That is correct, though 'barely gained any money' is all relative. From what I understand they did walk away from the Zoo TV Tour with about $30 million. However, most -if not all- of that was from merchandise sales. And considering the gross from ticket sales that isn't much. They were burning money at that time, putting so much back into the shows. The costs of that tour were enormous (for that time) and the ticket prices were very reasonable. So it was a thin line between profit and loss. Had the summers when they were touring been a bit different with lower ticket sales, then they probably had made a loss on it.
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    How does the vinyl reissue sound?
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91 wrote:
    How does the vinyl reissue sound?

    I'm quite happy with mine, I have the original and I would say the new one sounds better.
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Newch91 wrote:
    How does the vinyl reissue sound?

    I'm quite happy with mine, I have the original and I would say the new one sounds better.
    Thanks. I found an original on eBay for $70 and was wondering if I should get that one or the reissue version.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    I was listening to Celtic Crush the other day (XM radio program featuring Celtic music) and they played Who's Gonna Ride Your WIld Horses. Afterwards, the host (Larry Kirwin, singer for Black 47) was raving about Bono's lyrical wit and the line "who's gonna taste your saltwater kisses". He basically went gay and wished he was getting saltwater kisses from Bono, he loved that line so much. :D

    I will be 80 years old and still love this album.
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    gabers wrote:
    I was listening to Celtic Crush the other day (XM radio program featuring Celtic music) and they played Who's Gonna Ride Your WIld Horses. Afterwards, the host (Larry Kirwin, singer for Black 47) was raving about Bono's lyrical wit and the line "who's gonna taste your saltwater kisses". He basically went gay and wished he was getting saltwater kisses from Bono, he loved that line so much. :D

    I will be 80 years old and still love this album.
    :thumbup: :clap: Classic album. Never gets old.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • bluegracebluegrace Posts: 2,357
    Love this album, and it has aged really well, ie not at all
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  • JK_LivinJK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    Someone is selling the 20th Anniversry 4LP edition on ebay for $65ea. with a release date of 11/9/12. Wasn't this released last year? Does anyone know if it's already being reissued?
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