William Gibson on U2′s Vertigo
The August issue of Wired features William Gibson’s view on U2′s Vertigo tour. Very interesting read, going into some behind the scenes detail on build up, lightning, travel and other things. Snippets of conversation with band members, as well as Willie Williams and other people on the band’s touring staff.
“Someone I met in a Dublin pub opined that if U2 hadn’t become the biggest rock act in the world, Adam Clayton might have become a policeman, Larry Mullen would have been the bohemian sort Clayton was perpetually chasing around town, Edge would have become an AI researcher, and Bono – well, it was impossible to imagine what Bono would have done if he hadn’t gotten the job of being Bono.”
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Is it me or did Gibson get that slightly wrong? I’d reckon Mullen would the policeman and Adam the bohemian.
Is it me or did Gibson get that slightly wrong? I’d reckon Mullen would the policeman and Adam the bohemian.
kinda sounds like they got adam and larry mixed up. certainly larry must be the cop and adam the bohemian, no? but yes, bono will definitely be bono in any alternate universe.
kinda sounds like they got adam and larry mixed up. certainly larry must be the cop and adam the bohemian, no? but yes, bono will definitely be bono in any alternate universe.
Nice pictures too (led curtain and onstage lo-res surveillance camera)
Nice pictures too (led curtain and onstage lo-res surveillance camera)
Bono would have been a bricklayer. Sure he’s got the hands for it!
Bono would have been a bricklayer. Sure he’s got the hands for it!
They mixed up Adam and Larry again! I mean in the 80′s they could get away with it, but after 25 years journalists no longer have any excuse. This is just proof of very sloppy research.
They mixed up Adam and Larry again! I mean in the 80′s they could get away with it, but after 25 years journalists no longer have any excuse. This is just proof of very sloppy research.