If a picture paints…

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… a couple of words from star photographer Rankin about what he thinks is one of the best U2 photographs: ‘… I’ve got a really funny story about Adam. Cos Adam came later than the rest of them, that day. And I had shot them all individually first, cos I didn’t want them to know what I’m about – and I was like, Head down, chin out, you know. [ … ]

‘But Adam hadn’t been there. So they all get in the group shot, and I was going Right, Bono, put your feet like that, angle your head more, do this, do that – and Adam’s face was like (forms expression of fixed stony rage) – he could not believe that I was ordering these people around! And I was going, Adam, can you push your chin down. Adam. Please, Adam. And he was just ignoring me! It was really hilarious, it made me laugh so much. He was like, Who is this bloke? Who is this person telling me what to do? But, you know, U2 were just the best. He [ Bono ] is the best. He said the nices thing that anyone’s ever said to me. He goes, Rankin, you remind me of me.’

Full story in the latest issue of Hot Press.

30 thoughts on “If a picture paints…

  1. The photographer claims this shot wasn’t a ‘comp shot’, just something he captured naturally. ‘S funny cause the rest of the time he explains how he was ordering them around.

  2. The photographer claims this shot wasn’t a ‘comp shot’, just something he captured naturally. ‘S funny cause the rest of the time he explains how he was ordering them around.

  3. I remember it being on the cover of a Ticketmaster type magazine. I don’t know y’all, this and the muscle shirts always got to me. I liked the MTV music awards apparel so much better from this time period.

  4. I remember it being on the cover of a Ticketmaster type magazine. I don’t know y’all, this and the muscle shirts always got to me. I liked the MTV music awards apparel so much better from this time period.

  5. BONO: “Introducing ‘POP’. Coming soon to a bargain bin near you.” EDGE: “The slogan was MY idea.” LARRY: “Just.. Just tell me when it’s over.” ADAM:”The hair dye, it burns.”

  6. BONO: “Introducing ‘POP’. Coming soon to a bargain bin near you.” EDGE: “The slogan was MY idea.” LARRY: “Just.. Just tell me when it’s over.” ADAM:”The hair dye, it burns.”

  7. Adam: WANKERS!
    Bono: Send 1 dollar to the address on your screen to learn how to thrill your friends and horrify your neighbors!
    Larry: Will this EVER end?
    Edge: My halo is brighter than yours!

  8. Adam: WANKERS!
    Bono: Send 1 dollar to the address on your screen to learn how to thrill your friends and horrify your neighbors!
    Larry: Will this EVER end?
    Edge: My halo is brighter than yours!

  9. Isn’t that article from U2 news just stating the obvious? I could’ve came up with that.

  10. Isn’t that article from U2 news just stating the obvious? I could’ve came up with that.

  11. Yeah, well there might be someone out there that didn’t know, you presumptuous melon eater

  12. Yeah, well there might be someone out there that didn’t know, you presumptuous melon eater

  13. I agree ben. There are some right wankers posting messages.I’d just like to say that larrys pose is so sexy.

  14. I agree ben. There are some right wankers posting messages.I’d just like to say that larrys pose is so sexy.

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