An absolutely superb feature is up at Rolling Stone — Bono’s Scrapbook, wherein Bono shares his comments on a beautiful portfolio of Anton Corbijn U2 photos from 1990-2000. And yes, lots of them are new or rarely-seen. A must-read. “A lot of photographers feel their art is to discover who you are,” says Bono. “Anton is about who you might be. I don’t mean in terms of the different characters that lie under the skin — I mean your potential as a person. You’re always more in his photographs, rarely less. I actually started to think, ‘Gosh, I might really be this interesting,'” Bono adds, laughing, “until I saw a photograph he took of a waitress, which had the same gravitas. But that’s a powerful thing. Anton was really a part of bringing us out of ourselves.”
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“…i’m not a slave.”- Bono.
“…i’m not a slave.”- Bono.
The “I believe in Prince more than Prince believes in Prince, and that’s saying something” quote is my favorite of the whole article. I think I feel the same way.
The “I believe in Prince more than Prince believes in Prince, and that’s saying something” quote is my favorite of the whole article. I think I feel the same way.
Now, for starters, I’m not one for Bono quotes, cause usually they are too over the top…but this one was just amazing…”I always said Achtung Baby was the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree.”…How true is that!?!?
Now, for starters, I’m not one for Bono quotes, cause usually they are too over the top…but this one was just amazing…”I always said Achtung Baby was the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree.”…How true is that!?!?
no offense, but as a U2 fan you’d have to have lived in a cave not to have heard the ‘4 men chopping’ quote. That’s probably the best known (and most oft-repeated) quote in the last ten years by the band. I always thought the Edge said it first though!
no offense, but as a U2 fan you’d have to have lived in a cave not to have heard the ‘4 men chopping’ quote. That’s probably the best known (and most oft-repeated) quote in the last ten years by the band. I always thought the Edge said it first though!
Joshua Tree tour…
During “With or Without You” A “Fanatic climbed on stage and Bono pushed him off the stage…”Not this song, dammit man (insert shove here)…Not THIS song!”
Joshua Tree tour…
During “With or Without You” A “Fanatic climbed on stage and Bono pushed him off the stage…”Not this song, dammit man (insert shove here)…Not THIS song!”
Joshua Tree tour…
During “With or Without You” A “Fanatic climbed on stage and Bono pushed him off the stage…”Not this song, dammit man (insert shove here)…Not THIS song!”
Joshua Tree tour…
During “With or Without You” A “Fanatic climbed on stage and Bono pushed him off the stage…”Not this song, dammit man (insert shove here)…Not THIS song!”
Bono is my hero. I’d suspected it for years, but I think I knew it for sure when he called that fan from youtwo.net last week. What terrific guy. Although I thought he said he’d quit smoking, that black-lunged lying bastard!
Bono is my hero. I’d suspected it for years, but I think I knew it for sure when he called that fan from youtwo.net last week. What terrific guy. Although I thought he said he’d quit smoking, that black-lunged lying bastard!
“So during the day, I can’t talk at all. I use this humidifier to keep my throat in shape. It’s a pain in the ass for me. The rest of the band thinks it’s great, because I have to shut up all day. I think that’s one of the reasons why they like going on tour.” – that’s priceless 🙂
“So during the day, I can’t talk at all. I use this humidifier to keep my throat in shape. It’s a pain in the ass for me. The rest of the band thinks it’s great, because I have to shut up all day. I think that’s one of the reasons why they like going on tour.” – that’s priceless 🙂
Enough about the big-mouth, people (;-D) ; how about those photographs? Anton is like unto a god…
Enough about the big-mouth, people (;-D) ; how about those photographs? Anton is like unto a god…
Anton is the best thing to come out of my country. Ever. Except perhaps Gouda cheese.
Anton is the best thing to come out of my country. Ever. Except perhaps Gouda cheese.
Bono called *who* from youtwo.net?
Bono called *who* from youtwo.net?
vonb – gouda is good, edam is better!
j/k, they’re both yummy.
vonb – gouda is good, edam is better!
j/k, they’re both yummy.
Was that awesome that Bono was the writer/commentary of the article. I thought that was very original.
Love the pics…loved the article….I want more….
Was that awesome that Bono was the writer/commentary of the article. I thought that was very original.
Love the pics…loved the article….I want more….
I’m a little confused over what Bono says about the photo taken in “Hansa”. Bono appears to think it’s from 1990-1 (as he goes off on one about Achtung Baby). However the photo is clearly from 1995 or thereabouts. Did Bono record at Hansa in 1995? Or has he just lost his marbles?
I’m a little confused over what Bono says about the photo taken in “Hansa”. Bono appears to think it’s from 1990-1 (as he goes off on one about Achtung Baby). However the photo is clearly from 1995 or thereabouts. Did Bono record at Hansa in 1995? Or has he just lost his marbles?
Ian, a girl named Ruth met Bono after the Irish Historical thing he was honored at recently and wanted to ask him some questions for the site. He was busy and said he’d call her, got her number, and a few days later, call he did. youtwo.net’s got the story on Nov 9.
Ian, a girl named Ruth met Bono after the Irish Historical thing he was honored at recently and wanted to ask him some questions for the site. He was busy and said he’d call her, got her number, and a few days later, call he did. youtwo.net’s got the story on Nov 9.
“I am not a slave”… AMEN!!!
“I am not a slave”… AMEN!!!
Tacoma…I was confused about the same thing…also, a lot of the pics have already been released…so what’s so special? I like the end of tour pic with Bono in a dress and not knowing who he’s calling…it’s like a conclusion to the macphisto character on stage….very nice hair cut.
Tacoma…I was confused about the same thing…also, a lot of the pics have already been released…so what’s so special? I like the end of tour pic with Bono in a dress and not knowing who he’s calling…it’s like a conclusion to the macphisto character on stage….very nice hair cut.
hellooooooo, now come noone has mentioned the POP bono/flower picture? did you see how lovingly he talked of that powerbomb he created called MOFO? hello, POP is not dead in the eyes of bono. BOOMCHA!!!!
hellooooooo, now come noone has mentioned the POP bono/flower picture? did you see how lovingly he talked of that powerbomb he created called MOFO? hello, POP is not dead in the eyes of bono. BOOMCHA!!!!
Tacoma, I was looking at that pic too and reading his description and thinking that ain’t right… My guess is that he’s at rehearsals for the Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad taping he and Edge did for the Sinatra b-day special, which would place this at Whitfield Studios, London… He’s confused. (g)
Tacoma, I was looking at that pic too and reading his description and thinking that ain’t right… My guess is that he’s at rehearsals for the Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad taping he and Edge did for the Sinatra b-day special, which would place this at Whitfield Studios, London… He’s confused. (g)
What do you mean, ‘a lot of pictures have already been released, so what’s so special?’ Hello? Corbijn’s pictures are special, even after seeing them a hundred times, they’re amazing! Loved the Clinton-story by the way,
What do you mean, ‘a lot of pictures have already been released, so what’s so special?’ Hello? Corbijn’s pictures are special, even after seeing them a hundred times, they’re amazing! Loved the Clinton-story by the way,