I got to meet them at an industry party last night. They were here doing an interview that radio will run coming up about the new album. More to be recorded in Chicago and Boston. Anyway, the had a party for record and radio people to kiss up to them afterward. Each was nice and exactly what you'd expect. Adam and Larry were the most talkative. Adam talked about his love of the new Prodigy and Airborne Toxic Event records. He said openers on the tour will be Muse and someone else I have forgotten. They will switch off. It will be September and October stadiums in the US. Larry was cool as well. We talked a bit about the turmoil at the beginning of the Achtung recording sessions. I asked why they never played Acrobat live and he said they never even tried and that it wasn't meant to be played live. Edge said they soundchecked it, but it sucked. That was after he said they had played it live but I disagreed. Edge was really happy when I told him, like I did the other two, that Achtung was my favorite and how much that record meant to me when I was 16. Larry was impressed that I remembered the date Adam and I saw them in '92.
That leads us to Bono.
That dude is tiny. Really nice, full of stories. He and I talked about radio research and sales and things. You can tell he is the one who checks their chart position every week.
I got everyone but Bono to sign my 11 O'Clock Tick Tock 7 inch.
When we left there were hundreds of fans and paparazzi outside waiting for them. They signed for ages.
2 comments:
That is good, good times. Jealous.
SOOOO Jealous.....but great stories, and nice that you had meaningful conversations......they were here in Chicago recording part of that interview at the Metro....
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