forever curious ([email protected])
Wed, 04 Nov 1998 02:02:44 PST
Imagine the unquestionable fact that within the past 24 hours, there are
plenty of fans who have finally gotten to hear "Walk To The Water",
"Luminous Times", or "Bass Trap" for the first time ever. Ever. Do you
remember the first time you heard some of these songs?!
There are obviously some fans out there who had, for whatever reason,
never even heard of the existence of some of these tracks. So,
Christmas has come early for those fellow fans. And the ranks of
"newbie" have now dwindled, much to the chagrin of those fans who try to
place themselves above the next fan (and there are plenty of U2 fans
who, consciously or not, do this). For those ex-newbies out there who
have been blessed with some of these 'new' tracks, I say "Welcome to the
party!". Thanks, U2.
- - -
The obligatory retarded sidenote for the bored:
If you have two CD players (ie - a stereo and a boombox etc), put the
speakers in opposition, and then cue up "The Sweetest Thing" on both
CDs. Run the songs simultaneously, by patiently working the
pause-unpause function on one machine to match up the timing.
Quadriphonics at its best. And presto: there is your legitimate
comparison between the two versions. There are pros and cons to both
versions of the brilliant composition. I have to admit that, although
the ST98 sounds very good with the recent studio insertions, I still
like the 'unfinished' original 1987 b-side - not because it is a full 3
seconds longer, but because of the younger, JT era voice of the
Bono-man.
Truly,
Forever
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