The people from @U2 have made a great interview to Robert Hilburn, author of the book:
Corn Flakes with John Lennon And Other Tales from a Rock N' Roll Life. Robert Hilburn was an influential music editor and critic for the Los Angeles Times from 1970 — 2005. He ´s made many interviews to U2 throughout the years and the prologue to his first book was written by Bono.
Here are some excerpts:
TK: Bono wrote a wonderful introduction for you in this book. Tell me about how he was chosen for the job.
RH: I was so touched by what Bono wrote. I asked him to write the introduction because I have probably spent more hours talking to him about music as just about any other artist I’ve ever written about — not only hours during interviews but in wonderful “talks” after the formal interviews were over. I also was impressed by how eloquent he was in giving induction speeches for such artists as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Marley at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame dinners.
TK: Looking back on their entire catalog, what do you think is U2's strongest album? Why?
RH: I hate to say The Joshua Tree because it was so long ago — and the band has done so much great work since then. But Joshua Tree was the moment where everything came together for the band — the kind of explosion of heart and head and spirit that only happens once in a career. The Joshua Tree simply has the most memorable songs. As Bono has said, it truly feels that God is walking through the room when U2 performs “Where the Streets Have No Name,” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” is as compelling an anthem. At the same time, look at the other great songs — and the range of emotions involved: “With or Without You” and “Bullet the Blue Sky” and “Running to Stand Still.” Those are simply art of the highest order.
© @U2/Kokkoris, 2009.
To read the whole interview, click here
To read a review of the book, click here
source:www.atu2.com
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