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Post by rihannsu on Sept 9, 2011 20:34:39 GMT -5
Some U2 news with a slight Adam connection due to him singing "One" on Idol, this November is the 20th anniversary of the "Achtung Baby" album that contained "One" and U2 is putting out a remastered issue in various combinations with lots of extras. One of the extras is a new documentary by Davis Guggenheim called "From the Sky Down". A key portion of the documentary is discussion of the birth of "One" because it was a pivotal point for the band and the only reason that U2 is still together as a band. Guggenheim was given access to U2's extensive archives and found recordings of the session where the song was developed. This documentary opened the Toronto International Film Festival yesterday so there is a lot of press about it right now and I think it will be shown on Showtime at some point but I'm not sure when.
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Post by nica575 on Sept 9, 2011 20:37:14 GMT -5
Some U2 news with a slight Adam connection due to him singing "One" on Idol, this November is the 20th anniversary of the "Achtung Baby" album that contained "One" and U2 is putting out a remastered issue in various combinations with lots of extras. One of the extras is a new documentary by Davis Guggenheim called "From the Sky Down". A key portion of the documentary is discussion of the birth of "One" because it was a pivotal point for the band and the only reason that U2 is still together as a band. Guggenheim was given access to U2's extensive archives and found recordings of the session where the song was developed. This documentary opened the Toronto International Film Festival yesterday so there is a lot of press about it right now and I think it will be shown on Showtime at some point but I'm not sure when. Would you please let us know when it comes to Showtime? I would love to see it - your devotion to U2 made me curious  |
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Post by katycake on Sept 9, 2011 20:41:22 GMT -5
Do you speak the language? If so do you feel that he connected with it as would someone who was fluent in Hebrew? Hebrew is my native language. I just searched youtube listening to different versions of this song, but I couldn't find a singer who has Adam's caliber of delivering emotion. However, I do feel that Adam connection to the song wasn't as strong as it is when he sings in English (which is very natural, of course). If you're interested, here's one of the song's versions in Hebrew, so you can judge for yourself. It's from the 70s, sung by Miri Aloni, accompanied by a military band/choir. (I hadn't mentioned that the song was first sung by a military band, that's what made it so scandalous). |
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Post by rihannsu on Sept 9, 2011 20:43:24 GMT -5
Do you speak the language? If so do you feel that he connected with it as would someone who was fluent in Hebrew? I am not katycake, but I speak Hebrew and he sounded as clear as he sounds in English, with great phrasing and emotion. Later I had a friend visiting from Israel listen to it (as an introduction to Adam) and she said she was shivering and I saw the goose bumps on her arms with my own eyes... Thank you and lm2718 as well for your view about this. I noticed during the international press rounds whenever he was asked to say simple phrases in whatever language he was very precise in his repetition and would get the other person to say the phrase several times as he worked on matching it. He likes to do cartoon voices and seems to have the talent of a natural mimic so that helps tremendously for this type of thing. Yet another thing he has in common with Bono. LOL |
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Post by ksha518 on Sept 9, 2011 20:49:40 GMT -5
Juniemoon, I absolutely loved your posts in the salon. Posted a response over there. Now I have to listen to Angelina's program, something I haven't done before, to hear what you have to say!
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Post by katycake on Sept 9, 2011 20:53:32 GMT -5
lm2718 - how beautifully you translated the song!
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Post by rihannsu on Sept 9, 2011 20:56:51 GMT -5
Do you speak the language? If so do you feel that he connected with it as would someone who was fluent in Hebrew? Hebrew is my native language. I just searched youtube listening to different versions of this song, but I couldn't find a singer who has Adam's caliber of delivering emotion. However, I do feel that Adam connection to the song wasn't as strong as it is when he sings in English (which is very natural, of course). If you're interested, here's one of the song's versions in Hebrew, so you can judge for yourself. It's from the 70s, sung by Miri Aloni, accompanied by a military band/choir. (I hadn't mentioned that the song was first sung by a military band, that's what made it so scandalous). Thank you, this was very good. I find the story behind this very interesting. It makes me wonder if this is a song that Bono and The Edge were aware of before U2 wrote "Sunday Bloody Sunday" in 82. It's quite an interesting parallel, a song for peace from a military band in this case and in U2's case a song with a very militaristic feel as a call to lay down arms as opposed to a call to war. In U2's case their song is credited by many involved in the Irish peace process as being instrumental to awakening a desire for a new way out of their strife, a way of moving forward without declaring either side a winner or a loser. It was a militant song of pacifism if that makes any sense at all. |
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Post by lm2718 on Sept 9, 2011 20:58:26 GMT -5
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Post by katycake on Sept 9, 2011 21:16:19 GMT -5
Thank you, this was very good. I find the story behind this very interesting. It makes me wonder if this is a song that Bono and The Edge were aware of before U2 wrote "Sunday Bloody Sunday" in 82. It's quite an interesting parallel, a song for peace from a military band in this case and in U2's case a song with a very militaristic feel as a call to lay down arms as opposed to a call to war. In U2's case their song is credited by many involved in the Irish peace process as being instrumental to awakening a desire for a new way out of their strife, a way of moving forward without declaring either side a winner or a loser. It was a militant song of pacifism if that makes any sense at all. I love "Sunday Bloody Sunday"! And you just made me look up the lyrics for the first time (glad I did!). I don't know much about bloody Sunday, and I very much doubt U2 ever heard of Shir la-Shalom, but I like your interpretation of the song, it makes A LOT of sense, if you ask me. |
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Post by katycake on Sept 9, 2011 21:21:04 GMT -5
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