Thursday, January 06, 2005
"Friction makes you sharper, it keeps you awake and stops the rot that makes you think you're great." - Bono
I watched the MuchMusic feature on U2 titled Dismantled. It was refreshing because Bono was paired with Larry Mullen Jr. rather than The Edge. Though I love listening to the insights that Edge brings to Bono's poetic, yet confrontational, statements, Larry was a startling contrast to the duo. Larry has a teen rebel yell spirit, a firm grasp of where he's come from, and an awe of being part of an iconic band.
Bono, as usual, had some fanastic quotables. The above quote really nailed something for me. It stirred up much of what I touched on in yesterday's post. The more that I am at odds with something within myself, the more I crave the resolve to it and ultimately, it grounds me. I refrain from using the word 'humble', since I don't trend toward it. Although, Bono doesn't either, does he? Notably, after saying the herein-quoted sentence, Bono added "Except we [U2] are great." Ahh... he is a rock star after all.
I watched the MuchMusic feature on U2 titled Dismantled. It was refreshing because Bono was paired with Larry Mullen Jr. rather than The Edge. Though I love listening to the insights that Edge brings to Bono's poetic, yet confrontational, statements, Larry was a startling contrast to the duo. Larry has a teen rebel yell spirit, a firm grasp of where he's come from, and an awe of being part of an iconic band.
Bono, as usual, had some fanastic quotables. The above quote really nailed something for me. It stirred up much of what I touched on in yesterday's post. The more that I am at odds with something within myself, the more I crave the resolve to it and ultimately, it grounds me. I refrain from using the word 'humble', since I don't trend toward it. Although, Bono doesn't either, does he? Notably, after saying the herein-quoted sentence, Bono added "Except we [U2] are great." Ahh... he is a rock star after all.
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I also watched the U2 special today on Muchmusic for a while and what struck me the most is Bono's defense on rock groups being corporations, and how those who believe that corporations are evil and should rebel (punk groups, indy groups who do not "sell out" are kidding themselves. I found it very refreshing, and amusing, that he was rather proud of his band being a part of this corporate empire and how they are using it for the good in music and in the world. I, and Bono as well, often find that musicians forget why they become musicians--to communicate ideas. Why is that such a hard thing for artists to admit? Isn't it a great satisfaction to hear mass amounts of people relate to your thoughts? I was very glad he addressed those issues and spoke so passionately about them!
J,
I too love what Bono said about not only being a corporation (U2, that is), but how it is okay to be one - particularly if you're cool. "We think Apple is cool" - Bono.
It strikes me as an interesting point, specifically when it comes to being an artist, to have to define for oneself. Angelo and I talk about this quite a bit with regards to his writing. If he writes and keeps it to himself, that's great and is his perogative to do so, but what then is the purpose? If it crafted to tell a story, or more specifically speak to a cultural trend or world issue, then if it is recognized isn't that a good thing? Why feel so territorial about who is allowed to relate to it and then discern whether or not that what they related to was the purpose of the art at all? People will respond to art in different ways than that of the artists themselves - to me, that is the beauty and global purpose of it.
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I too love what Bono said about not only being a corporation (U2, that is), but how it is okay to be one - particularly if you're cool. "We think Apple is cool" - Bono.
It strikes me as an interesting point, specifically when it comes to being an artist, to have to define for oneself. Angelo and I talk about this quite a bit with regards to his writing. If he writes and keeps it to himself, that's great and is his perogative to do so, but what then is the purpose? If it crafted to tell a story, or more specifically speak to a cultural trend or world issue, then if it is recognized isn't that a good thing? Why feel so territorial about who is allowed to relate to it and then discern whether or not that what they related to was the purpose of the art at all? People will respond to art in different ways than that of the artists themselves - to me, that is the beauty and global purpose of it.
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