On 6/24/07, Dan Eliot <dan@u2source.com> wrote:

Omaha said:
>>Personally, I don't think U2 has recorded a great album since Achtung
Baby, maybe Zooropa...  I feel like their latest albums have been
re-treads and just plain boring.

Well, Ok.  That's a personal taste issue I guess.  I would suggest there
are some classic songs in there from the past 15 years.

More to the point, U2 *have* been releasing albums that have sold well,
and have been well received both by critics and with (say) Grammy awards.
So the gist if what I'm trying to say, that to be the "Greatest Band In
The World", you must be putting out NEW music of note, is still true I
believe.

>>For me The Police tour is all I ever wanted out of them.  Who knows,
maybe this experience will revitalize Sting's creative juices... but
based on Sting's solo career over the last 10 years I'm kind of afraid
of what a new Police album would sound like.

A fair point.  I don't *expect* them to record an album, and the tour is a
welcome surprise and all I can expect as well.  But, I tend to disagree
that a new Police album would be a bad thing.  In fact, if done right, it
could be the VERY THING that rock music could use right about now.

Personally, I'd be very interested to hear what a The Police album sounds
like after a 25 year break between recordings.  I think it would be an
unprecedented gap between albums that *could* lead to a worthy album
number six.  I hope they at least TRY to record something in the studio at
some point.

Dan

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