U2 FAQ: Anything You'd Ever Want to Know About the Biggest Band in the World...And More! - Softcover

Luerssen, John D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0879309970 ISBN 13: 9780879309978

Publisher: Backbeat, 2010

Synopsis

Few would dispute U2's position as the biggest rock band in the world. Active and relevant for nearly thirty-five years, Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen, Jr. have been masters of reinvention, thriving artistically while continuing to sell out concerts across the globe.
From their start at Dublin's Mount Temple School in 1976 up to the 2009 Rose Bowl show that shattered a U.S. concert attendance record (previously set by the group in 1987), U2's members have experienced some amazing collective highs. But in its ascent, the band has seen its share of personal, artistic, and commercial setbacks.
These are just some of the topics U2 FAQ explores: How did Bono recover his cherished suitcase of lyrics 23 years after its 1981 disappearance? What movie dialogue is sampled in the middle of “Seconds”? What effect did bull's blood have on Larry's drumming? How did Bono's visit to Central America inform The Joshua Tree? What are the details of Adam's 1989 marijuana bust? How did Mick Jagger wind up on All That You Can't Leave Behind?
Award-winning music journalist John D. Luerssen goes beyond the essential facts, delving into the legendary fables and unique anecdotes that make U2 FAQ an indispensable read for all U2 disciples.

About this title

About the Author:

John D. Luerssen (Westfield, NJ) is the author of River's Edge: The Weezer Story (ECW Press, 2004'), 'which received prominent coverage in Rolling Stone, Blender, Pitchfork, and Kerrang! among dozens of other outlets, and won ForeWord magazine's 2005 Bronze Award in the Music Book of the Year category. Luerssen is a daily contributor to Spinner. He has also written for Rolling Stone, Billboard, All Music Guide, and American Songwriter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Backbeat
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0879309970
• ISBN 13: 9780879309978
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 490