Xfm Meets U2
The Edge popped in to see Ian Camfield at Xfm Towers. Thirty minutes of the guitar hero's time passed, many gems of wisdom were imparted.
The Edge visitied Xfm for a chat with Ian Camfield. Over the course of forty minutes, he revealed that some good came out of new album, 'No Line On The Horizon', being leaked, that he was wrong to dissaude Bono from cosying up to Bush and that Larry Mullen held the reins of the band for approximately forty minutes.
You can hear the full interview right here,
When you’re at this stage and the album’s coming out, what are your thoughts on the day of release?
“Things like, ‘Did I put my Mum on the thank you list’…”
Listen To Part 1
Did Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno and Steve Lillywhite get the most out of you because they know you very well?
“I think they do know us very well and they know when we hit something…”
Listen To Part 2
Originally you planned on finishing the album in Summer. Was that you being confident or scared?
“It’s never nice to let people down…”
Listen To Part 3
What do you want people to get from the new U2 album?
"First of all, that it is an album..."
Listen To Part 4
Is Bono’s extra curricular activities easier because it takes the heat off the other three?
“That’s what he’s good at, and that’s why he’s the frontman…”
Listen To Part 5
There was always the conception before that U2 was Larry’s band…
“The Larry Mullen Band existed for all of about 40 minutes..."
Listen To Part 6
You’ve got bigger and better. How?
“From the very get-go it was always about being a great band..."
Listen To Part 7
There is still a massive interest in what U2 do musically. How?
"We always create by finding something new…"
Listen To Part 8
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