At the suggestion of his father, a kid in 1970s Dublin puts up a notice on a school bulletin board looking others who were interested in starting a band. So starts The Larry Mullen Band. Never heard of them? Well, maybe you’ve heard of U2? After several name changes and very humble beginnings, U2 rose to the rank of biggest band in the world and have defended that position ever since. Their last tour, dubbed U2 360, was the highest grossing and best attended tour of all time. U2 By U2 tells the complete story of the band through the Vertigo tour in support of their eleventh studio album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.
Written with friend of the band and music journalist Neil McCormick, this book packs a one-two punch with insightful interviews and copious amounts of pictures and memorabilia. All quotes come directly from band members and their manager, Paul McGuinness. The interviews give the reader a sense of the inner workings of the band and how the members relate to each other as friends and colleagues. This book is a must read for anyone interested in U2, the workings of the music industry, or how the creative process works for one of the biggest bands in the world.
At the suggestion of his father, a kid in 1970s Dublin puts up a notice on a school bulletin board looking others who were interested in starting a band. So starts The Larry Mullen Band. Never heard of them? Well, maybe you’ve heard of U2? After several name changes and very humble beginnings, U2 rose to the rank of biggest band in the world and have defended that position ever since. Their last tour, dubbed U2 360, was the highest grossing and best attended tour of all time. U2 By U2 tells the complete story of the band through the Vertigo tour in support of their eleventh studio album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.
Written with friend of the band and music journalist Neil McCormick, this book packs a one-two punch with insightful interviews and copious amounts of pictures and memorabilia. All quotes come directly from band members and their manager, Paul McGuinness. The interviews give the reader a sense of the inner workings of the band and how the members relate to each other as friends and colleagues. This book is a must read for anyone interested in U2, the workings of the music industry, or how the creative process works for one of the biggest bands in the world.
Review by Erin