Comments on: U2 can be a musician

By: Kirk M

Kirk M — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:49:37 +0000

As is mine. It just means we’re two highly intelligent yet highly flexible guys who have excelled at everything they have done in this life with the possible exception of Facebook and Twitter on my part.

But don’t ask me to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. Or bungie jump for that matter. Hang glide? Well, maybe.

And is anyone else not getting comment notifications besides me? (I know…bitch, bitch, bitch).
.-= >> Kirk M´s latest brainfart .. Those protruding bones =-.

By: Grandad

Grandad — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:07:15 +0000

Kirk M – That is an impressive list.

Mine isn’t quite as exciting.
I have flown a plane but never jumped.
Never been on a submarine.
Have written a book.
Worked in a market garden.
Sound engineer in a recording studio.
Cable TV system designer [for a long time, the only one in Ireland]
Managed a coffee shop.
Mainframe programmer.
Messed on PCs for a while.
Network analyst.
Lately trying to kill a business I mistakenly started.

Actually, looking back on it, it is strangely varied?

By: Kirk M

Kirk M — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:55:15 +0000

Sorry, late reply. Trip to Boston took me out.

Grandad – Sure, lot’s of things I’ve never done. Never flown a plane or jumped out of one for that matter. Haven’t ever been a lawyer to my recollection nor a writer. This is too hard so let’s see, things I’ve done…

Submariner during the Cold War

Pursued a long career in computers and R&D (defense industry) until the USSR went down the tubes then did the same at Foxwoods Casino (less than 4 miles from my house in CT, loved it).

Wrote technical maintenance procedures for morons (ensure this and ensure that…yawn)

Had my own mobile sound production side business called ‘Poor Boys Sound’ (till I became too deaf that is).

Sound engineer for various bands over the years. I miss that way too much.

Drove a taxi up in the mountains for 4 years when service related problems got the better of me (but no sharp objects allowed during that time).

Rode Harley Davidsons for 16 years or so.

Maintained and repaired home medical equipment.

Lately pursuing new career of out of work “disabled vet”. I’m having an awful hard time adjusting to it though.

So….do I get the job or what?
.-= >> Kirk M´s latest brainfart .. Those protruding bones =-.

By: tt

tt — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:11:54 +0000

Yes. He, Les, came into my local Irish pub a couple of years ago. Got talking to him. When my missus came in,an old fan of his, not knowing he was there, I pulled the old Sinatra thing on him. You know it “Fuck off Les can’t you see I’m busy.” He drank A LOT of Crown and Coke.Gave us free tickets for his outdoor show the next day. So we went. Had no idea he was a shirt lifter. I liked him though. Nice chap. Shame he was at the local horse farm. Not much of a gig. Andrew Gold was the supporting act. Bugger !

By: Grandad

Grandad — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:46:12 +0000

TJL – It’s only an old chestnut because it’s true!

TT – Yup. Remember those tartan fuckwits?

By: tt

tt — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:11:23 +0000

Gay City Rollers ?

By: Tom Juice Lapse

Tom Juice Lapse — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:08:56 +0000

Yeah that’s the old chestnut isn’t it. You could say the same thing about many things though couldn’t ye.

Don’t get me wrong – I completely agree with you – but somethings just work well together.

An amazing desire to succeed coupled with an amazing manager possibly??

By: Grandad

Grandad — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:25:43 +0000

Chris P – If you want an indication of the decline in modern music, just count the number of re-releases of 60s and 70s songs!

TJL – [Welcome, by the way!] OK, they aren’t that bad simply because there is a hell of a lot worse out there. What baffles me is how they became the biggest band in the world when there is also a hell of a lot better?

By: Tom Juice Lapse

Tom Juice Lapse — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:47:24 +0000

I have to say they’re latest albums are, to put it simply… crap.

However, I don’t think they are as bad as you make out. Go see them in concert, most definitely the best live band in the world.

As far as being musicians… They admit themselves that they can’t play – but they kept at it and made themselves the biggest band in the world.

you can’t knock that ….

By: Chris P Pancake

Chris P Pancake — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:56:13 +0000

Would it not be fair to say that the ‘Beast’ that was once ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ has been tamed by over-marketing? Repackaged, unplugged, heavily sedated and feeding on it’s own faeces for so long it doesn’t know any other way?
Like an old Zoo animal, it’s had it’s claws removed, it’s teeth extracted, and it just stands there, shaking it’s head from side to side, unable to remember the days when it used to have a set of balls.

Personally, I blame The Doors. No particular reason, I just thought they deserved a mention for being spectacularly crap.