Interview with U2 1987 (part 1/6)

U2 interview 11/09/1987

[@TWern9]

Larry usually just lets the other members handle the interviews and stuff but the points he makes are good. And with Bono yes, he's pretty funny sometimes and is a great speaker.

[@captainwhackencracker4589]

Larry barely said anything, except "do you want some water?", lol

[@carriepriegel6477]

Reading Bono's memoirs, "Surrender" - excellent👌 I have a hard time putting it down and his gift for writing exemplifies his Irish gift for storytelling. That he's married to his beloved Ali almost 40 years, has the same circle of friends and band mates!/brothers all these years, says so much. As an artist myself, all creative people, will feel a powerful connection to much of what he shares in the book 📖 Bono, Edge, Larry and Adam, thank you 🙏✌️🕊️

[@margaretsch.3609]

I hope you also listen to the Audible version of the book…really great!!!

[@scarlethawkmoon]

I cannot believe how beautiful Bono´s voice is and his dreamy eyes

[@kittyjane3177]

Bono looks really good in the cowboy hat. Awwesome!!!😀😀😀

[@yourdestiny4537]

I love that the Edge calls Larry "Lawrence" at 0:17 :D

[@airwolf612]

yourdestiny thats his full name

[@greglyons2526]

yes

[@peterbrennan393]

it's amazing - none of them are technically gifted. yet they create amazing music together.

[@joeagger]

I'd say The Edge is actually super gifted!

[@nomadic1932]

bono is a gifted songwriter and vocalist

[@stevieamis2257]

I’d say they are very gifted musicians You don’t stay at the top for over 40 years writing great albums and mind blowing shows for being shit.

[@There_is_No_Spoon_]

you call that surrendering yourself to the darkness for the temp. shining gold

[@LucretiusEldritch]

Adam Clayton is the most articulate member of U2.

[@carriepriegel6477]

Adam was educated in boarding schools, had an upper class upbringing. They're all bright, Edge is highly Intelligent.

[@palomalopez8179]

Bono was really handsome wearing that cowboy hat. How lovely

[@jpjames1]

There is something unique about these guys

[@soundseeker63]

I like them, I think they were refreshingly honest and straight talking. Its the same with their music really, they just sing it like it is.

[@gailday3781]

Authentic 👍🍀❤️🇨🇮

[@GurlCaa]

BONO - before the Shades THE EDGE - still with the Hats MULLENS - Buzz Cut CLAYTON - The Specks U2

[@carriepriegel6477]

Bono has glaucoma hence the shades

[@cachaslokas]

very kind of you to upload this, merci!

[@LuckOfTheIrish10]

larry is adorable.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Adam Charles Clayton (Oxfordshire, Inglaterra; 13 de marzo de 1960) es el bajista de la banda de rock irlandesa U2. Ha residido en el condado de Dublín, Irlanda, desde que su familia se mudó a Malahide en 1965, cuando tenía cinco años. Clayton asistió a Mount Temple Comprehensive School, donde conoció a compañeros de escuela con los que cofundó U2 en 1976. Miembro de la banda desde su inicio, ha grabado 14 álbumes de estudio con U2.

[@bonto42]

I like how Bono takes his cup and doesn't pass it down.

[@cebujuanamarikit1463]

He badly needed to drink Lol

[@MsPink68]

i just like the way bono tells a story. he can be really, really be funny :-)

[@user-ml5ij5vr6z]

U2 VERY HANDSOME THEN NOW ALWAYS

[@guitarqueen272]

You know, people always are like "Bono needs to shut up, he talks too much." I don't get that. I think its pretty even, and even then, the others don't seem to mind him talking.

[@brigidagrana1936]

The memories of your life.!!!

[@jude999]

All 80s fashion victims, except Larry.

[@cebujuanamarikit1463]

They don't really look like 80s.. they look U2

[@autumnortiz6782]

@@cebujuanamarikit1463 well said

[@Hedgehog4real]

bono's accent is delightful here,he almost doesnt sound irish now which is sad:(

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Dave Howell Evans (Barking, Inglaterra; 8 de agosto de 1961) conocido como The Edge, es el guitarrista, teclista y corista de la banda irlandesa de rock U2.

[@gailday3781]

Gaelic ❤️🍀

[@RideMyBMW]

min 3:05 Bono's dad waiting with an automatic top of the stairs...LOL!!! Sounds like he was quite the dad. Good tho, he actually cared about his son tho, not wanting him to get into TOO much trouble. :D

[@johndoyle1810]

In my mind,never get involved emotionally and obsessive about the dream of success in music especially when it’s a sinking ship,at,least i tried to believe in it

[@TWern9]

anyone recognise the mysterious date on this interview?... 9/11... 87'... just noticed that and shocked me for a second.

[@liamblackman63]

3:40 bono's voice Who's that?! Who's that?? Haha :D

[@quillber]

bono is remarkably stoned haha, rock on

[@Muldfeld]

It was the '80s! Women had it the toughest trying to look hip without eventually looking ridiculous and dated. Funny Vulcan reference, though. She's a lot better looking than the average VJ of the time, I would guess.

[@SurfCityRacing]

Adam looks stoned!! I love u2.

[@airwolf612]

SurfCityRacing so does bono haha

[@wonderman8174]

refreshing to see edge be more vocally expressive, and other members of the band, instead of bono being 'the spokesman' so to speak of the band, here, when the very thing they're talking about is THEM, as a BAND, it's ironic, it's kinda like bono has always 'hijacked' the band, made it his own, and does all the talking, I understand and know bono's deep love for U2, what they mean to him, the band, guys, music, all of it, but a band should be a band in all areas of contribution, this includes equal speaking, voicing yourself also, in interviews, etc. I don't know if I ever understood what happened since the band's beginning, if paul-bono was or is the 'dominant' personality, and the other guys for the most part agree with him, so they just let him be 'the voice', or what,....but it gets so old when throughout U2's history to present, and you see it all the time, 'bono' eagerly and sometimes 'demandingly' 'rudely' taking, the role as 'band spokesman' which ultimately led him to think he's the world's spokesman, if he's really born again in Jesus, this isn't humility, it's pride, arrogance, I used to think he largely did it just to have fun being an asshole on purpose, which lots of people do, but bono is 'scary' when he's DEAD WRONG on a lot of things, that affect people worldwide, I mean, its ok to shit around, fuck around when you're in a band, but the more influence you get and have on people all over the world, and you're still 'playing the fuckup', somethings really going wrong with you -->bono, I'm not judging bono, I'm not God, I don't know his heart mind etc, but what does come out of his mouth and what he clearly shows by what actions he does/takes, the bible says 'a tree is known by its fruits', and bono has a lot of serious bad fruit, that is no laughing matter, things he said and done that he is truly accountable for, responsible for, no wonder he gets along so well with david letterman, both are two major assholes, letterman just being a plain dumbass asshole who thinks he's king shit their at his 'desk', maybe he'll die right there at his 'desk', it's his 'throne' to the world, I've noticed bono and letterman can dish out shit but neither of them like it when its dished out to them, hypocrites,.........I used to thoroughly enjoy watching/listening to bono speak/express himself, on stage, interviews, etc in any venue, but, a part of me thinks he's always been an asshole, even as a young kid, still just a brat who demands his own way, this is truly pathetic, but understandable, from where he grew up-came from-larry lost his mother early on in a horrific way-a truck barrelling her over, I don't see larry-but then again people grieve in different ways, I do believe all people everywhere are fragile in their own ways, it just seems bono has been a loose cannon for so many years 'unchecked' and this isn't right, morally, for him, the band, and everyone else. But you reap what you sow, so nobody's 'getting away' with anything.............

[@cebujuanamarikit1463]

Your comment is too long you're worse than a spokesman lol

[@TWern9]

Larry didn't even say a word did he??? He's always the quiet one when the whole band is interviewed.

[@airwolf612]

TWern9 Larry is a shy one

[@kms2814]

oh, thanks lawrence. lol.

[@KristianVinales]

strange seeing footage of this era in colour as most was shot in black and white

[@houseofdny]

LOL wiseguy ;)

[@Muldfeld]

What NBC show is this that interviewed U2 for so long? Is this unedited footage? I doubt the Today Show or whatever would have shown so much of this interview. I like the interviewer, though. She's not trying to be cool. She's honest and decent, and has done her research. So much better than the idiots that interview U2 nowadays.

[@Franckdatank]

theres no money in the rock...oh lucille, come sit you right down with me, stay tonight until the morning sets you free... - the dalton brothers.

[@gailday3781]

Voices ❤️🍀🥊👍

[@gailday3781]

Australia love you first 🍀❤️

[@dlite6999]

adam smoking o my

[@cristinawilligs]

bono used to be a charming attractive young man???

[@airwolf612]

cristina willigs he’s still a charming attractive young man 😉 lol

[@BaronM]

sparkling water... spark

[@mikatnite0308]

"do you know?" lol :)

[@edmerch1984]

Yeah, modesty to an extreme, love it though

[@jezza10181]

You can tell its 1987, Adam thinks smoking is cool lol

[@Mark-gd5vr]

You can tell the smoking aged him

[@AK-wc9rl]

Some of us still think it's cool.

[@gailday3781]

Community 👍✔️

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales7218]

Dave Howell Evans (Barking, Inglaterra; 8 de agosto de 1961) conocido como Edge, es el guitarrista, teclista y corista de la banda irlandesa de rock U2.

[@essy111]

watch her slowly get it out of them!

[@guitarqueen272]

yeah, i know what you mean.

[@fog812]

don't worry its cool

[@gailday3781]

The witch like me 👍

[@bopter]

Bono's off his head, esp. from 02:40 :-)

[@ilikechocolatealot6355]

No he’s not . That’s just the way he was back then. Rock n roll maaaaan.

[@robertnobody]

Now that success has come to you, do you feel it has changed your life in anyway....The stock questions that cause yawning....lol.

[@gabielisa]

ricoooosssssssss

[@howdycaptain63]

h christ look at that dress man!

[@fog812]

I'm sorry bro i didn't make that comment it was my brother that gets in my account and writes bullshit. it wasn't me seriously.

[@c02pistolman]

NWO interigation...

[@bodonnavox]

@essy111 i did dietan

[@69tomasito]

hes drunk

[@danbreen13]

bono is wearing lipstick let down

[@cebujuanamarikit1463]

He's drunk and flushed, lol funny you couldn't see

[@fog812]

Well its pretty damm boring and that's maybe why they didn't make a shock in the world... They were attheir music but they need to show something else.

[@jimmylorang995]

Larry talks WAY too much, man. It's sad that the rest of band didn't get a chance to talk because of Larry's ramblin'....

[@fog812]

I hate bands that are extremely Innocent. I love their music but they don't have that rock n roll attitude.

[@alicepoilly1865]

Shush now