"I always felt that Anton was photographing the song, not us," says Bono, "They were more interesting so he dressed us up with their qualities."Īnton Corbijn's unique point of view shaped the image of not just U2, but also Depeche Mode.
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From the shimmering mysticism of The Unforgettable Fire's album cover to the stark black and white desert language of The Joshua Tree, and the full colour reimagining of the Achtung Baby artwork. And most of all, the country of birth of the man who helped create U2's iconic visual presence. Certainly the first country outside of Ireland to have its own U2 fan club, started by Annelies de Haan in February 1981. Maybe the first country outside of Ireland to really pay attention to the band and where they came from, through Bert van de Kamp's article on Lypton Village for OOR magazine in '82. U2's connections with The Netherlands go deep. In fact, after years of exercising my right to be tough on the band's work, I seem to have arrived at a point where I'm relaxed enough to just celebrate the fact that thirty years on they're still here and so am I.Īnd so I arrive at U2's second show at the Amsterdam Arena, ready to mark the 30th anniversary of the album that propelled the band into stardom.
Reconnecting with the band during the 2015 I&E tour, as previously documented on U2.com, I've recently rediscovered playing U2 music in the form of albums, appreciating songs previously on my shitlist. I thought that was the only world that mattered." - Sam Shepard (1943 - 2017) To me, the whole world was encompassed in that. I couldn't see that there was another world. "I couldn't see beyond the motel room and the desert and highway. Here she reflects on the second night, 'a celebration'.
Caroline van Oosten de Boer on 'the gift' that is this tour.Ĭaroline van Oosten de Boer, founding editor of (2000-2011) and co-author of U2 Live - A Concert Documentary, was at the shows in Amsterdam.
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