He also designed the SR-71, F-104 Starfighter, and countless other revolutionary aircraft. The band is named after American spy planes (U2).įUN FACT – The U-2 was designed by Lockheed’s top engineer, Kelly Johnson.
They win studio time to record a demo for CBS Ireland.Īge 18 – March 20th, 1978 – The band decides to play their last concert as “The Hype” because they have decided to change their name to “U2.” Dik gets upset about this and leaves the group.Īge 18 – 1978 – They change their name from “The Hype” to U2.
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‘And realizing that actually not knowing how to play was not a problem… music was more about energy and trying to say something and not necessarily about great musicianship.’ – The Edgeĭavid “The Edge” Evan’s has said that his unique cording style was created largely as a result of not being able to yet play complicated leads.Īge 16 – 1976 – End of the Year – The band play their first performance at a talent contest in the school cafeteria.Īge 18 – 1978 – The band performs their song, “The Fool” and it gets played on local television (the band’s first television appearance).Īge 18 – March 16th, 1978 – The band wins a talent show that was hosted in Limerick, Ireland. NOTABLE QUOTABLE – ‘I suppose a watershed moment would have been seeing The Jam on Top of the Pops, ‘remembers `Edge. The four teenagers, rehearse in Larry’s Dublin kitchen, Over time they changed the name of the group from “Feedback” to “The Hype.”īecause none of the band members were very good at any of the instruments yet they experimented with a lot of new ideas. ‘This odd group of people convened in my kitchen in Artane. NOTABLE QUOTABLE – “So on Saturday 25th September 1976, ‘ recalls Larry. The group settle on the name “Feedback”, because it was one of the few technical terms they knew. He was named ‘Inchicore.’” Divulged Bono, “And he was so relieved that we stopped calling him ‘Inchicore’ that he ran with ‘The Edge.” – BonoįUN FACT – This famous U2 band members is now known simply as “The Edge” but where did he get his nickname from? The band believed that the sharp features of his face and his ability to view things from the edge is why they began mercilessly referring to him as “The Edge.”įUN FACT: Peter Martin and Ivan McCormick quit the group during their first month of practicing. He was named after a suburb just out of Dublin. NOTABLE QUOTABLE – “Well he had another name. “The Edge” and his older brother Dik were on guitar. Since the late 1970s he’s been known as “Bono.” He initially disliked the name however when he learned it meant “good voice” he accepted it. Paul David Hewson – Bono was lead vocals and the main lyricist and he is genius of writings anthemic and ambiguous songs that allow listeners to draw their conclusions as to what the song means.įUN FACT: His nickname comes from an abbreviation of “Bonavox” which means “good voice” in Latin. This advertisement brought the band together and they began rehearsing together at Dublin’s Mount Temple Comprehensive. – Forbes – Īge 16 – September 25th, 1976 – Larry Mullen Jr., posted an advertisement on a school bulletin board reading: Drummer seeks musicians to form band.
U2 have earned nearly $500 million between 20. They have been together for over 41 years. The city has an urban area population of 1,173,179.The population of the Greater Dublin Area, as of 2016, was 1,904,806 people. May 10th, 1960 – David Paul Hewson was born in Dublin, Ireland.įUN FACT: Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. The Story Behind the Biggest Band in the World (U2) (Part 2)ĭescription – What do the U2 song lyrics mean? Clay and Z break down the lyrical miracles written by the most successful band in the world.
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