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The rock
legends on supermodels, hair loss and the "fat fella."
HEY, BONO!
You're 44, dude! Isn't it time to put the leather trousers
away?
"I did put them
away, but then I got into the old leatherette in the early
'90s. Hmm, warm leatherette. You have to tread very carefully
with shorts and leather trousers. And as for leather shorts..."
HEY, LARRY!
Get a real bike! Don't you know Harleys are for pussies?
"What can
I tell you? Put some class on your ass, ride a Harley. I
hate the idea of being a weekend warrior, but I'll go for
a decent-length ride now and again."
HEY, ADAM!
Are you done with all those supermodels?
"I have.
But they just won't leave me alone."
HEY, EDGE!
Why don't you put the effects pedals away and play a proper
tune?
"I think we have.
But sometimes our best songs come out of those weird sounds.
'Beautiful Day' came about because of Brian Eno's loop,
so don't knock it!"
HEY, LARRY!
Why are you still rockin' the James Dean look?
"I'm not only
still rockin' it, I'm still workin' it."
HEY, ADAM!
Ever thought about playing all the strings on the bass and
not just the thickest one?
"Some people
need to play the thinner strings. I don't. I'm happy with
the fat fella."
HEY, BONO!
Have you, like, totally forgotten how to party?
"I think it was
Marianne Faithfull -- who knows about these things -- who
said decadence is not about living the life and tasting
the finest wine but having the finest wine and not tasting
it. I think she called it 'the sweet aroma of spoiled opportunity.'
"
HEY, EDGE!
When are you gonna let us see what's left underneath the
hat?
"Hats off, Blender,
to the most original question ever. Albeit slightly hair-ist."
HEY, LARRY!
When are you gonna quit those arty rhythms and play some
real rock drums?
"I'm practicing,
man. Give me a chance."
HEY, ADAM!
Please tell us you're not going [to] get your cock out on
this sleeve?
"I think I might
retire that old friend...for now."
Blender, October 17, 2004
By Adrian Deevoy
© Blender, 2004.
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