If you want to have your say, there is plenty of room below. Its a hell of a lot easier than typing poison pen letters in red ink, looking up the Daily Telegraph’s address, finding a stamp and posting it. (although that doesn’t seem to stop some people). I am not saying you have to be polite, although personally I think good manners aid communication, but downright rude, obscene or malicious posts will be removed. If it gets busy, I will come back and check as often as I can. Or you can generally leave comments directly underneath blog posts on the Telegraph web pages, which hove into my view whether I like it or not.
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I need to follow-up in all fairness to Neil. Your top ten guitar solos did include Jeff Beck's "weepy and poignant "Because We've Ended As Lovers." You also compared his talent to virtually being at the same level as Hendrix. For that matter, Hendrix liked Beck's playing !
Neil
At lecture last night and really enjoyed it. Much of it was strangely relevenat - aged 49, first record 2 little boys. Feel Jedward must have been influenced by your 80s new romantic duo. Many thanks.
Dear Neil, Your negative review of Jeff Beck when he played with Clapton at the O2 Arena was grossly unfair. You lambasted his personal appearance (the man is in great shape). You wrote that he was a genius and that his guitar work and virtuosity were technically brilliant. Then you completely trashed him. That's no way to treat an animal loving vegetarian, hot rod lover who is in the same elite guitarist pantheon as Jimi Hendrix.
Why cant you get any songs from your band shook up??
Your Susan Boyle WILD HORSES review was excessively harsh. (The Stones image may never recover? Really?) She's around your age. Obviously you were projecting how nice you'd like such late blooming pop success to come your way. It's easy to think, "Gee, that must be nice." But you shouldn't let it color your criticism.
Neil, thank you for your robust and intelligent response to the WORD's hatchet job on Bono.
Neil, thank you for you article, unfortunately it's not going to change anything in a world where people prefer to think bad of those who really work to make a difference because, maybe, if they admit it is honestly done they would have to face why they don't do anything.
Do you know what I find most impressive about Bono? that nobody who really knows him or has worked with him has anything bad to say (including me), I don't mean he's perfect, I just want to say that he is a good man.
Yoko Ono. It's all about an Idea. A Concept. It's Art. She does not have to sing like Aretha. Shame you did not appreciate the show fully. I wish we had artist like that around. Give me a Yoko (and her tuneless "singing") every day than a Britney or a Little Boots. Love the fact you tend not to hold anything. Respect.
Cristiano (London)
Haha, Mona, hold your horses, there's no need to be blunt like this, shamed to be Dutch, who's exaggerating now, lol. Seriously, I can not see what's so wrong with the Bono's in this world in a time where it seems that half of this planet is at war and willing to kill each other. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I am becoming 50 this year (same generation as the members of U2) that I 'dig" them/ him better than you do. I can understand that my writing above maybe can be a bit "To Much" for people who didn't run into U2 like the way I did. But I wrote it to Neil, didn't I ? I am not religious like Bono in any way but I just think he is a great singer, songwriter and activist. Musically U2 succeed not to disappoint me for 29 years and that is quite something because at my age one has heard A LOT of music and I am hard to please.. I am actually curious what is is that has made you so angry?
Cor, you make me ashamed to be Dutch. And Neil, you sure show maturity with your (who he?). You are so far up Bono's backside it's becoming a bit silly. Fine you want to protect your mate but at least try and not attack the people that may not think he is the saviour of rock. FYI. I read a lot of stuff of the people that wrote the articles. They may not work for a big newspaper like you (and God knows there are so many of us in the media that ask why you still do anyway) but does that make their points any less valid? Are their points only valid when they are bono's BFF?
Seriously. if I didn't think you were pathetic before, i do now.
Just finished reading your piece about Bono On Trail and all I can say is that it it is a pitty it's not on the frontpage of a major newspaper anywhere. Though I am convinst Bono doesn't need protection from anyone, your tekst is absolutely hitting home and gave me the shivers. Very well written. I was a boy when I saw U2 the first time in 1980 in Amsterdam. I was planning to have a good time with some friends just seeing some band from Ireland wich I never had heard of. Instead of a jolly good drunk night I was struck by lightning. Saying that you are the biggest fan of U2 has lost its value over the years but let's just say I grow up with them those first years ( Dutch fanclub 1980> 1987)and it was a mindblowing ride. I was there on the front row every tour upon today, you can say that they are under my skin for an amazing 29 years. People just don't know, Neil, people just don't know.
Bono bashing was going on during the JT tour, Bono bashing is going on today. I always found comfort on this matter ( Bono bashing from people whoem do noting with charity whatsoever themselves) in a line from another amazing band (sorry) It's from Radiohead's Paranoid Android: "Huh, What's That? When I am King You You Will be The First Against The Wall, With Your Opinions Wich Are Of No Consequence At All"
With respect,
Cor Kraaijeveld
Rotterdam, Netherlands
I love this! This site is so "you!" And I don't have to limit myself to 140 characters!
