#Larry Mullen jr

[hawkmoon269]

"If I could through myself Set your spirit free, I'd lead your heart away"

"Bad" - Rattle and Hum

[rebelacrobat]

39 years ago U2 were making history on Live Aid

[nevertrustaspacecowboy]

Happy 48th birthday, U2!

(I'm not good with emotional texts, so here's my little contribution :)

[boninhau2]

Dortmund, Germany 1984. 📷 dpa.

[zoopop80]

[kellyeddington]

"Winter is lurking just around the corner

Something cold, something hard to slam against"

Happy Birthday, LMJ! PJ has a poem for you:

Painting by me, based on a screenshot from Atomic City.

[all-rock-and-roll-is-homosexual]

U2, 1988

📸: Anton Corbijn

Scanned from 35mm slide

if you like my scans and want to help out you can do so here

[dillweed1236]

(1981) U2 - Rejoice

Live in Berlin 1981

[jamlessjj]

Mr. MacPhisto - pencil and color pencil, observational sketches

My main takeaway? Every time I draw Bono’s chin my braincells start to dance with joy.

With these sketches, I aimed to focus on Bono’s face and facial expressions, especially the subtle smirk that manages to be both enchanting and a little off-putting. Ultimately, these are all small steps toward making a more extensive portrait, so I also played around with colors from the refs to brainstorm color scheme, hence the halo-like shapes framing his face.

Here are some pics of the individual sketches:

Working with pencils for these made me realize how fitting it would be to do a MacPhisto portrait with oil paints as the medium. When I work in pencil, I generally add values from lightest to darkest, whereas I generally add them from darkest (with thinner paint) to lightest (with thicker paint) when working in oils. I think this strategy would really illuminate the MacPhisto makeup look.

I’ll probably dedicate some time to drawing Bono as himself next, just to get more comfortable with his proportions and whatnot. I’ve also got some pics of Adam that I want to draw.

Here’s a bonus pic of one of my cats lounging next to these sketches :)

Alright, peace.

[suspensionbridges]

The making of U2's Numb music video according to Bill Flanagan

The members of the band all grab pieces of paper and make lists of what they'd like to see happen to Edge in a chair. Edge's list is full of suggestions like, "Beautiful women kiss Edge." The guitarist is taken aback when his bandmates ideas are read out: "Edge gets punched in face," "Cigarette pushed up Edge's nose," "Break egg on Edge's head." Bono sees the sick look on his pal's mug and whispers that Edge may be a little nervous about having to be a video star. I don't think that's what Edge is nervous about.

[Director] Godley suggests that maybe it should be Bono who comes up and binds Edge with the string.

"Bono?" Edge says with mock alarm. "Bono is going to tie ropes around my neck? Wait a minute..."

Dennis Sheehan is off in the corner shouting into a walkie-talkie that Morleigh, the belly dancer, was told she was on hold for this shoot today and now no one can find her...Unlike practically everyone else on the tour, Morleigh does not wait on the whims of the kings. She has her own dance company; she is a pro. If there's a call she'll be there on time and ready to work, but if no one remembers to call her she will go about her business...With his usual magical gift for finding women, Bono strolls in a minute later with Morleigh in tow. He was staring out the car window on the way through Berlin, saw her walking down a side street, and called to her to jump in and see what was going on at the "Numb" set.

The director reads off the list of options: "Do you want Morleigh's legs around your neck or her foot in your face?"

Bono, Adam, and Larry say together, "The foot in the face!"

Edge: "I prefer the legs around the neck."

As the sun comes up outside the hotel Larry raises a glass to Edge, star of the shoot. "To Reg!" Larry toasts, using the nickname insiders have given his famous nickname.

"To Reg!" the room replies.

Someone asks where Bono's gone.

"He's upstairs," Godley says, "furiously practicing his lead guitar."

[All quotes taken from U2: At the End of the World by Bill Flanagan.]

[hawkmoon269]

Morocco in black and white. Achtung Baby Documentary.

These takes are so beautiful, but are like flashes, so quick I've decided to capture each of it for our appreciation.

Achtung Baby is so precious, so plenty, rich in details, and it took our boys to many places and countries. So let's travel with them. More coming soon.😎

🔎All posts of the serie Achtung Baby doc takes.

[dadrockconfessions]

[rebelacrobat]

Happy U2day! I'm so happy that after 48 years they still get to carry each other as one

[boninhau2]

🎥 Making of Staring At The Sun, 1997.

[zoopop80]

HAPPY36...!

[kellyeddington]

Planning to watch Vertigo 2005 // U2 Live From Chicago? Here's a RICHLY ENGIFFENED review of the show by me with lots of things for you to look out for.