New York (U2 song)
| "New York" | |
|---|---|
| Song by U2 | |
| from the album All That You Can't Leave Behind | |
| Released | 30 October 2000 |
| Genre | Rock, alternative rock |
| Length | 5:31 |
| Label | Island / Interscope |
| Composer(s) | U2 |
| Lyricist(s) | Bono |
| Producer(s) | Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois |
"New York" is the tenth track from
Writing and recording
"New York" originated from a drum pattern developed by drummer Larry Mullen Jr. during downtime between writing and recording.[1] The members of U2 liked it but had difficulty finding a song into which they could incorporate it.[2] At the request of Mullen, their recording engineer created a loop of the pattern.[1] While the band were stuck in a long meeting upstairs in the studio, producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois continued to work on music downstairs. Eno cued up Mullen's drum loop and added "fog horn" sounds over it, while Lanois developed guitar chords.[2][3] When the band's meeting concluded, they returned to the studio and were inspired by what they heard. They added their own instrumentals in a jam session, while lead singer Bono developed vocals at the microphone.[1][2] Lanois said that the song came together very quickly and was a good example of the producers' creative process with U2: "I think we work best like that: Eno and I provide the sonics for the band, they come in and respond to the invitation."[2] Bassist Adam Clayton said that like many of the group's songs, the jam recording was subsequently edited into a song arrangement that they learned to play.[1] During the guitar-heavy sections of the song, guitarist the Edge used a Japanese effects unit by Sobatt; he described it as: "so extreme. You step on it and all hell breaks loose."[3][4]
Bono has stated that the song is a tribute of sorts to both
Live performances
U2 has played the song "New York" live 120 times.[7] The song debuted on 19 October 2000 at the ManRay club in Paris, as part of a promotional concert for the October 30 release of All That You Can't Leave Behind.[8] Following the events of 11 September 2001, several lyrics were altered in subsequent live performances.[9] The song has not been played since the end of the Elevation Tour, with the last performance taking place on 2 December 2001.[10]
A live version is included on the DVD
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d McCormick (2006), p. 300
- ^ a b c d Stokes (2005), pp. 159–160
- ^ a b Fox, Darrin (January 2001). "Basic Instincts: The Edge Brings the U2 Sound Full Circle". Guitar Player. Vol. 35, no. 1. pp. 100–108.
- ^ "Feedback". Guitar Player. Vol. 35, no. 4. April 2001. p. 19.
- ^ U2: Biting Pop's Arse - MTV.com feature, January 2001
- ^ A Sort of Homecoming - All That You Can't Leave Behind Feature from Amazon.co.uk
- ^ U2 Vertigo Tour - "New York" statistics
- ^ U2 All That You Can't Leave Behind Promo Tour - set list from Oct. 19, 2000
- ^ "U2 rocks JACC" Archived 2013-02-05 at archive.today - review by Tim Collins, Notre Dame Observer, Oct. 11, 2001
- ^ U2 Vertigo Tour - set list from Dec. 2, 2001
Bibliography
- ISBN 1-56025-765-2.
- U2 (2006). ISBN 0-00-719668-7.)
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