After being asked to join the band, John took some time to reflect on just what had awakened this desire to become a frontman, and he was surprised to realize just how much he loves U2. He never thought of being in a tribute band, but when he saw the ad online asking "Are you our Bono?", he was compelled to audition. However, by then the group was off and running-and success followed sooner than anyone dreamed.Originally from Maryland, John Richardson has been playing bass and singing in various rock and country cover bands throughout the mid-Atlantic for over 30 years. Paying work for Feedback wouldn't arrive until April 1977, when they played another covers-heavy gig at Dublin's St Fintan's School. "I think the truth is they were the only songs we could play all the way through," Edge confessed years later. The young group played a 10-minute set of cover songs that included Peter Frampton's "Show Me the Way," the Bay City Rollers-popularized "Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)" and a medley of Beach Boys songs. liked the Eagles thanks to his sister.Īccording to, the band's first show as Feedback took place sometime later in 1976 at Mount Temple, during a talent show at the end of a semester.
Rex and David Bowie, the Edge was into Rory Gallagher, Bono preferred the Beach Boys and early rock 'n' roll, and Mullen Jr. However, the remaining core four decided on the name Feedback and began working to get better.
McCormick and Martin ended up dropping out of the band rather quickly Edge's brother also faded from the picture. He blew any chance I had of being in charge." Then Bono came in and that was the end of that. "It was 'The Larry Mullen Band' for about ten minutes, so as not to hurt my feelings," Mullen Jr. That confidence and charm was on display during the group's very first get-together. "I made a mental note that perhaps the way you carried your guitar was as important as how well you could play it."
"I couldn't help but observe that I was a better player, and yet he was more popular," Edge said in U2 by U2. Whether he was successful is lost to time, although this scene made an impression on the aspiring guitarist. Edge had attended a previous school with Clayton, while Bono's reputation preceded him: Edge recalled seeing the teenager during lunch period "trying to impress some girls" by playing Beatles songs. The future members of U2 were at least aware of one another before playing music together. Edge's older brother Dick Evans was also there as a guitarist, as was Peter Martin-whose gear the teens had borrowed-and guitarist Ivan McCormick. Bono), guitarist David Evans ( The Edge) and bassist Adam Clayton. At the infamous first meeting in Mullen Jr.'s kitchen, U2's future core members were present: vocalist Paul Hewson (a.k.a. Still, the notice did the trick at attracting the right people. recalled. "I just thought of it as a bit of fun. "I think the wording went something like: 'Drummer seeks musicians to form band,'" Mullen Jr. Mullen Sr.'s solution was simple: Post a "musicians wanted" ad at school, the Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, Ireland. How do I help him survive and navigate this, because he's never going to be a brain surgeon.'" "He was figuring, 'OK, the kid wants to play drums. "We didn't always see eye to eye, but through it all, he was still watching my back," Mullen Jr.
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