June 5, 200718 yr From Wikipedia :P There is considerable speculation as to how Evans received his nickname "The Edge". Bono made reference to the name in the commentary track of the movie The Million Dollar Hotel, saying that the Edge tends to stand close to the edges of buildings because of his comfort with heights. In another, book-length interview with Michka Assayas, Bono mentions both the sharp profile of his face and nose, and the "insane love he had for walking on the edges of very high walls, bridges, or buildings" (Bono: In Conversation with Michka Assayas, p. 47). In the book U2 by U2, it states that the sobriquet originates from his angular facial features. Bono Hewson attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, a multi denominational school in Clontarf. During his childhood and adolescence, Hewson and his friends were part of a surrealist street gang called "Lypton Village," which had a ritual of nickname-giving. He had several names: first, he was "Steinvic von Huyseman", then just "Huyseman", then "Houseman", then "Bon Murray", "Bono Vox of O'Connell Street", and finally just "Bono".[3] "Bono Vox" is an alteration of Bonavox, a brand of hearing aid. The phrase in Latin translates to "good voice". "Bona Vox" was the name of a hearing aid shop they regularly passed in Dublin. It is said he was nicknamed "Bono Vox" after the shop by his friend Gavin Friday, of later Virgin Prunes fame, because he sang so loudly he seemed to be singing for the deaf. Initially, Bono did not like his name. However, when he learned it loosely translated to "good voice", he accepted it. Hewson has been known as "Bono" since the late seventies, even prior to formation of U2. Although he uses Bono as his stage name, close family and friends also refer to him as Bono, including his wife and fellow band members.[3] :smoke:
June 5, 200718 yr :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: Thanks :P I guess I'ld better find some more questions
June 5, 200718 yr :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I just knew you would know what I meant, I can't help it, everytime I hear the word Bono, I think dog food :blink: http://www.bonio.co.uk/images/products/origional_shot.jpg :cry: you can boot me out of the forum now :P
June 6, 200718 yr Author From Wikipedia :P There is considerable speculation as to how Evans received his nickname "The Edge". Bono made reference to the name in the commentary track of the movie The Million Dollar Hotel, saying that the Edge tends to stand close to the edges of buildings because of his comfort with heights. In another, book-length interview with Michka Assayas, Bono mentions both the sharp profile of his face and nose, and the "insane love he had for walking on the edges of very high walls, bridges, or buildings" (Bono: In Conversation with Michka Assayas, p. 47). In the book U2 by U2, it states that the sobriquet originates from his angular facial features. Bono Hewson attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, a multi denominational school in Clontarf. During his childhood and adolescence, Hewson and his friends were part of a surrealist street gang called "Lypton Village," which had a ritual of nickname-giving. He had several names: first, he was "Steinvic von Huyseman", then just "Huyseman", then "Houseman", then "Bon Murray", "Bono Vox of O'Connell Street", and finally just "Bono".[3] "Bono Vox" is an alteration of Bonavox, a brand of hearing aid. The phrase in Latin translates to "good voice". "Bona Vox" was the name of a hearing aid shop they regularly passed in Dublin. It is said he was nicknamed "Bono Vox" after the shop by his friend Gavin Friday, of later Virgin Prunes fame, because he sang so loudly he seemed to be singing for the deaf. Initially, Bono did not like his name. However, when he learned it loosely translated to "good voice", he accepted it. Hewson has been known as "Bono" since the late seventies, even prior to formation of U2. Although he uses Bono as his stage name, close family and friends also refer to him as Bono, including his wife and fellow band members.[3] :smoke: Very good Superman...exactly what I wanted to say :cool:
June 6, 200718 yr Author :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I just knew you would know what I meant, I can't help it, everytime I hear the word Bono, I think dog food :blink: http://www.bonio.co.uk/images/products/origional_shot.jpg :cry: you can boot me out of the forum now :P LOOOOOOOOOOOL :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
June 9, 200718 yr ok, a sensible one from me now :w00t: Has anyone here seen U2 live before :unsure: If so........................................... when, where, how good were they, and have you got concert pics to show :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :)
June 9, 200718 yr Author I must have seen them a million times now....no pics though :( They were absolutely fantastic :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: Only the one you saw in the other forum (from Adam and me)
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