According to producer Brian Eno, drummer Larry Mullen’s timing is sharper than a computer. Eno made this discovery during the recording of the album All That You Can’t Leave Behind when he used a click track to keep the beat. Eno tells the amazing story to the New Yorker here.
A blog from the town of Orangeville, Canada reported late last week that a movie was being filmed on location there with actor Donald Sutherland. Big deal, right? What caught my attention was the detail that a co-star of Mr. Sutherland’s is none other than U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. I wouldn’t have believed it [...]
You may remember a couple weeks ago we posted on the home page about a TV show called Anatomy of a Closet that was going to have some kind of contribution from Larry. And then Tassoula wrote about it in OTR this past weekend when the show aired. If you didn’t see it, Ovation TV [...]
Larry fans have been quite protective of their favorite drummer, so whenever discussion comes up about how Hitman is doing on tour, there’s some concern about if his tendinitis may be flaring up or if his back is bothering him. You might recall a report about how drummers are more athletic than even football players, [...]
Thanks to some of my buddies online who pointed this out: Larry Mullen, Jr. is listed as a member of the National Geographic Society Council of Advisors. This is the mission of the Council from the National Geographic website: “The Council of Advisors comprises industry leaders and influential community members. This group is charged with [...]
…at burning calories, that is! (And in a few other areas too…but I don’t want to get too gushy about Hitman.) According to the Irish Independent yesterday, drummers are more fit than footballers because “it was found that the drummers’ heart rates were raised to as high as 190 beats per minute and they could [...]
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