Bono
As I delve deeper into the world of iPod (and all things thereto/thereof) I am exposed to more and better content of the 'blog' world. In general I"m referring to podcasting. Let me say this before I move any further along. You don't need an iPod to subscribe to/listen to a podcast. Don't fall under the same misunderestimation that I did. I am sure that there are several ways that you can listen to podcasting, iTunes being the best. Okay, back to the post. The majority of podcasts are basically just audio blogs. Just people who feel like they've got something to say, and wanting to be heard rather than read. And I must admit, I'm guilty of that as well on some of my podcasts. Ok, I feel the pressure of moving on to the actual ChristianArts related post. I'm getting to it.
So I was digging through the iTunes podcast directory and I was able to find an interview with Bono, the lead singer of the Irish rock band, U2. (Yea, right, like he needs an introduction) The guy who did the interview was the head dude (that's an official professional term) of Rolling Stone magazine, Jann S. Wenner. I was really quite impressed by the entire interview. It is a five part series, and is close to three hours in total. But it was pretty amazing.
I find it quite rare to be able to sit there and have a very interesting man talking about subjects that I care about, and have him basically whispering in my ear (wearing my headphones). As Bono mentions, as he reminisces about listening to Bob Dylan in his headphones, it's quite intimate. You feel like you are actually getting to know that person. There were so many subjects covered in that several hour long interview that it makes it quite difficult for me to try to comment upon all of it. So, I suppose that I'll try to limit it to just a couple of things.
The first thing that I was taken by is the accent. I love the Irish accent. There is something intelligent, yet getting-stabbed-in-the-back-of-an-alley toughness about it. He is very engaging simply by his voice. Hence the name, Bono Vox.
The second thing that I have marveled at for quite some time, is the ability to profess your Christianity, while in the very same breath, spouting $h!@$%^ curses. Bono does a good job of taming his tongue (but Jann could care less what kind of trash comes out of his mouth), but I know that a certain portion of the cursing is somewhat of a cultural thing. When I was over in Dublin I discovered that the majority of Dubliners used the F-word as an adjective. It's not that they were necessarily trying to curse, more along the lines of adding color to the language. (Okay, so Bono's Irish. So Skaggs, what's your excuse? ha ha ;-)
The third and final thing that I will comment upon (I'll let you listen to the rest) is his deep care and compassion toward the hurt and dying in Africa. It is obvious that his heart breaks for those people. So much so that he had to re-visit Congress TEN TIMES in his initial stab at shaking money out of the American tree. He has created an organization called D.A.T.A. which stands for debt AIDS trade Africa. He's met with President George W. Bush, and has done work with former president Bill Clinton. He is a champion for people suffering in Africa. As an interesting side-note, one of the reasons that he really loves going to Africa is that he is completely unknown there.
This is a bit of a different twist to the kind of posts that are typically on here. More of a 'spread the word about the Bono podcast' than anything else. I really think that it is worth it to check it out when you have some time to kill. I always like to have the box of my American Christianity opened up by hearing others points-of-view on life.
God Bless and enjoy!
Matt
P.s. Blatant self-plug follows.
P.p.s. If you would like to get involved in the world of podcasting (as a spectator that is) then simply click on the button below to subscribe to my podcast. It's not the greatest, but it gets better with every passing day. I have learned some really great things lately, and I hope that it shows. Just click on the podcast icon below to subscribe.
So I was digging through the iTunes podcast directory and I was able to find an interview with Bono, the lead singer of the Irish rock band, U2. (Yea, right, like he needs an introduction) The guy who did the interview was the head dude (that's an official professional term) of Rolling Stone magazine, Jann S. Wenner. I was really quite impressed by the entire interview. It is a five part series, and is close to three hours in total. But it was pretty amazing.
I find it quite rare to be able to sit there and have a very interesting man talking about subjects that I care about, and have him basically whispering in my ear (wearing my headphones). As Bono mentions, as he reminisces about listening to Bob Dylan in his headphones, it's quite intimate. You feel like you are actually getting to know that person. There were so many subjects covered in that several hour long interview that it makes it quite difficult for me to try to comment upon all of it. So, I suppose that I'll try to limit it to just a couple of things.
The first thing that I was taken by is the accent. I love the Irish accent. There is something intelligent, yet getting-stabbed-in-the-back-of-an-alley toughness about it. He is very engaging simply by his voice. Hence the name, Bono Vox.
The second thing that I have marveled at for quite some time, is the ability to profess your Christianity, while in the very same breath, spouting $h!@$%^ curses. Bono does a good job of taming his tongue (but Jann could care less what kind of trash comes out of his mouth), but I know that a certain portion of the cursing is somewhat of a cultural thing. When I was over in Dublin I discovered that the majority of Dubliners used the F-word as an adjective. It's not that they were necessarily trying to curse, more along the lines of adding color to the language. (Okay, so Bono's Irish. So Skaggs, what's your excuse? ha ha ;-)
The third and final thing that I will comment upon (I'll let you listen to the rest) is his deep care and compassion toward the hurt and dying in Africa. It is obvious that his heart breaks for those people. So much so that he had to re-visit Congress TEN TIMES in his initial stab at shaking money out of the American tree. He has created an organization called D.A.T.A. which stands for debt AIDS trade Africa. He's met with President George W. Bush, and has done work with former president Bill Clinton. He is a champion for people suffering in Africa. As an interesting side-note, one of the reasons that he really loves going to Africa is that he is completely unknown there.
This is a bit of a different twist to the kind of posts that are typically on here. More of a 'spread the word about the Bono podcast' than anything else. I really think that it is worth it to check it out when you have some time to kill. I always like to have the box of my American Christianity opened up by hearing others points-of-view on life.
God Bless and enjoy!
Matt
P.s. Blatant self-plug follows.
P.p.s. If you would like to get involved in the world of podcasting (as a spectator that is) then simply click on the button below to subscribe to my podcast. It's not the greatest, but it gets better with every passing day. I have learned some really great things lately, and I hope that it shows. Just click on the podcast icon below to subscribe.
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