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Michael Brunnock
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You had me from "Hey hey, sha la la"

originally posted August 7, 2007

I saw an interview recently in which Larry said that when he listens to "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses," he cringes because it is so bad and he feels like they could have done so much better with that song.

So I want to say to Larry:

I had always been, at best, a casual U2 fan. Sure, I liked U2. If someone asked me if I did, I would say yes, although I really only knew what I heard on the radio. But I counted myself among the "fans." I was not prepared for what would happen to me when I first heard "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses."

It not only opened a new chapter in my life, it broke open a brand-new book, fresh empty pages begging to be written.

The cassette single (well, now I am dating myself, aren't I?) was the first item of U2 merchandise I ever purchased. I listened to "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" and the included extra songs over and over. It was like that song - that one moment in time as I walked through the living room and caught the video (playing on some station which I can only assume was MTV back when they played videos) and froze in my tracks - changed who I was. Everything that I thought about music was about to change and it was that song which awakened me to this.

I bought Achtung, Baby and played it until I knew every song in my sleep. Then I bought Zooropa and I continued my musical feast. I went backward in time and purchased all of the previously-released U2 CDs I could find - and I mean ALL; I paid dearly for some bootlegs before I saw the light and learned about u2torrents.com.

Although I was all about Bono - I practically worshipped him - I appreciated the other parts of the songs as well. I can see it now that I hear music in separate tracks as opposed to as a merged whole and my ears anticipate a bass line, a guitar riff, a cymbal crash. It's like you guys unzipped music for me, taught me how to dissect a song and reconstruct it again even as I listen to it. I never really paid attention to who did what or who sung what (which has caused many an uproarious moment in my recent life as I learn time and again that I have been inadvertently perving over The Edge for the past 12 years :/) or who was married or who was single or who said what or did what. It was all about the music for me.

I bought your biographies and didn't read them. I bought the magazines and didn't look at them or read the interviews. I taped the TV appearances and never watched them. It was all about the music for me.

I jokingly say that until January of this year, I didn't know that there were three other guys in the band. But just now, in the car, listening to "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" to see why it makes you, Larry, cringe, I know that that is a lie. Edge's guitar is in my brain. Your drums are in my brain. Adam's bass is in my brain. You four became not just a part of but a representation of my life.

And it all started with "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses."

Fiction Plane on Tour

THE SAN DIEGO FIRE RELIEF CD BENEFIT LAUNCH!!!

WHEN: Thursday, January, 17
7 pm – Midnight

WHERE: Anthology in Little Italy/Downtown San Diego
1337 India Street
www.anthologysd.com

WHAT: Benefit Launch for the San Diego Fire Relief compilation CD.
The CD features 18 songs by San Diego musicians {national, up-and-comers, and San Diego favorites, like me!)

Proceeds from the CD go to the After the Fire Fund 2007, a division of the San Diego Foundation.

TICKETS: $27 per person gets you this:
-a copy of the CD
-9 of the bands featured on the CD will perform Live
-food & drink specials
-opportunity drawings
-All Ages!

OR YOU CAN ORDER THE CD ONLINE - www.firereliefcd.com


just passing along a tip from your Uncle Jason
Posted by Jason Mraz at his myspace and his blog

Cool song titles are half the battle

Seriously. How could I NOT love a band who has a song called "Strait Jacket?"

Just a link . . .

. . .to Michael Brunnock's permanent home on Fearlessmusic.tv.

And I never need another excuse to check out his wonderful performance of "Niagara Falls".

Keep an eye on this site (above link AND yours truly) for more appearances from Michael on Fearless Music TV.

In the meantime, check him out as always:

Myspace
CD Baby
iTunes

Michael Brunnock on fearlessmusic.tv

Michael Brunnock's performance of "Niagara Falls" is one of the Featured Videos on Fearless Music TV's website. Keep an eye on this one. He is SKYROCKETING.

Come on out to Joe's with me and see for yourself.

Did someone order an extra helping of awesome?

Right here, folks.



Get it while it's hot.

HEAR MORE!
http://www.myspace.com/michaelbrunnock
http://www.fearlessmusic.tv
BUY THE CD!
http://www.cdbaby.com/michaelbrunnock
iTunes

I am ridiculously excited despite living in one of those useless non-viewing areas

Check out MICHAEL BRUNNOCK performing "NIAGARA FALLS" on Fearless Music TV. It airs in NYC tonight, JANUARY 5, at 12:30am on Fox 5. Not in NYC? Not a problem! Click here to see the ever growing list of cities that broadcast Fearless Music.

Michael Brunnock on Fox 5's "Fearless Music" this Saturday

Hey guys-Happy New Year!

Just letting you know that Michael Brunnock will be on Fearless Music TV in NYC this Saturday night, January 5, performing "Niagara Falls". Fearless Music TV is on Saturday nights at 12:30am on Fox 5 in NYC.

If you're not in NYC, check out the time and channel listing on their website at http://www.fearlessmusic.tv/channels.html to find out when and where else it airs.

Also tickets are available for The FairplayCollective event at Joes Pub.

With any luck, you might see me there. ;)