2 June [1995] - More "A Year..." by Eno

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To studio - nice mix of 'Military Jam' : voice and ambience, in style of Edge's ditto. Thereafter another disturbed day working on MJ - Bono trying to develop a song: 'Heaven's (this), Heaven's (that), how wide are the gates of (something)'. Something about it doesn't grab me - too bluesy and minor; too 'known' a feeling; not complex enough emotionally. It just sounds like more music. I have no better ideas, so my only contribution is to try to derail the whole train. Anyway, it trundled on for the rest of  the day.

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Went home with Bono and we sat upstairs listening to Nina Simone and drinking Vosne-Romanee. Then on to our record - Paul's suggested title now: Music for Films 4.

Bono suggested I go out on tour with them - a sort of surprise act with Howie B. (He said, 'It would only take about four months - then another four in Europe.' I said, 'That's a long time when you're 47.')

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