If the man is not considered one of the greatest lead vocalists of all time, I don't know who would be....genious.

So we can all agree that One arrived in a Mysterious Way.

The BEST video I have ever seen of a band in turmoil while recording. Absolutely magical and fascinating. I remember talking to Phil Thornally (later well-known producer), and saying how big U2 would be (in 1984), and him saying, “Really??” I said, yes, they will be. I was right.

Danny is Daniel Lanois whose contribution to the best of U2s work is immeasurable in pushing them to get unstuck

Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses once said he considered One to be "one of the greatest songs that has ever been written. I put the song on and just broke down crying."

11:35 that's the magical moment when "One" was taking shape. That's creation. Bono didn't know the words yet. He was singing the syllables he liked in the rythym he wanted. The words came thereafter from different places.

One is possible u2s greatest song. I live it

Not only U2's Best song...but one of the BEST SONGS....EVER!❤

I already hit a reply, but the beauty of this song to me is the simplicity --- the feel, the melody --- don't knock the chord structure. Every Beatles song --- heck, every RnR song is the blues, or a I, IV, V chord structure with a call-back/bridge --- there is so much more going on in this song (every song) and the history of it captured here is fascinating for those of us who like U2 and as musicians to see where these songs sprout their wings. This is a top 5 song for me - very strong emotional attachment during a tough time in life. I get that Bono at times can be seen by some as "insufferable," but he is mellowing in his older age and showing humility. But, man I loved his bravado when I was younger --- full on mullet rebellion!!! --- but also with deep soul and spirit --- I am unabashed fan of these fine Irish men!

fantastic, I just love catching a glimpse behind the curtain.

My fave U2 album. Incredible to think the band was potentially thinking of calling it quits and this is what they produced. The sum of their parts definitely won out on this record.

Christ ... I’d no idea Edge could sing like that.

You can sit in the Italian restaurant on Kotherner Street, have a nice meal, stare at the ceiling, and think to yourself that 'One' and David Bowie's 'Heroes' were recorded a few feet above your head at Hansa. Goosebumps.

thank you, Edge.

Thank you for posting this one. It is truly overwhelming when you see how the new song is emerging from bunch of sounds..nice

Solid GOLD! Just what I needed to feel the ground I’m walking! Walk On U2❤️👍

DAMN, I need the rest of this, lol! Thanks so much!

Thanks I’ve been listening to this song on repeat 🎶🎵🎶🎵 With the pandemic, war, court rulings etc. disunity is everywhere!

I'd love to hear that whole session in its entirety.

Lou reed . Bowie. Iggy. U2. Or is it the other way round? The winner: Berlin. A great city for artists/inspiration.

Thanks for posting this.

great song

I wish they went back to this type of thinking. It seems now they just overcook everything, trying to perfect everything. I can't wait for a look back to Zooropa.

Crazy how Lennon-ish the song sounds when they're just working it out with the acoustic guitar.

There is always conflict in a band. 4 "marriages" trying to stay together, exploring new concepts, new art and it can be a tough go. Glad to see the band made it through these moments and continued on.

incredible feeling

pretty cool to see right when the glue dries

When hundreds of thousands of dollars in hardware ( top hardware mind you) meet musicians with good ears for music you get good results. The money spent on this album was massive.

late '90, they flew into Berlin.

Adam Clayton moved to Ireland at age 5 but retained most of his English accent

I always wondered how long it takes to put a song together, especially for U2. Thank you for this video upload, interesting

the way they talk about making music is so very different from every single musician I've made music with. We usually talk about chords and rhythms and the arrangement. I don't recall ever hearing someone talk about the spirituality of a song or a sense of momentum that takes you to a different environment. I guess that's why I'm not one of the greatest song writers in human history.

Very cool Simon

It still blows my mind that they were in there late 20's while writing this album.

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Who knew? Edge sings really well.

Rolling Stone once described One as “epic”…… I agreed very minute I heard it

En este tiempo U2 habia llegado a una situacion de cero creatividad y las tensiones internas llegaron al limite,la cancion One a decir de Bono les vino del cielo,este video es un poco esa historia,pero lograron salir y seguir,la situacion fue tensa entre los cuatro

up until that day anybody could have played those four chords together ....... but then along came The Edge and nailed it

Hi.... Where did you take this from?

lol it took me a moment to realise that "Danny" is Daniel Lanois

Almost broke up the band! Daniel Lanois was trying to write songs to keep them together "All Down the Days" I think was one mentioned in U2:At The End of the World

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What documentary is this from?

What is this from?

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As if no one’s ever played i vi iv v its very common like chips

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Probably took 1 second

Turns out they are just people with problems making songs of them using «bonfire chords». Quite a nice thought actually.

Hahahahaha! This is so hilarious. It’s just a dismal song and Bongo thinks it’s some sort of masterpiece. It is. A master piece of crap.

As I get older I find these sorts of artist interviews where they talk very vaguely about "going through stuff" very tedious. Sounds like there was some sort of disagreement or argument about how Edge treated his wife and they were all mad about it but they can't come out and say it was something simple like that so they dress things up in mystical mumbo jumbo language that makes the process seem more out of reach for aspiring musicians and artists.

One carried, possibly, the finest verse they ever wrote. Alas the chorus was banal and insipid.

I think One is a really good song...but holy hell, these guys are half a pint of Guinness away from being Spinal Tap at all times. "The verse seemed to offer some kind of eternal, joyful, upful...um, melody". Jesus. It's a song with Am D F G and C, and they're talking like they're Miles Davis reinventing the jazz form or something. So insufferable.

One is one absolute awful song, I hate it, no I despise it, it's almost as annoying as Mysterious ways. Still a great band and pretty much everything else in their catalogue is fantastic.