Wow! Tommy Tiernan has just shown himself to be a masterful interviewer. Some veteran broadcasters could learn a thing or two from him. Love the way he gives Adam Clayton room (and time) to find and develop his thoughts, without jumping in with follow up questions, finishing sentences for him, or otherwise getting in the way. Superb interview all round. Kudos to Tommy and Adam Clayton for this.
He said he's glad he came through the struggle & is here to talk about it. So am I. He is such a lovely man, so articulate - and brave to talk about such difficult things.
Big fan of this dude , being a bassist and looking on a lot of social media it’s all flash and crazy licks and techniques but to me playing the bass is about the pulse driving the song , simple and effective and this guy is the epitome of this great timing and feel occasionally will show you he has some tricks up his sleeve but plays for the song , such a dude
Class - Tiernan and Clayton. Well done, sirs! Adam is a musical hero of mine. Name a bassist who has laid the foundations for as may great songs as he has over more than 4 decades. Not possible. An all-time great.
One of my dreams is to meet this amazing and wise man. I could talk with him for hours or even days. His life is so inspirational for me. Thanks Adam Clayton
What a great interview! Wow! Well done Tommy. I have always wondered what Adam is like under the hood so-to-speak. I’ve been a U2 fan most of my life and this has been the most revealing interview I have ever witnessed of Adam. What a genuine guy. Much respect to you Tommy and much respect to Adam.
Only just discovered this. Astonishing interveiw. Wonderful honesty, and Tommy just allowing space, but also just genuinely caring questioning. Excellent stuff. One of the best interviews, I think ive ever seen
Tommy is a brilliant interviewer. He just has an amazing talent that he either learned or it's just natural but brilliant. Watch his facial expressions when he is asking a question. Just genius
Nice to see he was humble enough to feel touched when he was called a kind man.good on you Adam. A genuineness in tommy tiernans interviewing style too.
It goes to show what hard work and talent can achieve. One day you're a bass player in a band, the next you're being interviewed by Tommy Tiernan! Seriously good interview.
Modest, authentic and very likable character Adam is in my view. Btw it's great how Tiernan listens and lets someone speak after he has asked a question. Nowadays there is this tendency in the media to interrupt people during interviews. Or maybe it's just that the Irish are more polite.
A great interview indeed. Tommy Tiernan is excellent as a host and I love his style, very refreshing and such a nice easy way of making his guests feel relaxed.
@@adrianbono1 I didn't know that, it makes his interviews much more amazing. I'm a fan of Tommy's comedy shows and U2 of course and it was great to see a different side of them both.
I really enjoyed this interview. I was a huge fan of U2 and then I worked for them in the early 1990s (and hated it). But I am still a huge fan. I never got to spend any meaningful time with Adam so listening to him now makes me regret it and realize it was unlikely we would have had this opportunity back then.
Am I the only one wondering why Adam Clayton doesn"t have an Irish accent? I mean he has lived in Ireland since he was five. My favourite member of the band.
I think Adam does have a posh Dublin accent with some English. I'm not sure how his accent would be considered in England (a friend of mine with what I thought was an English accent is considered to have an Irish accent in England) but he was born in England and his parents were English. I'd assume his parents accent is a big part of the way he speaks. Probably like Shane McGowan in England.
I would really like to have a conversation with Adam Clayton. I like contemplative conversation, and I have a feeling all the U2 musicians are like this.
Everyone of these interviews that Tiernan has done have been engrossing quality viewing. They're brilliant. WHO was the genius that came up with the idea in the first place? Was it a vehicle for Tiernan? Was he looking to do a chat show? The simplicity of the format is what makes it work so well. Somebody talks. Tommy listens. We learn.
Adam has an unusual accent. It's not Irish but it's not really English either. Perhaps somewhere in the middle? According to Wiki, he was born in England, but has lived in Ireland since he was 5 years old. That's a long time to live in a country and still have a hybrid accent.
@@jerrysummers5971 I'm reading Bono's book, which sheds a bit more light on Adam's upbringing. He was raised by posh, upper-class parents and went to posh boarding schools. By the time he showed up at Mount Temple, he was speaking the Queens English.
For filming concerts for official releases they normally film over 2 nights so they have extra footage to choose from. In this case they couldn't use anything from the first night cos Adam wasn't there. Stuart Morgan was Adam's Bass technician at the time, ie he looked after all of Adam's basses and Amplifiers, set them up before each show. As a bassist himself he knew the set from hearing it night after night so they did a rush rehearsal with him and did the first night. In the Book U2 by U2 they describe how difficult that night was. Adam too as he could hear the show happening in the distance without him. That concert is actually up on CZcams now. After The Fly Bono explains why Adam isn't there. Stuart Morgan plays mostly standing beside Larrys Drums but stands out a bit more during New Years Day. There's also a moment during that song where Bono walks behind Stuart and gives him a reassuring pat on the back. I'' add the link here if you like?
@@thegoatchild3545 No problem, here it is czcams.com/video/EzUJqCXyeMk/video.html . Its a rough bootleg as the footage from this gig was filmed but never released for obvious reasons.
Tommy Tiernan has to be the new gay byrne and gay byrne was the best at what shows he done..... Because they really really listen to people who ever they are interviewing and it wasn't always about the them selfs because they really want to know what thease people want through ... as in I won't say who...... God bless you gay byrne you were the best they é ever have... R. I. P
@@EoCEoCEoC No it's not. I live in South Dublin and Adam Clatyon grew up in Malahide which is on the north side of Dublin anyway. His parents are English though which is why he retains traces of an English accent and sounds quite posh I guess.
Why does Pierce Brosnan have an Irish twanged English/American accent, despite not having lived here since he was 10? Accents are picked up from many sources, but mostly from immediate family (aka Adam's family). I've met Church of Ireland farmers from the back arse of nowhere in rural Ireland with stronger 'English' accents than Mr Clayton, despite them having never lived in the UK, it's kinda like Newfies in Canada having an Irish accent.
@@shane6115 unfortunately I’m of the belief that Ireland is also being unhinged by the drugs problem,nearly every county has been plagued by drugs it’s all very frightening and Ireland is also being infiltrated with a massive influx of foreigners which i also believe is suspicious. I’m a nursing home resident in north Dublin and just answering your question on personal experience
@@shane6115 how’s it goin man thank you so much for your reply,yes it’s been destroyed by the lures and enticement of drugs cultures. I’m a middle aged man originally from donaghmede who is crippled by illness but I’m in good spirits,i remember old days it was different times probably better than Dublin of these days, i lived in Kerry for twenty years I’m only back in north Dublin three years now and i still can’t get my head around the dramatic change of Dublin especially the multyculture situation but it’s like anything it’s just a matter of adjusting to it,best wishes man for the future
U2..dammed if they do, dammed if they don't...., can't win. I thank them for being part of my lifes sound track ...would love to have a drink with them for a night
U2 never dodged any Tax read into the actual facts and stop reading tabloid shite they have always paid tax in ireland and theyve gave so much back to ireland and maybe you didnt watch the whole interview try watching again they dontated millions into schools for kids and just at the start of the pandemic in 2020 gave another 10 million to get PPE for the hospitals in ireland and getting bak to the dodgy tax thing if its the moving part of theyre earnings to Holland that was a management decision ok so check youre facts before you jump on the anti U2 bandwagon its pathetic
@@reactionfan1448 actually he owns shell companies in tax havens. Through and through tax avoider. 10m is a drop in the ocean to them!!!! Greatly appreciated but through and through tax avoider.
"The drummer sux..the singer sux, the guitarist sux...the bass player sux..." etc., etc., blah, blah, blah. Ha! (watch the Premier Guitar interview with Dallas Schoo, or listen to Technical Masters Rick Beato, Tim Pierce, and Rhet Shull go On about how technically amazing this band Actually is). NO band EVER has spent more Thousands and Thousands of hours working their asses off as a Team. More frequently The Best. This band Still keeps me going So many times. I'm not behind every single item from their Massive trackload-but I'll put multiple songs from all eras up against most anything else. They needed to be popular so they steadfastly sought palatable radio play. They didn't make money for their first decade. Some of their biggest hits are my least favourite of their songs. And Bono's schtick can be horrible. But Walk On, Elevation, Miracle Drug, and many other shiny happy slightly watery tunes are overwhelmingly balanced by deep, dark, mysterious, mystical, outrageous, personal, sexy, funky tracks like Walk To The Water, Love Comes Tumbling, The Crystal Ballroom, Treasure, Love Is All That We Have Left, Love Is Blindness, Zooropa, United Colours (yes, i know, thanks), God pt II, All I Want Is You, Hawkmoon 269, The Book of Your Heart, ETC>, prove time after time that there is strength in their numbers. 4 x 25% + ?=U2 With U2! With U2!
Adam Clayton always strikes me as an extraordinarily good person.
Beautiful interview. What a pure, sincere and intelligent conversation. I'm touched.
Adam is a beautiful soul. Humble, down to earth, genuine. He is the real RockStar in the band. The Rockstar Bono wants to be.
Wow! Tommy Tiernan has just shown himself to be a masterful interviewer. Some veteran broadcasters could learn a thing or two from him. Love the way he gives Adam Clayton room (and time) to find and develop his thoughts, without jumping in with follow up questions, finishing sentences for him, or otherwise getting in the way. Superb interview all round. Kudos to Tommy and Adam Clayton for this.
Very much agree with the sentiments expressed here. There's far too much white noise in the world today.
He doesn't HAVE follow up questions, he didnt know he'd be interviewing Clayton.
Agreed. No notes to glance at either. Great job by TT.
He said he's glad he came through the struggle & is here to talk about it. So am I. He is such a lovely man, so articulate - and brave to talk about such difficult things.
Being famous does not mean that you have to live up to a image of being a celebrity having a image of being a nice guy is more of an image to everyone
Big fan of this dude , being a bassist and looking on a lot of social media it’s all flash and crazy licks and techniques but to me playing the bass is about the pulse driving the song , simple and effective and this guy is the epitome of this great timing and feel occasionally will show you he has some tricks up his sleeve but plays for the song , such a dude
💯💯💯
What a fella, humble and honest, he bucks the trend of the narcissistic rockstar and shows how real these people can be
Class - Tiernan and Clayton. Well done, sirs! Adam is a musical hero of mine. Name a bassist who has laid the foundations for as may great songs as he has over more than 4 decades. Not possible. An all-time great.
I've said it before but this is the best show RTE have ever put together.
Great interviewer and guest. Such honesty
A very touching testimony from one of the 4 great guys who, together, are known as U2. Thank you Mr Clayton.
One of my dreams is to meet this amazing and wise man. I could talk with him for hours or even days. His life is so inspirational for me. Thanks Adam Clayton
Mine too great admiration for him
What a great interview! Wow! Well done Tommy. I have always wondered what Adam is like under the hood so-to-speak. I’ve been a U2 fan most of my life and this has been the most revealing interview I have ever witnessed of Adam. What a genuine guy. Much respect to you Tommy and much respect to Adam.
Adam Clayton has so much humility n class its admirable, what a lovely guy 👦
This is how to host a chat show. Tommy has such a skill in getting the guest to open up. Genius. God bless Adam Clayton x
Only just discovered this.
Astonishing interveiw.
Wonderful honesty, and Tommy just allowing space, but also just genuinely caring questioning.
Excellent stuff.
One of the best interviews, I think ive ever seen
Tommy is a brilliant interviewer. He just has an amazing talent that he either learned or it's just natural but brilliant. Watch his facial expressions when he is asking a question. Just genius
He let people speak and not always interrupting them...and we don't see a lot of interviewers like him; unfortunately ❤
adam comes across as a very down to earth and genuine guy.. admire his honesty ... no celebrity nonsense.. what a gent
What a brilliant interview! Refreshing to hear thoughtful questions rather than the trite crap normally churned out. Adam Clayton what a cool guy!
Adam clayton is one of the best bass players ever
Respect. Wonderful to listen to him. Great person.
This is so great, love you Adam!
The more I listen yo them, I admire, respect & love them (U2) more & more every time. Awesome testimony, Thank You Adam Clayton 🙏‼️ GOD BLESS YOU
what a kind, true and sensible person
Best interview ever presented to and nailed by Adam, Tommy, such an amazing job, Best Adam interview ever
Nice to see he was humble enough to feel touched when he was called a kind man.good on you Adam. A genuineness in tommy tiernans interviewing style too.
Thank you for uploading this interview.
Excellent iinterview Adam is a very interesting and genuine person
What a kind soul...!!!! And what a musician....!!!
It goes to show what hard work and talent can achieve. One day you're a bass player in a band, the next you're being interviewed by Tommy Tiernan! Seriously good interview.
Modest, authentic and very likable character Adam is in my view. Btw it's great how Tiernan listens and lets someone speak after he has asked a question. Nowadays there is this tendency in the media to interrupt people during interviews. Or maybe it's just that the Irish are more polite.
Adam is the man!
Absolutely love. U2 and Adam is my favourite band member. Love his honesty.
Its easy Like U2. Because the band is the bigguest Rock band the History!!!
Classy guy, very bright. What a life he’s lived.
A great interview indeed. Tommy Tiernan is excellent as a host and I love his style, very refreshing and such a nice easy way of making his guests feel relaxed.
And the thing is he has no idea who his guests are until they walk in.
@@adrianbono1 I didn't know that, it makes his interviews much more amazing. I'm a fan of Tommy's comedy shows and U2 of course and it was great to see a different side of them both.
Great interview of a very genuine and heartfelt man who wants to share what he can to help others. Thank you both.
Absolute legend. One of my heroes 😍😍😍
Awesome interview Tommy, 👏👏💚☘️💚
2020 January So true all that was said. Thank you to Adam and Tommy.
THAT is how you interview someone. Kudos to both men.
Such a great interview. Expertly done by Tommy and Adam was on form for suresies! Nice one.
Thanks for years of music and being such a legend.
Thank you for sharing this video. Adam looks great!
No matter how big the star, and Adam for me is a huge star, it's always Tommy I'm frequently amazed by.
Thanks for sharing! 😊
Lovely lad of a legendary band. Simple
Always the most intriguing member of U2....
May there always be something to make Clayton smile
I love Adam - he's a lovely gentle soul.
He's A F. Ing Genious!!!!!
Adam is such a gent.
amazing... i could listen to tommy and adam talk for hours... so mellow.
Good interview, I enjoyed it.
What an absolutely brilliant bloke
I know, this is crazy, but I see a Prince Charles resemblance in Mr. Clayton.
great interview
Great interview.. Love Adam love U2 💥💥
I really enjoyed this interview. I was a huge fan of U2 and then I worked for them in the early 1990s (and hated it). But I am still a huge fan. I never got to spend any meaningful time with Adam so listening to him now makes me regret it and realize it was unlikely we would have had this opportunity back then.
I was there great interview ❤
That was brilliant
Am I the only one wondering why Adam Clayton doesn"t have an Irish accent? I mean he has lived in Ireland since he was five. My favourite member of the band.
I think he has a refined Dublin accent. Very well spoken. Great interview.
Because he's English
Duh. Maybe because his accent isn't actually naturally 'Irish'.
He does have an Irish accent, It's just not the stereotyped version you hear mostly on . . hmmm I dunno . . British TV sitcoms for example.
I think Adam does have a posh Dublin accent with some English. I'm not sure how his accent would be considered in England (a friend of mine with what I thought was an English accent is considered to have an Irish accent in England) but he was born in England and his parents were English. I'd assume his parents accent is a big part of the way he speaks. Probably like Shane McGowan in England.
Sound was much better Wednesday night repeat:)))))))))
I would really like to have a conversation with Adam Clayton. I like contemplative conversation, and I have a feeling all the U2 musicians are like this.
Everyone of these interviews that Tiernan has done have been engrossing quality viewing. They're brilliant. WHO was the genius that came up with the idea in the first place? Was it a vehicle for Tiernan? Was he looking to do a chat show? The simplicity of the format is what makes it work so well. Somebody talks. Tommy listens. We learn.
Yes great idea of not knowing who is guest is and Tommy is good at quick thinking about questions.
Edge and Adam sounds great
Listen to the music I rest my case
I love sting
You would have to like Adam Clayton after seeing that.
Where do I get that same jacket?
This is one of the biggest rockstars ever, but he’s still not as excited as when he interviewed Mike Scott love you Tommy xx
Roy Keane interviewing Adam Clayton...
Looks like Bon Jovi
Adam has an unusual accent. It's not Irish but it's not really English either. Perhaps somewhere in the middle? According to Wiki, he was born in England, but has lived in Ireland since he was 5 years old. That's a long time to live in a country and still have a hybrid accent.
Sounds English to me with slight twang..Edge is English born 😉
@@jerrysummers5971 I'm reading Bono's book, which sheds a bit more light on Adam's upbringing. He was raised by posh, upper-class parents and went to posh boarding schools. By the time he showed up at Mount Temple, he was speaking the Queens English.
9:29 is when real moments start happening 🤷🏼♂️😉😜 lol/smh
The best 🇧🇷
U2 I rest my case
All those years of the English claiming U2 as a British band has given Adam Clayton a British accent 😂😂
So....it’s not him playing bass on the Live in Sydney dvd? Wow!
It is him. The gig he missed was used as dry run and he recovered in time to perform for the second night that was filmed .
For filming concerts for official releases they normally film over 2 nights so they have extra footage to choose from. In this case they couldn't use anything from the first night cos Adam wasn't there. Stuart Morgan was Adam's Bass technician at the time, ie he looked after all of Adam's basses and Amplifiers, set them up before each show. As a bassist himself he knew the set from hearing it night after night so they did a rush rehearsal with him and did the first night. In the Book U2 by U2 they describe how difficult that night was. Adam too as he could hear the show happening in the distance without him. That concert is actually up on CZcams now. After The Fly Bono explains why Adam isn't there. Stuart Morgan plays mostly standing beside Larrys Drums but stands out a bit more during New Years Day. There's also a moment during that song where Bono walks behind Stuart and gives him a reassuring pat on the back. I'' add the link here if you like?
@@soeffingwhat a link would be awesome. Thanks for the detailed explanation.👍👍🍺🥃
@@thegoatchild3545 No problem, here it is czcams.com/video/EzUJqCXyeMk/video.html . Its a rough bootleg as the footage from this gig was filmed but never released for obvious reasons.
Tommy Tiernan has to be the new gay byrne and gay byrne was the best at what shows he done..... Because they really really listen to people who ever they are interviewing and it wasn't always about the them selfs because they really want to know what thease people want through ... as in I won't say who...... God bless you gay byrne you were the best they é ever have... R. I. P
He’s sound.
Adam looks more and more like Queen Elizabeth...
Now I can't unsee it!
Is he English?
Yea, he was born in England. Moved to Ireland when he was 5, always retained a bit of an English accent.
tedious
He's very posh sounding. Not really Irish is he?
I know Adam was born in England but he moved to Ireland when he was 6. How on earth does he have an English accent if he grew up in Dublin?
It's a South Dublin accent. They are called West Brits.
@@EoCEoCEoC No it's not. I live in South Dublin and Adam Clatyon grew up in Malahide which is on the north side of Dublin anyway. His parents are English though which is why he retains traces of an English accent and sounds quite posh I guess.
Why does Pierce Brosnan have an Irish twanged English/American accent, despite not having lived here since he was 10? Accents are picked up from many sources, but mostly from immediate family (aka Adam's family).
I've met Church of Ireland farmers from the back arse of nowhere in rural Ireland with stronger 'English' accents than Mr Clayton, despite them having never lived in the UK, it's kinda like Newfies in Canada having an Irish accent.
Adam needs to give his hair a bit of a trim especially on top
U2 are particularly big in USA but the USA is dying as a nation,love from Ireland ohhh by the way Ireland is also withering away
We’re are they withering away too?..
@@shane6115 unfortunately I’m of the belief that Ireland is also being unhinged by the drugs problem,nearly every county has been plagued by drugs it’s all very frightening and Ireland is also being infiltrated with a massive influx of foreigners which i also believe is suspicious. I’m a nursing home resident in north Dublin and just answering your question on personal experience
@@johndoyle1810 John you have a point, and I hope your keeping well, Ireland definitely not the place I was reared in for sure, I’m a north side Dub…
@@shane6115 how’s it goin man thank you so much for your reply,yes it’s been destroyed by the lures and enticement of drugs cultures. I’m a middle aged man originally from donaghmede who is crippled by illness but I’m in good spirits,i remember old days it was different times probably better than Dublin of these days, i lived in Kerry for twenty years I’m only back in north Dublin three years now and i still can’t get my head around the dramatic change of Dublin especially the multyculture situation but it’s like anything it’s just a matter of adjusting to it,best wishes man for the future
@@johndoyle1810 it’s not all bad John, you didn’t turn into a Kerry man..😄. Anyway keep the head up and I wish you all the best.
oh boy..just not for me
Two globaliat shills , one a tax dodger.
Stonewall Jackson Lay off the weed and take off the tin foil hat for a second
U2..dammed if they do, dammed if they don't...., can't win. I thank them for being part of my lifes sound track ...would love to have a drink with them for a night
@@scottcrosby-art5490 never took weed,
U2 never dodged any Tax read into the actual facts and stop reading tabloid shite they have always paid tax in ireland and theyve gave so much back to ireland and maybe you didnt watch the whole interview try watching again they dontated millions into schools for kids and just at the start of the pandemic in 2020 gave another 10 million to get PPE for the hospitals in ireland and getting bak to the dodgy tax thing if its the moving part of theyre earnings to Holland that was a management decision ok so check youre facts before you jump on the anti U2 bandwagon its pathetic
@@reactionfan1448 actually he owns shell companies in tax havens. Through and through tax avoider. 10m is a drop in the ocean to them!!!! Greatly appreciated but through and through tax avoider.
I
Adam Clayton is a multi millionaire because bono split the
Royalties 4 ways, he is an average bass player
"The drummer sux..the singer sux, the guitarist sux...the bass player sux..." etc., etc., blah, blah, blah.
Ha! (watch the Premier Guitar interview with Dallas Schoo, or listen to Technical Masters Rick Beato, Tim Pierce, and Rhet Shull go On about how technically amazing this band Actually is).
NO band EVER has spent more Thousands and Thousands of hours working their asses off as a Team.
More frequently The Best. This band Still keeps me going So many times. I'm not behind every single item from their Massive trackload-but I'll put multiple songs from all eras up against most anything else. They needed to be popular so they steadfastly sought palatable radio play. They didn't make money for their first decade. Some of their biggest hits are my least favourite of their songs. And Bono's schtick can be horrible. But Walk On, Elevation, Miracle Drug, and many other shiny happy slightly watery tunes are overwhelmingly balanced by deep, dark, mysterious, mystical, outrageous, personal, sexy, funky tracks like Walk To The Water, Love Comes Tumbling, The Crystal Ballroom, Treasure, Love Is All That We Have Left, Love Is Blindness, Zooropa, United Colours (yes, i know, thanks), God pt II, All I Want Is You, Hawkmoon 269, The Book of Your Heart, ETC>, prove time after time that there is strength in their numbers.
4 x 25% + ?=U2
With U2!
With U2!
Less then average bass player. Couldn’t listen to his one note awfulness.
Clayton is a pain in the hole