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- valentim0
oi, veryone...not arguing peoples taste here, I like what I like, and you like what you like. still love you all.
Back to the subject: why are U2 the biggest rock band today?
Please dont get touchy!
- chossy0
U2 kidnapped me and made me rock out till I spewed up on myslef and those around me.
- Baskerville0
"Pearl Jam to G'n'R to Pink Floyd to Radiohead to Sigur Ros even AC/DC"
Oooh, so many genres of music there! the whole spectrum
:o)
remimds me of an alan partridge quote:
"I like a wide range of music, from phil collins at one end of the spectrum, all the way to chris rea at the other"
- mrsparkle0
I've seen so many concerts, so many different genres and styles, from small clubs to giant football stadiums since about 1991. Pearl Jam to G'n'R to Pink Floyd to Radiohead to Sigur Ros even AC/DC, and I have come to one conclution:
Nobody that I've seen can touch U2 live.
Disclaimer: Pink Floyd was close. I haven't seen Massive Attack and Arcade Fire yet, I hear they play a mean show.
- valentim0
thats what I call sense...U2 rocks
- moldero0
awesome band to see live, U2 is one of my favs :)
- valentim0
there is a place called vertigo
- Engage0
hoorah!
- Engage0
i give up
- _jens_0
U2 suck balls if you ask me, never ever liked them.
- valentim0
totally baskerville, i am with you now, I respect what´ve said and your taste, I like Corea too, and the bassist, S Clarke (?) and all that gang...
- kelpie0
actualy JC blows. hohoho. oh christ, I have to get a medal for that one, hahahaha
- skt0
Chick Corea or John Coltrane suck.
They totally suck.
They suck really bad.
- Baskerville0
thanks jaline
It's funny how people get all uptight when you question their taste in music, as if you're insulting them personally.
I'm used to people not sharing my taste in music as I mainly listen to Jazz. I'm fine with anyone saying that Chick Corea or John Coltrane sucks, as long as they've listen to them first. I have heard a lot of U2 and so feel that I'm entitled to my opinion!
- rafalski0
To me they've always been an above average rock band choosen by genius Brian Eno to live in. Eno realized he wouldn't ever become a megastar, so he needed a host band he could produce. U2 were perfect for that. Energetic, charizmatic, and after all, tallented.
After brilliant Zooropa (prod. by Eno) they released an album as Passengers- 4 members of U2 and Brian Eno. It was interesting, but didn't work well commercially.
Just when they thought they could do without Eno, they recorded POP. Crap. They never recorded a good record since.
It's to say, they're doing pretty good for a band that released their last good album in1993.
They are amazing live - that's what keeps them on top. It's just sad to see them get all these grammys not for good music we were used to, but for Bono's political involvement.
- valentim0
I don´t care anymore, my wife is pregnant, I hate my boss, he hates me, I haven´t had time to lunch, I haven´t slept properly in 3 nights, a customer is ringing me in a minute, and the job that should, its not yet ready...so don´t, please dont...
- pyeaton0
Thanks to the music expert for providing their facts about this muic. I must have been into this mediocre band. thaks for showing me the light!
- pyeaton0
No kidding quamb. If Bono didnt bring attention to famine in Africa, or the Beatles did not canvas for peace, etc.... do you think GW Bush Inc. is going to care?
And as for the mediocore music? opinion.
- Jaline0
Exactly, Baskerville! I love you for saying everything I want to say today. In your first post, anyway.
They are an average group. The only song I love is 'Beautiful Day', and that's even mediocre.
- Baskerville0
that's not what I meant. I meant that it's fine to criticise politicians but most of them (in the UK at least) are incredibly intelligent and their job is one of the hardest out there. So while you may be a famous rock star, criticising when you haven't tried to be a politician is a bit rich. Bono gets all the respect and MPs get none. He's helping the world every so often, between albums but they are dealing with those issues every day. I think it's great what he's done in afrika and with live 8 etc BUT I still think all those achievments overshadow his mediocre music. Which is wrong for a musician. I'm not belittling his humanitarian projects