GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 "Best band in the world" or commercial sellouts???? Discuss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend11 32 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 "Best band in the world" or commercial sellouts???? Discuss... Is it possible to be the best band in the world AND commercial sellouts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 "Best band in the world" or commercial sellouts???? Discuss... U2 was never close to the 1st, and was certainly the 2nd, so #2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Never could get into U2. For me personally, they aren't even top 5. And Bono is terribly arrogant. The Edge could be the most overrated musician ....on the planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,942 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 They sellout........................every show they do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,557 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Never could get into U2. For me personally, they aren't even top 5. And Bono is terribly arrogant. The Edge could be the most overrated musician ....on the planet. Agreed. I just can't get into their music the only song I can stand is Vertigo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneWarning 212 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Agreed. I just can't get into their music the only song I can stand is Vertigo. Agreed, when I think of great rock bands U2 does not cross my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 The last good album U2 did was "The Unforgettable Fire". Their first three albums (Boy, October, War) were excellent...raw, emotional, and true to the heart music/lyrics. "The Unforgettable Fire" showed signs of the same but also was the beginning of the "commercial sellout". Everything from "The Joshua Tree" to now has been pure commercial trash...maybe the Live Aid thing was the beginning of the end. The only song they've done since then that I liked is "Beautiful Day" And dueces is correct...Bono is the most arrogant ass in the music industry. BTW, freshman year at VT, I was "seduced" by an "older woman" (a sophomore) one Saturday night in Campbell Hall (dorm) to the "Boy" album...kinda ironic, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ryan, your band should do a version of "11 O'Clock Tick Tock"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Not a big U2 fan, like Gman said the early albums are pretty good but from then on not so much. and I get tired of Bonos crap To me they are a pop band more than a rock band. As far as songs, Bullet the Blue Sky is pretty good imo(although I like Sepulturas cover of it better) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Agreed, when I think of great rock bands U2 does not cross my mind. To me they are a pop band more than a rock band. No one ever said "Rock" band...they refer to themselves as "the best band in the world"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1inStripes 933 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Bunch of tosspots they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneWarning 212 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 No one ever said "Rock" band...they refer to themselves as "the best band in the world"... Ok, when I think of the best band in the world, U2 doesn`t cross my mind lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,557 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ryan, your band should do a version of "11 O'Clock Tick Tock"... I will NEVER consent to drumming a U2 song. Lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 No one ever said "Rock" band...they refer to themselves as "the best band in the world"... Point taken. They may be the biggest band in the world but not the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I will NEVER consent to drumming a U2 song. Lmao. Sure, why not? You covered Eurythmics, why not U2? You could put your twist to one of their songs, that would be cool as shizzle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Sure, why not? You covered Eurythmics, why not U2? You could put your twist to one of their songs, that would be cool as shizzle... I'm convinced any song out there can be made better (if it sucks already, if not, don't touch it) with a little personal twist. We got a standing ovation in Bburg for our hard rendition of Alicia Keys "No one". It can be done. You can make U2 listenable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,557 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Sure, why not? You covered Eurythmics, why not U2? You could put your twist to one of their songs, that would be cool as shizzle... Technically, we covered Marilyn Manson, covering Eurythmics. Lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Crue 49 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 "The last good album U2 did was "The Unforgettable Fire". Their first three albums (Boy, October, War) were excellent...raw, emotional, and true to the heart music/lyrics. "The Unforgettable Fire" showed signs of the same but also was the beginning of the "commercial sellout". Everything from "The Joshua Tree" to now has been pure commercial trash...maybe the Live Aid thing was the beginning of the end. The only song they've done since then that I liked is "Beautiful Day"" When I read this I pictured the guy from American Psycho talking about Huey Lewis or Whitney Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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