U2 is so 1987. Geesh, you people are old.
2005: U2-mania
I'll be honest. I'm fairly indifferent about just about anything U2's put out since Unforgettable Fire, perhaps Joshua Tree. It's just never been very high on the radar for me since the mid 80's. But, I love the first 4 or 5 records they put out, and seeing them in 85 made me realize the power of rock (this was well before flawd was even born!!). It was definately a defining moment in my life.
But flawd I'm with ya. If I was a youg whipper snapper such as yourself I'd probably hate them. Or maybe not, who knows.
Anyway, I think I'll try to snag some tix for this tour when they are available. Partly out of nostalgia (I'm sure I'll have a blast) and partly as a surprise to my wife, who last saw them on the Joshua Tree tour.
But flawd I'm with ya. If I was a youg whipper snapper such as yourself I'd probably hate them. Or maybe not, who knows.
Anyway, I think I'll try to snag some tix for this tour when they are available. Partly out of nostalgia (I'm sure I'll have a blast) and partly as a surprise to my wife, who last saw them on the Joshua Tree tour.
I'm with you on not caring for anything after Joshua Tree. I liked them through that era.
But going back and listening to that old stuff now is tough for me. Bands like the Stones, Beatles, and Clash sound like so classic and timeless that they can be appreciated forever. U2 just sounds dated and irrelevant.
But going back and listening to that old stuff now is tough for me. Bands like the Stones, Beatles, and Clash sound like so classic and timeless that they can be appreciated forever. U2 just sounds dated and irrelevant.
Originally posted by chaz:
I'll be honest. I'm fairly indifferent about just about anything U2's put out since Unforgettable Fire, perhaps Joshua Tree. It's just never been very high on the radar for me since the mid 80's. But, I love the first 4 or 5 records they put out, and seeing them in 85 made me realize the power of rock (this was well before flawd was even born!!). It was definately a defining moment in my life.
But flawd I'm with ya. If I was a youg whipper snapper such as yourself I'd probably hate them. Or maybe not, who knows.
I still like the old stuff. Do I listen to it? Rarely. Less than i listen to the beatles? Yes.
But the Beatles last album came out the year I was born, and I snatched up some of those early U2 albums the week they came out…so somehow it's different for me.
But the Beatles last album came out the year I was born, and I snatched up some of those early U2 albums the week they came out…so somehow it's different for me.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I'm with you on not caring for anything after Joshua Tree. I liked them through that era.
But going back and listening to that old stuff now is tough for me. Bands like the Stones, Beatles, and Clash sound like so classic and timeless that they can be appreciated forever. U2 just sounds dated and irrelevant.
Originally posted by chaz:
I'll be honest. I'm fairly indifferent about just about anything U2's put out since Unforgettable Fire, perhaps Joshua Tree. It's just never been very high on the radar for me since the mid 80's. But, I love the first 4 or 5 records they put out, and seeing them in 85 made me realize the power of rock (this was well before flawd was even born!!). It was definately a defining moment in my life.
But flawd I'm with ya. If I was a youg whipper snapper such as yourself I'd probably hate them. Or maybe not, who knows.
I snapped up the debut albums by Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails the first week they released. They haven't stood the test of time for me either.
The problem with comparing the U2 or NIN's debut album to early Beatles is the record industry was dominated by 45 rpm singles in the early days of rock. So saying that all of "Boy" doesn't stand up to the single for "I want to hold your hand" is not really acurate. Can you even say what the b-side was? The Beatles didn't even get cool before they started smoking pot.
Songs like "Electric Co." or "New Years Day" stand the test of time and a band shouldn't be faulted for the bad luck of being born post-Beatles. I mean the Beatles were just trying their best to copy Buddy Holly anyway.
Songs like "Electric Co." or "New Years Day" stand the test of time and a band shouldn't be faulted for the bad luck of being born post-Beatles. I mean the Beatles were just trying their best to copy Buddy Holly anyway.
To be honest, I don't really listen to the Beatles much.
But I can compare them to the Stones. I don't listen to Stones 45's, I listen to the likes of Beggars Banquet, Let it Bleed, and Sticky Fingers, and can say that those stand the test of time for me much better than any U2 or NIN album.
But I can compare them to the Stones. I don't listen to Stones 45's, I listen to the likes of Beggars Banquet, Let it Bleed, and Sticky Fingers, and can say that those stand the test of time for me much better than any U2 or NIN album.
Originally posted by tbmtt:
The problem with comparing the U2 or NIN's debut album to early Beatles is the record industry was dominated by 45 rpm singles in the early days of rock. So saying that all of "Boy" doesn't stand up to the single for "I want to hold your hand" is not really acurate. Can you even say what the b-side was? The Beatles didn't even get cool before they started smoking pot.
Songs like "Electric Co." or "New Years Day" stand the test of time and a band shouldn't be faulted for the bad luck of being born post-Beatles. I mean the Beatles were just trying their best to copy Buddy Holly anyway.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:Oh forget it.
I snapped up the debut albums by Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails the first week they released. They haven't stood the test of time for me either.
Never cared much for U2 back in the 80s and care much, much less about them now. Have no desire to have anything to do with them now other than to avoid them.
But have to admit the song on the iPod commercial isn't as annoying as most of the crap they've put out in a very long time.
Bono for Anti-Christ!
But have to admit the song on the iPod commercial isn't as annoying as most of the crap they've put out in a very long time.
Bono for Anti-Christ!
Originally posted by tbmtt:That's a great line….LOL
I mean the Beatles were just trying their best to copy Buddy Holly anyway. [/QB]
U2 are go! I like the sound of Bono&Edge playing The Beatles' "Rain" at the Clinton library dedication yesterday:
http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/wmp/ded-performance-u2.wmv
http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/wmp/ded-performance-u2.wmv
Originally posted by edbert:By most accounts, the acoustic verions of Sunday Bloody Sunday and The Hands That Built America were the real highlights of their performance.
U2 are go! I like the sound of Bono&Edge playing The Beatles' "Rain" at the Clinton library dedication yesterday:
http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/wmp/ded-performance-u2.wmv
on the daily show they showed the part of one song when he sings how long, how long must i sing this song…
then the cut to stewart and he says yes, how long must you sing that song. then he said something in his little geek voice…
then the cut to stewart and he says yes, how long must you sing that song. then he said something in his little geek voice…
Anybody stick around long enough on SNL to see U2 perform "I Will Follow" at the very end of the show?
Bono, after offering a fan a lap dance, even made an embarrassed Amy Pohler cry. Too bad NBC cut off "All Because of You" at the end because they were starting to play it as the fourth song.
Vertigo
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
I Will Follow
All Because of You
If anybody finds a web site that shows them performing All Because of You, please post it. Quality stuff from a band that refuses to mail it in.
Bono, after offering a fan a lap dance, even made an embarrassed Amy Pohler cry. Too bad NBC cut off "All Because of You" at the end because they were starting to play it as the fourth song.
Vertigo
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
I Will Follow
All Because of You
If anybody finds a web site that shows them performing All Because of You, please post it. Quality stuff from a band that refuses to mail it in.
oh i saw it…and i nearly cried myself when they started in on "i will follow".
smackie, i think you, and our respective partners, should meet up when they play red rocks. i've always wanted to see them there.
smackie, i think you, and our respective partners, should meet up when they play red rocks. i've always wanted to see them there.
From gothamist:
U2's Free Concert In Brooklyn Today
2004_11_u2.jpg
There have been rumors of a free U2 concert in New York for the past week or so, and now there's confirmation: Today, U2 will be performing at Empire Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn, which is between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges at Plymouth and Washington Streets. MTV is filming the performance to coincide with publicity for U2's new album. For tickets, click here for 1iota.com's MTV surprise performance; arrival time is 2:30PM, the show starts at 3PM.
U2's Free Concert In Brooklyn Today
2004_11_u2.jpg
There have been rumors of a free U2 concert in New York for the past week or so, and now there's confirmation: Today, U2 will be performing at Empire Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn, which is between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges at Plymouth and Washington Streets. MTV is filming the performance to coincide with publicity for U2's new album. For tickets, click here for 1iota.com's MTV surprise performance; arrival time is 2:30PM, the show starts at 3PM.
Originally posted by vansmack:It was funny to watch SNL cast members, who interact with celebrities all the time, look completely starstruck.
Bono, after offering a fan a lap dance, even made an embarrassed Amy Pohler cry.
Originally posted by helicon1::eek: :eek: :eek:
From gothamist:
U2's Free Concert In Brooklyn Today
2004_11_u2.jpg
There have been rumors of a free U2 concert in New York for the past week or so, and now there's confirmation: Today, U2 will be performing at Empire Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn, which is between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges at Plymouth and Washington Streets. MTV is filming the performance to coincide with publicity for U2's new album. For tickets, click here for 1iota.com's MTV surprise performance; arrival time is 2:30PM, the show starts at 3PM.
how thrilled would i be to see that. i wonder when mtv is broadcasting the show?
They did 3 songs after the show ended; All Because of You, they repeated Vertigo, and another song, don't know the name of that one. Right now they are driving around NYC on the back of a flat bed truck, stopping at various spots; they just left Columbia Univ. Apparently they are shooting the video to All Because of You.
Bono's voice sounded great, I was surprised how much older Larry looked. Edge is always the Edge, hasn't changed. I Will Follow brought me waaaaay back, and I'm amazed that the song still sounds so relevant today; it is timeless. I liked the emblem on Bono's jacket: "EST. 1979". It's been a long time, and they still have it.
Bono's voice sounded great, I was surprised how much older Larry looked. Edge is always the Edge, hasn't changed. I Will Follow brought me waaaaay back, and I'm amazed that the song still sounds so relevant today; it is timeless. I liked the emblem on Bono's jacket: "EST. 1979". It's been a long time, and they still have it.
Originally posted by lily1:http://homepage.mac.com/elevationusa/iMovieTheater15.html (Quicktime required)
oh i saw it…and i nearly cried myself when they started in on "i will follow".