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I listened to WAR today just to see if I still thought highly of U2. Look, I'll admit I stopped listening after Joshua Tree. But I can't imagine anyone listening to the 1st half of their albums and thinking "Dam, this band sucks!" Really?
Then I listened to How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb/Successful Band, and I tuned out after the first song. I hate that crap. But I've heard their live shows are phenomenal so I'd show up to see them. But the whole time I admit I'd be hoping for their early stuff.
I don't like anything after Zooropa (not a great album, but it had some good tracks on there, if only a few), but you really can't go wrong with the albums preceding that. Their setlists look great, too.
Post by The Wookie Monster on Jan 24, 2011 22:07:42 GMT -5
I like Numb off Zooropa. It's tolerable. But everything before that, pretty much set the standard. I predict they do the recent stuff first and then start doling out the hits like Springsteen did. I know it's been said, but if we're complaining about U2, then it's going to be a good year.
Edit: Meant the album Zooropa is tolerable. Maybe it was the video that got me liking Numb. You see, back in the days, when we were teenagers, there was this thing called MTV that actually had music videos on there.
Post by silverback on Jan 24, 2011 22:30:49 GMT -5
The Unforgettable Fire is still my favorite. Joshua tree was great but felt a little gimmicky because of the whole Americana thing. That being said,imo just about everything beyond that is straight trash. ;D
Have they made any good music lately? Not really. (hopefully the new one is better since Danger Mouse is producing it). But that doesn't matter because they won't play much of that crap on stage. The same can be said for a lot of headliners. The stage show is amazing. I'm sure you can find haters who will say its not, but they are one of the best live headlining acts around...if Radiohead and Daft Punk are out, then U2 would be a great Saturday or Sunday night. I think Pearl Jam is still a possibility...
1. Joshua Tree 2. Achtung Baby 3. War 4. Boy 5. Unforgettable Fire
i'll go there too, but i'm just gonna list their songs i like, did like or can stand hearing (not in any order):
all i want is you bullet the blue sky desire even better than the real thing i still haven't found... i will follow mysterious ways new years day one pride running to stand still staring at the sun stuck in a moment sunday bloody sunday when love comes to town, though they didn't write it (i actually know a few people who thought they wrote this) where the streets have no name who's gonna ride your wild horses with or without you
wow...as it turns out i like more than just a few songs like i previously said
and for the life of me i can't remember songs like angel of harlem, bad, fire, october, surrender and the unforgettable fire
the names of all those sound familiar i just can't remember how they go
I saw U2 on their Vertigo tour a couple years ago. I went into the show not a very big U2 fan, however, I've never quite experienced a show like that since. The entire crowd was hanging on Bono's every movement.
The show that I actually attended was in Buffalo, NY and it was on the the anniversary of John Lennon's death. Bono told us a little story about how 25 years to the day they were playing a show in Buffalo, NY at The Continental, which used to be a little alternative/drag/goth club and he was playing Asteroids as someone came up to him and told him John Lennon had been killed. U2 then broke out and absolutely amazing performance of "Instant Karma" I've seen over 200 shows since then and not one has matched the intensity and emotion of the crowd that night.
Also, I will say that if youre judging U2 based on their singles, you couldn't be further off. Over the last couple years I started listening to their albums. Pop (MOFO, Please, If God Will Send His Angels) and Zooropa (Lemon, The First Time) have some amazing songs on them. The 2 newest albums have also had AWFUL single choices, but the some great songs are there. The title track from No Line On The Horizon as well as Yahweh from How To Build An Atomic Bomb are excellent.
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Post by BrokenLight on Jan 25, 2011 13:58:31 GMT -5
i just checked this out. setlists from the 360 tour. if they do play roo and judging by these setlists, i'll probably show up for the 1st 3rd and last 3rd of the show
i just checked this out. setlists from the 360 tour. if they do play roo and judging by these setlists, i'll probably show up for the 1st 3rd and last 3rd of the show
I wouldn't assume they will do a 360 tour set list, we will probably get the Greatest hits show, it's been quite some time since U2 has played a festival I think ( I still don't think they are playing Bonnaroo) and I feel if they did play, they would break out about 2 1/2 hours of greatesy hits, which over 4 decades of music they could def. do it.
I'll be honest, I don't really like U2. I really despise Bono, as do many other people.
Just curious....why do you despise Bono?
And I'm the opposite. I don't like U2's music and am not happy about them possibly/probably being there. (I think I'm just bitter b/c I'm finally realizing Radiohead nor Daft Punk will be there) HOWEVER, I really like Bono. He seems like a good guy who is really into environmental causes and human rights. I really respect that. ...just wish he didn't make shitty music.
2012 Wishlist: Radiohead Phish Daft Punk Ghostland Observatory Broken Social Scene Roger Waters Bell X1 Bonobo Chemical Brothers Fiona Apple Built to Spill Modest Mouse
This is the first message board I've ever been on, the only reason I joined is because I love Bonnaroo and wanted to read and talk about it all year long.
This is the first message board I've ever been on, the only reason I joined is because I love Bonnaroo and wanted to read and talk about it all year long.
Post by The Wookie Monster on Jan 25, 2011 22:15:02 GMT -5
I don't. Not this year anyway. I think they'll get Furthur or WSP. IF they are talking to WSP about a late night, then it's a good chance Furthur is on the bill.
1. Joshua Tree 2. Achtung Baby 3. War 4. Boy 5. Unforgettable Fire
i'll go there too, but i'm just gonna list their songs i like, did like or can stand hearing (not in any order):
all i want is you bullet the blue sky desire even better than the real thing i still haven't found... i will follow mysterious ways new years day one pride running to stand still staring at the sun stuck in a moment sunday bloody sunday when love comes to town, though they didn't write it (i actually know a few people who thought they wrote this) where the streets have no name who's gonna ride your wild horses with or without you
wow...as it turns out i like more than just a few songs like i previously said
and for the life of me i can't remember songs like angel of harlem, bad, fire, october, surrender and the unforgettable fire
the names of all those sound familiar i just can't remember how they go