VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — It was definitive arena rock, loud and clear, filling Pacific Coliseum here with surging sound. The Edge blared a distorted two-chord guitar riff, Larry Mullen Jr.'s tom-toms and cymbals landed hard on the backbeat, Adam Clayton's bass throbbed down below, and Bono was unleashing "woo-oohs" in exultant falsetto. U2 has taken over the coliseum for a month of full-scale rehearsal to assemble its "Innocence and Experience" tour, which starts at Rogers Arena here on May 14, and the band was charging through "Elevation." The stage was an austere geometry of fluorescent tubes; the song was triumphant. "Wow, that's four years since we played that?" Bono said as the last chord faded. "Not bad!"
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U2 is overrated.
Their last album bombed because they gave it away for free to everyone on itunes
Many people considered it spam
Quote from: "Gay Boy Bob"
Many people considered it spam
I like some of their songs.
Quote from: "Gay Boy Bob"
Many people considered it spam
Well it wasn't much better than spam.
U2 is at best a mediocre band that has for some inexplicable reason garnered a rep that goes way beyond anything they have produced.
I think their song ONE is on of the best evah
Quote from: "Gay Boy Bob"
I like their old songs best..
Pride was good and a few songs from the Joshua Tree.
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U2 is overrated.
Agreed,
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U2 is at best a mediocre band that has for some inexplicable reason garnered a rep that goes way beyond anything they have produced.
BULLSEYE!!
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Quote from: "Gay Boy Bob"
Many people considered it spam
Well it wasn't much better than spam.
U2 is at best a mediocre band that has for some inexplicable reason garnered a rep that goes way beyond anything they have produced.
Occasionally Renee gets it right.
Other overrated yet hugely popular musical performers (to speak against them is official heresy);
Eric Clapton
The Band
Steely Dan
Abba
Genesis AND Phil Collins
Fleetwood Mac
Andre Rieu (natch)
The Eagles
Air Supply
The Bee Gees
Probably more, but that should be enough to rankle you MOR Music-while-you-iron lovers.
add the Rutles - legendary band, but highly over-rated
Matthe wet .... are you wet from good sex ... or did you merely piss yourself