GarethRDR Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Bill Bailey's superb "Technical failure at a U2 gig" bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 25, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 25, 2011 U2 on the other hand is music for people who don't know anything about music...!You were going so well up to that point. I hate it when people trot out that line. I don't much like U2, and I like the Chilli Peppers even less - but I wouldn't accuse the fans of either band of knowing nothing about music. We simply have different tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiganvillain Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 They probably are the best. Which only goes to show what a poor 25 years for music it was. :winkold: Agreed 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 The Chilis have shat on everything U2 have done in the last 25 years. That probably sums up the last 25 years of MOR aptly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 U2 have sounded the same over 25 years for sure: safe, and yet some "experts" are saying that Achtung Baby was totally different to anything before it :confused: though I know nothing about music according to you :winkold: and I'm probably not really qualified to say this but to my ears Achtung baby doesn't sound anything like the Joshua tree .... Chillis have been mentioned a few times but people are aware that they were treated within the music industry as a joke to start with , It is the same funk rock over and over. The same instrumentation. The same beat. Nothing changes .... now despite that i don't' mind a lot of their music but with lyrics such as Compare us to a ferris WHEEL Just be sure of what you want to STEAL My disenchanted DIPLOMAT Asleep inside the LAUNDROMAT Hop along to the cowboy BEAT When I feel your fire jump up to MEET I think even at his pretentious best Bono is a better lyricist than Keidis ... now i know it's trendy to bash / knock U2 but they must have been doing something right to have shifted 150 million + records ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 IMO Radiohead are by far the best band of the last 25 years. It is quite remarkable that they have produced four albums that could genuinely be considered the greatest of that period (The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A and In Rainbows). I was with you up until In Rainbows got mentioned. Awful crap that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Yes the Chili Peppers now seem to be past their best but everything they have done has surpassed that of U2 on a technical level. Blood Sugar Sex Magik fused elements of Rock, Funk, Soul, Blues, Jazz and Rap among other elements and brought them into the consciousness of people not normally exposed to that style of music. You forgot codfunk. The Chili's speciality dish. Best served IGNORED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I think even at his pretentious best Bono is a better lyricist than Keidis ... "A mole, digging in a hole". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Both U2 and The Chillis produce woefull crap. The Chillis I particularly dislike due to that period around the time they released "By The Way" when every person under the age of 30 liked them. **** Off. It's middle of the road music, for middle of the road people who like the re-assurance of listening to a popular band because they can't be bothered to go and find a music taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 U2's made some really good songs, but the rest is just boring. Nothing that annoys me, just doesn't catch me at all. Decent, not great, and certainly not the best band in the last 25 years for me. But then again, there haven't been many great bands in the last 20 years or so. IMO there've only been 2, and a few decent ones. And both hade their heights somewhere between 81 and 97. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 It's middle of the road music, for middle of the road people who like the re-assurance of listening to a popular band because they can't be bothered to go and find a music taste. Nail. Head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 U2, for me, have made some very decent music in their time. Also .... Bono is a cock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 U2, for me, have made some very decent music in their time. Also .... Bono is a cock. Pretty much sums up my feelings on the matter. :nod: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Don't like em at all, boring and predictable. A bit like Bon Jovi. But then again U2 are briliant compared to anything that gets in the Top 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 U2 are a very good live band but to me a lot of their staying power is down to Bono meeting with every world leader and not down to their talent Aye that is spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 U2 are a very good live band but to me a lot of their staying power is down to Bono meeting with every world leader and not down to their talent Aye that is spot on clearly didn't work for The Special A.K.A. :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Don't like em at all, boring and predictable. A bit like Bon Jovi. Cruel. Every Bon Jovi song sounds like the previous one, bubble gum rock at its worst. The only difference between Bon Jovi, West Life, Take That and Boy Zone is that BJ play instruments. U2 at least grew from the rawness of Boy/October/War, to the polished Joshua Tree and diverse Rattle & Hum and onwards. I'm not their biggest fan, but I think that they have improvised and diversified over the years, and produced a lot of music that has merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Every Bon Jovi song sounds like the previous one, bubble gum rock at its worst. The only difference between Bon Jovi, West Life, Take That and Boy Zone is that BJ play instruments. I'm pretty sure Barlow plays the piano, otherwise he wouldnt have been able to write all those songs Other than that I totally agree. They're all the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Shit music and tosspot personalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIW Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 U2 are wank and Bono is a Grade A **** prick. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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