Todem Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) Where do you think this signature comes from? One of U2's finest songs ever. No question. And my all time favorite U2 album by a mile. I popped on Achtung Baby last week on a long drive....made me smile. And then really exemplified how bland, boring and lousy their new album really is. Just uninspired in comparison. Far less inspired then No Line On The Horizon which IMO was pretty damn good save for the brick walled mastering job. I hope the next release is a lot better than the hodge lodge of filler material they put on this new clunker. Edited September 28, 2014 by Todem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g under p Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Bummer! Not that he was noted for his guitar playing he's saying he may never play it again. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30654731 "Bono broke his arm in six places and fractured his eye socket, hand and shoulder blade in what he called a "freak accident" in New York. In the letter to his fans, he said he was unable to move around physically and would have to "concentrate hard" to be fit for U2's next tour. At the time, the hospital where Bono was being treated said he had been involved in "a high-energy bicycle accident when he attempted to avoid another rider". The Irish rocker spoke this week about being on painkillers for weeks and said he had a "massive injury, I can't blame on anyone but myself". The 54-year-old Dubliner revealed he now had a titanium elbow." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detonator Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 To me U2 is like tobacco without nicotin... beer without alcohol... coffee without caffeine, etc. U2 = Thinking man's Duran Duran for the MTV Awards Generation. Most overrated band ever, period. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g under p Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 To me U2 is like tobacco without nicotin... beer without alcohol... coffee without caffeine, etc. U2 = Thinking man's Duran Duran for the MTV Awards Generation. Most overrated band ever, period. Maybe but the Beatles would get my vote. Love them individually with George Harrison being my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 To me U2 is like tobacco without nicotin... beer without alcohol... coffee without caffeine, etc. U2 = Thinking man's Duran Duran for the MTV Awards Generation. Most overrated band ever, period. Maybe but the Beatles would get my vote. Love them individually with George Harrison being my favorite. Oh i'm a guy who used to rave over the beatles. I still respect them but i think i can give you at least 20 bands that trump the Beatles. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g under p Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) This is what his elbow looks like and its unreal this all happened from a bicycle accident in Central Park. http://cdn.u2.com/images/news/b/batoz_x.jpg The singer suffered numerous serious injuries, including a "facial fracture involving the orbit of his eye," three separate fractures of his left shoulder blade and a fracture of his left humerus bone in his upper arm. The latter injury was particularly damaging, with the bone shattering in six different places and tearing through his skin. Edited January 5, 2015 by g under p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 To me U2 is like tobacco without nicotin... beer without alcohol... coffee without caffeine, etc. U2 = Thinking man's Duran Duran for the MTV Awards Generation. Most overrated band ever, period. Maybe but the Beatles would get my vote. Love them individually with George Harrison being my favorite. Oh i'm a guy who used to rave over the beatles. I still respect them but i think i can give you at least 20 bands that trump the Beatles. MickUh-huh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I like U2...thought about going in June to see them in Boston. But im saving instead for RUSH :rush: Hopefully . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Bleh.......the name just triggers my gag reflex. Mick U too ? ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 "Thinking mans Duran Duran". Haha!!! Nice one Detonator! Bono better get his shit off my iPhone too or I'm giving him that throat punch!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 On paper U2 are amazing. In practice? Erm...nope. The Edge is a ridiculously overrated guitarist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 To me U2 is like tobacco without nicotin... beer without alcohol... coffee without caffeine, etc. U2 = Thinking man's Duran Duran for the MTV Awards Generation. Most overrated band ever, period. Maybe but the Beatles would get my vote. Love them individually with George Harrison being my favorite. Oh i'm a guy who used to rave over the beatles. I still respect them but i think i can give you at least 20 bands that trump the Beatles. Mick Buddy, I cannot think of one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) To me U2 is like tobacco without nicotin... beer without alcohol... coffee without caffeine, etc. U2 = Thinking man's Duran Duran for the MTV Awards Generation. Most overrated band ever, period. Maybe but the Beatles would get my vote. Love them individually with George Harrison being my favorite. Oh i'm a guy who used to rave over the beatles. I still respect them but i think i can give you at least 20 bands that trump the Beatles. Mick Buddy, I cannot think of one. RushThe BandSteely DanGenesisYesRoxy MusicQueenPink FloydZappa and the MothersCCRSpock's Beard 11 right off the bat. Mick Edited January 6, 2015 by bluefox4000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 To me U2 is like tobacco without nicotin... beer without alcohol... coffee without caffeine, etc. U2 = Thinking man's Duran Duran for the MTV Awards Generation. Most overrated band ever, period. Maybe but the Beatles would get my vote. Love them individually with George Harrison being my favorite. Oh i'm a guy who used to rave over the beatles. I still respect them but i think i can give you at least 20 bands that trump the Beatles. Mick Buddy, I cannot think of one. RushThe BandSteely DanGenesisYesRoxy MusicQueenPink FloydZappa and the MothersCCRSpock's Beard 11 right off the bat. Mick Aww...I cannot agree with one of them. Dude you are tired of the band coz you overplayed them, not because they are not great. And you overplayed them because the music was worth it. Dude! You must segue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 To me U2 is like tobacco without nicotin... beer without alcohol... coffee without caffeine, etc. U2 = Thinking man's Duran Duran for the MTV Awards Generation. Most overrated band ever, period. Maybe but the Beatles would get my vote. Love them individually with George Harrison being my favorite. Oh i'm a guy who used to rave over the beatles. I still respect them but i think i can give you at least 20 bands that trump the Beatles. Mick Buddy, I cannot think of one. RushThe BandSteely DanGenesisYesRoxy MusicQueenPink FloydZappa and the MothersCCRSpock's Beard 11 right off the bat. Mick Aww...I cannot agree with one of them. Dude you are tired of the band coz you overplayed them, not because they are not great. And you overplayed them because the music was worth it. Dude! You must segue! yes i overplayed them. i respect them greatly. i just no longer feel.....now that i have a wider musical landscape.......... that they are the end all be all. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 To me U2 is like tobacco without nicotin... beer without alcohol... coffee without caffeine, etc. U2 = Thinking man's Duran Duran for the MTV Awards Generation. Most overrated band ever, period. Maybe but the Beatles would get my vote. Love them individually with George Harrison being my favorite. Oh i'm a guy who used to rave over the beatles. I still respect them but i think i can give you at least 20 bands that trump the Beatles. Mick Buddy, I cannot think of one. RushThe BandSteely DanGenesisYesRoxy MusicQueenPink FloydZappa and the MothersCCRSpock's Beard 11 right off the bat. Mick Aww...I cannot agree with one of them. Dude you are tired of the band coz you overplayed them, not because they are not great. And you overplayed them because the music was worth it. Dude! You must segue! yes i overplayed them. i respect them greatly. i just no longer feel.....now that i have a wider musical landscape.......... that they are the end all be all. Mick Agreed. I would still pick all my LC albums over the beatles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 To me U2 is like tobacco without nicotin... beer without alcohol... coffee without caffeine, etc. U2 = Thinking man's Duran Duran for the MTV Awards Generation. Most overrated band ever, period. Maybe but the Beatles would get my vote. Love them individually with George Harrison being my favorite. Oh i'm a guy who used to rave over the beatles. I still respect them but i think i can give you at least 20 bands that trump the Beatles. Mick Buddy, I cannot think of one. RushThe BandSteely DanGenesisYesRoxy MusicQueenPink FloydZappa and the MothersCCRSpock's Beard 11 right off the bat. Mick Aww...I cannot agree with one of them. Dude you are tired of the band coz you overplayed them, not because they are not great. And you overplayed them because the music was worth it. Dude! You must segue! yes i overplayed them. i respect them greatly. i just no longer feel.....now that i have a wider musical landscape.......... that they are the end all be all. Mick Agreed. I would still pick all my LC albums over the beatles.Listen hardhttp://youtu.be/T3D68KWfZOo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Awesome stuff.To me U2 is like tobacco without nicotin... beer without alcohol... coffee without caffeine, etc. U2 = Thinking man's Duran Duran for the MTV Awards Generation. Most overrated band ever, period. Maybe but the Beatles would get my vote. Love them individually with George Harrison being my favorite. Oh i'm a guy who used to rave over the beatles. I still respect them but i think i can give you at least 20 bands that trump the Beatles. Mick Buddy, I cannot think of one. RushThe BandSteely DanGenesisYesRoxy MusicQueenPink FloydZappa and the MothersCCRSpock's Beard 11 right off the bat. Mick Aww...I cannot agree with one of them. Dude you are tired of the band coz you overplayed them, not because they are not great. And you overplayed them because the music was worth it. Dude! You must segue! yes i overplayed them. i respect them greatly. i just no longer feel.....now that i have a wider musical landscape.......... that they are the end all be all. Mick Agreed. I would still pick all my LC albums over the beatles.Listen hardhttp://youtu.be/T3D68KWfZOo Great stuff.......i'm in no way burnt out on solo stuff......i do think harrison was the best of the bunch solo wise. very underrated. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 To me U2 is like tobacco without nicotin... beer without alcohol... coffee without caffeine, etc. U2 = Thinking man's Duran Duran for the MTV Awards Generation. Most overrated band ever, period. Maybe but the Beatles would get my vote. Love them individually with George Harrison being my favorite. Oh i'm a guy who used to rave over the beatles. I still respect them but i think i can give you at least 20 bands that trump the Beatles. Mick Buddy, I cannot think of one. RushThe BandSteely DanGenesisYesRoxy MusicQueenPink FloydZappa and the MothersCCRSpock's Beard 11 right off the bat. MickDude, you're not even trying. You can do better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Tom Waits trumps anything the beatles did. Seriously is it that hard to believe i'm just not enamored with the beatles Anymore? Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Tom Waits trumps anything the beatles did. Seriously is it that hard to believe i'm just not enamored with the beatles Anymore? MickPersonally, I could not care less. I find the "arguments" entertaining. By the way, I love Tom Waits, but the man has basically released the same type of album for decades. Great storyteller, great artist, but predictable. I recently was on a Captain Beefheart kick and one can tell where Tom Waits got his post-Heartattack and Vine sound. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Tom Waits trumps anything the beatles did. Seriously is it that hard to believe i'm just not enamored with the beatles Anymore? MickPersonally, I could not care less. I find the "arguments" entertaining. By the way, I love Tom Waits, but the man has basically released the same type of album for decades. Great storyteller, great artist, but predictable. I recently was on a Captain Beefheart kick and one can tell where Tom Waits got his post-Heartattack and Vine sound. Beefheart's a fav of mine too. I love putting on trout mask Replica and having people think i've snapped, lol Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Tom Waits trumps anything the beatles did. Seriously is it that hard to believe i'm just not enamored with the beatles Anymore? MickNo, but it's not advisable to say you can name instantly 20 bands that are better than THE BEATLES. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Tom Waits trumps anything the beatles did. Seriously is it that hard to believe i'm just not enamored with the beatles Anymore? MickNo, but it's not advisable to say you can name instantly 20 bands that are better than THE BEATLES. :D not wise true.....but for me it's true at this point in my life ;) Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Tom Waits trumps anything the beatles did. Seriously is it that hard to believe i'm just not enamored with the beatles Anymore? MickNo, but it's not advisable to say you can name instantly 20 bands that are better than THE BEATLES. :D"Better" is a matter of personal taste and preference, so naming 20 bands might not be that hard depending on the criteria. Now, naming 20 bands that are more influential or innovative or popular or successful would be much more difficult. IMO... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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