Bono and Live Aid

IHuman · 08-19-2009, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by buffryan45

bono is completely full of himself, and untill he changes that, nobody will care what he does. r

what do you mean by nobdody?

buffryan45 · 08-19-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

They are far from being mediocre on their first album.
I thought U2 first album Boy ('80) was a pretty good debut, I rank it high with other debut albums from bands from that time (circa '77 -> '83) like REM's The Church, Television, The Talking Heads, Gang of Four. I thought guitar bands from the post-punk era had a influence that can be heard even today - including U2.

sorry, didnt mean at first. at best. i've never listened to anything by them that i thought was good. and the more people have liked them the more i've tried to get why people like U2 and have never got it. I think REM and the talking heads are great, agreed.

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Originally Posted by IHuman

what do you mean by nobdody?

probably exagerated a bit there. i'm sure some people think the world of him, i just dont know many of them.

Neapolitan · 08-19-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by buffryan45

sorry, didnt mean at first. at best. i've never listened to anything by them that i thought was good. and the more people have liked them the more i've tried to get why people like U2 and have never got it. I think REM and the talking heads are great, agreed.

REM & Talking Heads, agreed - great!

They did go through periods that I don't care for, but one reason I like U2 is the same reason I like all guitar bands (well most of them). I'm a guitarplayer and I the love sound of the guitar. Dance music can be dated but good guitar music is timeless.

The Edge has a different approach then most guitarist, his guitar is heavily processed and that give it texture, it's different and unique (sometimes his guitar playing has an ethereal sound to it - like Bad or Wire.)

buffryan45 · 08-19-2009, 09:10 PM

you have to admit that calling yourself the edge is a little douschy. he would be the highlight of the band though, and i like to hear different things as well (not a musician). but the other bands from that era are better to me, especially REM, and they get half the attention.

Neapolitan · 08-19-2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by buffryan45

you have to admit that calling yourself the edge is a little douschy. he would be the highlight of the band though, and i like to hear different things as well (not a musician). but the other bands from that era are better to me, especially REM, and they get half the attention.

I never said I was the Edge, you totally misread what I said.

buffryan45 · 08-19-2009, 10:23 PM

no, i just meant that in general.

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buffryan45 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 10	you have to admit that calling yourself the edge is a little douschy. he would be the highlight of the band though, and i like to hear different things as well (not a musician). but the other bands from that era are better to me, especially REM, and they get half the attention.

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buffryan45 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 10	no, i just meant that in general.