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Author:  Curious Hair [ Fri Nov 16, 2018 5:17 pm ]
Post subject:  U2: done?
https://www.billboard.com/articles/colu ... g-away-now
Quote:
Bono ended U2’s concert in Berlin on Tuesday night (Nov. 13) with some intriguing words about the band’s near future. “We’ve been on the road for quite some time, just going on 40 years, and this last four years have been really something special for us,” Bono told the crowd at the end of the show. “We’re going away now.”


Hard to weep too much if it's true. They didn't leave anything on the table. If Bono is gonna keep falling off bikes and blowing out vocal cords, maybe it's best to leave us with just the memories.
Author:  Minooka Meatball [ Fri Nov 16, 2018 6:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: U2: done?
Curious Hair wrote:
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8484973/bono-closes-u2-concert-berlin-comment-were-going-away-now
Quote:
Bono ended U2’s concert in Berlin on Tuesday night (Nov. 13) with some intriguing words about the band’s near future. “We’ve been on the road for quite some time, just going on 40 years, and this last four years have been really something special for us,” Bono told the crowd at the end of the show. “We’re going away now.”


Hard to weep too much if it's true. They didn't leave anything on the table. If Bono is gonna keep falling off bikes and blowing out vocal cords, maybe it's best to leave us with just the memories.


Nah. They will probably take a one- or two- year break, then go out again.
Author:  pittmike [ Fri Nov 16, 2018 7:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: U2: done?
Are the a hall of fame level band?
Author:  Curious Hair [ Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:34 pm ]
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pittmike wrote:
Are the a hall of fame level band?

What?!? Yes, of course they are!
Author:  sjboyd0137 [ Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: U2: done?
Meh
Author:  FavreFan [ Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:24 pm ]
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pittmike wrote:
Are the a hall of fame level band?

I guess you’d have to say yes but I never really got the appeal.
Author:  tommy [ Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:26 pm ]
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Curious Hair wrote:
pittmike wrote:
Are the a hall of fame level band?

What?!? Yes, of course they are!

Eighth ballot or Veteran's Committee
Author:  HawaiiYou [ Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: U2: done?
not a fan at all but yes HOF.

Back last decade they were like Corporate America's band.
Author:  shirtless driver [ Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:04 am ]
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HawaiiYou wrote:
not a fan at all but yes HOF.

Back last decade they were like Corporate America's band.


At least you're consistent about never knowing what the fuck you're talking about.
Author:  Telegram Sam [ Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:06 am ]
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pittmike wrote:
Are the a hall of fame level band?


Bon Jovi is in the Hall of Fame.
Author:  Curious Hair [ Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:22 am ]
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shirtless driver wrote:
HawaiiYou wrote:
not a fan at all but yes HOF.

Back last decade they were like Corporate America's band.


At least you're consistent about never knowing what the fuck you're talking about.

I mean, "Vertigo" was used to sell a whole lot of iPods, and Bono has made himself awfully cozy with some very wealthy people. I'll give him that. But "the band of Corporate America" doesn't really make a lot of sense here.

Trying to do a top ten of U2 here, pretty hard, just know "Where the Streets Have No Name" is necessarily #1.
Author:  Telegram Sam [ Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:29 am ]
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Curious Hair wrote:
Trying to do a top ten of U2 here, pretty hard

Try doing a top ten of Bon Jovi.
Author:  spanky [ Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:41 am ]
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Telegram Sam wrote:
Curious Hair wrote:
Trying to do a top ten of U2 here, pretty hard

Try doing a top ten of Bon Jovi.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. ........Runaway?

I remember the time I was incredulously scolded because I dared to question why a certain board member would spend good money (!) to see Bon Jovi (!!) at Soldier Field (!!!).

Can't wait to hear the different version of this one...
Author:  Telegram Sam [ Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:50 am ]
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America tha Poster's least favorite band is Bon Jewvi.
Author:  Darkside [ Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:48 am ]
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Cool. Now they have more time to criticize our politics.
Author:  pittmike [ Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:13 am ]
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spanky wrote:
Telegram Sam wrote:
Curious Hair wrote:
Trying to do a top ten of U2 here, pretty hard

Try doing a top ten of Bon Jovi.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. ........Runaway?

I remember the time I was incredulously scolded because I dared to question why a certain board member would spend good money (!) to see Bon Jovi (!!) at Soldier Field (!!!).

Can't wait to hear the different version of this one...


:lol: I never tire of my story of Bon Jovi opening for the Scorpions many moons ago. They didn’t have enough songs and must have been surprised at a curtain call or maybe planned one. Either way they played Runaway a second time as an encore.
Author:  Panther pislA [ Sat Nov 17, 2018 10:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: U2: done?
Never liked U2.

Bono is not a pimple on Axl's ass.
Author:  HawaiiYou [ Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:06 pm ]
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Panther pislA wrote:
Never liked U2.

Bono is not a pimple on Axl's ass.


Bono was suppose to be the ultra progressive liberal but then hung out with George W Bush. Didnt understand all that.

I am not a fan of Bon Jovi too. I agree both have a similar jive.
Author:  Panther pislA [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:27 am ]
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HawaiiYou wrote:
Panther pislA wrote:
Never liked U2.

Bono is not a pimple on Axl's ass.


Bono was suppose to be the ultra progressive liberal but then hung out with George W Bush. Didnt understand all that.

I am not a fan of Bon Jovi too. I agree both have a similar jive.

I would love to hag out with Bush.

Dude just looks like a fun guy - life of the party.
Author:  Baby McNown [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 7:10 pm ]
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Darkside wrote:
Cool. Now they have more time to criticize our politics.

(Narrator: "once again the board let out sigh, and prayed to their chosen deity that one day Darko could make a post that didn't involve politics in any way shape or form"
Author:  Darkside [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:45 pm ]
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Baby McNown wrote:
Darkside wrote:
Cool. Now they have more time to criticize our politics.

(Narrator: "once again the board let out sigh, and prayed to their chosen deity that one day Darko could make a post that didn't involve politics in any way shape or form"

:lol:
Ok!
Author:  BigW72 [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:03 am ]
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Darkside wrote:
Cool. Now they have more time to criticize our politics.

:lol: :lol:
One of many bands / musicians whose work I love, but will be happy to see fade away into solitude.
Author:  BigW72 [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:06 am ]
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Curious Hair wrote:
shirtless driver wrote:
HawaiiYou wrote:
not a fan at all but yes HOF.

Back last decade they were like Corporate America's band.


At least you're consistent about never knowing what the fuck you're talking about.

I mean, "Vertigo" was used to sell a whole lot of iPods, and Bono has made himself awfully cozy with some very wealthy people. I'll give him that. But "the band of Corporate America" doesn't really make a lot of sense here.

Trying to do a top ten of U2 here, pretty hard, just know "Where the Streets Have No Name" is necessarily #1.


That is a difficult list....but I'm putting With Or Without You at #1. The layering of guitars. The way the song builds in terms of volume and dynamics is brilliant.
Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: U2: done?
Bullet The Blue Sky is the best song on that album.
Author:  long time guy [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: U2: done?
Curious Hair wrote:
shirtless driver wrote:
HawaiiYou wrote:
not a fan at all but yes HOF.

Back last decade they were like Corporate America's band.


At least you're consistent about never knowing what the fuck you're talking about.

I mean, "Vertigo" was used to sell a whole lot of iPods, and Bono has made himself awfully cozy with some very wealthy people. I'll give him that. But "the band of Corporate America" doesn't really make a lot of sense here.

Trying to do a top ten of U2 here, pretty hard, just know "Where the Streets Have No Name" is necessarily #1.


Where the Streets have no name or New Year's Day for me. Sunday Bloody Sunday would probably be in the mix too.
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: U2: done?
Darkside wrote:
Cool. Now they have more time to criticize our politics.

Whose politics?

Bono is the rare bi-partisan loud mouth.
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:15 pm ]
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Frank Coztansa wrote:
Bullet The Blue Sky is the best song on that album.

Nah.
Author:  Telegram Sam [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:17 pm ]
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Guys, Achtung Baby was released today 27 years ago.
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:19 pm ]
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No order to this but this is my top 10 currently

WTSHNN
With or Without You
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bad
One
The Fly
Until the End of the World
Walk On
New Year's Day
I Will Follow
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:19 pm ]
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Telegram Sam wrote:
Guys, Achtung Baby was released today 27 years ago.

Yesterday


Greatest album ever made.
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