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Topic: U2: Rock Gods or Overrated? Posted: April 11 2017 at 13:27
Along with The Bealtes and King's X, U2 are in my Top 3 favorite bands of all time. I love everything they've done to different degrees. I get why people get sick of them, but honestly I don't care. I think they're very unique and engaging and daring. They are not afraid to mix it up and change from one album to the next. I love Bono's voice and his presence. Amazing live band as well.
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Posted: April 10 2017 at 05:18
never thought of them as anything other than middle of the road, bloated, bland staduim rock. How on earth The Edge manages to frequently score quite high up in 'greatest guitar player ever' polls is beyond me. Ok he can do that picky strumming thing and hes got a delay pedal...WOW. Their songs may tend sound like big grand, sweeping epics, but they are utterly hollow on the inside
and Bono's politics/personality is irrelevant, musicians can be as arseholey as they want, thats never a factor in if I like a bands music.
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Posted: April 03 2017 at 10:27
Sean Trane wrote:
SteveG wrote:
Most overrated band that ever was.
Wouldn't that be The Stones??
Come on. The Rolling Stones are not my cup of tea, but I can respect them for some accomplishments (now, to say they're still interesting after 50 years... ) If you want to throw... stones to a band, let's lynch Oasis.
Oh, by the way, two weeks ago, I heard my brother and one of his friends expressing their disdain for the Beach Boys...
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Posted: April 03 2017 at 10:18
Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:
micky wrote:
oh no...
KISS overrated.... who the f**k thinks that other than kiddies who weren't around and have no clue what they are talking about.
I was around when they were around and saw they for exactly what they were, an extremely average hard rock band with a very good marketing gimmick for the kiddies. Got your Kiss lunch box and action figures? Give me Maiden, Motorhead, Saxon, Rainbow, Budgie, etc, etc, etc, ahead of those clowns.
Reading your post reminds me of when I saw Iron Maiden with Twisted Sister opening back in '84. The Sister couldn't get off the stage fast enough for me. My contempt was palpable. I wanted to see the real band, Iron Maiden, not a group of clowns in makeup.
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Posted: April 03 2017 at 08:57
Meltdowner wrote:
I can live, with or without them.
Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:
Can't abide U2 (or Kiss), generic rock which connected with the public but are no better than 100's of other bands. One of the few bands I'll actively change channels if they come up on a classic rock station.
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Posted: April 03 2017 at 08:39
Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:
micky wrote:
oh no...
KISS overrated.... who the f**k thinks that other than kiddies who weren't around and have no clue what they are talking about.
I was around when they were around and saw they for exactly what they were, an extremely average hard rock band with a very good marketing gimmick for the kiddies. Got your Kiss lunch box and action figures? Give me Maiden, Motorhead, Saxon, Rainbow, Budgie, etc, etc, etc, ahead of those clowns.
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Posted: April 03 2017 at 07:34
micky wrote:
oh no...
KISS overrated.... who the f**k thinks that other than kiddies who weren't around and have no clue what they are talking about.
I was around when they were around and saw they for exactly what they were, an extremely average hard rock band with a very good marketing gimmick for the kiddies. Got your Kiss lunch box and action figures? Give me Maiden, Motorhead, Saxon, Rainbow, Budgie, etc, etc, etc, ahead of those clowns.
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Posted: April 03 2017 at 07:28
Can't abide U2 (or Kiss), generic rock which connected with the public but are no better than 100's of other bands. One of the few bands I'll actively change channels if they come up on a classic rock station.
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Posted: April 02 2017 at 07:07
Kiss knows how to perform. They care (or cared) a great deal about putting on a great show. I give them all the props in the world for that. I think their music is simplistic in the extreme and overall sucks ass.
As far as U2 is concerned, I like some of their earlier songs but was never a fan. I suppose they are as "rock god" as any long lived rock band with a great deal of success under their belts.
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other than kiddies who weren't around and have no clue what they are talking about. 
