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    Posted: September 25 2010 at 02:37
Originally posted by crimhead crimhead wrote:

Originally posted by aapatsos aapatsos wrote:

Easy, almost anything is better than U2


Even Lady Gaga?
Yes. She has got an amazing voice to be fair.
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

U2 bore me rigid these days. I've liked selected songs over the years. I even saw them on their 'Achtung! Zooroppa' tour, whuich was thoroughly underwhelming, and sounded awful in the old Wembley Stadium.

Simple Minds get my vote, therefore. This is based inly on what I know of Simple Minds, which is about 4 albums. I've always found them to be more melodic, more dynamic, and not nearly as annoying. Aside from their worthy involvement in the Mandela concerts, Simple Minds have not tried to be politicians or the second coming, which Bono clearly thinks he is from time to time.
 
Bono's political posturing irritates me as well. Plus those bloody sunglasses that he has to wear regardless of the weather.Angry


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Simple Minds. Their late 70's/early 80's albums were really cool, but my interest in the band wanes after that Breakfast Club song
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I like some of the U2 stuff, songs throughout their '80's and '90's career. These days they leave me indifferent. I like them especialy in the Rattle And Hum / Achtung Baby period, but I think there is no U2 album which I like from A to Z.
 
I like Simple Minds especially because of songs during their '80's period, also songs, not whole albums. I still have to listen to Street Fighting Years, which is produced by Trevor Horn, but I keep forgetting to check it out.
 
I like both bands about equally.
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Originally posted by WalterDigsTunes WalterDigsTunes wrote:

Both started off a pretty good post-punk bands, and they both managed to blow it. U2 lost it circa 1987, Simple Minds lost it circa 84. Tough call, since both had moments of greatness and steep declines.


This is right on the money. Thumbs Up
I liked U2 up till about War and Simple Minds up till about Sparkle in the Rain - (whereupon the Simple Minds became so brazenly derivative they were nicknamed U3 in some quarters Dead)
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I haven't had the occasion to listen to any Simple Minds. Or I didn't notice it. Did I miss anything?

I do like most of U2's music from until the 00s.
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U2 bore me rigid these days. I've liked selected songs over the years. I even saw them on their 'Achtung! Zooroppa' tour, whuich was thoroughly underwhelming, and sounded awful in the old Wembley Stadium.

Simple Minds get my vote, therefore. This is based inly on what I know of Simple Minds, which is about 4 albums. I've always found them to be more melodic, more dynamic, and not nearly as annoying. Aside from their worthy involvement in the Mandela concerts, Simple Minds have not tried to be politicians or the second coming, which Bono clearly thinks he is from time to time.
Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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I thought for a second this thread was about the appeal of U2 for people who oh, nevermind
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Originally posted by paganinio paganinio wrote:

U2 are legends, inspired billions of people.

Simple Minds are ... who are they?



Since U2 didn't even motivate you to look up what guitar effects are, their ability to inspire isn't particularly powerful now is it?


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Simple Minds if only for Waterfront but they also made several other very listenable tracks.
 
Nowadays the only U2 song I really like is Sunday Bloody Sunday and thats for the fiddle playing more than anything else!
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Originally posted by aapatsos aapatsos wrote:

Easy, almost anything is better than U2


Even Lady Gaga?
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U2 by several gazillion miles...
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Originally posted by Drew Drew wrote:

Bono wears his glasses much too often- so I can't vote for them. 

LOL best reply ever. 
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U2 are legends, inspired billions of people.

Simple Minds are ... who are they?
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Bono wears his glasses much too often- so I can't vote for them. 

Edited by Drew - September 21 2010 at 23:20



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I listened to Simple Minds well for student's time. It listens to Sons And Fascination and Once Upon A Time still often.
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Points: 193 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 21 2010 at 23:04
My last name is Bono...i can't vote against U2 sry...LOL
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Both started off a pretty good post-punk bands, and they both managed to blow it. U2 lost it circa 1987, Simple Minds lost it circa 84. Tough call, since both had moments of greatness and steep declines.
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Easy, almost anything is better than U2
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As far as records are concerned Simple Minds made a couple of half decent ones when they first started off where as U2 continued to make decent and some excellent albums up untill quite recently.  Both the lead singers can be a real pain in the posterior sometimes.   I saw both live in the early 90s and u2 were fantastic where as Simple Minds was quite probably one of the worst gigs I have ever been to - it was outdoors and it was pissing down (rain) mind you  so my opinion might be coloured by this.
 
U2 by far.
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