U2 so overblown....

Thoughts_Arrive · December 2011

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainme ... 6233580173

green mountain man · December 2011

I saw U2 in 1981 for six bucks. I would pay that again, but that is about it.
Roger Waters I will go see again and again. If I get back from Amsterdam in time , I might go to Waters in Hartford, CT. That is if I have any cash left after paying $400 per night for PJ.

HILDE · December 2011

Yeah, your right. Way overblown. Been together longer than PJ. Have 2 more albums than PJ.
Sold 150+ million records...that would be just a couple more than PJ. Have 22 Grammy Awards. Campaign for a lot of great causes. Are in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...yeah, way overblown.

lando · December 2011

HILDE wrote:

Yeah, your right. Way overblown. Been together longer than PJ. Have 2 more albums than PJ.
Sold 150+ million records...that would be just a couple more than PJ. Have 22 Grammy Awards. Campaign for a lot of great causes. Are in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...yeah, way overblown.

You missed pretentious, self-indulgent, self righteous, pious and who gives a fuck about a Grammy

ForceofNature101 · December 2011

Good for U2. Solid band, and they put on a great show.

catefrances · December 2011

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/u2-pulls-in-228m-from-2011-tours/story-e6frf9hf-1226233580173

there is nothing in that article that indicates that U2 are overblown.

i havent been a dedicated U2 fan since the late 80s. ive been too busy with my life and discovering other music however i have seen them live in recent times and they put on one mother of a show... even i was impressed and i dont go for that frou frou smoke and mirrors shit lesser talents tend to rely on. im sure they realise playing rock music for a living isnt rocket science and i doubt they take themselves a seriously as all their detractors think they do. bono is outspoken... nothing wrong with that. as for dave, larry and adam.. how would we know what theyre thinking... could be the same as bono which is probably why we hear so much from him. bono is in a privileged position and he knows it and hes trying to use that for good. give the guy a break.. hes as entertaining as fuck and thats all we can ask without sounding too precious ourselves.

Solsy · December 2011

$288 mil, not a bad years earner.
I'm not sure how accurate past media articles have been (correct me if im wrong), but it has been documented that U2 avoid paying tax...so thats possibly take home $$$ too!!
I saw them play Melbourne about 5 years ago when Kanye opened (seemed a strange combo). Prob worst concert i've been to! The sound when Kanye was on was terrible, which wasnt so bad cos im no fan anyway....
When U2 hit the stage (for what seemed like only 15 minutes) ....(yessss we've been spoilt at PJ shows), Bono kept preaching that Australians dont donate enough $$ to charities (personally a massive slap to my face) , and that we should all donate now. he constantly did this in between each song. He must have felt like a knob when he found out per capita Aussies are one of the highest to donate ( which he later acknowledged in a double page letter he had written himself in the hearald sun).
I wont be attending another U2 concert, and turn the radio station over now any time i here their songs.
Pretty drastic i know, but maybe they should pay some tax in their own country before smacking me in the face with a wet fish!!

Lifted · December 2011

catefrances wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/u2-pulls-in-228m-from-2011-tours/story-e6frf9hf-1226233580173

there is nothing in that article that indicates that U2 are overblown.

i havent been a dedicated U2 fan since the late 80s. ive been too busy with my life and discovering other music however i have seen them live in recent times and they put on one mother of a show... even i was impressed and i dont go for that frou frou smoke and mirrors shit lesser talents tend to rely on. im sure they realise playing rock music for a living isnt rocket science and i doubt they take themselves a seriously as all their detractors think they do. bono is outspoken... nothing wrong with that. as for dave, larry and adam.. how would we know what theyre thinking... could be the same as bono which is probably why we hear so much from him. bono is in a privileged position and he knows it and hes trying to use that for good. give the guy a break.. hes as entertaining as fuck and thats all we can ask without sounding too precious ourselves.

nice. i'm not really a big u2 fan, but that was well-put. and yeah, what's wrong with using your fame and fortune to do some good? maybe Bono's intentions are self-centered, maybe they're not, but i'm sure there are more than a few people in Africa who don't give a fuck what his intentions are and are just appreciative that someone is paying attention to them....fyi i'm not really even sure with this is all about, just perusing the boards and came across this post.

catefrances · December 2011

Lifted wrote:

catefrances wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/u2-pulls-in-228m-from-2011-tours/story-e6frf9hf-1226233580173

there is nothing in that article that indicates that U2 are overblown.

i havent been a dedicated U2 fan since the late 80s. ive been too busy with my life and discovering other music however i have seen them live in recent times and they put on one mother of a show... even i was impressed and i dont go for that frou frou smoke and mirrors shit lesser talents tend to rely on. im sure they realise playing rock music for a living isnt rocket science and i doubt they take themselves a seriously as all their detractors think they do. bono is outspoken... nothing wrong with that. as for dave, larry and adam.. how would we know what theyre thinking... could be the same as bono which is probably why we hear so much from him. bono is in a privileged position and he knows it and hes trying to use that for good. give the guy a break.. hes as entertaining as fuck and thats all we can ask without sounding too precious ourselves.

nice. i'm not really a big u2 fan, but that was well-put. and yeah, what's wrong with using your fame and fortune to do some good? maybe Bono's intentions are self-centered, maybe they're not, but i'm sure there are more than a few people in Africa who don't give a fuck what his intentions are and are just appreciative that someone is paying attention to them....fyi i'm not really even sure with this is all about, just perusing the boards and came across this post.

i have ragged on bono before.specifically in relation to the (PRODUCT)RED campaign. yes the proceeds from the sale of those products do a great deal of good for the less privileged members of our global family.im just not down with the consumer aspect of it. i know i know who cares where the money comes from so long as it gets to where its needed. why must we feel we need to get something in return for our charity.. when the act itself should be enough. but i guess if youre gonna buy something that you need why not buy the (P)R product.

Back_Pedal · December 2011

green mountain man wrote:

I saw U2 in 1981 for six bucks. I would pay that again, but that is about it.
Roger Waters I will go see again and again. If I get back from Amsterdam in time , I might go to Waters in Hartford, CT. That is if I have any cash left after paying $400 per night for PJ.

What the fuck.

Thoughts_Arrive · December 2011

Solsy wrote:

$288 mil, not a bad years earner.
I'm not sure how accurate past media articles have been (correct me if im wrong), but it has been documented that U2 avoid paying tax...so thats possibly take home $$$ too!!
I saw them play Melbourne about 5 years ago when Kanye opened (seemed a strange combo). Prob worst concert i've been to! The sound when Kanye was on was terrible, which wasnt so bad cos im no fan anyway....
When U2 hit the stage (for what seemed like only 15 minutes) ....(yessss we've been spoilt at PJ shows), Bono kept preaching that Australians dont donate enough $$ to charities (personally a massive slap to my face) , and that we should all donate now. he constantly did this in between each song. He must have felt like a knob when he found out per capita Aussies are one of the highest to donate ( which he later acknowledged in a double page letter he had written himself in the hearald sun).
I wont be attending another U2 concert, and turn the radio station over now any time i here their songs.
Pretty drastic i know, but maybe they should pay some tax in their own country before smacking me in the face with a wet fish!!

Bono is such an idiot.
Not everyone is mega rich like him, some people struggle to get by day to day, how can some people donate.

catefrances · December 2011

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

Solsy wrote:

$288 mil, not a bad years earner.
I'm not sure how accurate past media articles have been (correct me if im wrong), but it has been documented that U2 avoid paying tax...so thats possibly take home $$$ too!!
I saw them play Melbourne about 5 years ago when Kanye opened (seemed a strange combo). Prob worst concert i've been to! The sound when Kanye was on was terrible, which wasnt so bad cos im no fan anyway....
When U2 hit the stage (for what seemed like only 15 minutes) ....(yessss we've been spoilt at PJ shows), Bono kept preaching that Australians dont donate enough $$ to charities (personally a massive slap to my face) , and that we should all donate now. he constantly did this in between each song. He must have felt like a knob when he found out per capita Aussies are one of the highest to donate ( which he later acknowledged in a double page letter he had written himself in the hearald sun).
I wont be attending another U2 concert, and turn the radio station over now any time i here their songs.
Pretty drastic i know, but maybe they should pay some tax in their own country before smacking me in the face with a wet fish!!

Bono is such an idiot.
Not everyone is mega rich like him, some people struggle to get by day to day, how can some people donate.

yes bono is an idiot for thinking anyone who just blew a wad of cash seeing U2 in concert could ever afford to donate to charity. :roll:

Sheets Of Clay · December 2011

yes bono is an idiot for thinking anyone who just blew a wad of cash seeing U2 in concert could ever afford to donate to charity. :roll:

You could get floor GA fix for any U2 360 show for cheaper than it costs to see PJ.

catefrances · December 2011

Sheets Of Clay wrote:

catefrances wrote:

yes bono is an idiot for thinking anyone who just blew a wad of cash seeing U2 in concert could ever afford to donate to charity. :roll:

You could get floor GA fix for any U2 360 show for cheaper than it costs to see PJ.

well there you go... more money to donate to charity.

8-)

Thoughts_Arrive · December 2011

catefrances wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

Solsy wrote:

$288 mil, not a bad years earner.
I'm not sure how accurate past media articles have been (correct me if im wrong), but it has been documented that U2 avoid paying tax...so thats possibly take home $$$ too!!
I saw them play Melbourne about 5 years ago when Kanye opened (seemed a strange combo). Prob worst concert i've been to! The sound when Kanye was on was terrible, which wasnt so bad cos im no fan anyway....
When U2 hit the stage (for what seemed like only 15 minutes) ....(yessss we've been spoilt at PJ shows), Bono kept preaching that Australians dont donate enough $$ to charities (personally a massive slap to my face) , and that we should all donate now. he constantly did this in between each song. He must have felt like a knob when he found out per capita Aussies are one of the highest to donate ( which he later acknowledged in a double page letter he had written himself in the hearald sun).
I wont be attending another U2 concert, and turn the radio station over now any time i here their songs.
Pretty drastic i know, but maybe they should pay some tax in their own country before smacking me in the face with a wet fish!!

Bono is such an idiot.
Not everyone is mega rich like him, some people struggle to get by day to day, how can some people donate.

yes bono is an idiot for thinking anyone who just blew a wad of cash seeing U2 in concert could ever afford to donate to charity. :roll:

Ummm he mentioned Australians, not people at his bands concert.
:roll: !!!!!!

direwolf74 · December 2011

Hating on U2 seems to be the cool thing to do these days, which is just plain silly. Personally I think they're one of the best bands of our time, and I hope they keep going for years to come. I could care less about how rich they are or how pretentious Bono is. Bottom line is they're a great fuckin' band. End of story. Unlike some folks, I really enjoyed their last record. Some really cool stuff on there: No Line, Unknown Caller, Moment of Surrender, Fez-Being Born, Breathe, White as Snow, Cedars of Lebanon. Much more interesting than their previous album in my opinion.

keelycan · December 2011

direwolf74 wrote:

Hating on U2 seems to be the cool thing to do these days, which is just plain silly. Personally I think they're one of the best bands of our time, and I hope they keep going for years to come. I could care less about how rich they are or how pretentious Bono is. Bottom line is they're a great fuckin' band. End of story. Unlike some folks, I really enjoyed their last record. Some really cool stuff on there: No Line, Unknown Caller, Moment of Surrender, Fez-Being Born, Breathe, White as Snow, Cedars of Lebanon. Much more interesting than their previous album in my opinion.

I agree ! its the music what matters! I grew up on U2 One of my favorite bands of all time musically I will never deny that no matter what they preach Its the music that matters to me! Sunday bloody sunday and all of Auchtung Baby! jeeeeaz i can on on on U2's music will live on for a loooong time!

Newch91 · December 2011

direwolf74 wrote:

Hating on U2 seems to be the cool thing to do these days, which is just plain silly. Personally I think they're one of the best bands of our time, and I hope they keep going for years to come. I could care less about how rich they are or how pretentious Bono is. Bottom line is they're a great fuckin' band. End of story. Unlike some folks, I really enjoyed their last record. Some really cool stuff on there: No Line, Unknown Caller, Moment of Surrender, Fez-Being Born, Breathe, White as Snow, Cedars of Lebanon. Much more interesting than their previous album in my opinion.

Well said. :clap: :thumbup:

frazba · December 2011

Don't get me started, I absolutely detest them, which, in the country where I live, is almost sacrilegious.

thefixer9 · December 2011

Newch91 wrote:

direwolf74 wrote:

Hating on U2 seems to be the cool thing to do these days, which is just plain silly. Personally I think they're one of the best bands of our time, and I hope they keep going for years to come. I could care less about how rich they are or how pretentious Bono is. Bottom line is they're a great fuckin' band. End of story. Unlike some folks, I really enjoyed their last record. Some really cool stuff on there: No Line, Unknown Caller, Moment of Surrender, Fez-Being Born, Breathe, White as Snow, Cedars of Lebanon. Much more interesting than their previous album in my opinion.

Well said. :clap: :thumbup:

Winner Winner!!!

bootlegger10 · December 2011

U2 = Greatness. You don't set concert records 30 years into your career without being great. This overblown talk is ridiculous. Do you think people go to shows to hear Bono talk? No, they go for the music, for the event.

U2 so overblown....

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