Just listening to U2 -War
 

Jeez they used to be good.

There was a time.

That album reminds me of an RS2000 and a grey cassette tape.

It also directly cost me 3 points on my license... :(

I was listening to Under a Blood Red Sky yesterday and that same thought occurred to me too, In fact there was a time they were a fair way beyond merely good :)


In fact, with the one or two noteable exceptions, everything they've done since Rattle & Hum has been pretty sh!t :nono:

I actually think the music has held up ok, it's their public image which has made it harder and harder to keep liking them. The earlier albums were angsty, not up-your-own-arsey :(

It peaked at Wembley stadium in July 1987 for me (and it cost well under £20 too!). They peaked pre-Live Aid.....

LOL at you lot.

It is widely accepted that the finest stadium tour ever undertaken by any band in the world ever was U2's early 90s Zoo TV tour and having seen it and many other of their tours I can confirm that on the Zoo tour they were pretty much untouchable, but... I have seen them on every tour since and with the exception of Pop Mart I think they are pretty close to their 90s high.

Musically they have tried many different directions for which they are to be commended and you may like some of their albums more than others, but even the recent offerings are hardly bad. Even if you don't like Bono's public persona there is nothing wrong with the music.

To say they peaked pre Live Aid is ridiculous. Achtung Baby and The Joshua Tree are two of the finest rock albums ever recorded for a start.

Oh and I saw them Saturday in Cardiff, they were excellent as always :D

F1 Fan, you're obviously a fan ;)

I have everything they've done except for Pop. you are right about JTree, and Achtung, great albums. After that there have been 2/3 tracks per albums, Kite, Beautiful Day, Vertigo etc that were very good, the rest mediocre to the high standards they had previously set.

I was there too, on the pitch about ten rows back from the outer walkway. Absolutely superb. Amazing atmosphere and they really rocked the place. The spaceship / claw stage was :cool:

There are only a few bands in the world that can put on a show like that :)

Admittedly I am a fan but I've only seen them live once before and that was on the Zoo TV tour at Wembley. That was top notch too but I'd say this latest tour is on a par with it.

As for albums, Achtung Baby and Zooropa are classics IMHO though Zooropa formed a bit of a sound track for us to a particularly enjoyable and drug addled summer, so fond memories. Oh how it would be good to be young and carefree again :(

Latest album is a real return to form IMHO, have played it many times.

Have to agree with F1_Fan. I watched them in all tours post Lovetown tour and ZOOTV/ZOOROPA tour was immense. Will always have a hard time living up to that high standard but I think they have pretty much, albiet with popmart, done that. 360 tour is pretty amazing feat of engineering.

AB and Zooropa were class and Original Soundtracks even had a few jems even though it was heavily influenced by Eno.

In my opinion it takes a young, raw band to create albums such as War and Boy. And as tghey are approaching there 50's the direction they are taking is still great (IMO).

You are confusing your opinion with fact. I, on the other hand, realise that my opinion is only that...

Wow I thought I was the only person who loved the Zooropa album. Great to find I am not alone. :D :D

Simon, I know it's just my opinion, but I also know I am right ;) :D :D J/k :D

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Chinny reckon... :)

:D :D Haven't heard that expression for years - used to be accompanied by rubbing the chin with the index finger and thumb :)

Haven't heard that one since school, highly appropriate :lol:

I think youll struggle to find a picture of JH actually rubbing his chin... If you do Im making a 'Chin-chin Chinny Reckon' t'internet picture immediately!

the first concert i ever went was the joshua tree tour at the arms park,also went to zoo tv as an event zoo was incredible,but the first time i saw them was better problably because it was more about the music and not about the visual spectacle.i still listen to the u2 albums up to joshua tree very often.

Chinny Reckon - LMAO I heard that when I was a nipper oop in Manchester - Not sure if it was used elsewhere mind?

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Joey
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Try his autobiography.

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Thank you Emma. Watch this space...

Saw them at Elland Rd in 87.

Thought they were ropey.

Simple Minds were far better live.

For me they peaked at Achtung Baby but it didn't stop me buying every album since bar the latest. The gravy train has finally pulled in.

360 tour was excellent, as is most of the new album