MattyJam said:

i think the old stuff is great....but newer things arent -as- so to speak.
Beautiful Day is still one of there best singles and videos imo

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U2 is one of the best bands ever. Yeah they are over-rated, but so what, they make kick ass tunes. End of story.

ok...i can't think of a band that has been around for 25 years and still remainds relevant. sure, there are lots of bands that are still together in some form or another...having changed drummers, singers, or all but one founding member...but what superstar status band has been around for 25 years and has kept from becoming a mockery of themselves? i can't think of one. over rated? whatever.

SassyBritches said:

INXS?

The B-52's?

NWF said:

but both are hardly int'l superstar status bands. they each had their day whereas U2's day is still here.

NWF said:

When was the last time either band released an album? And aren't INXS kind of over? I think the point has been proven. I guess the closest thing would be the Beastie Boys?

rialb said:

The Rolling Stones?

jthad1129 said:

VoicesCarry said:

you are kidding right? i think they fall into the self mockery/caricature category. sadly, the stones haven't released a decent album since, what, some girls? u2 have constantly raised the bar or at least met their own previous standards. the stones are a punchline these days.

SassyBritches said:

Yes, I was kidding. But Mick and the boys are still touring as long as Keith can still stand.

But I do think the past few U2 albums weren't very good, aside from a few singles. They're past their creative peak, now, and they're getting close to becoming a mockery of themselves (well, moreso a mockery of Bono).

I love U2. I love their earlier stuff more than their current stuff.

I don't think they are overrated. I do think though, that the critics go overboard with them, when even their own fans will go...um, it's not that good. A good example is their last album.

VoicesCarry said:

past few? really? i thought zooropa and pop were brilliant...not too mention their work with eno as the fifth member of the band (forming the passengers project). all that you can't leave behind may not have been groundbreaking but they were giving the people what they wanted...after all the backlash from passengers, pop and zooropa i guess they just wanted to make their fans happy. it seemed to work because it was one of their most successful records, lol. i think i understand why people list them as over rated but i don't think its an accurate statement.

rialb said:

Thank You! 'Nuff said.

I had some tacos once, that was fun.

they're not over-rated. all the plaudits that come their way are fully deserved. Great band in the true sense of the word.

see them live for proof.

'All that u can't leave behind' was overrated...

FUCK BONO,FUCK U2!
bono's tring so hard 2 look smart,well he's not!bullshit with his political view over anything.he knows nothing.he's an airhead!

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MattyJam said:

that's because they aren't washed up has-beens that'll kiss his ass to get him to put out lackluster record for them (ie, Larry Graham, Chaka Khan, George Clinton, Mavis Staples, Maceo Parker). Prince only loves musical acts that are on his payroll.

SassyBritches said:

Fair enough. At least you're open to other people's opinions.

Dont ever compare the guns, with that U2 shit.
U2 is boring rock. makes me sleep.
Guns n roses is an army of guitars, scream, and melodies.

But i really like in the name of love.

MattyJam said:

there's not one song i have ever liked from U2..so i guess that answers the question 4 me

SassyBritches said:

*the eagles : "4 the record we never broke up...we just took a 30 year vacation"
*Tom petty & the heartbreakers
*Nick cave and the bad seeds (till this year)
*Kiss (well relevant )
*metallica
*Queen
*Iron maiden
*AC/DC
*Motorhead
*Four tops
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kev1n said:

iron maiden, motorhead, four tops, ac/dc, queen (are they even still around without freddie?), nick cave...these guys may still be making music but they are not still (if ever) at superstar status. i mean, c'mon, there are bar bands that have been around for over 25 years but they aren't on u2's level! metallica are still going strong, i'll agree. tom petty is also still going strong. the eagles? eh, i think they are kind of a joke to many people and they certainly don't hold the relevance they once did. u2 is still very relevant in the rock game. they still sell millions of records, sell out entire tours, and garner magazine covers and specials. like i said, all that is incredibly rare in the music biz.

there is a tendency to over-rate great musical acts. so, i suppose, to that extent, i agree. nobody's as great as their fanbase makes them out to be. but then here we are, day after day, sitting on a site dedicated to Prince. i'm sure U2 or their fans won't be crying ourselves to sleep worrying if someone else's fanbase believes the band is overrated.

I also think U2 are quite over-rated. I do like them and have several cd's, but IMO they are put way too high on the pedestal. They are a very good band, but that's are far as I would go.

Ramonachris said:

Not really.

7salles said:

Be careful. Guns(Axl) had a penchant for trying to be U2 and Elton John. After Appetite they went U2 and Elton in a big way and left the punk influenced "army of guitars, scream, and melodies"..to become Americas version of U2.

Examples: half the material on Use Your Illusion albums

Since I Don't Have You

And Axl has went on record stating that he wanted to cover U2's One
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