Hallucination
Refugee
O.k. so I've been trying, trying is the key word, to have a conversation with Gn'R fans at heretodaygonetohell.com about who in the grand scheme of things will be remembered as the better band; U2 or Guns N' Roses? It wasn't my idea to start such a debate at a Gn'R site, I was "challenged to ask the question" Obviously the answer is U2 but pretty much everyone(but not all) who has responded is unable to look at it objectively. They all conclude that Guns N' Roses will rank higher than U2 when all is said and done. Ridiculous. I try to explain that it's not about who you like better but who will be widely regarded as better. It's like the Beatles. Widely regarded as the best band ever. Are they the best ever to me? No. Is it a valid arguement that they are? Yes. Anyways that's kinda where the idea for this topic came from. Bands aren't typically given the proper due untill they've been long gone. It's hard to really asses a band when they're still in the midst of their careers. An exception might be The Rolling Stones but to be honest their relevance has pretty much been non existant since the 80's so it's easier to place them in their spot in then the annals of rock music. Shit I'm rambling here.... What I'm getting at is do you think U2 could possibly be regarded as the best band of all time once their careers are done. After years have passed and people look back at what they accomplished do you think they could be up there with the Beatles? Would they be higher up than Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin or Queen or The Rolling Stones or even Guns N' Roses
In my personal opinion and not just because U2 is my favorite, I think they deserve to be looked upon as the greatest band of all time. If not at the very least the second best. Really they've managed to do what no other band has ever done. Continue to put out relevant quality material for almost 26 years. They are still the top touring draw 26 years into their career. Sure the Stones are also a top draw but their ability to move records and make quality albums is suspect nowadays even with a great A Bigger Bang album. Anyways if I could articulate better this post would have only been a few sentences long but you all get the drift. What are your opinions? Where will U2 rank?
In my personal opinion and not just because U2 is my favorite, I think they deserve to be looked upon as the greatest band of all time. If not at the very least the second best. Really they've managed to do what no other band has ever done. Continue to put out relevant quality material for almost 26 years. They are still the top touring draw 26 years into their career. Sure the Stones are also a top draw but their ability to move records and make quality albums is suspect nowadays even with a great A Bigger Bang album. Anyways if I could articulate better this post would have only been a few sentences long but you all get the drift. What are your opinions? Where will U2 rank?
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I mean even though this is a U2 board this room isn't neccesarrily a U2 room so I thought the objectiveness of people might be a bit better in here.
Not that I agree with all of them, but I can certainly see how others would. I really like that you included Queen though. They're definitely one of the greats, but often overlooked, unfortunately. 
