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This topic has come up before, but this time, there's a twist.
I work with a gentleman nearing retirement. But he's still "hip" and knows U2.
Unfortunately, he thinks all their songs sound the same. This is one argument I hate. There are some bands who do have very similar sounds (INXS and Bon Jovi leap to mind), but that alone doesn't make them bad. But for a group like U2, I have trouble with anyone thinking this.
So for fun, I thought I'd make him a CD of the most widely diverging U2 songs.
Given his age, I thought I'd even thrown on things like the Sinatra and Bono and/or Bennett and Bono duet. But that also means I'd consider things like Gavin Friday and Bono, Sinead and U2/Bono, etc.
However, I thought I'd ask for other opinions. I want to create a nice CD of VASTLY different U2 songs that a man in his 60's could appreciate. Hits are fine, but chances are he's heard the hits and this is why he thinks they sound the same (there are similarities between "With or Without You" and "One" or "Mysterious Ways" and "Beautiful Day" for example). So albums, collaborations, rarities, b-sides, etc., are appreciated. I prefer NOT to use live songs though, unless there is something you really think has to be included.
Thank you in advance!
I work with a gentleman nearing retirement. But he's still "hip" and knows U2.
Unfortunately, he thinks all their songs sound the same. This is one argument I hate. There are some bands who do have very similar sounds (INXS and Bon Jovi leap to mind), but that alone doesn't make them bad. But for a group like U2, I have trouble with anyone thinking this.
So for fun, I thought I'd make him a CD of the most widely diverging U2 songs.
Given his age, I thought I'd even thrown on things like the Sinatra and Bono and/or Bennett and Bono duet. But that also means I'd consider things like Gavin Friday and Bono, Sinead and U2/Bono, etc.
However, I thought I'd ask for other opinions. I want to create a nice CD of VASTLY different U2 songs that a man in his 60's could appreciate. Hits are fine, but chances are he's heard the hits and this is why he thinks they sound the same (there are similarities between "With or Without You" and "One" or "Mysterious Ways" and "Beautiful Day" for example). So albums, collaborations, rarities, b-sides, etc., are appreciated. I prefer NOT to use live songs though, unless there is something you really think has to be included.
Thank you in advance!