2015 U2 Tour - General Discussion Thread VII

[BVS]

I don't think U2 were anywhere near the "best" back then (I remember listening to Kid A that same month and thinking "Fuck, U2 have really regressed..."), but they were certainly the biggest. They got the soccer moms and the AARP members and all the college kids who hated nu metal flocking to their banner. They presented themselves as fun and dumb and accessible. And it worked. Kudos to them.

Even Radiohead would disagree with you, as Johnny praised Stuck in an interview back then.

But yes, Kid A is absolutely amazing and the last time Radiohead did something amazing.


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[mikal]

Even Radiohead would disagree with you, as Johnny praised Stuck in an interview back then.

But yes, Kid A is absolutely amazing and the last time Radiohead did something amazing.


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In Rainbows is one of the best of their career.

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[thavidesco]

Radiohead were unlistenable, the most overrated band in history. Something like Muse today.

 

[BVS]

In Rainbows is one of the best of their career.

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I think IR is great, but not amazing. After IR


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[BVS]

thavidesco is unreadable, the most overrated troll in history. Something like Jick today.

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[VintagePunk]

In Rainbows is one of the best of their career.

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In Rainbows finally got me into the band, after a bunch of false starts. I was a late bloomer.

Muse doesn't even begin to compare to Radiohead, Good lord. Pretty sure I would have said that, even pre-In Rainbows, and me finally getting it. Not even in the same stratosphere.

 

[DaveC]

Well of course you can't compare Kid A to ATYCLB any more than you could compare Pop to OK Computer. That's a strange standard to set for U2.

 

[thavidesco]

Well of course you can't compare Kid A to ATYCLB any more than you could compare Pop to OK Computer. That's a strange standard to set for U2.

Luckily

 

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[brooklynmike]

And that line is often misquoted by nearly everyone. Bono never said that they were reapplying for the job of biggest band in the world. They were aiming for best band in the world.

No, he really did say that. I don't remember if it was a promo appearance or one of the few stops of the Elevation tour.

 

[rennowba]

Wasnt it at an award ceremony when Bono said the "where re applying for the biggest band in the world job". Was it inbetween beautiful day and the album came out

The atyclb era was when i got into u2,i was 14 at the time. U2 were cool at school with people my age. Im from the uk and there was alot of kids into u2 then. U2 were classed among the big relevent artists at that time. They were always on mtv and all the award shows. I remember bbc radio being all over u2. Even the NME loved u2. None of this Bono hate was about then,not to the scale it is now anyway

2000-2005 u2 were massive here in the uk. All their singles went number 1 or they were guaranteed top 5. Like i said after 2005 it was cool to hate u2 and to hate bono even more!

Why u2 never did glastonbury or any other uk festivals in that period ill never know. They would have gone down a storm!

 

[corianderstem]

Radiohead were unlistenable, the most overrated band in history. Something like Muse today.

 

[Popmartijn]

No, he really did say that. I don't remember if it was a promo appearance or one of the few stops of the Elevation tour.

At the 2001 Grammy awards (when U2 won Record Of The Year and two other awards for Beautiful Day) it was still 'best band in the world'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTvDUTBI2HY
(around the 2:30 mark)

 

[superchuk5]

I think IR is great, but not amazing. After IR


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King of Limbs was such a letdown, and it's been radio silence (no pun intended?) from Radiohead since the tour ended. Are they even working on the next album?

 

[LadySpinHead]

Can someone remind me about when the band is arriving at the venues? Like, 2:30-5ish? Or a more narrow window? Considering arriving early tomorrow to maybe get something signed.

 

[yankeesguy86]

Can someone remind me about when the band is arriving at the venues? Like, 2:30-5ish? Or a more narrow window? Considering arriving early tomorrow to maybe get something signed.

For both Chicago 1 and 2, they arrived between 3 and 3:30.

 

[cobl04]

Anyone who doesn't like Radiohead is terrible and can leave this thread immediately

 

[weinerdog]

Anyone who doesn't like Radiohead is terrible and can leave this thread immediately

Lol - I like 'em, but I get people that don't, especially their more electronic-type stuff. But at least be constructive about it(not you of course, I'm referring to the dude that trolls all over here)

Example...I saw the Stones on Tuesday, so I'm on one of their more well known boards. Sure enough, a thread about how much they have grossed the last few years has devolved into U2 bashing because the Irish boys are second to none nowadays.

https://www.iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,2201640

Punks.

 

[kabigon]

Someone on that thread saw U2 on the Boy tour(!), complained that they didn't have much material and hasn't been interested since

 

[thavidesco]

Anyone who doesn't like Radiohead is terrible and can leave this thread immediately

I promise I will give another try to KID A, but it will be a hard work to get through Thom Yorke.

 

[Bonoisgodly]

Are there limitations on cameras at the concerts?

 

[Vlaco]

Anyone who doesn't like Radiohead is terrible and can leave this thread immediately

First (and probably last time) I agree with any of Thavidesco's ''statements''.

 

[Popmartijn]

Are there limitations on cameras at the concerts?

Yes.
Point-and-shoot: OK
DSLR and cameras with detachable lenses: Not OK.

 

[thavidesco]

First (and probably last time) I agree with any of Thavidesco's ''statements''.

U2 is my all time favorite band.

 

[cobl04]

Mine too. Beyond that, every opinion you've had is shit.

 

[thavidesco]

Mine too. Beyond that, every opinion you've had is shit.

From a person who acts like you, it is a praise

 

[bizkit34]

Does anyone know what section of this forum that I may find the lyric/rant that Bono says during "Bullet" on this tour. Thanks

 

[corianderstem]

I promise I will give another try to KID A, but it will be a hard work to get through Thom Yorke.

As someone who took a long time to become a Radiohead fan, don't attempt Kid A as your entry to Radiohead.

Try In Rainbows or The Bends to start with something more accessible. Although The Bends, while an excellent album, doesn't really sound like anything else they've done.

I didn't really care for Kid A until after I saw them live and then finally "got it" and became a bigger fan.

 

[The_acrobat]

As someone who took a long time to become a Radiohead fan, don't attempt Kid A as your entry to Radiohead.

Try In Rainbows or The Bends to start with something more accessible. Although The Bends, while an excellent album, doesn't really sound like anything else they've done.

I didn't really care for Kid A until after I saw them live and then finally "got it" and became a bigger fan.

Absolutely! I really never gave Radiohead a thought until 2000, when Kid A went to #1 and was all the hype that particular week/month. So I went out and bought the album, and it was the biggest "WTF moment" I think I've ever had. But then I bought the rest of their albums and realized that OK Computer and The Bends were great albums, and even Pablo Honey was decent. I ignored Amnesiac completely, but then HTTT came out and it seemed like a nice fusion between old and new Radiohead. Then I slowly, very very slowly, got into Kid A and Amnesiac.

Those songs really transform into something incredible in a live setting. I absolutely LOVE "In Rainbows", and KOL is not terrible, especially if you consider songs like "Staircase" to be of the same body of work.

I've never seen them live, and I just hope I get the chance in the next couple years. I just hope I haven't missed the boat.