gvox
Ghost of Love
I know it seems in vogue to be sarcastic in this thread, but I'll play the earnest fan here for a sec. In complete sincerity, what I think U2 does better than anyone else:
Their live show is unrivaled insofar as being the most powerful tool to arouse fans to effect real changes in their lives and in the world around them. It's far more than a rock show, and I don't know of any band that can do that the way U2 does. I've never seen a live show that moves me the way U2's does. I think the studio work does it to an extent, but it's at the live show that it really manifests powerfully for me.
I also think Bono and now to a certain extent The Edge are some of the top musicians in rock at campaigning for worthy causes and getting people who they wouldn't normally hang out with to sign on. I know it's supposed to be 'all about the music'...but really, is it? Wasn't rock/folk originally protest music? Wasn't it about marching and demanding change? To some extent the protest has taken on a different face but I think it's still important for musicians to use their clout for social good and it's hard to argue with the fac t that Bono does it better than perhaps most musicians. And that's a good thing!
Their live show is unrivaled insofar as being the most powerful tool to arouse fans to effect real changes in their lives and in the world around them. It's far more than a rock show, and I don't know of any band that can do that the way U2 does. I've never seen a live show that moves me the way U2's does. I think the studio work does it to an extent, but it's at the live show that it really manifests powerfully for me.
I also think Bono and now to a certain extent The Edge are some of the top musicians in rock at campaigning for worthy causes and getting people who they wouldn't normally hang out with to sign on. I know it's supposed to be 'all about the music'...but really, is it? Wasn't rock/folk originally protest music? Wasn't it about marching and demanding change? To some extent the protest has taken on a different face but I think it's still important for musicians to use their clout for social good and it's hard to argue with the fac t that Bono does it better than perhaps most musicians. And that's a good thing!