LadyMacPhisto
The Fly
I think they care. I know I care.
jick said:
Yes they do care. If they couldn't sell records it will be a big putdown to Bono's massive ego and I am sure he can't take it. That is also why the reasons athletes retire. Surely many athletes would make good subs or role players but they would rather retire when they still get playing time and exposure even though they're not exactly at the top of their game. U2 aren't at the top of their game now anyway.
u2sangel said:I do not beleive that u2 is in for the money or for record sales.Bono has said in the last few years that it isn't about that anymore for them!I did not say that it never was about that for them,but I don't think it has ever been the only thing that mattered to them! Your post was about the new greatest hits record and excpectations for sales not how the band may have felt twenty years ago!
doctorwho said:
Hmmm... I don't agree here. It's very arguable that U2 made AB, "Zooropa" and "Pop" for themselves, not their fans. The fans wanted JT Part 2, instead U2 came with AB. Then, once AB was a huge hit, fans wanted AB Part 2, but U2 came with "Zooropa". In other words, I feel that the entire 90's were spent with U2 satisfying their own artistic ambitions.
U2girl said:As for the commercial part: it is what they do for a living and of course money is an important part of music business.
BUT throughout their career IMO it has been more about artistic expression and creativity rather than making money for the sake of it. Just look at the 90's albums and the Passengers - clearly these were made to please U2 in the first place.
lazyboy said:Nope, didn't you know? U2 travel in solar powered lemons since '97
Yup! They travel everywhere in em, cos Ireland is pretty small ya know? They've been doing this for years, afterall, they have all those really impressive tribute bands doing their tours and stuff outside Ireland, I guess you guys had to be told sooner or laterwertsie said:
I can see it now...THE LEMONMOBILE!!!