Do you think it takes a certain level of intelligence to truly appreciate, love and admire U2’s music and U2’s spirit?
I have heard Classical and Opera music being called the music of the civilized and I think to a certain extent that is true because it does take a level of open mindedness to really get into and understand that variety of music.
I find the same thing is true with U2’s music because as long as I have been a fan of U2 there has always been people out there that have never understood what U2 is on about. As much as I would like to see everybody like U2 I just don’t think it is possible because people that genuinely love U2, which is the majority of this forum have to have a certain mindset of being stretched and tested which most people don’t like to have.
I find that the majority of people these days don’t like to be challenged when listening to music and that is I think where most people are missing the point when it comes to U2. I find that most people just don’t take the music they listen to seriously enough and that’s why U2 while being in the mainstream has always been in the slipstream at the same time.
Going back to my original point though I think listening to U2 for a Pop/Rock act in a genre filled with throw away music takes a certain level of intelligence that I have only truly found in the hardcore U2 fan following.
What do you guys think do you find it hard to relate to other people that you know just aren’t hearing the music the way it should be heard?
I have heard Classical and Opera music being called the music of the civilized and I think to a certain extent that is true because it does take a level of open mindedness to really get into and understand that variety of music.
I find the same thing is true with U2’s music because as long as I have been a fan of U2 there has always been people out there that have never understood what U2 is on about. As much as I would like to see everybody like U2 I just don’t think it is possible because people that genuinely love U2, which is the majority of this forum have to have a certain mindset of being stretched and tested which most people don’t like to have.
I find that the majority of people these days don’t like to be challenged when listening to music and that is I think where most people are missing the point when it comes to U2. I find that most people just don’t take the music they listen to seriously enough and that’s why U2 while being in the mainstream has always been in the slipstream at the same time.
Going back to my original point though I think listening to U2 for a Pop/Rock act in a genre filled with throw away music takes a certain level of intelligence that I have only truly found in the hardcore U2 fan following.
What do you guys think do you find it hard to relate to other people that you know just aren’t hearing the music the way it should be heard?