I smell some mashups in the future like: Jump in the Unforgettable Fire
You'd get to hear a lot of great songs.
It would be awesome.
Don't understand the whining.
I've always been of the opinion that Metallica and their ilk perform what Mr The Edge once referred to as "guitar aerobics." Which, I believe, is a polite way to call it "utter wank."
The tour will be titled "Revenue Death Wish".
Why would U2 choose to tour with a band that would increase the perception that they are old and decrease he number of tickets sold? Any why would Metallica and Green Day agree to tour houses that are probably too big for them to audiences that are bound to be inattentive and unappreciative? Those guys have no need to play as support acts. It makes much better sense for them to play to a house full of people who have paid to hear them, not the guys who come after.
I've always been of the opinion that Metallica and their ilk perform what Mr The Edge once referred to as "guitar aerobics."
Which, I believe, is a polite way to call it "utter wank."
If U2 can tour with Los Lobos, Public Enemy, The Pixies, Black Eyed Peas!?, Oasis and others. Then why not Metallica or Green Day? I do question why Metallica who are a historically significant band would need to pair up with other groups in the first place.
These Acts supported u2.It wasnt a joint tour or anything , theres a massive difference.
Who would go on last? This isnt ever going to happen
Actually, Metallica have no problems selling out huge venues. They have a large and rabid fan base. Also, they are fantastic live. Now Green Day however, had big issues on their last tour.
So? Metallica are a metal band, of course they play amazingly complicated and fast solos. Thing is, what they do isn't completely self indulgent. They just kick ass.
Oh and didn't this conversation happen when U2 were in Oakland for 360 and they were all very drunk? It will never happen, and as much as I like both bands, I hope it doesn't because the fan bases don't have all that much overlap.
Green Day, Black Eyed Peas, and the other bands mentioned above are pop bands, so they're fine opening for U2. Plenty of fans would be into both. Go to a Metallica show and try to find a fan that says they listen to U2. They'll be few and far between.