This is the part where I kinda cringe...
And if you’re not in your forties yourself, not only do you not care, you’re turned off by the ravings of these lumpy parents."
This is the part where I kinda cringe...
"But U2’s audience has stopped talking about the music. U2’s audience is as calcified as the one for the dinosaur acts touring the sheds, from Chicago to Earth, Wind & Fire to even Styx and Def Leppard. U2’s audience is fortysomethings wanting to relive their college days. And if you’re not in your forties yourself, not only do you not care, you’re turned off by the ravings of these lumpy parents."
Yet, despite the gross, not that many people will go, not when you compare the number of attendees with the number of people living in America.
"Back in my day, we didn't have the internet to get into new bands, we followed Cream and Zeppelin around even if their shows sucked - AND WE LIKED IT!!!"
And we walked fifty miles to see them in concert!
Barefoot!
IN THE SNOW!!!!!
Does anyone have the sales numbers for Bob Dylan's latest that the entire world cared about as compared to U2's piece of crap?
This is the part where I kinda cringe...
"But U2’s audience has stopped talking about the music. U2’s audience is as calcified as the one for the dinosaur acts touring the sheds, from Chicago to Earth, Wind & Fire to even Styx and Def Leppard. U2’s audience is fortysomethings wanting to relive their college days. And if you’re not in your forties yourself, not only do you not care, you’re turned off by the ravings of these lumpy parents."
I don't think that whole article is bullshit. He makes some interesting points about the current state of music. Or rather, how many people currently perceive music.
But...
That is a generalisation that's way off the mark. He loses the plot there a bit. And it does not really fit with his next point, which is about Bob Dylan.
So not complete BS, but not an excellent article either.
oh, and to the person who said "dylan's voice is shot"... really. when exactly has he ever sung like a song bird?
it's different than it used to be. His voice is very low and gravelly now.
as for the point of the thread, yeah it's kinda silly, about as silly as any other "this person says U2 sucks" thread or whatever
Hey, don't kill the messenger. i just posted the link because I thought it was interesting and it bared some discussion... being that we are in a U2 forum that is. So take it for what is worth...
oh, and to the person who said "dylan's voice is shot"... really. when exactly has he ever sung like a song bird?