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From Hotpress:
They were fun to dance to, but the School Kids have more than a few wrinkles to iron out before they'll leave a lasting impression.
On the other hand, U-2 have only one big problem, conquering the ?fast-is-good' fallacy that plagues them now. Already possessed of a fine rhythm section, a tangible identity, and a promising vocalist U-2 managed to negate the impact of their originals simply by playing too fast. What could well have been very clever songs sounded unintelligible and indistinguishable.
A glimmer of U-2's direction may be gleaned from the inclusion of Wire's "Mannequin" in their set, and if U2 can slow down long enough to be heard, they could step to the fore of the Dublin music scene.
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"The bass player's got it. The bass player's fucking got it." Bono, Boston 6-9-01
They were fun to dance to, but the School Kids have more than a few wrinkles to iron out before they'll leave a lasting impression.
On the other hand, U-2 have only one big problem, conquering the ?fast-is-good' fallacy that plagues them now. Already possessed of a fine rhythm section, a tangible identity, and a promising vocalist U-2 managed to negate the impact of their originals simply by playing too fast. What could well have been very clever songs sounded unintelligible and indistinguishable.
A glimmer of U-2's direction may be gleaned from the inclusion of Wire's "Mannequin" in their set, and if U2 can slow down long enough to be heard, they could step to the fore of the Dublin music scene.
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"The bass player's got it. The bass player's fucking got it." Bono, Boston 6-9-01