Ego? What is this ego your talking about?
I deliberately stole this topic from the ATu2 message boards, so sorry to the original ATu2 poster.
Anyway, this may sound stupid from from a U2 fan, but I always get confused and sometimes even annoyed at the constant accusations of Bono as a self-centred guy with a big ago.
Tell me, is an egomaniac someone who constantly talks about how each member of the band is important?
Is an egomaniac someone who takes the very un-rockstar path and a) work in a refugee camp in ethiopia for a month, b) started an orginization (DATA) and c) meets with world leaders in try to save an entire continent?
Heck, if Bono really had an ultra-arrogent self centred ego as some journalists claim, then how come u2 is 25+ years old and still remaining relevent today?
Some say he's arrogent because of the way he prances around the stage during concerts. I always have to wonder after people use this argument to support the supposed big ego Bono has. He's the f*cking frontman for God's sake! Its mandatory for any rock and roll frontman to have a truckload of charisma, otherwise you would be dissappointing the 10,000+ fans who attend your concerts night after night.
Lots of confidence? Yes. Arrogent, self-centred and an egomaniac? I don't think so.
Please, can someone answer this question? Its been bugging me for a while.
I deliberately stole this topic from the ATu2 message boards, so sorry to the original ATu2 poster.
Anyway, this may sound stupid from from a U2 fan, but I always get confused and sometimes even annoyed at the constant accusations of Bono as a self-centred guy with a big ago.
Tell me, is an egomaniac someone who constantly talks about how each member of the band is important?
Is an egomaniac someone who takes the very un-rockstar path and a) work in a refugee camp in ethiopia for a month, b) started an orginization (DATA) and c) meets with world leaders in try to save an entire continent?
Heck, if Bono really had an ultra-arrogent self centred ego as some journalists claim, then how come u2 is 25+ years old and still remaining relevent today?
Some say he's arrogent because of the way he prances around the stage during concerts. I always have to wonder after people use this argument to support the supposed big ego Bono has. He's the f*cking frontman for God's sake! Its mandatory for any rock and roll frontman to have a truckload of charisma, otherwise you would be dissappointing the 10,000+ fans who attend your concerts night after night.
Lots of confidence? Yes. Arrogent, self-centred and an egomaniac? I don't think so.
Please, can someone answer this question? Its been bugging me for a while.
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