Flying FuManchu
New Yorker
George W. Bush lies as much as Kerry, Clinton, Bush Part 1, etc... LOL at comparison of Dubya to Rollins...
martha said:Remember that Hankster was just one of Black Flag's singers.
popsadie said:I just can't believe that Rollins is replying in such a childish way....I mean..he is a grown man... oh well....
AussieU2fanman said:Hands up everyone that wants Diemen banned?
STING2 said:Someone should E-mail Rollins and ask him which U2 song or album he hates the least. That would be interesting to hear.
Reggie Thee Dog said:You know, we could spew all this hate and anger towards Henry, but when you come right down to it, it's just his opinion. Sure he has a large stage to talk about it, but who cares? Those who love U2 will not be swayed by it, and those who are on the fence will be swayed the music. Those who hate U2 will never like them, or eventually come around.
Really, we know Henry can't stand them, and his note to StlElevation was somewhat articulate and explained his case.
That said, I want to make some points about what he says:
1. U2 are not the most talented musicians in the world
2. They do have brilliant production
3. But, you can't rule the world on production alone, Henry.
While I agree with a couple of Henry's statements regarding the band, it's basically pointless. He's trying to make U2 sound like they're the Backstreet Boys or Milli Vanilli. Ain't happenin'.
U2 are competent musicians who have always made the most of their talent. I would argue his point regarding the Edge, because Edge is the musical glue that holds this band together.
What U2 have is a spark. That spark allows them to create a fire so bright that it outshines the rest of the music industry on ocassions. They are passionate and heartfelt, and there just aren't a lot of acts in the music industry like them today. They give music a something different from the Pop/Hip Hop sounds the saturate the airwaves, and that's refreshing.
icelle said:jezuz...rollins is still going at it?
Axver said:
Sigh. I really don't even care about him any more ... because in my mind, he was eaten by a pack of wild apes.
Diemen said:Seriously.
EVERYBODY. Get off the lynch Henry Rollins bandwagon. It's a well documented fact he doesn't like U2. Deal with it. Emailing him to express your disgust accomplishes absolutely nothing.
On something as (ultimately) trivial as what bands you like, you should be willing to accept differing opinions as just that, differing opinions. Are you really so thin-skinned that you can't take some meathead insulting your favorite band without getting all melodramatic? He doesn't like U2. Move on with your lives.