LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
I thought Adele was slated to replace him on the upcoming tour?
It would be less taxing for the stage.
I thought Adele was slated to replace him on the upcoming tour?
That would be awesome if someone replaced Bono for one night.
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That would be awesome if someone replaced Bono for one night.
Good Lord. That isn't just partial horeshit. That is complete horseshit. I would say that the majority of fans in attendance know all 4 members. If 82,000 fans show up, at least 50,000 of them know all 4 members.
I think it's obvious that most people don't know Adam and Larry. I don't know the names of the band members of most artists I see live. Sometimes I don't even know the name of the frontman.
At least there wouldn't be so much yappin'.
Adele and Brian Burton are going to fill in for Bono and The Edge on the upcoming tour.
Yeah, there are very few bands where I know all the members (and they're generally ones I got into when I was a teenager and was too obsessive about shit like this). My two favourite albums are by Anathema and Pure Reason Revolution. If you put photos of either band in front of me right now, I'd struggle to identify more than one band member each.
I've taken heaps of people to U2 concerts over the years, from casual fans who just dug Sunday Bloody Sunday to people who've been right into them for years. Apart from people I've met on this site, I don't think any of them has known who's in the band other than Bono and Edge - nor have they cared to know. Unlike people here, who obsess about getting in front of one of the band members or whether Bono will look their way, most people just want to hear some cool tunes.
I think they'd just reschedule the shows until the missing member is well enough to play/sing again. In fact, that's exactly what happened in 2010.
But, for whatever reason, at the end of the day, I can name and recognize every member of the band Kiss, but I only know one song of theirs by name.
I think I remember hearing once some time ago that "Gene, Paul, Peter and Ace" was the 2nd most known group by the individual members' names to the public behind of course "John, Paul, George and Ringo"
The makeup has a lot to do with it.
Can you actually name the 4 current members of Kiss though?
Are they not the same four anymore
Also, I notice I said all "Four" members of the Rolling Stones
Apparently you missed all the recent flak surrounding their RnR HOF induction...no they replaced Peter with Eric Singer (who had previously been the drummer between Eric Carr's death and Peter's return for the reunion tour) and replaced Ace with his former guitar tech Tommy Thayer around 10 years ago. .(Other guitarists between Ace's first departure and his return for the reunion include Vinnie Vincent, the late Mark St. John and Bruce Kulick)
They do have Singer and Thayer wearing Criss' and Frehley's makeup though which never happened in the past...Eric Carr was "The Fox" and Vinnie Vincent had an Ankh on his face before they "unmasked".
As for the Stones I assumed you said 4 because Bill Wyman left officially a long time ago to chase teenage girls and currently the band officially has Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ronnie.
How would i feel?
Fuck it. IF the four of them can't play for whatever reason and its a one time illness type of thing i guess i would understand. IF its going to be more than a one time deal, then we have a problem.
To me, U2 is those same 4 guys i have been watching since 1980 something. There are no suitable substitutions, and i personally enjoy seeing all 4 of them on stage when i go to a show. Even if im in altered states, or stone cold, its all the same.
I dont want anyone else just these guys. If one is injured then postpone the show, if one is down for the count for an extended period like 2010 (i was supposed to go to utah) then cancel the tour until all is well.
Adam used to give me the funniest looks when i was in front of his part of the stage. Larry even smiled at me once. Bono grabbed my hand once, another time he shook his head "no" at me. Dont know why. Edge just grinned at the sign we held up. All four of these guys are pretty special.
I love the chemistry they have onstage together, i love seeing the four of them, it just wouldnt be the same for me if there was someone else up there. I have never followed a band like i have these guys and probably never will again. I dont know what it is...i dont want it to end...but there you go.
This is the single best post in this thread, and I couldn't possibly have said it better or agree any more. I hope that when that final show does come, that I am there and surrounded by like minded folk as yourself, man.
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This is the single best post in this thread, and I couldn't possibly have said it better or agree any more. I hope that when that final show does come, that I am there and surrounded by like minded folk as yourself, man.
Sent from my ass crack
Seconded. Exactly how I feel.
Yes
You win a sleepover with the girls in pleba
Right down to the ass crack bit?
Not that part.Right down to the ass crack bit?
Do i win a prize?
Wait a minute...are you hitting on me...
Yes
You win a sleepover with the girls in pleba
Who knows, it might not be that bad. We might end up hooked on a fill in.