kingofsorrow
Refugee
no front man has what Bono has. he has the right mix of ego, meglomania, intelligence, humility, passion, arrogance, kindness, and worldliness about him. he not too much off anything.
ozeeko said:It seems the majority of people on this forum really have something against Radiohead.
Originally posted by Salome
up until their latest offering Outkast could have been it
xaviMF22 said:it will be coldplay bitches....
MrBrau1 said:
If it is Coldplay, I'm excited to hear the album that puts them there.
there's not much wrong with Idlewild, but to become anywhere near as big as they had the potential to become after Speakerbox/Love below (well Hey ya! really) - continuing the critical acclaim they had AND reaching a massive audience - they needed an album to at least have the same success at this stage of their careerAtomicBono said:What's wrong with Idlewild? I admit I haven't listened to it a lot, but it's got some good songs on it. Definitely not their best album but it doesn't suck.
Salome said:there's not much wrong with Idlewild, but to become anywhere near as big as they had the potential to become after Speakerbox/Love below (well Hey ya! really) - continuing the critical acclaim they had AND reaching a massive audience - they needed an album to at least have the same success at this stage of their career
that's what I think at least
coach said:Funny thing, the band that comes close to having "it" (as bono says in U2BYU2) as of late is oasis. But they are A-holes, specially liam. they're last album was ok, but the two before that sucked. Plus they've changed lineups, so they should be called the gallaghers or something like that.
But, at least, noel is an amazing song writter. and if he would ditch his lame ass brother and start a band himself then it could happen i think. Wishful thinking.
Ironically, their least loved albums are my fav ones... SITSOFG is my 2nd fav and Heathen Chemistry is my real fav one.believer75 said:
Oasis is my second favorite still active band behind U2. You didn't like 'Standing on the Shoulders of Giants'? I loved that album. It stands out as different for them. I thought their last two albums were of similar sound, but both great. I saw them in concert for the first time this year and it was an awesome, pure rock and roll show! I wish people stateside would give Oasis a better listen. They would be entertained!!
Mogi said:U2 has been king of the mountain for quite a while. Probably the best band of our generation and top 5 of all time.
But when the curtain falls, who could take their place?
Coldplay, The Killers, The Arcade Fire?
Or possibly Muse?
I am wondering at this point if Muse could be on target to do so, even though they have such a small American audience.
While quite different than U2, they seem to have some things going in their favor:
1. a great amount of emotional and epic songs that beg to be played in front of a stadium crowd.
2. Quite political and thought provoking lyrics.
3. A definite progression of musical growth and maturity. ONly 4 albums and they probably have a catalog of about 20 songs that could be considered great.
4. Jaw-dropping live performances.
I´m not trying to carry the Muse flag or anything, just giving my take on it.
So any ideas?