Y'know im a big fan of U2 and alot of their contemporaries like The Smiths, Echo & The Bunnymen, New Order, The Cure, etc.
However i've always noticed alot of bitterness that alot of those bands and their fanbase hold for U2. I always wondered why? What do others think?
Ian McCulloch used to be notorious for bashing Bono and the others.
Robert Smith once accused them of being too predictable and commercial (Which is ironic since he said this in 1987 at the same time his band released Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me which sold several million copies)
Not to mention go to any messageboards for these bands and a good portion of the fanbase is just vicious towards U2.
Is it just plain envy, because U2 is the biggest group on the planet? Or the annoying fad that anything popular is automatically associated with being bad?
This reminds me of how fashionable it used to be to bash Depeche Mode back in the late 80s, early 90s when they were hugely popular. Now those same folks who bashed them go about saying how great they are, etc.
Speaking of which I used to joke that fans reflect the music or attitudes of the bands they are fans of. Hence U2 fans are the most friendly and welcoming fans on the planet.
So what do others think?
However i've always noticed alot of bitterness that alot of those bands and their fanbase hold for U2. I always wondered why? What do others think?
Ian McCulloch used to be notorious for bashing Bono and the others.
Robert Smith once accused them of being too predictable and commercial (Which is ironic since he said this in 1987 at the same time his band released Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me which sold several million copies)
Not to mention go to any messageboards for these bands and a good portion of the fanbase is just vicious towards U2.
Is it just plain envy, because U2 is the biggest group on the planet? Or the annoying fad that anything popular is automatically associated with being bad?
This reminds me of how fashionable it used to be to bash Depeche Mode back in the late 80s, early 90s when they were hugely popular. Now those same folks who bashed them go about saying how great they are, etc.
Speaking of which I used to joke that fans reflect the music or attitudes of the bands they are fans of. Hence U2 fans are the most friendly and welcoming fans on the planet.
So what do others think?