Galeongirl said:
"From just listening I can't tell the difference between Coldplay and
U2."
HAH finally somebody else who can hear that coldplay is influenced by U2.. TAKE THAT CHRIS MARTIN
why is it so that if celebs don't have sucess anymore, they start to bash others who do have success?
jealousy is a bitch!
I fully agree on so many levels. However, to Martin's credit, he openly admits his heavy U2 influence.
But it's true, Coldplay is like "U2 light". Is that U2's fault?
If all U2 do is attend award shows, then how are they selling 3 or 4 million albums in the U.S.? How are they touring across the world? How is Bono helping Africa? How is Edge helping New Orleans? In fact, why would U2 even win awards if they weren't producing new music?
U2 is clearly a heavy influence on newer bands. I hear them in The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, Snow Patrol, Coldplay (of course) and on and on and on! But there's a reason U2 has such influence - it's the same reason Clapton has such influence.
Clapton's comments remind me of George Harrison's comments back in 1997. Harrison compared U2 to the Spice Girls and how they won't be remembered in 30 years. If this were 1987, when U2 first truly hit it big, then maybe Harrison's comments had some merit, even if they were off the mark. However, by 1997, U2 had already established themselves as a premiere band - even if "Pop" wasn't as big as many hoped.
Now, in 2006, U2 are outright legends. Their last two studio albums sold over 7.2M copies just in the U.S. Precious few artists can say that. U2 had the top tour last year. They are an established act that has been around for over 25 years. Heck, they are in the frickin' Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! So I'm not sure I get what Clapton's comments mean here. Does he feel U2 aren't aggressive enough any more? Fair enough. I don't agree, but at least say it that way. Don't compare U2 to American Idol kids or the Spice Girls! It's like comparing Slash, in 1989, to Clapton.
Bottom line, Clapton was a star. His music now is boring. He may still be a brilliant guitarist, but I'm not hearing it in his songs any more. Still, that's no reason to attack another legend. What's next? Paul McCartney? Elton John? The Stones?
Silly people...
Worse, while I'm not a huge fan of Coldplay or the American Idol kids, I'd far rather have them than listen to yet another R&B/rap collaboration project that now all sound the same. At least the AI kids can sing and at least Coldplay plays their own instruments and writes their own songs. That sure is a step up from sampling everything you can and rapping a retreaded story over it.