phommel
Refugee
I agree that we haven't come close yet. And indeed U2's albums are still very relevant. But it's that greediness of the Stoones that I don't wanna see with my favourite band U2. And with their manager I am not sure that this will not happen. The plan of ticket auctions did not help to get rid of this feeling and I will not be surprised if ticket prices will increase a lot next time...
I don't think we've come close to that bridge yet. Trust me. U2 fans won't put up with:
-Crappy records (ATYCLB & HTDAAB are masterpieces compared to the last 4-6 Stone records, though Voodoo Lounge is pretty good)
-Touring and playing 1-2 songs from the new album, with the rest of the set being the typical warhorses they've been playing for 30 years.
-Charging $400 (Face value) for 1 ticket.
-Charging over $100 to be in a fan club.
-Canceling shows due to "sickness" and not making them up (Remind you these shows are stadium gigs)
-What else, oh yeah, adding 4-5 band members to add nothing to your live set.
I like the Stones, but their image of being greedy has gotten pretty transparent.