Hi Folks
I enjoyed reading a while back the thread about how original Achtung Baby was and perhaps u2 were in general. I found myself with lots of different thoughts and feelings about this and popped in a little of my two pence/cents etc of views for whatever they were worth.
This seemed to me such a subjective thing and i was alternately (occasionally) annoyed as well as amused, fascinated and appreciative of posts that looked in detail at this. I personally can never completely buy the 'accepted' wisdom of those who 'know' their music history, e.g. journalists or lay folk and say This Is how it is... IRREFUTABLE TRUTH.
I guess i now return to my point that when those First Notes are struck and what can happen to each and every individual who comes ALIVE to it and has never been moved in quite SUCH a way, then surely THAT is original. only Bono can sing quite the way he does, only Edge and the rest can strike the notes and soul in their way as other bands do theirs.
I omit here of course bands/singers who seek to copy rather than strive to their own groove and spirit. The latter may still sound like others in some way of course but... Don't know if this means much to anybody to respond or not? i guess it does to me, in a pretty heartfelt way.
I enjoyed reading a while back the thread about how original Achtung Baby was and perhaps u2 were in general. I found myself with lots of different thoughts and feelings about this and popped in a little of my two pence/cents etc of views for whatever they were worth.
This seemed to me such a subjective thing and i was alternately (occasionally) annoyed as well as amused, fascinated and appreciative of posts that looked in detail at this. I personally can never completely buy the 'accepted' wisdom of those who 'know' their music history, e.g. journalists or lay folk and say This Is how it is... IRREFUTABLE TRUTH.
I guess i now return to my point that when those First Notes are struck and what can happen to each and every individual who comes ALIVE to it and has never been moved in quite SUCH a way, then surely THAT is original. only Bono can sing quite the way he does, only Edge and the rest can strike the notes and soul in their way as other bands do theirs.
I omit here of course bands/singers who seek to copy rather than strive to their own groove and spirit. The latter may still sound like others in some way of course but... Don't know if this means much to anybody to respond or not? i guess it does to me, in a pretty heartfelt way.