Why do I think U2 is so amazing?
A lot of these have been mentioned already, but oh, well:
-The friendship between all the guys. None of them have been kicked out, no new people have been added, just the same four guys playing together for over 20 years. I find that utterly amazing and sweet. And I agree with the person who mentioned their dedication to their families. You can tell they're truly happy with their respective wives or girlfriends and children.
-The lyrics in their songs-they're so poetic and deep, they can really make you think about certain things, they can be relateable to any situations.
-The positivity and inspirational aspect of their music-I described it this way on another board: songs like "Stuck In A Moment", "Walk On", "Beautiful Day" and so on-they can make you feel better on a day when things just aren't going your way. It's almost like they're sitting next to you, telling you that things will be okay, you'll make it through whatever crap is going on. It's like their version of a hug for you. It's very reassuring.
-The fact that their music can have a spiritual tone to it, but it's not preachy or zealotic. It's not overly religious. Like, when I watch the "Rattle & Hum" movie and it gets to the part where there's that gospel version of "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"-that's the kind of spirituality I'm into, that's the kind of church I'd like to go to-it makes me feel uplifted, it makes me feel good. The guys' beliefs on religion and the way spirituality is expressed in their music fits perfectly with my spiritual beliefs, and I like that.
-The sheer creativity the band has-who else could have come up with such a brilliant concept as the whole ZooTV thing? Who else could have thought up those alter egos and made them totally work for the period of time the band was in? This is a band that isn't afraid to try new things, to experiment with their music-none of their albums sound the same-and they can pull it off. They can make one album one way and then turn around and do something totally different on their next one and it will always turn out interesting and great.
-The way they interact with their fans. They treat their fans like gold, give them one hell of a show (from what I've seen on T.V., anyway), and it's cool-it allows the fans to feel close to the band, it makes the band seem touchable, like you could meet them on the street and have a nice chat with them. They're nice people, no snobby attitudes at all.
-The talent of each of the four guys-they all shine individually and collectively when they perform.
-They have a good sense of humor.
-And I agree with what Nate said about Bono-he is cool. Very cool. I really, truly admire him and respect him greatly because of all that he does for people, for all his humanitarian efforts. I rarely see celebrities that dedicated to helping others, and I think it's wonderful what Bono does.
Bono's a very charismatic person-it's like he was born to be a lead singer of a band, he's so charming and makes each person he meets feel like they are very important to him. And he has a voice that is just pure heaven to listen to-he can make his voice do whatever he wants it to do, he can make it sound happy or sad or angry or just downright sexy. He's a very fascinating person to watch, to learn about, to hear. He's insanely intelligent, too. Which is great.
I love seeing how far they've come since they first got together, how they've evolved over time as people and as musicians.
Angela