Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:I still find it funny that people seemingly think U2 is putting out music that they hate for the sake of trying to be "relevant". U2 isn't being told what kind of music to make by anyone.
Has it ever occurred to you that those two things:
-music they want to make for the sake of music
-music that attempts to be commercially successful
are both the same thing to U2? Fuck I'm sick of hearing this. They aren't some garage indie band who shirks success and wants nothing to do with it, they've never been that band. They've done music for art's sake, it's called Passengers, and some of the band themselves have gone on record saying it was a mistake.
Originally posted by parzival:problem is that a lot of fans want to hold on to AB en TJT period, that was their peakpoint artisticaly speaking, but most artists/bands have, if they are lucky, 1 major masterpiece, u2 has 2 (I think 3 but ala)..besides people change, so does these 4 lads from the north side. so their music changes too. they cannot produce an AB or a TJT every time until they retire.
even their lesser songs are way better and layered than most crap on the radio these days.
Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
that's the conundrum. they could easily become like their classic rock counterparts and keep releasing the same album of regurgitating songs with different lyrics, go platinum, tour and be done... that formula works for some. But not them... thankfully.
Originally posted by CMIPalaeo:The Blackout is loads of fun. It's groovy, it bounces, it's catchy. If the young fans of pop groups like it, GOOD!! Isn't that we're always talking about? Wanting U2 to be well-thought of and popular?? It isn't as though you have to EARN liking our band. There's no requirement where you have to come to appreciate the misunderstood brilliance of Pop or had some sort of spiritual stirring in your heart during Where the Streets Have No Name to get in on liking U2's stuff. It's no secret at all that they kind of have a penchant for poppy rock and straightforward song structure. Anybody who wants to like The Blackout can, and more power to them. Anybody who dislikes it is free to do so, we can't like ALL U2's work, after all! But I do think that we need to appreciate that this is the song they wanted to release; I don't think they were catering to any group with it. I think it's just where they're at and I'm on board with it!
Originally posted by kris_smith87:Listening to it on my iPhone now after ripping it and I think this whole mix is live. It sounds like they are in a small venue with bad acoustics.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]
Exactly. There was a thread less than a month ago and people were arguing whether or not U2 could have another hit - many were hopeful. The first signs of U2 having another hit, and people go and criticize the audience that seems to be picking it up. "Young people are liking it - LOL".
Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
It's quite probably half and half. Those who were in attendance said there was a good portion of the song pre-recorded.
