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  1. Don't we love Gallagher sometimes?

    Originally posted by WENNGallagher slams Bono, Martin

    WENN, July 06, 2009

    Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher has blasted U2 frontman Bono and Coldplay's Chris Martin - for turning their gigs into a guilt trip for fans.

    The Wonderwall hitmaker insists concertgoers don't want to hear about killer diseases and world poverty when they see their heroes perform.

    He has urged his fellow rockers to drop politics from their music - because fans just want to have an enjoyable evening out.

    Gallagher tells Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera, "We get on the stage and play. I have been to loads of concerts where bands don't play, they just talk about politics. At a U2 or Coldplay concert there is always a message about poor people or people dying from hunger. OK, but can't we just have a nice evening? Do we always have to feel guilty?"

  2. lol im sure he lashed out once before about this
    Anythin for press these days I guess and dosent matter if its recycled
  4. He has a point there, but you have to give Bono some kudos too. One has achieved a LOT and partly due to Bono's speeches and collections during the gigs. And they still get us rocking. But sometimes I wish he just left it for what it is.
  5. No. I hate him every and every minute of my life. He's a wanker, he is THE wanker, not Chris Martin lol.

    I already spoke my mind about this... U2 were born as a political band, and they have and SHOULD remain like this. Otherwise they'll be closer to the Rolling Stones every day, just making good music without any message nor emotion behind. No way. U2 is politics, and politics is U2. And I don't care of what they do out of the stage, I'm refering to the concerts themselves. OK, a 5 minutes speech is not very rocker, but it is NECCESARY, the medium profile of a U2 fan is the one who THINKS of the world he/she lives in, and since we sometimes choose not to think, we need someone to wake our thoughts up. And if he's called Paul Hewson or if it's called Mahatma Ghandhi I don't care. Just we need him. Cheers to Bono for trying it.
  6. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]No. I hate him every and every minute of my life. He's a wanker, he is THE wanker, not Chris Martin lol.

    I already spoke my mind about this... U2 were born as a political band, and they have and SHOULD remain like this. Otherwise they'll be closer to the Rolling Stones every day, just making good music without any message nor emotion behind. No way. U2 is politics, and politics is U2. And I don't care of what they do out of the stage, I'm refering to the concerts themselves. OK, a 5 minutes speech is not very rocker, but it is NECCESARY, the medium profile of a U2 fan is the one who THINKS of the world he/she lives in, and since we sometimes choose not to think, we need someone to wake our thoughts up. And if he's called Paul Hewson or if it's called Mahatma Ghandhi I don't care. Just we need him. Cheers to Bono for trying it.


    Totally agree and I don't like that guy either.
  7. Oh and certain artists criticize U2/Bono for things like the charity thing but actually forget how succesfull U2 are and how they are still relevant after 30 years and how they changed the standards for a concert. They're jalous obv.
  8. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]No. I hate him every and every minute of my life. He's a wanker, he is THE wanker, not Chris Martin lol.

    I already spoke my mind about this... U2 were born as a political band, and they have and SHOULD remain like this. Otherwise they'll be closer to the Rolling Stones every day, just making good music without any message nor emotion behind. No way. U2 is politics, and politics is U2. And I don't care of what they do out of the stage, I'm refering to the concerts themselves. OK, a 5 minutes speech is not very rocker, but it is NECCESARY, the medium profile of a U2 fan is the one who THINKS of the world he/she lives in, and since we sometimes choose not to think, we need someone to wake our thoughts up. And if he's called Paul Hewson or if it's called Mahatma Ghandhi I don't care. Just we need him. Cheers to Bono for trying it.


    There is being political and talking political. U2 talk political now. Political bands write political songs and play them songs as their protest. U2 have the songs (SBS, Bullet, Walk On) but then choose to talk aswell. They don't have enough faith in their own music to do their talking for them. If they did then they would have played Walk On the other night with no mention of yer woman or masks or dozens of people on the stage. They got it right with SBS the other night though, play the song, show the colour and scroll some text. No need for a speech, point proven in the song.
  9. Well, don't take my first sentence about Galalgher too serious because I don't like the man either. But, opnions differ about the politics. I can live with some but it shouldn't dictate a gig. Can live with the current amount of politics with the U2360-tour.


  10. C'mon...we're truly discussing an interview with this guy?
    I mean:
    Originally posted by Radiohead-leadsinger"They're a joke aren't they? It's just lots of middle class people applauding a bunch of guys who act stupid and write really primitive music. Then people say 'oh it's so honest" Couldn't have put it any better."
  11. Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]

    There is being political and talking political. U2 talk political now. Political bands write political songs and play them songs as their protest. U2 have the songs (SBS, Bullet, Walk On) but then choose to talk aswell. They don't have enough faith in their own music to do their talking for them. If they did then they would have played Walk On the other night with no mention of yer woman. They got it right with SBS the other night though, play the song, show the colour and scroll some text. No need for a speech, point proven in the song.


    Bono just wants to make a stronger stand then just playing the song.
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