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  1. I was reading this article from atU2 and asked myself the same question.


    What would happen (to you or to the world, or whatever) if U2 were no longer together, for any reason?


    I'd like to know your opinions on this. I know some of us feel the music in a special, almost spiritual way, and some of us just appreciate the music itself. But U2 has some meaning and importance for all of us, and that's why I ask you. Feel free to share your thoughts/hopes/fears
  2. Honestly, this has no happy or easy answer for me. U2 has meant so much in my life, throughout virtually all my life, that I can barely think of what I'd do if I knew they weren't "U2" anymore. Of course I'm referring only to a breaking-up, and not a member's death (which is something much more tragic and would surely have stronger effects).

    I think I coulnd't listen to them anymore withouut bursting into tears. Cheesy as hell, I know, but true. They're that important.
  3. I just can't imagine such a bad thing happening...I guess I'll have to wait and see what will happen...

    My life is based on 3 things: friends/family, planes and U2, so they're essential here.
  4. I am a music fan in general, not just an U2 fan. If they broke up life goes on. I mean, The Beatles broke up 20 years before I was born, and still, their music has made and still makes a lasting inpact on me. So I think that U2 are about the music they have done, which will live on.
    Quite honestly, their last 2 albums have not been so great, and I happened to see some bits of the new 360 your DVD, and I thought that the whole thing looks quite lame. Plus Bono's bad voice and the downtuned songs...I really can not see them doing this well for many years ahead. There is a time in life on which we have two option: to stop on the stop, or to slowly fade away. I prefer the first, always, and I admire a lot those who have the courage to do it.
  5. As much as I'd like to fit in and say "I can't imagine what would happen", probably not that much would change. The majority of U2 stuff I listen to and that gets me inspired is U2's older stuff anyway. We have 15 albums to listen to (if they broke up after this tour or whatever) and that's plenty songs to get us by. It's inevitable, music will go on without U2 as will we, and I'm sure the bigger shock will be how little it really effects people who think it will effect them a whole lot.

    Summary: It would be a very sad day indeed, but it won't be the end of the world either.
  6. It would be sad to let the feeling go that there will always be things to look out to in U2. Whether it are new songs, new albums or live shows. I think that's a strange feeling, knowing that there's nothing to come anymore. The final seal on U2's catalogue.
  7. Originally posted by Remy:It would be sad to let the feeling go that there will always be things to look out to in U2. Whether it are new songs, new albums or live shows. I think that's a strange feeling, knowing that there's nothing to come anymore. The final seal on U2's catalogue.


    Yea!
  8. They should break up or at least stop in the next 10 years or so and not go the way of the Stones

    I would rather have them go out on a high note, than becoming geriatric rockers who release albums as an excuse to tour.

    I mean let's face it - they are well past their creative peak,preleease discussion and hype held NLOTH to be the "new AB" and I always said that it wouldn't be and it definitely wasn't at that level.

    Songs of Ascent will likely be their last chance to match their earlier masterpieces as if it is another disappointment the band will retreat to more commercially viable (and less artistic) music like they did after Pop. Also Bono's voice is going downhill and has been for the past decade or so.

    Though I do think that when they do breakup they'll have quite a large back catalog of unreleased songs that will come out (I mean they were working on 50 songs for NLOTH).
  9. Tough one Sergio.....

    Initially I'd be gutted, heartbroken infact but I'd quickly realise that they have left more than enough to keep me going. They'll always 'be here' even if they split up.

    Biggest loss would be that I'd never see them live again - that would really hurt. When 'leg 3' got canned, I felt physically sick for days as I feared Bono was finished. The shock of never seeing them live again hit me really hard.

    Having said what I have, Im not actually sure how long I want the bandwagon to keep going for. I know I'll always love them but I dont want to see them turn into the Rolling Stones - always fill stadiums but they aint been relevant for decades - I'd hate that for our band.

    So in an attempt to summarise - U2 will always be around...like Zeppelin or The Beatles but I want them to finish with a bang...something those bands never got the chance to do.

    'I will follow' them (boom boom) no matter where they take us - let's hope they continue to be relevant whilst doing it. U2 have given us so much - I hope the last thing they give us is a rousing finale - not a death by a thousand small cuts....

    Yes I appreciate this is a contradictory post but there you go!

    P
  10. Originally posted by PEDRO67:Tough one Sergio.....

    Initially I'd be gutted, heartbroken infact but I'd quickly realise that they have left more than enough to keep me going. They'll always 'be here' even if they split up.

    Biggest loss would be that I'd never see them live again - that would really hurt. When 'leg 3' got canned, I felt physically sick for days as I feared Bono was finished. The shock of never seeing them live again hit me really hard.

    Having said what I have, Im not actually sure how long I want the bandwagon to keep going for. I know I'll always love them but I dont want to see them turn into the Rolling Stones - always fill stadiums but they aint been relevant for decades - I'd hate that for our band.

    So in an attempt to summarise - U2 will always be around...like Zeppelin or The Beatles but I want them to finish with a bang...something those bands never got the chance to do.

    'I will follow' them (boom boom) no matter where they take us - let's hope they continue to be relevant whilst doing it. U2 have given us so much - I hope the last thing they give us is a rousing finale - not a death by a thousand small cuts....

    Yes I appreciate this is a contradictory post but there you go!

    P


    this is exactly how I feel
  11. I dont think that they will split up (ie fall out with each other like Oasis) the end will just be a retirement type thing like Bowie seems to have done, ie no new album for 7 years and counting and very litlle happening news wise in the media. But can you imagine Bono sitting around the house doing nothing? no me neither
  12. Originally posted by argyle_g:I dont think that they will split up (ie fall out with each other like Oasis) the end will just be a retirement type thing like Bowie seems to have done, ie no new album for 7 years and counting and very litlle happening news wise in the media. But can you imagine Bono sitting around the house doing nothing? no me neither


    +1. When I think about it, I think that they may still play in theaters from time to time, when they'll be older. But they probably won't.

    To be sure, the time of the mastodontic tours will finish sooner or later (hope they won't be doing this in their 60's - they should leave the party when it's still at its best). But, supposing they'll stop touring in 10 years or so - perhaps earlier, perhaps later. Will this be the end of them as a band? Johnny Cash recorded music nearly until the very end. I really hope U2 will do the same.

    I don't see anyone who's even close to be what they are now - Coldplay are good, but behind, Oasis are no more, The Killers have talent, but U2 is something else, the Stones are approaching their 70's etc. But this may just mean that we've been incredibly lucky to share some of our life span with U2.

    Anyway, to answer your question: I don't think they'll break up - they still seem to enjoy themselves quite a lot, and they're still pretty awesomely good at what they're doing. But, when U2 won't be touring again, it'll be a sad, though inevitable, day.
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