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oldhippie on January 26, 2008 - 9:25pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

I remember getting free tickets to see U2 at the Park West, Chicago, way back some time in the 80's. Most in the audience were there free too. General opinion was B+ R&R, and where is the money coming from, why should we care? There was never any soul or energy in that band. A little professionalism, a lotta noise, nothing else.
Bono is a ponce. Always.

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hightrekker on January 26, 2008 - 10:17pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

oldhippy--
That christian U2 think made me a bit nauseous also.
But they always played in the shallow end of the pool.
Bono believes the market will save us.

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the_rage on January 26, 2008 - 10:19pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

No soul or energy? Watch the Red Rocks video from 1983 ;).

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hightrekker on January 26, 2008 - 11:39pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

the_rage----
Not to say U2 is not entertaining sometimes, but please, something a bit more chewy.
A sign of the times I guess. Homogeneous pabulum fed to the entire planet.

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oldhippie on January 27, 2008 - 12:08am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Going direct to stardom before ever having a hit record or song or even fans was kinda creepy. Woulda been early 80's when I saw them. Woulda been an empty house if tiks were not being given away and pushed. A good part of the audience walked out. Next tour they're bigtime. What's that about?

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