when did U2 start to suck?

[RobinFinderson]

I like to drop names when I can, so I will do so here. When I was working at Frank Gehry's, Bono and The Edge came to the office for a visit. It was pretty cool to have Bono walk up to the model I was working on and do his thing... you know, where it looks like he is sort of standing on a surfboard, he has his fingers splayed and he is gesturing like God trying to create the cosmos between the palms of his hands (or like a stoner trying to explain a really cool head trip). That thing.

He wore is wraparound sunglasses. The Edge wore his The Edge knit cap and kept his hands in his pockets and didn't say much.

I still have a soft spot for U2. I liked all of their early stuff, and I even liked All that you Can't Leave Behind.

Anyhow, they had visited the office to invite Frank to submit a proposal for the design of their new Dublin studio (a big deal, and an indication that they are probably not going to move to NYC or LA any time soon). Frank doesn't 'audition' for projects, so there was a tacit understanding that the office would receive the commission. We worked on the project for about a month, and then we got rejected. There was much swearing in the office. Truly the clash of two gigantic egos. I was a bit disappointed, because I had hoped to see more of Bono and The Edge hanging out at the office.

I still like U2.

[SteelBlue]

There are so many bands that truly suck that I wonder why people bother with hating on U2. Sure, they're not what they used to be but who is after 30 years.

[il Padrino Ute]

There are so many bands that truly suck that I wonder why people bother with hating on U2. Sure, they're not what they used to be but who is after 30 years.

It is irrelevant that other bands suck. U2 has gotten to the point of suckiness on its own.

[dut99002]

They're heavily involved with making Spiderman the musical...I kid you not.

http://spidermanonbroadway.marvel.com/#

U2's my favorite band, but I think this whole idea is pretty hilarious.

[TripletDaddy]

They're heavily involved with making Spiderman the musical...I kid you not.

http://spidermanonbroadway.marvel.com/#

U2's my favorite band, but I think this whole idea is pretty hilarious.

AWESOME!

lol.

Next up, Bono or the Edge ask for Timbaland's cell phone number.....

[RC Vikings]

I think they started to suck somewhere between 130-145 million records sales and right before Grammy Award #22. It's hard to pin it down but somewhere in there. What's amazing is that they still sell out where ever they play inspite of sucking so bad.

[dut99002]

I think they started to suck somewhere between 130-145 million records sales and right before Grammy Award #22. It's hard to pin it down but somewhere in there. What's amazing is that they still sell out where ever they play inspite of sucking so bad.

Are you going to see Spiderman the musical?

[MartyFunkhouser]

I think they started to suck somewhere between 130-145 million records sales and right before Grammy Award #22. It's hard to pin it down but somewhere in there. What's amazing is that they still sell out where ever they play inspite of sucking so bad.

Having huge popularity and winning awards doesn't mean that something doesn't suck. Whenever anyone uses popularity or awards to prove that something doesn't suck, I kindly remind them that Everybody Loves Raymond won awards and had a huge following.

[TripletDaddy]

Having huge popularity and winning awards doesn't mean that something doesn't suck. Whenever anyone uses popularity or awards to prove that something doesn't suck, I kindly remind them that Everybody Loves Raymond won awards and had a huge following.

ha. I have to laugh at your example because ELR scarred me permanently.

Several years ago, my wife and I were staying in the 'Tah with the in-laws. I can't remember the exact facts, but basically all of us were out somewhere, except my FIL. My MIL forgot something back at the house, so my little BIL and I popped back to the house to get something out of my FIL/MIL's bedroom. I open the bedroom door and walk right in and I hear this voice: "HELLO?"

I look over and see my FIL in the bathtub. The tub is filled with bubbles and he is watching an Everybody Loves Raymond DVD on a small TV set in his bathroom.

I won't ever watch Everybody Loves Raymond again.

[MartyFunkhouser]

ha. I have to laugh at your example because ELR scarred me permanently.

Several years ago, my wife and I were staying in the 'Tah with the in-laws. I can't remember the exact facts, but basically all of us were out somewhere, except my FIL. My MIL forgot something back at the house, so my little BIL and I popped back to the house to get something out of my FIL/MIL's bedroom. I open the bedroom door and walk right in and I hear this voice: "HELLO?"

I look over and see my FIL in the bathtub. The tub is filled with bubbles and he is watching an Everybody Loves Raymond DVD on a small TV set in his bathroom.

I won't ever watch Everybody Loves Raymond again.

I have also been permanently scarred by Everybody Loves Raymond. I was once flipping through the channels and watched 5 minutes of an episode. It was a horribly traumatic experience.

[MarkGrace]

soundtrack/score for commercially popular children's cartoon/Pixar type franchise movie ($$$)
greatest hits tour (perhaps they have already done this, Im not sure)
one of them moves to NYC or LA
some sort of bizarre foray into crossover music....maybe a U2 rap/hip hop collaboration or a U2 christmas release

Speaking of, can someone please tell Weezer to quit before we forget that they made two great albums early on and were a band most of us liked.

[RC Vikings]

Are you going to see Spiderman the musical?

I might

So do these guys... 25 years and going strong. Clearly, suckage is no respecter of the Almighty Dollar.

cheers.

Rednecks are the ones buying these tickets and they love things that suck.

Having huge popularity and winning awards doesn't mean that something doesn't suck. Whenever anyone uses popularity or awards to prove that something doesn't suck, I kindly remind them that Everybody Loves Raymond won awards and had a huge following.

Having huge popularity and winning awards is a pretty good indication that it doesn't suck. NOT having anybody buy your records or attend your shows is a better indication that you do suck.

[jay santos]

I'm listening now. It's not Bono's best night. Most of what I've heard so far has been a little disappointing. Still Haven't Found was awesome, though.

[Portland Ute]

U2 started to suck after The Unforgettable Fire.

That is a complete lie. They started to suck sometime between the filming of Rattle and Hum and the release of Achtung Baby.

Achtung has some good songs...but after that, none of the albums is completely good. There is a song here and there save a couple of albums that totally suck.

Actually, I was pleasantly surprised by All That You Can't Leave Behind. A couple of dud songs, but most of them were pretty good. Not War or Joshua Tree or Boy. Or Unforgettable Fire. But a very good album.

What the hell was with Bono giving shout outs to coporate sponsors during the waning moments of With or Without You last night? GOOD HELL!

I'd like to love these guys, because I was once a huge fan. I considered U2 my favorite band. I only caught the last few songs of the concert, but it sounded awful. Bono's voice is shot, he was singing out of tune and he has lost his ability to connect with an audience and create emotion. He now comes off as something between a used car salesman and a late night preacher stealing money from sick and the old.

[RC Vikings]

So I pulled up the concert and have been watching it for the last hour. I will say that Bono seems very uninterested in what he is doing and the concert lacks some energy. When I saw them in SLC about four years ago it was very good. I'm glad I didn't put out big bucks for this. They still don't suck.