Re: U2 gonna last
As someone who hopped on the U2 bandwagon in the early '80's, I agree
that the changes they made in the '90's were crucial to their continued
existence as a band. How do you follow up an album like the Joshua Tree
when you never do the same thing twice? Either do something completely
different or break up. Fortunately, U2 chose the former and made their
best album (IMHO), "Achtung Baby". There is more than one way to
express emotion; it can be done with subtlety as well as with force. It
depends on versatility--U2's greatest strength as a band. If they were
not versatile and kept cranking out JT clones, I doubt if anyone would
be paying that much attention to them. But because they changed
directions in expressing their feelings about good vs. evil and God vs.
the devil they still have a very real presence in modern music. The
issues are the same, so the basic emotions are the same. The difference
is the mode of expression.
Just my purple tuppence's worth.
Pax,
Patricia