Grammys

[genocidal]

I didn't mean to discredit everything the band has done since the Joshua Tree. I only used that album as an example of what they are capable of since it happens to be my favourite of their's. I also said that some of their 90s work is good but by and large I am not a fan of their albums produced as a whole - just a few select tracks. I don't believe I've heard very much of All That You Can't Leave Behind so I will give that a listen. I became largely distinterested in U2 after seeing more recent live performances and hearing their radio hits. I have no problem with mainstream music - I am not an indie loser (sorry Jerome). I just don't particularly like the ballady arena-rock stuff that Bono is putting out now where it seems the amount of emotion he puts into his lyrics seems inappropriate and, at many times, laughable.
Also, I agree with Peanuts in that Bono has gotten more egotistical lately which doesn't make his music any more attractive to me, anyway. But as you say, TK, it is all a matter of taste and I can still respect a liking for this type of music it is just not what I wanted U2 to put out after hearing classics like The Joshua Tree.

[Squeezer]

I didn't mean to discredit everything the band has done since the Joshua Tree. I only used that album as an example of what they are capable of since it happens to be my favourite of their's. I also said that some of their 90s work is good but by and large I am not a fan of their albums produced as a whole - just a few select tracks. I don't believe I've heard very much of All That You Can't Leave Behind so I will give that a listen. I became largely distinterested in U2 after seeing more recent live performances and hearing their radio hits. I have no problem with mainstream music - I am not an indie loser (sorry Jerome). I just don't particularly like the ballady arena-rock stuff that Bono is putting out now where it seems the amount of emotion he puts into his lyrics seems inappropriate and, at many times, laughable.
Also, I agree with Peanuts in that Bono has gotten more egotistical lately which doesn't make his music any more attractive to me, anyway. But as you say, TK, it is all a matter of taste and I can still respect a liking for this type of music it is just not what I wanted U2 to put out after hearing classics like The Joshua Tree.

agreed 100%

except I loved "War." and my Fave. U2 song is "Sunday Bloody Sunday"

and what about Green Day? Anyone care to disagree that everything Post Dookie is kinda tame?

[Mr. Peanuts]

Well, I actually really liked Shenanigans, American Idiot was good, but I have gone off that now, which is unusual as usually I will over-play a lot of albums I like. The move to be politically informed wasn't the best idea of theirs.