Topping this because I've recently
rediscovered them after catching Rattle & Hum on Vh1 Classic.
I think my only big complaint about them (and you hardcore U2 fans will probably disagree) is that Larry and Adam aren't really all
that great with their instruments. Particularly Adam though. I mean its not a huge problem, but I just wish he would do a little more than play root notes over and over and over. I mean imagine how much better U2 would be with a bassist like John Paul Jones (for example). Meh.
I suppose I can get over it. Pink Floyd is up there with my favorites and Waters was a terrible bassist (but I think they more than made up with it through the talents of Gilmour and Wright).
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Originally Posted by kerplunk!
I don't even know what you mean by "the musicians in the band are anything special."
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They aint
No offense. I mean, yes the band has a distinct sound and they're great songwriters, but as far as impressive technical ability goes, Edge is really the only one remotely worth talking about. And even then, his style
can (keyword: can) get repetitive sometimes. Same old bag of tricks with the delay/echo effect.
But they're a great band, dont get me wrong. Great songwriters. Great live energy. That's what matters.