Re: Stones should follow the example of U2!
Date: August 3, 2006 21:17
bv Wrote:
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You can't compare the
> Stones and U2 because U2 is a much younger band,
> they are only 4, they don't use backup musicians,
> they have probably never been in jail, they have a
> nice little story but they are not really sex
> drugs and rock'n'roll.
You state these things as if they are negatives against U2 compared to the Stones, but in reality they are all positives. Almost everyone on this site would prefer the Stones not to use backup musicians.
The "never been in jail" is just a ridiculous statement. As if this truly makes an artist better by being a screwup and going to jail. We're not talking the rap world here, where mindless fans respect the rappers even more after they go to jail. If this is how we make judgments as to what musicians we love, then we should all be massive David Crosby fans, even more than Stones fans. To believe in this silly "sex drugs and rock 'n' roll" creed is pathetic. I like Keith Richards in spite of his drug usage and run ins with the law, not idolize him because of this. By the way, U2 bassist Adam Clayton was arrested in August 1989 for marijuana possession, so spreading that around that can help U2's "street cred".
It's a bit naive to go to a U2 concert knowing some fo their biggest songs are Sunday Bloody Sunday, Pride and Bullet The Blue Sky and not expect to get a political message during part of the show. The Clash and other punk bands of the mid 70s were a huge influence on U2 and you certainly expected politics when you went to see these bands. U2 is just carrying on that tradition. Personally I prefer hearing that to hearing Keith say "It's good to be here, it's good to be anywhere".
> - 50% playback
That should be closer to 5%. As mentioned earlier, U2 reportedly does have some keyboards played by one of their techs beneath the stage. I believe the majority of the sounds not played by U2 onstage are actually triggered by The Edge from his pedals. Things like the keyboards on Bad and One.
bv Wrote:
Wait half a year and I am sure the Stones will announce a lot ofr - may
be 40 - shows in Europe.
If they are still around.
That's kind of a weird statement. At first it is optimistic, saying you are sure they will announce a lot of shows, even though instead of in the case with u2 they shows were only postponed, not officially cancelled. Later you state "if they are still around", calling into question wether the Stones will still be around, in existence, to play those shows. Hmmm.