How about U2? Yup, that’s what I’ve been listening to lately. Not on Pandora but I’ve been listening to their best of 1980-1990 and 1990-2000 albums. I started off by listening to One and let my iPod shuffle the two albums from there. It took me to Even Better Than The Real Thing to Beautiful Day right down to Mysterious Ways. After that I jumped decades and went to songs like I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For and With Or Without You.

Now U2 for those of you who know them you’re probably saying, “Yeah, their OK for an older band” or you might be saying “Yeah, I love their music from no matter what era!” Whatever the case may be U2 has been around for quite a few decades still putting albums out every several years. Me, I’m the one saying the latter statement. I grew up on U2, a lot having to do with my parent’s influence since they listened to them a lot when I was young. I guess you can say it caught on. Since then I’ve taken their albums on the road with me and listen to them now on my iPod. I believe they’re a band I’ll still be listening to years from now. It’s hard to get tired of their music because each album is like a new band, one that explores a new sector of music each time but still holds onto the “U2 roots.”

Now there’s a difference between a group that can record well in the studio and a group that can perform well live. I can personally say they can do both. I’ve seen U2 live at Madison Square Garden in November of ‘05 while on their Vertigo tour. They by far have put on the best shows music and entertainment wise out of the bands I have seen. Sounding good is one thing, entertaining is another, Bono and the entire group for that matter know how to do that.

They definitely have some good songs from the past 10 years and you’re also probably wondering why I was playing all the 80’s and 90’s stuff. I just figured I would listen to the U2 of then rather than the U2 of now (not that I don’t because I enjoy both) especially with songs like I mentioned. I needed some change in music after what I’ve been listening to has seemed repetitious (see What I Tend To Listen To). U2 definitely has a different style, whether it is drumming or guitar or even singing, it all is different.

Now for those of you not familiar with U2 I’ll give you some background. The band formed in 1976 in Ireland with drummer Larry Mullen Jr. and then grew with bass player Adam Clayton, guitar player David Howell Evans aka “The Edge”, and Paul Hewson aka “Bono.” All of which make up U2 to this day. They started as “Feedback” then quickly to “Hype” before they settled on their name “U2.” It’s definitely an interesting band that I think deserves a lot of credit for being around so long without having any problems. Their induction into the Rock and Roll hall of fame I believe is well deserving. If you still want to check out more on the band then check their bio here.

Shoot your thoughts at me, I would like to know what you think of U2 and their years worth of music, new and old.

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