HollywoodGunner

Hollywood Gunner... Every U2 song sounds the same? U2 has reinvented themself so many times that it's not funny... listen to "The Joshua Tree", then try "Achtung Baby" on for size, then try "Pop", and then try "All That You Can't Leave Behind"... doesn't even sound like the same band when you compare any of them. Queen brought about the theatre that was to become much of what music was about in the 70s & 80s, I'll give them that. However, for sheer artistry, and international appeal, U2 simply wins hands down. They are timeless and they speak to EVERYONE. Seriously, "Another One Bites The Dust"? "We Will Rock You"? "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"? I dunno', I guess "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Are The Champions" mattered... but I can't see much else that has to do with anything. "Under Pressure"? Geesh. I remember purchasing Queen's 2 disc greatest hits, and then realized that they could only fill up 1/2 of 1 cd that I wanted to listen to, that anyone I knew wanted to listen to for that matter. "Flash Gordon"? Fuck no. U2 evokes something from everyone in the world, and they're still going. I will admit though, U2 is probably my fav band EVER, so this might be a bit biased.

Too bad only 6 of you feel this way. What I mean when I say that their stuff all sounds the same is that U2 doesn't have, in general, any punk stuff, they don't have any fast paced riffs or music, and they don't do any hard rockin' stuff either....it's all the same paced style of music, that very produced ballad type soft pop rock that, as you said, appeals to everybody. And I don't like that, I don't like bands that shoot to please everybody, that go for that top 10 radio thing. Now I didn't say U2 weren't any good, they are amazing at what they do, but I simply don't like it. One of the reasons I loved GNR is cause many people hated them, they were the bad boys of Rock n Roll and mainstream media loved to point how irresponsible and decadent they were. They didn't give a shit what anybody though and just did their own thing.

Now this poll is just dumb!!

Definitely Metallica...they kill Maiden!! but I love Maiden too though.

Queen kills U2 in every freakin' category. The frontman was better, his voice was better and the musicians were better. Queen as a band is so versatile, they could play anything. They could play epics as well as fast rockin' punk stuff. U2 for me is so one-dimensional, all their stuff sounds the same.

I picked Bon Jovi. Also here's my question why is it that Bon Jovi quite often is considered "pop metal" or "hair metal" but Van Halen is quite often refered to as classic rock? In my opinion Van Halen was much more "Pop" than Bon Jovi. Van Halen always seemd "light weight"(to steal a phrase from Madison) to me. I think Bon Jovi rocks much harder than VH. What do you guys think?

Seriously, is that your opinion?? If this is really is your opinion, then you are insane, I mean it. If you can't understand why Van Halen is taken more seriously than Bon Jovi then I have nothing to say, it's not even worth discussing? Bon Jovi!!!! can there be more of a chick band than Bon Jovi. One name says it all; Eddie Van Halen..whether you like him or not he's a living legend.I can't believe this has to be explained. Bon Jovi is as cheesy as they come, one riduculous cheesy love song after another,and they all sound the same for god's sake. What Eddie can do with a guitar is simply astonoshing.

hands down, Ritz '88