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  1. Originally posted by Alvin:[..]
    that means the most important were 70's, because if it wasn't - it wouldn't be 80's. And if Larrys mom and dad didn't marry... (sorry, but it's the same type of arguments)
    ...except that U2 didn't put out any music in the 70s...

    Anyway, what I'm saying is while the output in the 90s might be their best (I don't think it is), a large portion of that in my opinion stems from the fact that people like the 90s for what they weren't, which was more 80s U2.

    The 80s just have too much to not win. Too much greatness, too much legendary goodness.
  3. Originally posted by cesar_garza01:Here's the thing: people say that 90's were their moment of "freedom" or when they were "innovative". but what were the 80's then? Pop was different from previous U2, but not very innovative compared to the music that was dominating clubs in 96-97. They even borrowed sampled from other bands in the album (and it's my favorite U2 album), but in the 80's all you can hear was freaking Milli Vanilli and glam rock bands. No other band sounded like U2 then. The Unforgettable Fire was a departure from traditional U2 as dramatic as Achtung Baby (if not more, as some songs like God Part II and Night And Day already hinted their transformation).


    As one who voted for the 90s, I don't for a minute believe that U2 was not "innovative" in the 80s. Totally agree about your point of U2 standing out from the rest of the music being played in the 80s.

    What I mean when I say the 90s were U2's best decade is that it showed a band unwilling to just continue down the (admittedly incredible) path they had forged in the 80s, opting instead for a sound and style that I believe took them even higher, musically, lyrically, thematically, stylistically...
  4. Originally posted by bpt3:[..]


    As one who voted for the 90s, I don't for a minute believe that U2 was not "innovative" in the 80s. Totally agree about your point of U2 standing out from the rest of the music being played in the 80s.

    What I mean when I say the 90s were U2's best decade is that it showed a band unwilling to just continue down the (admittedly incredible) path they had forged in the 80s, opting instead for a sound and style that I believe took them even higher, musically, lyrically, thematically, stylistically...
    Very valid points and no doubt the 90's were full of experimentation and "fuck up the mainstream" within the band.
    It's also true that U2 had several moments like that in the 80's alone. In 1984 they also decided to not continue with their successful post-punk sound of the first three albums and worked with someone like Brian Eno whose music they didn't even like and they went through a major transformation. Then they could also continue with the atmospheric TUF after that, but they went through another transformation and tapped into American folk and gospel music to produce JT and R&H.
  5. I guess it all boils down to what transformation you like the most, and for that we can count the transformation they did in the '00s, not towards an innovative sound, but a transformation towards recovering a rock sound that gave them the ticket to relevance again (even if we hit a few "moles digging in a hole" )
  6. Interesting discussions between the 80's and 90's.
    It must mean they were exceptionally good for 2 decades I guess.
    Still waiting for a nillies-fighter
  7. Originally posted by BelgianBono:Interesting discussions between the 80's and 90's.
    It must mean they were exceptionally good for 2 decades I guess.
    Still waiting for a nillies-fighter
    Screw that, no option to vote for the '70s? How dare you?
  8. After 250 votes,

    The nineties 49.6%
    The eighties 37.4%

    Nice fight!
  9. New Cosmo article: what your U2 favorite decade says about you.
  10. Originally posted by BelgianBono:Interesting discussions between the 80's and 90's.
    It must mean they were exceptionally good for 2 decades I guess.
    Still waiting for a nillies-fighter
    Oh I know a few "naughties-fighters" in this forum. Leave them alone!
  11. Originally posted by BelgianBono:Interesting discussions between the 80's and 90's.
    It must mean they were exceptionally good for 2 decades I guess.
    Still waiting for a nillies-fighter
    Where's ahn1991????????
  12. What is even more surprising are positions 3 and 4 of the poll...

    The current decade 7.1%
    The 2000s 5.9%

    So the current decade with only one album and one tour is considered to be better than the 00s, with U2's arguably last worldwide hits (Beautiful Day and Vertigo), 3 consistent albums and 3 highly praised tours...