Lecture 18: Irish band U2, founded in Dublin in 1976, specialized in a passionate style of new wave/alternative rock that found a lot of traction among music fans by the early 1980s. Its members – Bono (Paul David Hewson), The Edge (David Howell Evans), Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. – impressed critics and the record-buying public alike with a mix of poetic lyrics, Bono’s strong vocals, and what would eventually become first-rate musicianship. Their first two albums, Boy (1980) and October (1981), were only modestly successful. But War, released in early 1983, featured a few major hits, including the one that inspired this video, “New Year’s Day,” and the pacifist-themed “Sunday Bloody Sunday.” Their next two albums, The Unforgettable Fire (1984) and Joshua Tree (1987), would solidify their success as an international rock stars.
Throwback: Happy Belated 62nd Birthday, Larry Mullen, Jr.!
Throwback: Happy Belated 62nd Birthday, Larry Mullen, Jr.! @U2
I’m an unabashedly huge U2 fan since the 80s. Things were particularly busy in the JOVM world but I wanted to wish Larry Mullen, Jr., the band’s co-founder and drummer a very happy, albeit belated, 62nd birthday. (His birthday was on October 31.)
Happy birthday, Larry! And may there be many, many more!
'Popmart: Live From Mexico City', Simplemente Histórico
Con el anuncio de que el nuevo vídeo en vivo de Depeche Mode nos invadió la nostalgia, por eso ahora viajamos a 1997 para recordar el show de otra de las grandes bandas del mundo.
Reseña Musical | ‘Popmart: Live From Mexico City’
Con el reciente anuncio de que el nuevo vídeo en vivo del grupo británico Depeche Mode fue grabado en México, la nostalgia nos invadió, por lo que hoy vamos a hablar de otro show de una banda igual de querida y exitosa, hablamos de U2 cuando vino al Foro Sol con su gira mundial Popmart en el ya nostálgico 1997.
Las curiosidades y peripecias…
Genres: Rock, alternative rock, pop rock, post-punk
Lineup: Bono- lead vocals, guitar
The Edge- guitar, backing vocals
Adam Clayton- bass, keyboard, backing vocals
Larry Mullen Jr.- drums, backing vocals
Albums from the 80s:
Boy (1980)
October (1981)
War (1983)
The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
The Joshua Tree (1987)
Rattle and Hum (1988)
Propaganda: One of the few mainstream Irish bands I love, and not only are they still together, but they're also all still around after all these years. They also cover a lot of important topics in their music while still being hopeful, and I think all of them (Bono in particular) have aged quite gracefully.