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What was the perception of U2 in the 80's, particularly in the U.S.?
For me, *The Joshua Tree* really sounds ahead of its time, out of step with most 1980's music that was really popular. It doesn't sound '80s to me at all compared to say Prince, Michael Jackson, Queen, Madonna, Phil Collins, The Police, Motley Crue or Guns 'N Roses. I love all of them by the way, but I can totally hear those synthesizers, that gated drum sound and all of those production techniques in a 1980's movie.
*The Joshua Tree* really stands apart in that sense but it was a hugely popular album and included two number one hits. Is it just me or does it seem odd that U2 was so popular the same year as *Sign of the Times* and *Appetite For Destruction*? And were they as used in movies, T.V. and other media as those other artists?
And in terms of their impact....they clearly signaled a huge shift away from 1980's arena power ballads and anthems but they don't seem to get credit for that. The more common perception is that Nirvana and other "alternative" rock bands defused the Hair Metal era but was U2 kind of considered an "Alternative" band in 1987 as well? It's worth noting that R.E.M. was also beginning to have top ten hits and they are more recognized as being forefathers of Alternative Rock.
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For me, *The Joshua Tree* really sounds ahead of its time, out of step with most 1980's music that was really popular. It doesn't sound '80s to me at all compared to say Prince, Michael Jackson, Queen, Madonna, Phil Collins, The Police, Motley Crue or Guns 'N Roses. I love all of them by the way, but I can totally hear those synthesizers, that gated drum sound and all of those production techniques in a 1980's movie.
*The Joshua Tree* really stands apart in that sense but it was a hugely popular album and included two number one hits. Is it just me or does it seem odd that U2 was so popular the same year as *Sign of the Times* and *Appetite For Destruction*? And were they as used in movies, T.V. and other media as those other artists?
And in terms of their impact....they clearly signaled a huge shift away from 1980's arena power ballads and anthems but they don't seem to get credit for that. The more common perception is that Nirvana and other "alternative" rock bands defused the Hair Metal era but was U2 kind of considered an "Alternative" band in 1987 as well? It's worth noting that R.E.M. was also beginning to have top ten hits and they are more recognized as being forefathers of Alternative Rock.
#audio #music
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