[391] The ONE Campaign, originally the US counterpart of Make Poverty History, was shaped by his efforts and vision. [431] The magazine placed Bono and the Edge at number 35 on its list of the "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time". 12, 13, 58–61; Stokes (1996), pp.
[111] Reflecting on the band's popularity and worldwide impact, Jeff Pollack for The Huffington Post said, "like The Who before them, U2 wrote songs about things that were important and resonated with their audience". [346] Other equipment choices contribute to the Edge's unique sound. [423], According to Billboard Boxscore, the band grossed US$1.67 billion in ticket sales from 1990 to 2016, second only to the Rolling Stones. He suffered fractures of his shoulder blade, humerus, orbit, and pinky finger,[290] leading to uncertainty that he would ever be able to play guitar again. The Scorpions and UFO guitarist is also a very prolific songwriter - he explains how he writes with his various groups, and why he was so keen to get out of Germany and into England. [256] It received generally positive reviews, including their first five-star Rolling Stone review, but critics found it was not as experimental as originally billed. The rest of the band was leaning towards the idea of a four-piece ensemble. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Songs of Experience, "Acts with the most Number 1 singles in Ireland", "Madonna Extends Record as Highest-Grossing Solo Touring Artist: $1.31 Billion Earned", "The Decade in Music: Decade-End Top 25 Tours", "Artist Of The Decade: U2's Experience + Dominance", "The World's Highest-Paid Musicians 2012", "Irish Rich List 2020: profiles 18-50, featuring U2 and Michael O'Leary", "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", "The 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time", "Q: Which is biggest band of all time? [10] Dik joined another band, the Virgin Prunes, which comprised mutual friends of U2's; the Prunes were their default opening act early on, and the two groups often shared members for live performances to cover for occasional absences. [109] The album and its songs received four Grammy Award nominations, winning for Album of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. [302][312] In 2018, the group embarked on the Experience + Innocence Tour, beginning in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on 2 May 2018. "[171] He later explained, "When that show worked, it was mindblowing. [97] U2 halted the album sessions in June 1986 to serve as a headline act on the Conspiracy of Hope benefit concert tour for Amnesty International.
“And I know it aches / And your heart it breaks / And you can only take so much / Walk on.” If the album was said to be about acknowledging the band's past, it was the timing of its release that gave us such comfort for the future. [182][183] After their experiences with being pressured to complete Pop, the band were content to work without deadlines. [227] In March 2005, U2 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Bruce Springsteen in their first year of eligibility. [402], The members of U2 have undertaken side projects, sometimes in collaboration with some of their bandmates. [328][36] For these chords, he often plays the same notes on multiple strings, some which are left open, creating an Irish-influenced drone. [421] U2 have eight albums that have reached number one in the US, the third-most of any group. The personal nature of the lyrics reflects a "brush with mortality" that he had during the album's recording. [409] Bono loaned his voice to "Joy" on Mick Jagger's 2001 album Goddess in the Doorway. "[352], Mullen's drumming style is influenced by his experience in marching bands during his adolescence,[353][354] which helped contribute to the militaristic beats of songs such as "Sunday Bloody Sunday". Their U2 360° Tour of 2009–2011 set records for the highest-attended and highest-grossing concert tour, both of which were surpassed in 2019. [31] Paul Morley of NME called it "touching, precocious, full of archaic and modernist conviction",[32] while Declan Lynch of Hot Press said he found it "almost impossible to react negatively to U2's music".
[262][263] As part of the deal, the company assumed control over U2's touring, merchandising, and official website. U2 have released 14 studio albums and are one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold an estimated 150–170 million records worldwide.
[328][329] This style is not explicitly in a minor or major key, but implies both, creating a musical ambiguity. [164] Despite debuting at number one in over 30 countries, Pop dropped off the charts quickly.
[119] With a sense of musical stagnation, Bono said to fans on one of the last dates of the tour that it was "the end of something for U2" and that they had to "go away and ... just dream it all up again". [13] That same month, U2, as a four-piece, won a talent contest in Limerick sponsored by Harp Lager and the Evening Press. [213] The group subsequently enlisted Steve Lillywhite to take over as producer in Dublin in January 2004. [1] They have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band, and in 2005, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. [166] The reduced rehearsal time for the tour affected the quality of early shows,[167] and in some US markets, the band played to half-empty stadiums. [435] Five of the group's twelve studio albums were ranked on the magazine's 2012 list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time"—The Joshua Tree placed the highest at number 27. Quickly recorded during a break in the Zoo TV Tour in early 1993, it expanded on many of the themes from Achtung Baby and the Zoo TV Tour. [269] After Bono's recovery, U2 resumed the 360° Tour in August 2010 with legs in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, during which they began to play new, unreleased songs live. [359] In the band's early years, Clayton had no formal musical training,[5] and he generally played simple bass parts in 44 time consisting of steady eighth notes emphasising the roots of chords.
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