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>>> "X-ray" <ew37@bellsouth.net> 04/19 11:34 PM >>> >>non-mentioning of the fact that it was ENO that came up with the whole idea with the TV screens/satellite access and all, Again, credit placed where not deserved. > Hmmmm. Not sure I agree. U2 has quite often given credit to Eno for the initial concept of that tour (even in the tour program). Certainly the band were the "directors" of the production whereas Eno was the one who wrote the 1st draft of the script (sorry for the analogy). I'm not sure it's fair to suggest that it was Eno's baby and U2 were just along for the ride. I remember Bono saying something like... "We finally have enough money to do such a bloated grandiose thing... Why not? If not us, then who?" I think he's correct in that statement... they were huge, had the capability, so they went for it and staged an incredible, very successful production. For it's sheer scope, it was certainly the most modern and hi-tech I've seen to date. Sure beats the Stones bloated retro machine... >>Then I saw U2 making scads of money making music that sounded like someone elses' work > Just out of curiosity, other than the rootsier Joshua Tree/Rattle and Hum period, who do you find them to be imitating??? Again, just curious. I think it became popular to disinherit U2 due to their tremendous success... The Edge managed to assemble several existing simple guitar techniques into a cohesive style... and has continued to experiment far more than your average rock star type does... His stuff on Pop is really cool... Great sounds... it is ROCK music... If you can't hack rock, then sure... they probably suck for you. But I think U2 is a great ROCK band... They benefitted a lot from their association with Eno. -Miko