Punk drummers are pretty good and I think most bass players are great. I don’t need a John Myung bass line I prefer a killing joke bass line , I know they’re considered post punk . But most punk bands you can hear the bass and I enjoy
Apparently Brooke Shields is super down to earth and even was cool with South Park when they made fun of her. With all she went through as a kid, it’s a miracle she came out well adjusted.
Yeah patrice said they were kind of friends. I never thought of her much, obviously shes attractive. But knowing that she's cool and real makes me find her way more attractive now
Mullen is just a unique drummer. He's not overly skilled, but it's very unfair to say he "can't drum" - some people say Henry Rollins can't sing...it's subjective
@@pbaker7160 I didn't say he couldn't drum and would never say he wasn't good. He's a solid drummer that plays in a popular band. I've seen him live. He plays well for their music. The op intimated he's a chops player which isn't subjective at all. It's fairly objective if you consider the types of drummers that are chops type players. Mullen may very well be a chops type player when he's not with U2 I've just never seen any evidence for it.
This full interview was one of my favorite interviews ever. It really shows how willing rollins is to change his opinion and admit he could be wrong if he was wrong. What i mean is, rollins came into the stern compound that day in a very defensive way, but once he got in the studio and talked to howard for a few minutes, he dropped lowered his guard because he saw that stern wasn’t this “horrible monster” that he was made out to be. Rollins lightened up and was even man enough to admit he thought stern was gonna be an ass, and i really admire that in a person. I like when people are truly un-biased and aren’t attached to an idea. This was a great interview and i wish the whole thing was available on youtube again. The whole thing used to be but it got taken down since
Henry's street cred depends on him being provocative, and speaking his mind, and u2, are the perfect target for him. An easy target. But in the end it's just his opinion.
Henry is the type that needs to be subdued a bit with patience as well as intelligence. If he senses you're short tempered or surface level he has zero time for you and its time to take a hike
You probably didn’t listened to the more alternative radio stations. Mainstream radio never touched him. But he’s done a lot of stuff outside of music. A lot or spoken word tours around the world and an incredible amount of travel all over. He’s written something like 20 books, several travel books. He’s worth about 6 million dollars, most of that from his activities outside of music.
As for "U2", I have their 2 albums from the 90s: " Achtung Baby" and " Zooropa" , and they are experimental and actually there are good compositions, songs in these albums, including those with Johnny Cash...
@@Renniz72 Because Rollins actually isn't that great a musician. He's a provocative speaker but give me a break -- does ANYONE listen to Black Flag anymore? Dull band for guys who won't admit they crave bullying people and try to pass off being "progressive."
I’m not the biggest U2 fan. But saying that their rhythm section sucks really shows what a one dimensional musician Henry Rollins is and why he is limited to yelling into a microphone and not much else. I did actually like that Rollins Band album a lot because of the guys he had in his band. But if you know anything about musicianship, you know that Larry Mullins and Adam Clayton are a rock solid ace fucking rhythm section who hold that shit down. That’s all you need from a rhythm section. And Edge has written endless memorable riffs.
“The drummer can’t drum” Sunday Bloody Sunday. One of the most iconic drum parts of all time. “The bass player can’t play” With Or Without You. One of the most iconic bass lines of all time. “The guitarist has one riff” Where The Streets Have No Name. One of the most iconic guitar riffs of all time. He referenced the song When I Look At The World. Which is just a random album track that U2 have never played live. Good one Henry! Let’s revisit this in 50 years and see if Henry Rollins music is more relevant than U2’s. His jealousy is quite delicious. 😂
Lol this mindset does not envy U2. Btw the bass line in with or without you for example, is VERY generic and has probably been used in millions of songs. Its more about right time right place and money makers. I like U2 old stuff, but my rebellious streak was more in line with 80’s punk. And then we all grow old like Henry and realize life is short and most of everything no longer matters the end😂
U2's earlier music was much better. It was way less sappy and sad, and more Punk and upbeat! They played their guitars in a unique, yet also traditional fashion and that gave them a different sound. Early U2 gets too much hate while later U2 gets sucked off.
@@MrWhiskeycricket 🙄 semantics. In that case blues, reggae, hip hop, metal, house music etc. I didn't say punk invented political songs I'm saying that if you listen to early U2 the punk elements are definitely there even in attitude. But if you think the "punk attitude" is sid vicious nihilism you'd be wrong.
Not a fan of Bono's politics, but damn.. I LOVE the first 3 U2 albums. And Edge... man, to me he is an innovator. One of my favorites. He's influenced so many guitarist. Larry Mullen is a good drummer and Adam Clayton is fine on bass and came up with a lot of bass riffs that led to a lot of great songs.
It's also really rich to hear a man who thinks so much of himself and his opinions talk that way about another man as he did Bono here. I'm not a fan of either's music, but I really can't stand Henry as a person, from what he's shown us.
I have to give HR his due; he’s hilarious and Black Flag is very well regarded in punk rock circles. But let’s be honest here, has Black Flag done anything that even comes close the mind-blowing greatness of Achtung Baby?
Black Flag was highly influential on the Seattle music scene in the late-80s and early-90s. Their tour for the My War album in the Pacific Northwest was a formative experience for lots of musicians, most notably Kurt Cobain. They basically invented sludge metal. A lot of their music was very experimental at a time when hardcore punk music was pretty straightforward. Black Flag is probably your favorite band's favorite band.
I agree with him on U2 new stuff sucks but joshua tree album is a classic. are people still playing black flags stuff?i listen to with or without you this morning on the radio. also calling bono self obsessed yet he called his band "henry rollins band" the only person who's self obsessed is henry rollins. and saying the band members can't play their instruments coming from a guy who can't play a instrument not even a triangle is kinda funny to me.
@jellyboy: Henry Rollins has stated that he knows what his voice is and is not capable of. His band was Rollins Band, as in he was in a band for which he was the frontman and leader/employer. How is the naming relevant to ego, marketing, name recognition, recollection in the record racks, etc.? Eponymous band names haven’t anything to do with quality or salient points. Cher, Van Halen, Dokken, Johnny Cash, Eno, Robin Trower, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, JRV, Ted Nugent, Barry Manilow, OPETH, Les Claypool, Quattro, Roger Walters, Robert Palmer, Suzi and The Banshees, Tim McGraw, Perry Farell, Pharrell, X, Bonham, Tina Turner, Tori Amos, Janis Ian, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, K.C. and The Sunshine Band, OZZY, Dick Dale…. I don’t have to like or not like anyone or anything because they are not marketed as or performing as The Electric Light Orchestra, The Beatles, The Bangles, Peter Frampton is perfectly equal as a performer/band name as QUEEN or Alice Cooper, Lynard Skynard, Alice In Chains, Cinderella, XTC, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, RUSH, YES, The Cramps, Suicide Commandos (who played a dance at my high school back “then”…), Husker Du, The Replacements, The Wailers, Chameleon, Dare Force, Savage Aural Hotbed, Harsh Reality, All the Pretty Horses, Autonomy, Flat Atom, IMPALER, or Def Leppart. What’s in a name??
His opinion that Bono is a pompous ass hat? That's true. Saying the Drummer and Bass player "can't play" is kind of stupid. As far as I know, Henry Rollins can't play any instruments and his voice is about as musical as a cement mixer.
@@pbaker7160 you’ll never understand and that’s ok. If everyone was a cookie cut out of each other I’d move to a worthless barren and inhospitable place like mars.. or New Jersey.
@pbaker: I have a terrible speaking voice despite years of speech therapy early on. I cannot sing. When people have insisted that I sing along quietly to the National Anthem, they regret it! Henry Rollins is aware that Al Green and Mahalia Jackson could sing, and that he could not. I like to listen to Tom Waits songs. Bob Dylan never had a good voice, it just got much worse. The “Oscar the Grouch” or “Cookie Monster” vocals of “black metal” are grating and yet somehow fascinating in moderation. Not everyone is Beverly Sills or Tom Jones. And that doesn’t matter to me. I do like meaningful lyrics though! I like phrasing and timing and context. I’ll take Rollins. And that leaves more U2 purchases available for you. We’re both happy!
Ive been a U2 fan since 1988. Love them but Henry is right in this interview. Pop was the last album where U2 took a risk. Since then, they played it safe with thier music. Resulting in the music getting more boring and predictable. There are a handful.of songs they have written since 2000 that I feel are genuinely good. Invisible, Red Flag Day, Every Breaking Wave but no where near as good as the 80s and 90s. Even Zooropa has some great stuff.on it.
While I agree with most of what you said, I think No Line In the Horizon was their last risky record. There was a ton of experimentation on that record. Songs of Innocence had some fantastic tunes on it but it wasn't risky. Their last album is really not up to u2's consistently high standard, it was really disappointing.
Thats life, most people have a short glorius blaze followed by a drawn out demise. Go back in time 40 years, none of those artists have remained consistanly good, even the so called legends. As if Rollins can claim he's any different.
That's every huge band. There isn't one band that's been around for 40 plus years whose back 20 is as intense or ground breaking as the front 20. It just isn't possible. Rock and Roll is a young man's game. Besides, it's hard to be pissed off when you've got near abouts a billion dollars in the bank like Bono does. You can say what you want about U2, they've been around since 78. First album in 80. And still with the original line up and Bono married to the same woman. Not too many bands can say that. And, their live shows are still second to none.
@garibaldi54: Cash and Bowie put out salient message material late in their lives, their music living on from early to late. Neither was a flash in the pan. Neither lip synced their way to brief international acclaim. People can grasp that their lives are draining away, and perhaps utilize that last dying sunlight to paint a brilliant portrait of their vision. Please don’t tag financial success - ticket sales, download purchases, wearable concert swag buys - as meters of meaningfulness! In two decades people will look up Henry Rollins and U2 in “Who’s Who in Rock Music, 1990 - 2030.” There will be mention of the has-beens. One entry will state “seminal,” “important early,” “coarse and abrasive,” “opinionated and not of even good voice.” The other entry will read, “one of the biggest bands of its era,” “put out a vast number of frequently similar, but likable songs which were popular at karaoke bars, especially after 2-4-1 Happy Hour.” So be it.
A good handshake I respect that quote. Fact if in a dark room and unable to identify from friend and foe, the only way to know one can use handshakes to determine. Hence the Freemasom handshake in the dark.
See, that’s the problem with a lot of punk guys is they don’t actually understand music and what constitutes good playing, they just rather be angry at show how cool they are by not liking popular things. Anybody who thinks just because they don’t like something they have to put it down and if they don’t like it, it must be terrible is not someone who has a good grasp of actual art.
I don't agree with all of Rollins' opinions by a long shot. But if you listen to some of his interviews or read some of his writing when he talks about jazz, I'd say he understands music and what constitutes good playing. I think he just has a default mode of "going for the kill" in regards to stuff he doesn't like...music or otherwise.
@@terri6854if it wasn't for Henry and Black Flag, most metal/rock bands in the 90's wouldn't exist today and U2 would turn out to be some underground indie pop-rock garbage from around the corner that just two crackheads would listen to and call it "the best thing to happen to the industry" Fuck Bono.
@terri6854 and Bono is now known as a contradicting waste One goes around the world public speaking The other makes a led sphere costing thousands if not millions of dollars to host a short film about saving the planet while also in between have as many product placements as you can So yeah Bono is more widely known. You can recognize trash anywhere
@@timkingsemail Saw them in 2005 (Melbourne, Australia) and they were a true tour de force. Playing obscure B side instrumentals alongside the hits (and no Don't You Forget About Me) which was a bonus. When they were on, they were mighty !
I have seen Rollins Band a few times back in the day open for much better acts. To sit there and say Larry can't drum, and for any musician to rip on Sting just proves they don't know what they're doing. You're just making noises. Sting write in modes, he is very clever with key changes. I can't recall a Black Flag or Rollins Band song that even come close to the worst song Sting wrote.
Exactly, i understand this guy has to keep his punk attitude like being unhappy and uncomfortable with the world but trying to put down one of the most successful long lasting bands in the world just makes him look like a clown 🤡
He’s spot on about U2 and sting. You want to change the world go do it they have enough money to help people but they only put out songs about change and put it right in the bank
He is entitled to speak his own mind but when he does he just displays how juvenile and weak minded he really is. His perspective is from a punk, who can't sing and has serious anger issues. Good for him. If he had a tiny bit of intelligence (which I know he thinks he does) He would recognize that art comes in many forms and speaks to people differently. Like a child, he revels in tearing down the establishment. Which is totally cool too. But to not recognize, for example, that the Edge expanded the way a guitar can sound and be used. How he used his traditional guitar player weaknesses to his advantage and created his own path, his own sound and by the way he has way more than one riff. lol I find Bono's politics to be irritating too. I am not an apologist. But to stay the bass player and drummer can't play is ludicrous. They play the part that serves the song the best even when it's not a complicated part and that is what you want them to do, not stand there and do guitar gymnastics, and is the REASON why they connect with literally hundreds of millions of more people then Rollin's music. There is also something interesting in the way U2 as musicians sort of need one another and how they're better together. It's called a brotherhood and it's not something this simple minded fool can wrap his head around.
@@freedomprophet2891 Yeah it is really old. Hopefully he has grown a little mentally. Music speaks to people differently so there it is. You can love or hate whatever band or artist you like and I'll respect your opinion. Popularity isn't a gauge on quality. But I would argue that U2 at the very least has carved out their own space in popular music.
He can eat Bono all day for all I care. U2 has some good songs, and way more talent than Rollins. But since Bono is so pretentious and has become so overly-political he's turned into a complete douche, so I don't care about Rollins talking shit about him (though what he said about their rhythm section is pretty much true). However, Sting has way more talent in a pimple forming on his ass than this Rollins will ever have! Sting is a fantastic bassist, singer, guitarist, pianist, songwriter, and producer. Rollins is a punk rock (i.e. sloppy musician) singer. I mean, if he could even play bass, guitar, or drums on a sloppy punk rock level that would be one thing, but he can't. A punk rock singer has about as much musical talent as a rapper. I mean, him talking shit about sting is an absolute joke!
@@tomminor5317 an average person could give their opinion and it could be the same as Rollins opinion. You don’t have to be a musician to judge another persons music and give your opinion. It’s not like Rollins said he’s way better than sting or brought any type of comparison that involved himself into his point. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and if he think sting and U2 sucks he has a right to think that.
I like Henry and his "brutal honesty", but that just means he'll tell you what he's really thinking, not necessarily that what he's saying is correct. (although I also find Bono to be exhausting)
Im not a fan of Bono but I cant name a single song by Henry Rollins. From 1980 to 1995 u2 were a great band..after that fair enough although they still occasionally come out with a decent tune
@@marky1974 The Fly, Vertigo, Bullet The Blue Sky, I Will Follow, Beautiful Day, The Electric Co, Street Mission, The Fool, Lemon, Discoteque and others are great. Some others tho are not quite it. I feel ya
I like Jon Bon Jovi. In social activism, he's the real deal. Bono is a pompous ass. U2 hasn't done anything of note since Reagan was President. I liked the Police but Sting is a tired, self-righteous holy bore.
U2 was a band that used to make people feel. They were awesome, caring, they love one another. I haven’t listened to them since 1999 about, but for my money they were one of the greatest bands ever. That said, Rollins was spot on about Ween, and his spoken word and books have been part of my entire adult life since I was 16, so I count him as one of the greats. Just not in musical form. Rollins band was crap even live. I only saw them because they played right before Ween at a festival.
I disagree. U2 is hit or miss for me. Some of their songs I think are great, and others not. Mostly, I think it stems from a trend that it's cool to hate on U2. And the more they're hated, the more people feel guilty for liking them. I challenge that. U2 was a band that had a unique sound - like them or not. I don't like the Edge as a person - he seems pretentious to me, and so does Bono at times - but there are worse people in the world to hate. I like Henry Rollins, but he's one to talk when he starts in on Sting - someone who can actually sing, and Henry can't sing - he's admitted to that.
Rollins is the cool guy that hates anything millions of people love. He’s just too cool, under the radar, and underground. Smarter than us all. I’m 50 and I see through your BS. Hats off Henry, you made millions criticizing others. That is your true talent.
Spot on. I just made a comment saying something very similar. People did the exact same thing to Dylan in the 60s (when we went Electric), The Beatles in the 70s, Miles Davis when he went Electric, and to Nirvana on the 2000s. It’s not just music either; People love to criticize Christopher Nolan’s films, the show _Lost_ … anything that becomes popular, is cool to hate.
Bono believes that we can change the world for the better: Why is that a bad thing? No one has to live by Mr. Rollins standards! Who is he to put others down like that? To talk bad about others is the cheapest way to change the perspective to someones benefit and make one seem greater or better than he/her really is; it doesn't make anyone grow or better, it actually shrinks the soul. U2 or Sting moved millions of people with their music; their energy is beautiful. Rolling wasn't able to do that at all and is just a negative big-mouth in my eyes. But those bullies always manage to impress many as "especially-honest" ... -
I still enjoy U2's music but when I finally saw them in concert it was a bit underwhelming. Bono is very preachy about his politics. Which I get since most of their songs have a political lean to them. But he also did some weird performance art type thing about him selling out and not being Irish enough or something. IDK it was very weird. They still sounded great but it's not something I would want to sit through again. Concert's are supposed to be fun. And when I am paying 300-500 bucks for a seat at your show I don't want to leave going omg the world is a horrible place and so am I.
Boo-hoo. Such a sense of entitlement. If you were really so surprised that Bono was liberal, then you were never really "listening" to U2's music in the first place.
Because black flag was soooo much better. Everything he said about u2 could also be said about him and black flag. And the edge has more than one riff. Working with delay is an evil mistress. One slight mistake and it repeats 😅
If you're looking for the tiktok sound *"The drummer can't drum, the bass player can't play, the guitar player has one riff. The singer is this utter buffoon"* it's at 1:11
I am a fan of U2, and at this stage in their career, of course, it would be adult-oriented music because their fanbase is north of 50. There's a reason Rollins doesn't do music anymore, and that's because the angry old man schtick would be incredibly embarrassing.
@@triggered8556, no, this can't understand good music, that's why he doesn't have any song to remember, he wouldn't write anything good, never, just like the U2 haters, bunch of people with a short ear for music.
"The drummer can't drum, the bass player can't play and the guitar player has one riff"
*Punk rock has left the chat*
I was like, "Um, isn't that punk rock, too?"
Yea, love Rollins but he’s full of shit.
Punk drummers are pretty good and I think most bass players are great. I don’t need a John Myung bass line I prefer a killing joke bass line , I know they’re considered post punk . But most punk bands you can hear the bass and I enjoy
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hold on.punk has 2& even sometimes 3 chords
I'm glad he said The Spice Girls were fun because they didn't try to be a groundbreaking group, but entertainers.
No they were just to utterly dumb, in their minds they were the Supremes.
@@Stevelives13 shut up dork lol
@@mattsharkey8437 Lol says the spicegirls fan. :D
@@Stevelives13 they were fun and you're not lol
@@mattsharkey8437 Fun for 11 year old girls.
Apparently Brooke Shields is super down to earth and even was cool with South Park when they made fun of her. With all she went through as a kid, it’s a miracle she came out well adjusted.
Patrice O'Neal loved her when she came on Opie and Anthony.
A lot of ppl love Brooke shields
yeah must admire her resilience, in spite of all the media onslaughts shes faced shes still ended up seemingly pretty damn down to earth.
@@someshittomakeyouhappyperhaps it's with a big effort to maintain.
Yeah patrice said they were kind of friends. I never thought of her much, obviously shes attractive. But knowing that she's cool and real makes me find her way more attractive now
Why are people getting angry at the angry punk for being angry?
Yeah, how dare anyone talks shit about him for talking shit?
Because weak people want angry people to stop being angry when they don't understand why they're angry.
He's as much a capitalist as Sting or Bono, make no mistake...
As angry punk that pisses me off.
I think Henry and Fat Mike need to have a reality TV show where they are the modern odd couple forced to cohabitate until Fat Mike gets murdered.
1:11 this quote here is what's blowing up on TikTok
I wouldn't have guessed that the person from the audio was fucking henry rollins 💀
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@@lautaromontoya3993 the cackle i released when i found out the two parties involved in this clip
Tiktok is fucking brain rot
“Irritated? I would like to see his life shortened “.😂
How passive aggressive of you.
Unless you mean Bono. Then I offer a high five.
A Young Rollins was the pinnacle of Aggro. He’s much more tolerant now. ( I’ve always enjoyed his rants, writings. He’s an original)
He's always been stupid and stupidity isn't tolerable.
I'm a drummer. A 'chops' drummer. Love all the technical players in history. Larry Mullen is one of my favorite drummers of all time
Mullen is a chops drummer? I wouldn't have thought that. Solid as a rock though.
Mullen is just a unique drummer. He's not overly skilled, but it's very unfair to say he "can't drum" - some people say Henry Rollins can't sing...it's subjective
@@pbaker7160 I didn't say he couldn't drum and would never say he wasn't good. He's a solid drummer that plays in a popular band. I've seen him live. He plays well for their music. The op intimated he's a chops player which isn't subjective at all. It's fairly objective if you consider the types of drummers that are chops type players. Mullen may very well be a chops type player when he's not with U2 I've just never seen any evidence for it.
@@pbaker7160 Henry definitely can’t sing
That’s unfortunate.
This full interview was one of my favorite interviews ever. It really shows how willing rollins is to change his opinion and admit he could be wrong if he was wrong. What i mean is, rollins came into the stern compound that day in a very defensive way, but once he got in the studio and talked to howard for a few minutes, he dropped lowered his guard because he saw that stern wasn’t this “horrible monster” that he was made out to be. Rollins lightened up and was even man enough to admit he thought stern was gonna be an ass, and i really admire that in a person. I like when people are truly un-biased and aren’t attached to an idea. This was a great interview and i wish the whole thing was available on youtube again. The whole thing used to be but it got taken down since
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Completely agree with your assessment here. Dead on. The full video is in fact up again :-) here you go...
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Rollins is a pedo, I seen admit to it in an interview once.
Let's be real : Rollins is one of the most overrated "artist" of punk rock...
Under a Blood Red Sky is a decent live album, but Henry's description of U2's modern stuff as "adult oriented crap" is absolutely spot on.
One of the most if not most overrated band of all time.
@@chrisbacos couldn't agree more. Doesn't help that Bono is a pretentious wanker.
80's U2 and acthung baby are amazing!!! they were still good live through the 90's too though!
@@chrisbacosCrazy crazy stuff they wrote actung baby Joshua tree what this tough guy cunt ever write
@@chrisbacos definitely most overrated of all time
Henry's street cred depends on him being provocative, and speaking his mind, and u2, are the perfect target for him. An easy target. But in the end it's just his opinion.
The Don Rickles of Pop music and trendy poetry.
The Jim Carrey of punk
Henry Rollins is brutally honest and has no filters whatsoever, he doesn’t give a shit, he’s going to be sincere about what he likes and doesn’t like.
That's why I admire him
@@davidboden5791 absolutely 💯
Oh I see. He has an opinion
Wow
Honest doesn't mean "correct"
@@justinyeager6542 I couldn’t disagree with you more, at least he’s honest and doesn’t pull no punches.
during this time period Henry Rollins could have done a guest spot on Friends as Joeys long lost brother
Smarter brother or dumber brother or an equal twin?
Rollins is great! I like the Spice Girls…they are fun.
Gotta love the honesty of the guy. Doesn't leave anything for the listeners interpretation and that's pretty cool in this day and age.
well, this is well over twenty years old. not exactly "this day and age"
@@adamgoodell5805 don’t tell the kids it ain’t now man!
Henry is the type that needs to be subdued a bit with patience as well as intelligence. If he senses you're short tempered or surface level he has zero time for you and its time to take a hike
... and it matters not that the easiest things in this world to do are criticize and complain?
@Daniel Drader You can join the ranks of every couch potato on the planet... congrats
I've been an avid popular music fan for 50 years and I can't think of a single Henry Rollins song.
You probably didn’t listened to the more alternative radio stations. Mainstream radio never touched him. But he’s done a lot of stuff outside of music. A lot or spoken word tours around the world and an incredible amount of travel all over. He’s written something like 20 books, several travel books. He’s worth about 6 million dollars, most of that from his activities outside of music.
Im sure youve inadvertently heard 'liar' before, its probably his most popular song. Youve possibly even seen him in some movies too.
You mean you've been spoon fed shit by MSM for half a century.
Liar
@@itookallthenames lol
Remember when artists weren’t afraid to be critical? That said, as much as I love this and as much as I love Rollins, he is doing a schtick.
Rollins inadvertently described U2 (drummer/bassist can’t play) as the epitome of the punk ethic.
Well the germs lol
Punk drumming is technically fairly difficult
Ethic, not individual players.
@@Ilikefries102 Same thing.
@@devanwiech Yep, that difficult 4/4 timing.
Hank has really mellowed out over time.
_Are you crazy, Wendel?_
I agree with the Bono part, but Sting has really grown and developed into a fine musician.
Sting with The Police is a whole different story.
Yeah let’s face it Henry Rollins or Sting with The Police. Most people today would say Henry who??? Rollins was like a 90’s thing.
He always was. Just hated that he stopped playing rock for so long.
No. The Police was derivative as fuck and utterly mainstream mediocre. Sting solo is all types of adult contemporary cringeworthy.
@cactaceous The Police were far from Mainstream
As for "U2", I have their 2 albums from the 90s: " Achtung Baby" and " Zooropa" , and they are experimental and actually there are good compositions, songs in these albums, including those with Johnny Cash...
Agreed. Y2K marked the end of U2. Not sure why he attacked their musicianship and not their evolution as a band.
@@Renniz72 Because Rollins actually isn't that great a musician. He's a provocative speaker but give me a break -- does ANYONE listen to Black Flag anymore? Dull band for guys who won't admit they crave bullying people and try to pass off being "progressive."
I’m not the biggest U2 fan. But saying that their rhythm section sucks really shows what a one dimensional musician Henry Rollins is and why he is limited to yelling into a microphone and not much else. I did actually like that Rollins Band album a lot because of the guys he had in his band.
But if you know anything about musicianship, you know that Larry Mullins and Adam Clayton are a rock solid ace fucking rhythm section who hold that shit down. That’s all you need from a rhythm section. And Edge has written endless memorable riffs.
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Lol kidding right?
“The drummer can’t drum”
Sunday Bloody Sunday. One of the most iconic drum parts of all time.
“The bass player can’t play”
With Or Without You. One of the most iconic bass lines of all time.
“The guitarist has one riff”
Where The Streets Have No Name. One of the most iconic guitar riffs of all time.
He referenced the song When I Look At The World. Which is just a random album track that U2 have never played live. Good one Henry!
Let’s revisit this in 50 years and see if Henry Rollins music is more relevant than U2’s.
His jealousy is quite delicious. 😂
Lol.
Lol this mindset does not envy U2. Btw the bass line in with or without you for example, is VERY generic and has probably been used in millions of songs. Its more about right time right place and money makers. I like U2 old stuff, but my rebellious streak was more in line with 80’s punk. And then we all grow old like Henry and realize life is short and most of everything no longer matters the end😂
Keep trying lil guy! Maybe Bono will see these comments!
@@StoneTheCr0w
Oh, think he’ll be my best mate!?
Shit, wait, what if Henry sees them!?
Adam Clayton is a good bass player , but the rest are average
“Clenches teeth” well I’m enjoying life too
Henry is one of those celebrities that hasn't been under the influence of the greed in the music industry. He's a rare gem.
Never had any talent either.
@@markandrewhoran Makes his living off of criticizing those with actual talent.... An arrogant and thoroughly pretentious douchebag.
@@markandrewhoranBlack flag fucking rocks
Henry is just a born contrarian. His stance is basically whatever lets him argue when he feels like it
He is the only guy in the music industry who can make most people ask, " who the f@ck are you? ".
U2's earlier music was much better.
It was way less sappy and sad, and more Punk and upbeat!
They played their guitars in a unique, yet also traditional fashion and that gave them a different sound.
Early U2 gets too much hate while later U2 gets sucked off.
I'll always say Rattle & Hum was when they completely lost the plot.
@@belltolls1984 Nah, Zooropa is a really underrated album and Achtung baby is pretty good and was great at the time
@@MrWhiskeycricket yes punk. Punk doesn't always sound like YDI or discharge.
@@MrWhiskeycricket really? Songs about the struggle to be free under an oppressive government? Sounds like the attitude of punk to me.
@@MrWhiskeycricket 🙄 semantics. In that case blues, reggae, hip hop, metal, house music etc. I didn't say punk invented political songs I'm saying that if you listen to early U2 the punk elements are definitely there even in attitude. But if you think the "punk attitude" is sid vicious nihilism you'd be wrong.
Not a fan of Bono's politics, but damn.. I LOVE the first 3 U2 albums. And Edge... man, to me he is an innovator. One of my favorites. He's influenced so many guitarist. Larry Mullen is a good drummer and Adam Clayton is fine on bass and came up with a lot of bass riffs that led to a lot of great songs.
Yeah, and Henry Rollins really was an a-hole.
You should listen to more music.
@@tackthekack1 lighten up, Francis
@@Beinlausi I like the guy but man his inner rage can be a bit much. From what I understand he had a rough childhood. I can see that.
It's also really rich to hear a man who thinks so much of himself and his opinions talk that way about another man as he did Bono here. I'm not a fan of either's music, but I really can't stand Henry as a person, from what he's shown us.
He has an opinion, you have an opinion and you can both express those opinions. It's great.
I have to give HR his due; he’s hilarious and Black Flag is very well regarded in punk rock circles. But let’s be honest here, has Black Flag done anything that even comes close the mind-blowing greatness of Achtung Baby?
Black Flag was highly influential on the Seattle music scene in the late-80s and early-90s. Their tour for the My War album in the Pacific Northwest was a formative experience for lots of musicians, most notably Kurt Cobain. They basically invented sludge metal. A lot of their music was very experimental at a time when hardcore punk music was pretty straightforward. Black Flag is probably your favorite band's favorite band.
@@shake5121 Mark Lannegan talked about that tour in his autobiography. (Highly recommend it, btw.).
Never forget the first time in rural update South Carolina at 14 I heard Black Flag for the first time.
I agree with him on U2 new stuff sucks but joshua tree album is a classic. are people still playing black flags stuff?i listen to with or without you this morning on the radio. also calling bono self obsessed yet he called his band "henry rollins band" the only person who's self obsessed is henry rollins. and saying the band members can't play their instruments coming from a guy who can't play a instrument not even a triangle is kinda funny to me.
Very well said!
@jellyboy: Henry Rollins has stated that he knows what his voice is and is not capable of.
His band was Rollins Band, as in he was in a band for which he was the frontman and leader/employer.
How is the naming relevant to ego, marketing, name recognition, recollection in the record racks, etc.? Eponymous band names haven’t anything to do with quality or salient points. Cher, Van Halen, Dokken, Johnny Cash, Eno, Robin Trower, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, JRV, Ted Nugent, Barry Manilow, OPETH, Les Claypool, Quattro, Roger Walters, Robert Palmer, Suzi and The Banshees, Tim McGraw, Perry Farell, Pharrell, X, Bonham, Tina Turner, Tori Amos, Janis Ian, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, K.C. and The Sunshine Band, OZZY, Dick Dale…. I don’t have to like or not like anyone or anything because they are not marketed as or performing as The Electric Light Orchestra, The Beatles, The Bangles,
Peter Frampton is perfectly equal as a performer/band name as QUEEN or Alice Cooper, Lynard Skynard, Alice In Chains, Cinderella, XTC, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, RUSH, YES, The Cramps, Suicide Commandos (who played a dance at my high school back “then”…), Husker Du, The Replacements, The Wailers, Chameleon, Dare Force, Savage Aural Hotbed, Harsh Reality, All the Pretty Horses, Autonomy, Flat Atom, IMPALER, or Def Leppart.
What’s in a name??
His criticisms of U2 are on point, can't fault him, and yet U2 are my favourite band of all time, by a long way 🤷♂️
His opinion that Bono is a pompous ass hat? That's true. Saying the Drummer and Bass player "can't play" is kind of stupid. As far as I know, Henry Rollins can't play any instruments and his voice is about as musical as a cement mixer.
@@pbaker7160 you’ll never understand and that’s ok. If everyone was a cookie cut out of each other I’d move to a worthless barren and inhospitable place like mars.. or New Jersey.
@pbaker: I have a terrible speaking voice despite years of speech therapy early on. I cannot sing. When people have insisted that I sing along quietly to the National Anthem, they regret it!
Henry Rollins is aware that Al Green and Mahalia Jackson could sing, and that he could not.
I like to listen to Tom Waits songs. Bob Dylan never had a good voice, it just got much worse. The “Oscar the Grouch” or “Cookie Monster” vocals of “black metal” are grating and yet somehow fascinating in moderation.
Not everyone is Beverly Sills or Tom Jones. And that doesn’t matter to me.
I do like meaningful lyrics though! I like phrasing and timing and context. I’ll take Rollins.
And that leaves more U2 purchases available for you.
We’re both happy!
Sorry for your troubles.
You just know this is goin to be good
the tea is scalding here
Henry's own talk show was awesome. I wish it ran longer.
Ive been a U2 fan since 1988. Love them but Henry is right in this interview. Pop was the last album where U2 took a risk. Since then, they played it safe with thier music. Resulting in the music getting more boring and predictable.
There are a handful.of songs they have written since 2000 that I feel are genuinely good. Invisible, Red Flag Day, Every Breaking Wave but no where near as good as the 80s and 90s. Even Zooropa has some great stuff.on it.
While I agree with most of what you said, I think No Line In the Horizon was their last risky record. There was a ton of experimentation on that record.
Songs of Innocence had some fantastic tunes on it but it wasn't risky. Their last album is really not up to u2's consistently high standard, it was really disappointing.
Thats life, most people have a short glorius blaze followed by a drawn out demise. Go back in time 40 years, none of those artists have remained consistanly good, even the so called legends. As if Rollins can claim he's any different.
That's every huge band. There isn't one band that's been around for 40 plus years whose back 20 is as intense or ground breaking as the front 20. It just isn't possible. Rock and Roll is a young man's game. Besides, it's hard to be pissed off when you've got near abouts a billion dollars in the bank like Bono does.
You can say what you want about U2, they've been around since 78. First album in 80. And still with the original line up and Bono married to the same woman. Not too many bands can say that. And, their live shows are still second to none.
@garibaldi54: Cash and Bowie put out salient message material late in their lives, their music living on from early to late. Neither was a flash in the pan. Neither lip synced their way to brief international acclaim. People can grasp that their lives are draining away, and perhaps utilize that last dying sunlight to paint a brilliant portrait of their vision.
Please don’t tag financial success - ticket sales, download purchases, wearable concert swag buys - as meters of meaningfulness!
In two decades people will look up Henry Rollins and U2 in “Who’s Who in Rock Music, 1990 - 2030.” There will be mention of the has-beens. One entry will state “seminal,” “important early,” “coarse and abrasive,” “opinionated and not of even good voice.”
The other entry will read, “one of the biggest bands of its era,” “put out a vast number of frequently similar, but likable songs which were popular at karaoke bars, especially after 2-4-1 Happy Hour.”
So be it.
They were shite playing the Magnet in Pearse Street in Dublin.
The bomb was thrown into the pub a decade too late😂
P.s it didn't go off.😅
1:02: “Not sure why.” I’ll field this one, Stern: it’s because your guest thinks so, and you don’t have a spine of your own.
I am U2 fan long time and I think actually same as Henry Rollins 😂
A good handshake I respect that quote. Fact if in a dark room and unable to identify from friend and foe, the only way to know one can use handshakes to determine. Hence the Freemasom handshake in the dark.
I've loved BF forever but Henry is so full of himself. U2's early work was excellent
What an adorable sweater! So cute Henz!
See, that’s the problem with a lot of punk guys is they don’t actually understand music and what constitutes good playing, they just rather be angry at show how cool they are by not liking popular things. Anybody who thinks just because they don’t like something they have to put it down and if they don’t like it, it must be terrible is not someone who has a good grasp of actual art.
I don't agree with all of Rollins' opinions by a long shot. But if you listen to some of his interviews or read some of his writing when he talks about jazz, I'd say he understands music and what constitutes good playing. I think he just has a default mode of "going for the kill" in regards to stuff he doesn't like...music or otherwise.
But… you do.
@@timkingsemail yes
You have to love it when a guy known for his lack of musical talent wants to criticize people for what he perceives to be similar issues
Fun fact: the character Negan from The Walking Dead comics is based on Henry Rollins.
My goodness, those presenters are like a bad Simpson’s joke.
When Bono heard that Henry Rollins dissed him, he said “who?”
That says more about Bozo...oops, sorry...Bono than it does Henry.
@@stephenstone8480 No. It doesn't. It says Henry Rollins is a nobody.
@@terri6854if it wasn't for Henry and Black Flag, most metal/rock bands in the 90's wouldn't exist today and U2 would turn out to be some underground indie pop-rock garbage from around the corner that just two crackheads would listen to and call it "the best thing to happen to the industry"
Fuck Bono.
@terri6854 and Bono is now known as a contradicting waste
One goes around the world public speaking
The other makes a led sphere costing thousands if not millions of dollars to host a short film about saving the planet while also in between have as many product placements as you can
So yeah Bono is more widely known. You can recognize trash anywhere
“if you write a song called when i look at the world it says hello! i have nothing left to say” 😂😂😂
I love candid honesty.
I prefer candid dishonesty....
Everything Henry said here is true!
My sentiments exactly!!!!!
Luv Henry.. Nice & RAW, like yours truly 😛👊
WOW. Henry......check out Simple Minds discography from 1978 up until around 1984. Mate......you've got a long long way to grow !
Simple Minds live on the Tube in the early eighties was hair-raising
Saw them in 1991 and it was the worst arena show I’ve ever seen.
@@timkingsemail Saw them in 2005 (Melbourne, Australia) and they were a true tour de force. Playing obscure B side instrumentals alongside the hits (and no Don't You Forget About Me) which was a bonus. When they were on, they were mighty !
I have seen Rollins Band a few times back in the day open for much better acts. To sit there and say Larry can't drum, and for any musician to rip on Sting just proves they don't know what they're doing. You're just making noises. Sting write in modes, he is very clever with key changes. I can't recall a Black Flag or Rollins Band song that even come close to the worst song Sting wrote.
Ween & U2 are my favorite bands. The greatest praise (on record) Henry has ever given any band is Ween.
Now HERE is a man I'd love to talk shop with!
I like Henry here, he has a soft voice and seems relaxed.
Keep in mind, 99 percent of the planet would buy a u2 record before they would even accept a free record from Rollins
Just means they're sheep.
Hmmm, I have a Rollins Band single (Liar), and a U2 album (Zooropa), both on CD.
Exactly, i understand this guy has to keep his punk attitude like being unhappy and uncomfortable with the world but trying to put down one of the most successful long lasting bands in the world just makes him look like a clown 🤡
You would be crazy to not take a FREE henry rollins record over u2
That’s funny considering U2 tried to force their record onto people through apple and they still haven’t recovered from that hubris
HENRY ROLLINS
13 DE FEBRERO DE 1961
61 AÑOS (62).
BLACK FLAG.
He’s spot on about U2 and sting. You want to change the world go do it they have enough money to help people but they only put out songs about change and put it right in the bank
Im sure Bono and Sting are heartbroken that Henry Rollins disapproves.😅
He is entitled to speak his own mind but when he does he just displays how juvenile and weak minded he really is. His perspective is from a punk, who can't sing and has serious anger issues. Good for him. If he had a tiny bit of intelligence (which I know he thinks he does) He would recognize that art comes in many forms and speaks to people differently. Like a child, he revels in tearing down the establishment. Which is totally cool too. But to not recognize, for example, that the Edge expanded the way a guitar can sound and be used. How he used his traditional guitar player weaknesses to his advantage and created his own path, his own sound and by the way he has way more than one riff. lol I find Bono's politics to be irritating too. I am not an apologist. But to stay the bass player and drummer can't play is ludicrous. They play the part that serves the song the best even when it's not a complicated part and that is what you want them to do, not stand there and do guitar gymnastics, and is the REASON why they connect with literally hundreds of millions of more people then Rollin's music. There is also something interesting in the way U2 as musicians sort of need one another and how they're better together. It's called a brotherhood and it's not something this simple minded fool can wrap his head around.
Yeah yeah yeah. This is about 15, 20 years old and the fact of the matter is U2 sucked than and sucks now. Just like Sting.
@@freedomprophet2891 Yeah it is really old. Hopefully he has grown a little mentally. Music speaks to people differently so there it is. You can love or hate whatever band or artist you like and I'll respect your opinion. Popularity isn't a gauge on quality. But I would argue that U2 at the very least has carved out their own space in popular music.
"I mean, it's just like your opinion man" 😂
Rollins eats Bono, and craps Sting.
He can eat Bono all day for all I care. U2 has some good songs, and way more talent than Rollins. But since Bono is so pretentious and has become so overly-political he's turned into a complete douche, so I don't care about Rollins talking shit about him (though what he said about their rhythm section is pretty much true). However, Sting has way more talent in a pimple forming on his ass than this Rollins will ever have! Sting is a fantastic bassist, singer, guitarist, pianist, songwriter, and producer. Rollins is a punk rock (i.e. sloppy musician) singer. I mean, if he could even play bass, guitar, or drums on a sloppy punk rock level that would be one thing, but he can't. A punk rock singer has about as much musical talent as a rapper. I mean, him talking shit about sting is an absolute joke!
@Tom Minor
Well said.
@@tomminor5317 an average person could give their opinion and it could be the same as Rollins opinion. You don’t have to be a musician to judge another persons music and give your opinion. It’s not like Rollins said he’s way better than sting or brought any type of comparison that involved himself into his point. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and if he think sting and U2 sucks he has a right to think that.
I like Henry and his "brutal honesty", but that just means he'll tell you what he's really thinking, not necessarily that what he's saying is correct.
(although I also find Bono to be exhausting)
I cant name one Henry Rollins song.
That shows how "cool" you are
That's funny, he can't name any of yours, either...
He's got U2 correct!!! I thought old Henry was a wanker !!!
I think otherwise now . He speaks sense !
Much love for Henry. I like people who hate Bono as much as me. Shit, I have more respect for Jon Bon Jovi. 🤮
Im not a fan of Bono but I cant name a single song by Henry Rollins. From 1980 to 1995 u2 were a great band..after that fair enough although they still occasionally come out with a decent tune
@@marky1974 From 1980 to 1985 you meant to say (I hope).
@@ngc-fo5te no I loved achtung baby and zooroopa..and passengers with Brian Eno..
@@marky1974 The Fly, Vertigo, Bullet The Blue Sky, I Will Follow, Beautiful Day, The Electric Co, Street Mission, The Fool, Lemon, Discoteque and others are great.
Some others tho are not quite it.
I feel ya
I like Jon Bon Jovi. In social activism, he's the real deal. Bono is a pompous ass. U2 hasn't done anything of note since Reagan was President. I liked the Police but Sting is a tired, self-righteous holy bore.
Wonder what Henry thinks of Howard now.
U2 was a band that used to make people feel. They were awesome, caring, they love one another. I haven’t listened to them since 1999 about, but for my money they were one of the greatest bands ever. That said, Rollins was spot on about Ween, and his spoken word and books have been part of my entire adult life since I was 16, so I count him as one of the greats. Just not in musical form. Rollins band was crap even live. I only saw them because they played right before Ween at a festival.
he is good when he's talking
crap when with a band
All U2 music put me to sleep, and gave me a massive headache when I woke up.
U2 1980-1993 were fantastic.
Can we go back to this time?
U2 Pop is a dope album
Of all U2 albums, that's the one you pick. Lol
@@galetinm great record...
Dopey
Quick, name a Henry Rollins song. lol
Liar
@@Zero_Ninety And that's it. lol
@mandh50 what's the matter man?
@@Zero_Ninety Nothing. Feeling a little thin-skinned or something? lol
Everything he said about U2 is spot on.
I disagree. U2 is hit or miss for me. Some of their songs I think are great, and others not. Mostly, I think it stems from a trend that it's cool to hate on U2. And the more they're hated, the more people feel guilty for liking them. I challenge that.
U2 was a band that had a unique sound - like them or not. I don't like the Edge as a person - he seems pretentious to me, and so does Bono at times - but there are worse people in the world to hate.
I like Henry Rollins, but he's one to talk when he starts in on Sting - someone who can actually sing, and Henry can't sing - he's admitted to that.
I agree and disagree with ya guys both.
Opinions can be interesting.
Larry Mullins is a great drummer he’s completely wrong. Ask any drummer and they will tell you he’s wrong.
@@TheKennyboy92 I agree with that tho honestly.
Just like Nickelback. They both have a few really nice songs though
I love Rollins
And they dare not fight him, he’s a beast ! God bless Henry
Didn't realize Henry was so talented.
Rollins is the cool guy that hates anything millions of people love. He’s just too cool, under the radar, and underground. Smarter than us all. I’m 50 and I see through your BS. Hats off Henry, you made millions criticizing others. That is your true talent.
Well said
Spot on. I just made a comment saying something very similar.
People did the exact same thing to Dylan in the 60s (when we went Electric), The Beatles in the 70s, Miles Davis when he went Electric, and to Nirvana on the 2000s.
It’s not just music either; People love to criticize Christopher Nolan’s films, the show _Lost_ … anything that becomes popular, is cool to hate.
Agreed. He's so self-important. He thinks his opinion is truth.
1:12
Sometimes I love him, sometimes I loathe him but Henry articulates his thoughts very well.
Should we fight him or fk him? 😂
It’s hilarious to me when people talk about there being too much gatekeeping in music today. They have no idea what it used to be like.
Rollins must be embarrassed looking back at these old interviews.
The Sammy Jenkins Experience why?
I think he's on point and hilarious.
Stood the test of time
It'd be great if someone did a spoken word tour of all the flip flops Henry done through out the years.
Which U2 and Sting records is he referring to ?
Henry’s the best ! Love him. Speaks his mind.
Exactly what instrument does Henry play? Takes a lot of talent to speak your mind... professional bitches... that is all this lot is...
It's a Beautiful Day is pap
Bono believes that we can change the world for the better: Why is that a bad thing? No one has to live by Mr. Rollins standards! Who is he to put others down like that? To talk bad about others is the cheapest way to change the perspective to someones benefit and make one seem greater or better than he/her really is; it doesn't make anyone grow or better, it actually shrinks the soul. U2 or Sting moved millions of people with their music; their energy is beautiful. Rolling wasn't able to do that at all and is just a negative big-mouth in my eyes. But those bullies always manage to impress many as "especially-honest" ... -
I love U2, but this made me laugh.
I wonder how Henry feels about my favorite band, Primus.?
Survey Says?
I still enjoy U2's music but when I finally saw them in concert it was a bit underwhelming. Bono is very preachy about his politics. Which I get since most of their songs have a political lean to them. But he also did some weird performance art type thing about him selling out and not being Irish enough or something. IDK it was very weird. They still sounded great but it's not something I would want to sit through again. Concert's are supposed to be fun. And when I am paying 300-500 bucks for a seat at your show I don't want to leave going omg the world is a horrible place and so am I.
@Costa Zambaras Yes, it was recent. It was in NYC in 2015.
I have a bunch of U2 records, I have no idea how it happened.
Bono is more humanitarian than political. Ted Nugent and Kid Rock are more political.
Boo-hoo. Such a sense of entitlement.
If you were really so surprised that Bono was liberal, then you were never really "listening" to U2's music in the first place.
@@AngryFart I never cared about Bono's political shit. It didn't change the fact that U2 has great albums
Henry Rollins can do what he wants.
As can Bono
Because black flag was soooo much better. Everything he said about u2 could also be said about him and black flag. And the edge has more than one riff. Working with delay is an evil mistress. One slight mistake and it repeats 😅
Wasn't his band, it was Greg's.
Yep totally correct...
He didn't even get the U2 album title correct...
Rollins is just a bitter old person. How many songs/albums has he put out? I
If you're looking for the tiktok sound *"The drummer can't drum, the bass player can't play, the guitar player has one riff. The singer is this utter buffoon"* it's at 1:11
I miss this Rollins
I dunno, the groove in "New Year's Day" is pretty bangin'. That's not to say Bono isn't a twat.
Its comic to hear a guy that cant play an instrument criticize those that can .
I am a fan of U2, and at this stage in their career, of course, it would be adult-oriented music because their fanbase is north of 50. There's a reason Rollins doesn't do music anymore, and that's because the angry old man schtick would be incredibly embarrassing.
I saw U2 back in 2017 & I don't think Rollins' comments have aged well.
They're spectacular live & I'm a little ways away from turning 50.
This interview is from 2001. U2 has always sucked.
@@triggered8556 Yawn.
If Herny was Gershwin or something hed have a right to talk about bad music. What the hell is his nonsense music.
@@triggered8556, no, this can't understand good music, that's why he doesn't have any song to remember, he wouldn't write anything good, never, just like the U2 haters, bunch of people with a short ear for music.