...to say publicly that U2 is the greatest band of all time. not necessarily my favorite, and not necessarily the best rock ensemble or the best songwriters or the best musicians or the best voices, mind you. many are the afternoons i'd rather listen to the pixies, to liz phair (no, i haven't heard it yet, but i have faith), to tom waits. i only have U2 days every once in a while. today is not one of those days. and yet i feel compelled to go ahead and observe that, collectively, it is the best band.
U2's artful balance of sincerity and joke, its sense of subtlety -- which is, for the record, the most important human communicative strategy -- and its late-80s recognition that all important sounds have their origins in memphis make it the best band ever.
Posted by dave at July 14, 2003 3:26 PM | TrackBack