Word: u2
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...playing and Zelle's stunning vocals brought life to the songs. Zelle's voice was both plaintive and powerful, injecting passion into lyrics such as "Baby, don't ask me to carry your weight" (from "I'm Here," the opening song). The band also played a superb arrangement of U2's "With or Without You," with Liebman's piano work creating a haunting backdrop to Zelle's growling, husky vocals. True, the band could have done with more stage presence. The usual stage trick of the guitarist and bassist facing off didn't work when the guitarist's back...
...songs after "Free Design," their most recent single, showcased their new-found rock-out tendency, leaving you reeling with the overwhelming strength of their steroid-pop. But after a while it started to grate on the eardrums and sounding the same, like the never-ending conclusion to a bad U2 song riddled with screeching feedback and twisted bass-lines stretched out to the point of anguish. Who said there was no such thing as too much of a good thing...
...still be wondering why this concert was so great. It was not just that the band is on the verge of exploding onto the mainstream music scene, although with super-producer Steve Lillywhite of U2 and Dave Matthews fame at the helm, the trio is undoubtedly going places. It was that the audience actually got involved in the show. At the end of "Airport," a cascade of ping-pong balls descended upon the crowd. Of course, throwing the balls at the band had become somewhat of a tradition at shows (the CD version of their single ends with the sounds...
...curator, he moved into entertainment law but decided to change careers. He had an improbable dream: to create an AIDS charity album with pop stars singing Cole Porter songs. In 1990 the dream was realized when Red Hot + Blue was released, featuring such stars as David Byrne and U2. Carlin, 43, still can't believe he pulled it off: "That CD was inspired by naivete and sheer will...
...dance). I remember MTV as well as you do. I even remember loving certain songs as a five-year-old because of the drumbeat they had. Remember "Maneater?" What a great song. First Girlfriend? I was introduced to and continued to talk to her because we both loved U2. Other girls? We always had similar musical taste...