{"id":2433,"date":"2012-10-14T10:06:47","date_gmt":"2012-10-14T14:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westwoodvalley.com\/?p=2433"},"modified":"2012-10-14T10:06:47","modified_gmt":"2012-10-14T14:06:47","slug":"my-musical-evolution-part-300-roach-days-revisited-u2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrharrison.com\/musicalevolution\/2012\/10\/14\/my-musical-evolution-part-300-roach-days-revisited-u2\/","title":{"rendered":"My Musical Evolution – Part 300 Roach Days Revisited U2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"U2<\/a>A friend of mine called Keith got me started on U2. He was crazy about them. Their album The Joshua Tree <\/em>had just been released and it was really getting them noticed. I admit that I was reluctant at first. I can’t remember why. It was kind of like\u00a0Green Eggs & Ham<\/em>. He was always talking about how good they were and I would not listen in a box or with a fox. I would not listen on a train I would not listen in the rain.<\/p>\n

At some point I finally tasted and found that I liked them.\u00a0 With Keith’s guidance, I picked up The Joshua Tree<\/em> and this one Live Under A Blood Red Sky.<\/em>\u00a0 Out in the real world, the U2 wave was just building. Keith was ahead of the curve, within what seems like minutes, everything <\/em> was about U2. They were suddenly the hottest ticket around.<\/p>\n

What is it about U2? Their music is so basic and easy.<\/em>\u00a0 I remember seeing an interview with them on TV back then. Bono said that they all wanted to be in a band and they ended up being forced to write and perform their own songs because they weren’t good enough to play cover songs.\u00a0\u00a0 As I began to play U2 on my bass, I found that many of the songs from The Joshua Tree <\/em>could easily be played using only one string. Still I admire the honesty.<\/p>\n

This live set is a really good album.\u00a0 It has good stuff from their early albums and the live versions have the benefit of that concert energy.\u00a0 I didn’t know it then but U2 would be a catalyst in some major life changes that would take place over the following year.<\/p>\n

Gloria<\/em>
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