U2

In the 80's I never "GOT" U2. In fact, I still don't. Sure, I liked their tunes and there were one or two I really liked (New Years Day, Sunday Bloody Sunday, I Will Follow etc.) but I was never really excited by them. I couldn't understand all the people that raved on and on about them and how great they were. I think this feeling was re-inforced by the fact that they used to play the video of their Live Aid peformance, when Bono went into the audience, over and over again at Fridays Nightclub in Didsbury, which stopped everybody dancing while they watched. In the 90's, when they became highly pretentious, it helped my "I just don't get it" attitude.

I saw their Glastonbury performance last night and it was good. I still don't "GET" them, but I recognise that they are a bloody good band and have some incredible songs. In fact, I have been playing them all morning and they do indeed have a massive catalogue of good tunes and I have to admire them for that. They have also stood the test of time and been together for a remarkably long time, still all looking the part of rock stars.

They still don't set that buzz inside me going that I get when I hear a Beatles or JJ Cale or Prefab Sprout song, but I do like them.

Well done U2, you may come again!