Who\'s the biggest Rock Band in the World?

[Overexjoesure]

The only part of U2 somewhat decent is their association with Brian Eno. Other than that, wow, how are they popular?

Rolling Stones are/and will always be the poor man\'s Beatles..

PJ\'s last album was the same song over and over again.  

In Rainbows is out of this world... My opinion definetly shifted with this latest release.

But, I\'ll say it again. Porcupine Tree should be the BIGGEST Rock band in the world....

[Gordo]

Coming from someone who really can\'t stomach hearing U2 anymore because I\'ve listened to the same few discs spin over and over and over and over and over and over and over at the Irish Pub I\'ve worked at for almost 5 years, I think you\'re all fools for saying they blow and are questioning "how they ever got popular?"  

I think they\'re the definition of righteous pop. Somehow they\'ve crafted TONS of solid tunes that appeal to both Hannah Montana and Breakfast fans alike. That may be a stretch, maybe not though. I don\'t care for them anymore, they\'ve been played out and I was never a big fan in the first place, but their talent and looong career is something that really shouldn\'t be ripped apart.

I don\'t respect Bono as a man either. I respect the music and the band that he fronts very much so, and they get my somewhat painful vote by a long-shot. Fuck, there goes Sunday Bloody Sunday in my head again.

[jocelyn]

Too bad their songs all sound the same.

I really can\'t stand U2. But of course I understand and almost respect what they have done and why they are huge.

Irrelevant, but Bono is a righteous asshole.

[tyzack]

Irrelevant, but Bono is a righteous asshole.

South parks "Biggest Shit" with Bono as great.

What about Ol\' Ludwid Van? His tunes were real horrorshow.

[Kaliguitar]

Bono onstage:  Stops the audience and gets them to quiet down.  He claps his hands once and stands in silence....a moment later he claps again...and stands in silence....finally he speaks and tells the audience, "everytime I clap my hands...a child in Africa dies".....a guy in the audience yells....." then stop clapping!!"

LLOLLOLOL!!!!!!!!!
I\'m not sure if that\'s really a true story but it\'s a funny one.  Artie Lange told it on Howard Stern.

[Yoda]

My father always said that whenever he heard the Stones on the radio, it made him appreciate how good The Beatles really were - I agree.

I honestly don\'t get all of the Bono bashing.  The man\'s head may be the size of Rhode Island, but he\'s still constantly trying to help people around the world.

Might I suggest that The Beatles or Elvis should be added to the Biggest Rock Band.  Both will be remembered long after any band mentioned on this thread fizzles out.

[BennyBoomers]

I really don\'t understand this thread at all.

It\'s titled "Which of these ARE the biggest rock band"

I can understand U2 and Radiohead, but none of these bands are still creating new material to my knowledge.

I agree with you Yoda that the Beatles are the biggest band ever, but I thought were speaking of present time...

Just my $0.02

[Yoda]

I thought so too, but then in my oponion, I would not include the rolling stones.  I\'ve never liked them, but I think that people go to the concerts to say that they went to a rolling stones concert, not because they really are fans of the music.

[BennyBoomers]

I would definately agree with that.  Going to see a band this far past their prime just to say you saw them is pretty stupid in my opinion.  

100 bucks a ticket to see a nostalgia show, not worth it.

With that said, I still would see a Phish reunion even though it will never ever be half as good as the shows I\'ve seen in the past.

[Yoda]

I saw The Eagles on their last tour (my father bought the tix - $175 a piece) and it was somewhat of a nostalgia thing, but they actually played some new music.  I enjoyed it, but wouldn\'t pay that much to see them again.

[skalnbyc]

I saw The Eagles on their last tour (my father bought the tix - $175 a piece) and it was somewhat of a nostalgia thing, but they actually played some new music.  I enjoyed it, but wouldn\'t pay that much to see them again.

I also got to see a free mega concert last year on the Stones last tour because my friend\'s dad bought too many tickets.  It was certainly fun (especially since I only paid a couple bucks for the train), but $100 is more than I am willing to pay for a predictable show.

[jocelyn]

You would have to not only buy my ticket but also a LOT of drinks if I were to go see The Eagles.

[BennyBoomers]

I\'ll continue my White Stripes fluffing in this thread...

[Yoda]

You would have to not only buy my ticket but also a LOT of drinks if I were to go see The Eagles.

Different strokes...You\'d have to get me pretty drunk to even go near a horse, let alone ride one.

[derickw]

it\'s pretty sad when are nations economy depends on shit like this..... what is this poor nation coming to.

Better-than-expected profit results from Walt Disney Co. handed Wall Street some good news. Disney posted a 26 percent decline in profit late Tuesday, but the results beat expectations. The company -- one of the 30 companies that make up the Dow Jones industrials -- reported a 9 percent rise in revenue, thanks in part to the success of brands such as ESPN, "High School Musical" and "Hannah Montana."

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