Bono

[lowend1]

Well, lets hope its an affliction that primarily affects insufferable, self-important frontmen. Looks good so far...
https://www.spin.com/2018/09/dave-grohl-lost-voice-foo-fighters-bono/

[Granny Gremlin]

For the record: I'm fine with Clayton's artistry and I always thought he was the coolest-looking U2ling with the most gorgeous female companions. I'm just joke-digging at gearhed who is always whining that no mention of U2 can happen without some dumbass deriding AC's bass playing skills. (Gearhed liked Clayton's female companions too, but he has now gone into hiding obviously ...)

I dunno man, to me the drummer guy (I don't even know his name and don't respect him enough to google it) is the Joe in the band. ... though I may be conflating him with the REM guy. Both kinda m'eh drummers (the U2 guy was at least somewhat interesting back in the day, though I suppose; maybe he's just pulling a Charlie Watts).

[Pilgrim]

I only criticize a bass player if/when I can play better than he can.  That leaves about 95% of all bands which have been successful enough to get radio airplay immune from my criticism.  U2 has done a lot of stuff I enjoy.

[uwe]

I think Michael Anthony is an excellent, organic and not so unbusy bassist. Ted Templeman might have been behind the fact that his bass playing was so sparse with VH, but his playing with Hagar and Chickenfoot is in another league.

And U2's lasting influence (my, was my prophecy on them a bad one!) crops up in the most unexpected places, I tell you. Not a bad Clayton Geddy does here:

[westen44]

I can remember in the early 80s being totally baffled why U2 was getting so much attention.  However, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" gave them some gravitas whether deserved or not.  By the time of "The Joshua Tree" I could barely even listen to them at all their music seemed to be so different to anything I would be interested in.  This is in spite of that album supposedly being an artistic achievement.  But nothing that I felt was intentional or done with ill intent.  I actually wished I could have liked U2's music .  A lot of people really seemed to be enjoying themselves, but I was definitely not in on it. 

[Dave W]

[uwe]

Ball(s) of confusion!

[Highlander]