As a guitarist I really never fully appreciated Larry until a drummer friend pointed it out. I never listened to U2 the same again. It’s made my love of that band even deeper.
Find an original comment. UA-cam is full of people claiming some musician is “underrated”. The majority of musicians are not underrated. Musicians are rated right where they are for a reason. Personally, I think Larry Mullen Jr is a fantastic drummer. I’ve always enjoyed listening to his drumming. I believe that you’re a passionate fan of Mullen’s work. I also believe you have a reason for your comment and I’d love to know why it is that you feel Mullen is underrated. And you may actually be correct, but I have a hard time agreeing with your comment. I’m not a troll, I’m just an idiot with spare time and a cellphone.
@@brokl26 My comment is original and the truth. If you look up "underrated drummers " Larry Mullen is rank 10th. That means he's in the top 10 of underrated drummers. Top 10 best drummers, top 10 drummers of today, top 10 drummers of all time, Larry's name is nowhere to be found. One would think that such a accomplished drummer with huge talent, several albums, been in the same band for almost 50 years should be in the top 10. "Musicians are rated right where they are for a reason ", so why is Larry ranked 10th on the underrated drummers list? I agree, terms underrated/overrated are thrown around loosely but in this case...its the truth. Larry Mullen deserves more recognition and sadly he doesn't get the recognition that is due.....
@@vistalite-ph4zw so, since he’s not in the top ten, why do you think that is? There are many drummers that are, in fact, better than Mullen. Even though any top ten list is subjective, Mullen is not there for a reason. If you believe Mullen deserves more recognition, that’s your opinion, and maybe you’re correct. Which drummer on the Top Ten list should not be on the list? Here’s a list off the top of my head that are more accomplished than Mullen Danny Carey Travis Barker Greg Bissonette Steve Gadd Mike Mancini Mike Portnoy Gavin Harrison Larnell Lewis Sarah Thawer Steve Smith Nate Smith And those are just a few that come to mind. But I agree that Mullen is accomplished. Like I said, any list is subjective when it comes to music.
@@brokl26 I agree with you 100%!! I saw one list and they Tommy Lee at #7. Don't get me wrong Tommy Lee is a great drummer but top 7? Idk like you said all lists are subjective, some lists are compiled by music execs, fans, and their peers. I really don't know why he doesn't get the recognition just like Kenny Arnoff same thing the guy is very accomplished and is never in a top 10 list. The list you compiled is a tough one. I love Bissonnette but I think he would slide down for Mullen...😂😂😂
This is so true. Well said! Larry has come up with some of the most distinctive drum parts in music history and yet he cops flak for his technique. The man is a genius!
For years & years I simply cannot listen to this amazing song without strumming my air bass and stomping to that kick. Larry’s “heavy foot,” as Bono calls it, is as perfect as it is booming. All time legendary rhythm section, imo. You’re the man Rick! Stay young.
I've been fascinated by Daniel ever since hearing his interview with Maron on WTF. He's the silent partner that Eno had in his pocket, probable the best sound engineer in the world. You never know where you'll see his name when looking at music credits. Why is the music in the moonshine shack in Red Dead Redemption Online so good? Well, his name is in the credits there too.
Daniel has been called on by tons of artists and groups over the years. I can't even remember all the numerous places I have seen his credits on albums that you would not suspect he was working on.
Between "War" and "Achtung", Mullen's drum sound filled the room. Key examples outside of the ones everyone knows is how he uses the floor toms on the intro to "Acrobat", U2's closest track to Smashing Pumpkins, "Exit", and the sadly overlooked "Wire".
I don’t think anyone hates U2 but do you know anyone who says U2 is their favorite band? I don’t know anyone who says that. Never met anyone who says it.
You had to be young during early U2 to really get why people are such big fans. I wish Rick would comment on how frequently the drums and bass lay back on the back side of the beat on some of this U2 stuff. It is almost like they are deliberately trying to pull the beat apart sometimes. It has to be intentional as Mullen always seemed to be playing with a click track during rattle and hum.
He’s a great drummer and I’ve always loved his almost marching driving feel but I think this is really the only feel for the song! He just displaced the snare and added a little syncopation as opposed to just playing the snare on two and four and the bass drum on all of the quarter notes. It’s almost like if you were to listen to “slipping into darkness” by War and love that feel and song and then your suddenly in U2. Nothing against Larry because I absolutely love his Drumming but this is not the song I think of immediately for stand out originality like “Sunday bloody Sunday” and so many other songs.
Yes! Hopefully next time. Rick Beato talked about U2 because he covers rock music most often, and because he has not shown much .. affection for post 80's Peter Gabriel.
Daniel is the cure for bad pop music. Next time your 14 year old tells you she thinks Taylor Swift is a great songwriter just refer her to Daniel Lanois. He knows who are the songwriters and who are the hacks.
Larry Mullen has said himself his drum parts are unusual because he no idea what he was doing when they made it big and much of his playing is improvised, not skill.
Talking about way overplayed back in the day.. Also-- when was it cool to run amuck and drunk in Vegas looking like hobos and lying on people's cars for the music video? U2 is so pretentious it hurts..
That is partly by design. Larry never wanted to be a show off or ruin a song with doing too much. But like Ringo Starr, you might notice how in time and in tune Larry is, the epitome of "steady".
just an absolutely beautiful song
Daniel is so right with
"We love the unusual when it's good!!!"
Rick's excitement and enthusiasm is infectious. HIs knowledge of theory and composition makes it even more infectious.
As a guitarist I really never fully appreciated Larry until a drummer friend pointed it out. I never listened to U2 the same again. It’s made my love of that band even deeper.
Larry is a underrated drummer, some of his beats, fills, dynamics are awesome!!!
Find an original comment. UA-cam is full of people claiming some musician is “underrated”. The majority of musicians are not underrated. Musicians are rated right where they are for a reason.
Personally, I think Larry Mullen Jr is a fantastic drummer. I’ve always enjoyed listening to his drumming.
I believe that you’re a passionate fan of Mullen’s work. I also believe you have a reason for your comment and I’d love to know why it is that you feel Mullen is underrated. And you may actually be correct, but I have a hard time agreeing with your comment.
I’m not a troll, I’m just an idiot with spare time and a cellphone.
@@brokl26 My comment is original and the truth. If you look up "underrated drummers " Larry Mullen is rank 10th. That means he's in the top 10 of underrated drummers. Top 10 best drummers, top 10 drummers of today, top 10 drummers of all time, Larry's name is nowhere to be found. One would think that such a accomplished drummer with huge talent, several albums, been in the same band for almost 50 years should be in the top 10. "Musicians are rated right where they are for a reason ", so why is Larry ranked 10th on the underrated drummers list? I agree, terms underrated/overrated are thrown around loosely but in this case...its the truth. Larry Mullen deserves more recognition and sadly he doesn't get the recognition that is due.....
@@vistalite-ph4zw so, since he’s not in the top ten, why do you think that is? There are many drummers that are, in fact, better than Mullen. Even though any top ten list is subjective, Mullen is not there for a reason.
If you believe Mullen deserves more recognition, that’s your opinion, and maybe you’re correct.
Which drummer on the Top Ten list should not be on the list?
Here’s a list off the top of my head that are more accomplished than Mullen
Danny Carey
Travis Barker
Greg Bissonette
Steve Gadd
Mike Mancini
Mike Portnoy
Gavin Harrison
Larnell Lewis
Sarah Thawer
Steve Smith
Nate Smith
And those are just a few that come to mind. But I agree that Mullen is accomplished.
Like I said, any list is subjective when it comes to music.
@@brokl26 I agree with you 100%!! I saw one list and they Tommy Lee at #7. Don't get me wrong Tommy Lee is a great drummer but top 7? Idk like you said all lists are subjective, some lists are compiled by music execs, fans, and their peers. I really don't know why he doesn't get the recognition just like Kenny Arnoff same thing the guy is very accomplished and is never in a top 10 list. The list you compiled is a tough one. I love Bissonnette but I think he would slide down for Mullen...😂😂😂
U2 inexperience with formal training created incredibly unique music.
This is so true. Well said! Larry has come up with some of the most distinctive drum parts in music history and yet he cops flak for his technique. The man is a genius!
For years & years I simply cannot listen to this amazing song without strumming my air bass and stomping to that kick. Larry’s “heavy foot,” as Bono calls it, is as perfect as it is booming.
All time legendary rhythm section, imo. You’re the man Rick! Stay young.
I've been fascinated by Daniel ever since hearing his interview with Maron on WTF. He's the silent partner that Eno had in his pocket, probable the best sound engineer in the world. You never know where you'll see his name when looking at music credits.
Why is the music in the moonshine shack in Red Dead Redemption Online so good? Well, his name is in the credits there too.
And Daniel had an important role in producing Chris Whitley's timeless music.
Daniel has been called on by tons of artists and groups over the years. I can't even remember all the numerous places I have seen his credits on albums that you would not suspect he was working on.
100% Daniel is a frekking magician.
Never heard that before!Amazing!
One of U2's best, no doubt.
I love when Rick says something is hip.
I remember when you did this video. One of my favorites!
Unless I'm thinking of another video
Between "War" and "Achtung", Mullen's drum sound filled the room. Key examples outside of the ones everyone knows is how he uses the floor toms on the intro to "Acrobat", U2's closest track to Smashing Pumpkins, "Exit", and the sadly overlooked "Wire".
❤ this tune!!!
Lanois is U2 Down to every last note. He is a genius. Listen to Wrecking Ball with EmmyLou Harris. Genius again.
I truly can’t understand people that doesn’t like or hate U2.. absurd
it's boring and washed up. I wouldnt say anything if they wouldn't have forced us to get their album with the iphone
I don’t think anyone hates U2 but do you know anyone who says U2 is their favorite band? I don’t know anyone who says that. Never met anyone who says it.
U2 is like Motley Crue - first two records are great without equal by the following decades
@@SteelNGuitars926 Favorite band since I got the Boy album Christmas 1980.
You had to be young during early U2 to really get why people are such big fans. I wish Rick would comment on how frequently the drums and bass lay back on the back side of the beat on some of this U2 stuff. It is almost like they are deliberately trying to pull the beat apart sometimes. It has to be intentional as Mullen always seemed to be playing with a click track during rattle and hum.
It's interesting to learn how riffs & beats end up on classic songs.
I am a retired drummer and have used that lick hopefully not too much. It's good. It's a statement lick. Cool man.
"Statement Lick" nicely put!
Yesterday I heard that song and thought, that it’s too good to not have a video from you and there it is, Great Coincidence!
"Don't we just love the unusual when it's good?"
Mr. Lanois is on the PBS documentary SOUNDBREAKING.
Look up the word Solid in the pictionarry and you'll see Larry Mullen.
Too true. Such a steady drummer, so little extraneous over the top nonsense.
Who knows Bullet The Blue Sky?
might I just say you are my new favorite internet grandpa
You should do an interview with Sade
This would be fantastic! Tho, I don't know that she does many interviews anymore.
U2 best song. Gloria. Raw and real. No studio bs and huxters to fuck with it!
@Rickbeato u should also do some of deep ache mode
He’s a great drummer and I’ve always loved his almost marching driving feel but I think this is really the only feel for the song! He just displaced the snare and added a little syncopation as opposed to just playing the snare on two and four and the bass drum on all of the quarter notes. It’s almost like if you were to listen to “slipping into darkness” by War and love that feel and song and then your suddenly in U2. Nothing against Larry because I absolutely love his Drumming but this is not the song I think of immediately for stand out originality like “Sunday bloody Sunday” and so many other songs.
Is there full video for this?
❤
Bam Ba Boom Boom Bang/Crash
😊
Well…… you’re not gonna mistake that for yes or Emerson Lake and Palmer that’s for sure
Respectfully, if you are talking to Daniel Lanois, screw U2, I want to hear about Peter Gabriel's SO!!!
Yes! Hopefully next time. Rick Beato talked about U2 because he covers rock music most often, and because he has not shown much .. affection for post 80's Peter Gabriel.
@@williestyle35 he loves "in your eyes". Said it was a perfect world music track.
Daniel is the cure for bad pop music. Next time your 14 year old tells you she thinks Taylor Swift is a great songwriter just refer her to Daniel Lanois. He knows who are the songwriters and who are the hacks.
Old heads thinking that this song hits make me laugh so hard. So generic
Hipsters - so not hip.
Larry Mullen has said himself his drum parts are unusual because he no idea what he was doing when they made it big and much of his playing is improvised, not skill.
¿Soy yo o cuando dice U2 pronuncia "UA-cam"?
Quien? El viejo con la guitarra o el viejo con el gorro feo?
@@FurWaterRick, el de la guitarra
U2 (iu tu) UA-cam ( yiutub)
That dude looks like an Ewok
WHAAT!!?? Larry did NOT come up with the drum beat. It was borrowed from another song. This was well documented in the 90s
Your citation?
He's got ears like a chicken hawk...
A chick hawk must have might fine ears…as is everything else about Mullen, including his drumming. 😊
Do I Know by Travis Scott
Did he really say 'on many U Tube songs'? haha
Bono? Eh!
Talking about way overplayed back in the day.. Also-- when was it cool to run amuck and drunk in Vegas looking like hobos and lying on people's cars for the music video? U2 is so pretentious it hurts..
Overrated
The drums are generic as can be! 😂
Mm, generic?
That is partly by design. Larry never wanted to be a show off or ruin a song with doing too much. But like Ringo Starr, you might notice how in time and in tune Larry is, the epitome of "steady".