U2, The Joshua Tree, Side One
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2020
- A reaction to the excellent sound of U2.
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U2 are one of very few bands to have various peaks. Theve had 3 in my opinion. The Joshua tree being the first when they became the biggest band in the world. Then in the 90’s the sound of 4 guys chopping down the Joshua tree Achtung Baby. What an album that is, one of the biggest reinventions in mainstream music. The Zoo Tv that followed was pioneering in stadium rock and arguably the greatest tour of all time. Then their 3rd peak was in the 2000’s with all that you can’t leave behind. Beautiful day was on this which is arguably there most popular song. They were huge during this period , Super Bowl post 9/11 elevation tour . Again they reinvented themselves to a new generation. Can’t think of many bands that have done this
Wayne needs to hear Achtung Baby next to see the next chapter in their sound.
@@yenlard6683 imagine listening to the Joshua tree then listening to zoostation after it 😃mind blowing , sounds like a totally different band
I disagree. The first big peak was their breakthrough album "War" with the songs "New Years Day", "Two Hearts Beat as One" and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" which got radio airplay in the US and videos regularly played on MTV. That's also around the time when they played at "Live Aid" and became international stars.
The second peak, The Joshua Tree was the first time they had number one hits, but that (with the concert movie "Rattle and Hum") was more of a culmination than an arrival.
After that, Achtung Baby and Zooropa (which were pretty much parts 1 and 2 of a piece), were the albums that transformed them into a glossy pop band. With this change, (even though they had the occasional hit songs) their popularity began to wane as each album got further and further away from the band people originally felt connected to.
You are right about "Where the Streets Have No Name," for the most part. It's about how in Belfast you can tell someone's social status by the name of the street they live on.
This is a top 10 album of all time. Check out the hour long short Documentary on this album, very enlightening. Repeat Offender... great channel brother! Stay the course.....
This album has to be in most people's top 10 its just class ....it never gets old even now I know every word to every song every drum beat or guitar lick ...its the sign of a great album ...
The band, among just a handful, take you somewhere else. Spiritual experience live.
Technically u2 did start in the 1970’s the band got together in 1976 became u2 after having two other names in 1978 then released their debut album in 1980
If I have any complaint at all with The Joshua Tree it's that I can rarely get through it. I mean, just look how frontloaded it is. It opens with Streets for gosh sakes; probably the greatest live concert finale/encore song ever - and they *start* with it here ! I'm winded by the time I get to Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking for, burned by the smoldering heat of With or Without You and am usually on my hands and knees after getting bombarded by Bullet the Blue Sky. Running to Stand Still is usually where I collapse and tap out. Magnificent record, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
The opened with that song on the original JT tour.
Side two is better: Red Hill Mining Town, One Tree Hill and Exit.
@@abelashes2676 No it isn't. 2 of those are among the worst on the album. Nothing beats the opening trio.
@@YourLoyalDeserter There are no bad songs on TJT. We have to agree to disagree. I'm almost 50 years old and have been listening to TJT since 1987 and those have always been favorites of mine. As much as I love the vocals and guitar on With or Without You and I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, those are 2 of the weakest lyrics on the album.
However, I love the whole album, but I'd say I like side two slightly more than side one.
You and I probably just have very different tastes in music. I'm one of those who hates most of the stuff U2 has done in the new millennium. I hate every song on All That You Can't Leave Behind, Only like one on Atomic Bomb, none on Horizon, one or sort of two on Innocence, none on Experience.
I think Boy and October are mediocre. I think War and The Unforgettable Fire and masterpieces like The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby. I think Zooropa and Pop are hit and miss. Zooropa is over-rated and Pop is under-rated but Passengers is as good or better than either. Also Rattle and Hum is under-rated.
I'm not a fan of the Jesus stuff which is a huge part of U2, but lots of people who don't worship Halle Sallesie listen to Bob Marley and his music is twice as full of Rastafarian religion as U2's is full of Christianity.
@@abelashes2676 I'll agree that there are no bad songs, but With or Without You and I Still Haven't Found have some of the strongest lyrics on the album, stronger than Streets, stronger than Red Hill Mining Town. U2's 2000s stuff is a lot worse than their previous material overall. ATYCLB is a good pop rock record, but there's not really anything on there that's among my favorite U2 songs. Bomb is imo their worst album but does have a couple good highlights. No Line is mostly bad but has flashes of absolute brilliance, Moment of Surrender, FEZ. SOI is decent, and I like a few songs on SOE, Little Things, Red Flag Day, 13, Summer of Love. I do love Zooropa and Pop as well.
STB...Running to Stand Still is the last track on side one. Hopefully you don’t miss it when you do side two.
This album is a masterpiece...a moment captured in time...when U2 were at their most creative....inspired by their fascination with America.....
Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For is my favorite gospel song.
There are certain moments that we all have, some of us more than others, that are just VIVID, man. Most memories are somewhat vague and hazy... but some moments are just CRYSTAL CLEAR. Coming back to my apartment to listen to the new U2 album... dropping the needle on THE VINYL!! (Yes, vinyl)
AND THAT INTRO! INTO STREETS!! Which we hadn't heard yet!!
And then... all of (waves arms around) *this* happened.
I knew I was listening to a masterpiece!
I'm so glad to have caught this reaction! This is one of my top 10 albums of all time and I'm really looking forward to the next video!
Fun fact, the Edge is a fan of rocking that beanie/skull cap you wear lol.
Cheers from Ireland 🍀🍀
My favorite U2 song is ONE. It holds special meaning for me, of my late husband. Right beside that song is where The Streets Have No Name. Excellent.
This album is the reason I fall in love with the band in 1987 and I’m a fan since than. 🥰🎼
Can't miss out Running to Stand Still off side 1.. great song and ending to it.
Remember the night this was released a masterpiece theyre finest Hour Great choice but you skipped Running to stand still from side one throw it into the second Part 💚💚💚
Bono calls "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" a gospel song with a restless spirit.
Look for the Rattle and Hum version.
The studio version of that song is great but the rattle and hum version was amazing. Love the choir singing along with Bono!
Favorite song on the JT album is In Gods Country. Where the Street have no name is a reference to North side of Dublin where ones street determined their religious affiliation. This was often the start of many conflicts. The idea of going to that other place, the place where the streets have no name-possibly a reference of heaven. The JT album has been the biggest influence on the new Christian rock music over the last 25 years.
Sure I read the once that streets was about Bono’s and Ali’s trip to Ethiopia but I’ve also heard it’s about the divides in Ireland 👍
Really enjoyed your quiet commentary and thoughts.
Thank you kindly!
Perhaps the greatest 1, 2, 3 punch to start off any album: Where The Streets Have No Name, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, and With or Without You. It doesn’t get any better than that.
The instrumental that closes the latter of those tracks is probably my favourite song outro of all time. The Edge’s chords are gorgeous and sublime. The emotion and vivid landscapes that he can convey with such a simple, pared back approach is a testament to his brilliance as a composer and guitarist. He’s easily in my top 5, and one of the most underrated out there. I’d prefer to listen to him any day over a virtuoso who has no feeling in their playing. That ending of With or Without You just punches you in the soul. How could one not be deeply moved by it?
As for I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For: it seems to be about man’s quest for fulfillment, and the God-shaped hole in every human heart. We search for and yearn for God, but we tend to look for Him in all the wrong places. To paraphrase Saint Augustine, ‘our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Him.’ The band, Extreme, has a song that touches on a similar note: Hole Hearted
Add a fourth Bullet The Blue Sky!!
@@todd8414 Yeah, I realized, after posting, that said song is also iconic, but it's not quite on the same level as the first three; which are some of the greatest songs ever written.
One of the greatest albums ever recorded! So glad that you checked this out, along with "It Might Get Loud."
My first son named after the album.Joshua m.Forty nice last name forty (40) look for the song ,god bless.
Great video, my favorite U2 song is Until The End Of The World off 1992’s Achtung Baby. Most of U2’s lyrics are rooted in Gospel, so if you’re ever wondering what Bono is singing about, start with the Bible. You’ll be right more often than not.
Awesome! Can’t wait to check this out tonight!
I was very surprised that some folks were bitching about how Michael Jackson should have won the grammy instead of U2 on the grammy presentation award video.
First album I ever bought
Love the idea of reacting to albums, especially in the context of a band like the this. Very interested in your interpretations of the songs especially Where the Streets have no name and I think you hit the nail on the head with that one. My favorite album and songs come from Achtung Baby (considered their 2nd masterpiece). I would definitely watch your reaction to that! It’s darker and more 90s sounding.
STB you have to check out Bad by U2 and it has to be the live version from the live Aid concert in 1985
the version from Boston DVD in 2001 is pretty amazing too. In fact most versions are !
@@yenlard6683 " agreed love the Boston version what a concert
Bad is one song that the band has played in so many captivating ways. Check out the live performance from Dortmund Germany, 1984, of course Live Aid...then watch Bad from Rome, 2017 where Bono incorporates Waters Of Life.
@@fday1964 " Frank have you ever seen the version from the Self Aid concert in Ireland in 1986
@@reactionfan1448 ..yep. I've seen U2 about 19 times over the decades. The Self Aid show was later in the year after the Conspiracy Of Hope tour with other artists. Seeing the band as they were moving from the Unforgettable Fire look and vibe to the Joshua Tree era was SO cool.
When are you doing side B man love you're Reactions 🎸👍☘️
My interpretation of “With or Without You” is Bono having a viewpoint of Jesus Christ. His faithfulness versus our unfaithfulness Not here to evangelize, but Bono always sprinkles Biblical imagery through out most of his lyrics. As you can hear in “Streets” and “Still”. The whole album is a great piece of art. Their celebration of the USA in the 80’s
STB. so you haven't react to side two , I've been looking for it, by the way, you missed the last song on side one, great one !, but side two is the reason that this album is considered one of the greatest of all time, keep the good work bro.
Side 2 is on my Vimeo
Side 2 + Review was great. Definitely in my all time top 5 or so albums along with Innervisions, Electric Ladyland, a couple Led Zeppelin albums, and There’s A Riot Goin’ On and a few others... but Joshua Tree is probably my favorite. All of U2’s first 8 albums are excellent. Boy, October, War, Unforgettable Fire, JT, Rattle and Hum (a live album w/ various studio cuts), Achtung Baby, and Zooropa. Kinda lost interest after Zooropa (1993). You could really get lost in a rabbit hole with their deep cuts and live material. Even post 1993 albums have lots of great stuff...
hey dude I gotta say I looked it up ok and the 3rd song with or without you is a guy trying to live and have patients with his his girl whos a drug addict that keeps on leaving him alone in the dust to get her fix! look it up ok but this is what this song is really about!
When are you doing side B man 🙏🎤🎶
Blocked. Go to my Vimeo
Side 2 is far superior for this album.
anybody that agrees with me let me know ok thx! and hey we got a new president an d first woman vice pres!!!!