I think I was around 12 when I first heard U2's Vertigo. At first, I didn't think much of it besides that it was a nice high energy song. I had, of course, hear Beautiful Day and Sunday Bloody Sunday. Basically, I only knew the newer U2. It wasn't until a few years ago that my dad told me that the band started in the mid '70's. I was pretty surprised to hear that the band had so much history. After watching Rattle and Hum in class, I discovered that their sound used to be immensely different than it is now. That being said, you can definitely hear very strong similarities in their music through time. Some songs really do have very similar styles.
Beautiful Day
With or Without You
If you listen to the two songs, it almost seems as if they could have been released on the same album. When you compare the whole album Rattle and Hum to a newer song like Vertigo, you start to notice the obvious changes to their sound that have developed over time. I really do enjoy listening to musicians over time and hearing how much they have changed in sound and style.
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