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...also joked that he held his opinion despite the fact that he had met U2 lead singer and debt relief advocate Bono before Sachs...
...never okay, and the dudes in Tool, of all people, should not receive encouragement in that field. Second, it's unclear what is new or unusual about DJs, ambient electronic sounds, or odd time signatures. The first two items on that list were fresh in the early '90s, when U2 mixed rock with techno sounds on their "Achtung Baby" album, and The Beastie Boys interspersed DJ scratches and rapping with heavy guitars on their hit song "Sabotage." By the turn of the century, both tricks were de rigeur among hard rock bands (to say nothing of the industrial bands that...
...influencing policy, little happened. In 1970 Elvis Presley dropped in on Richard Nixon, angling to become a federal agent to fight the drug war; the President gave the narcotic-addled Presley an honorary badge and sent him on his way. When Bono visited PRESIDENT BUSH last week, the U2 singer proved considerably more effective, and coherent. Bono lobbied Bush to increase money to fight AIDS in Africa and assist impoverished countries. Later that day Bush pledged $5 billion in foreign aid to poor nations that improve their records on human rights and create open markets. Bono later admitted proudly...
Thanks for the terrific article on U2's Bono and his efforts to save Africa from financial ruin [MUSIC, March 4]. He's not a saint. He is a hardworking, real man, using his gifts to inspire us in song and make a difference in the world. Some issues are so overwhelming that most of us don't even try to fix them. Bono can't save the world by himself, but like others who have shown the way, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi, he is proving that one man can make a difference. CAROLINE HARTMAN...
...longtime U2 fan, not just because of the band's music but also because of their politics, their message and their Christian hearts. Can Bono make a difference? Not by himself. But the world is a better place because people like him are doing something positive. Bono's celebrity status may get him in the door, but his brains and his sincere heart are what keeps him at the table. LISA RENNINGER Bartlett...