Drums at the Ink Bottle: The 1968 gig U2 wouldn’t exist withoutWhen you look through the discographies of different rock bands, you’ll struggle to find a group that has the same amount of versatility as U2. On top of these controversial business decisions, U2 have also changed their style up a great deal, dabbling in various different styles from rock to dance to disco. Taylor Hawkins went on record to say how much he hated some of the different directions that U2 went in throughout their time as a band. “Let me start out by saying that I love U2,” he said, “I really do, especially the first four records. It’s interesting, when you consider how many different styles of music U2 have dabbled in, that Bono’s initial love of music stemmed from rhythm rather than melody.