Mugatu Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Anyone just see the Edge on Jonathan Ross's programme in the UK? He played an Epiphone! I think it was a Riviera, may have been a casino. Black outline, yellowish sunburst, white scratchplate complete with Epi badge. Either way, It's nice to see a big man playing our brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Yeah, and did it have some kind of trem? Vibrola maybe? And there's a U2 documentary on BBC2 right now. And they're live on the roof of the BBC on the red button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Looks like a Casino in VS finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomLeech Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Yeah' date=' and did it have some kind of trem? Vibrola maybe? And there's a U2 documentary on BBC2 right now. And they're live on the roof of the BBC on the red button. [/quote'] Just a shame it has u2 on it because they stink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 The Edge on UK TV - one of those times I am glad I live in the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Just a shame it has u2 on it because they stink Anyway' date=' if anyone wants to watch the performance, then here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS6wKgnrvg0 That looks to me like an early-to-mid '60s Casino, complete with the Epiphone Vibrola which, in my humble opinion, it ought to have (rather than a Bigsby). These things turned up in famous hands around that time... [img']http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/graphics/keithrichardscasino.jpg[/img] BTW, how many damned guitars does the Edge actually own? That's gotta be getting close to a $1M guitar collection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomLeech Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Anyway' date=' if anyone wants to watch the performance, then here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS6wKgnrvg0 That looks to me like an early-to-mid '60s Casino, complete with the Epiphone Vibrola which, in my humble opinion, it ought to have (rather than a Bigsby). These things turned up in famous hands around that time... [img']http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/graphics/keithrichardscasino.jpg[/img] BTW, how many damned guitars does the Edge actually own? That's gotta be getting close to a $1M guitar collection... If you like edge their was a thing on youtube a while back, i recomend you watch the whole thing but heres the edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomLeech Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Amended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 If you like edge their was a thing on youtube a while back' date=' i recomend you watch the whole thing but heres the edge Thanks for this Tom, I found that very interesting. BTW, sorry for making fun of you for not liking U2. To each his own. After all (unusually, it seems, for a member of the Epi forum) I can't abide the Beatles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomLeech Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Thanks for this Tom' date=' I found that very interesting. BTW, sorry for making fun of you for not liking U2. To each his own. After all (unusually, it seems, for a member of the Epi forum) I can't abide the Beatles...[/quote'] couldnt give a monkeys mate its all in good spirit. it's Bono that does my nut in though. Old joke; Q) What's the difference between Bono and God? A) God doesn't think he's Bono. he's worth millions but why doesnt he give more to charity. I like edge though makes some good sounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue sparkle Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Hi... I`m The Edge... I know 2 sounds on my guitar, it`s Pling and Plong. He He!!! I actually thinks he is a pretty desent guitar player, he is one of the few i can think of who has created his own style and sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figstrum Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 He's been playing the Epi all this week on the Letterman show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyh Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I wonder if it's the Casino he's donated to an auction in memory of Stuart Adamson? http://tinyurl.com/d7pxq2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryM Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Either way' date=' It's nice to see a big man playing our brand. [/quote'] Here's another big man playing an Epi Dot. Sugarloaf - Green Eyed Lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 McCartney era ('62-3?) (with the more Gibson like headstock) Casino, with Epi Vibrato tailpiece. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Sorry, double post. ???? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Anyway' date=' if anyone wants to watch the performance, then here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS6wKgnrvg0 [/quote'] This may be for the Bass forum, but is that an Epiphone bass that Adam Clayton is playing? And if it is, what model is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Flick Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 couldnt give a monkeys mate its all in good spirit. it's Bono that does my nut in though. Old joke; Q) What's the difference between Bono and God? A) God doesn't think he's Bono. he's worth millions but why doesnt he give more to charity. I like edge though makes some good sounds U2 is playing a large outdoor arena' date=' 50,000+ people. In the middle of the song, Bono signals to the rest of the band to bring the volume down. Dramatically, he claps his hand and continues to do so every two or three seconds. "Everytime I clap my hand," he announces, "a child dies in Africa." A lone voice cries out from the far end of the arena. "Then stop clapping yer hands, you fookin' bloody barsted!!!" Sorry. How about the Edge with a Sherry??? [center'] [/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Flick Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 McCartney era ('62-3?) (with the more Gibson like headstock) Casino' date=' with Epi Vibrato tailpiece. CB[/quote'] Here it is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 BTW, how many damned guitars does the Edge actually own? That's gotta be getting close to a $1M guitar collection... I read he has a thousand guitars. If you consider any guitar owned by Edge would be worth what, an extra $10,000, do the math. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmuscle Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 While not wanting to join in the U2 bashing ... no I'm not a fan either ... there's a great piece by British comedian Bill Bailey on The Edge ... what would happen if there were a catastrophic technical failure at a U2 concert. See it on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EDuK46ZqFM Well it amused me But this does give me an opportuity for some shameless name dropping. My old band ... there's a link to a myspace page in my sig ... were playing at a smallish venue, The Landsdowne Hotel, in inner Sydney, Australia. We were a tad nervous anyway as Don Walker, keyboard player and songwriter for possibly the biggest Oz Rock band of all time 'Cold Chisel', was coming along to the gig. So around song three I see Don arrive and I duely momentaryily fluff both my modest rhythm playing and singing but get back into the swing of things pretty soon. Then around song five I see ... vaguely due to the flashing lightshow mounted about a meter in front of my head and eyeline ... a familiar tall figure take a place at the bar. This chap had a distinctive hairdo and I'd seen him around the traps. Why, I wonder has Dale Ryder from Melbourne band Boom Crash Opera bothered to come to see us? I put it down to nothing at all and we launch into one of my personal faves from our set, a song I wroted called 4.22. It's floating out from the five of as though we were one. Our lead player was on fire while resisting the urge to shread. It's tasteful and better than the song had ever sounded live. I'm just about to hit the first note of the first verse when in a bizarre cross between a flash and slow motion my mind begins to take in the audience again. Who'se the shortarse next to Dale ... he looks familiar ... he's in a band too ... can't quite put it together ... is he in Boom Crash Opera ... don't think so ... some other visiting Melbourne band ... Nahhhh ... Oh Farrrk ... it's Bono! I go completely blank. I can vaguely hear the very distant sound of a band playing somewhere a long way away. I now have tunnel vision and am only able to see the little Irish bloke staring straight at me. The other rythem guitarist sidles up to me assuming I've forgotten the word and starts mouthing them to me. This is piontless as I have no idea what he's on about ... I mouth B O N O He looks at me as though I'm completely insane and starts singing the lead vocal. I have to turn toward the drummer and suddenly am engulffed by our characteristicly stupidly loud stage sound ... three guitars is never enough ... and I'm back in the moment. I take over singing by the second chorus. We stumble along to the end of the set. The two at the bar clap politely and I turn to put down my guitar and switch the amp to standby ... all ready for our next set. I turn and they are gone. My first move was to the front door. I ask the girl taking the money if it was who I thought it was and yep ... it was Mr Vox. She'd got his autograph. Apparently BCO were the support for U2 and the two of them decided to check out some local bands. I had no interest in an autograph but demanded to know one thing. Did they pay? Yep $6 each. So there it is. Bono's paid six bucks to hear me sing and I've never paid a bean to hear him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy1281734128 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 great story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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