hotshot9991 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJdfkFjKCA This you tube clip is when u2 are at sane castle, but I got one thing to say I think the intro is one of the coolest riffs Iver herd. I wanna see what everyone else thinks at it one last thing if I have any edge haters in here I will ignore your comment and also just because he cant pick as fast as bucket head or some crap like that ,dosent make him great.Then I wanna see you take a delay pedal or some sort of effect and make it sound as cool as edge dose........................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I've really come to appreciate the Edge's style and creativity of late. I know he has his detractors but thats just petty jealousy. He like Hendrix before him used the technology available to craft a unique style. That and New Years Day is still one of my favorite all time kick butt songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Blue Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I just watched the movie "It might get loud" featuring Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White. I now have a new appreciation for the Edge. This guy is one creative dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Dose? Does! and he shows his poor performance in 'It might get loud'. Outclassed. On a plus point. They prove my point. Four average players make a great band by working together. You haven't got to be a 'whizz' to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJdfkFjKCA This you tube clip is when u2 are at sane castle, but I got one thing to say I think the intro is one of the coolest riffs Iver herd. I wanna see what everyone else thinks at it one last thing if I have any edge haters in here I will ignore your comment and also just because he cant pick as fast as bucket head or some crap like that ,dosent make him great.Then I wanna see you take a delay pedal or some sort of effect and make it sound as cool as edge dose........................................... Under the criteria that he does what he does extremely well - and has his own sound and style - I have to say I agree with you, a great guitarist! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Yes, a great guitarist. For me, Edge represents a great combination of creativity, fantastic rhythm skills and interesting lead lines. It's amazing how some of his leads seem to spring naturally from his rhythm work, and this song is a good illustrator of that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Yes, a great guitarist. For me, Edge represents a great combination of creativity, fantastic rhythm skills and interesting lead lines. It's amazing how some of his leads seem to spring naturally from his rhythm work, and this song is a good illustrator of that point. Thats probably the main issue right there because rhythm guitar is so overlooked by todays young players. It's boring to them because they wanna be the next Eddie VH, Joe Sat., Headbucket, etc. They learn the pentatonic scale and forget all them fancy chords and the plethora of variations thereof. If they would just learn the chords and their relative positions up and down the fret board it would open a whole new world of lead possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surveyor Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 David has found his niche and done well for himself and his fans. The fact U2 is having to extend dates on an already heavily grossing world arena tour shows their formula is working for them. True, he's no Jimmy Page or Jack White, but then how boring would guitar be if everyone sounded the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 One could say... The Edge has 'the edge' V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Why can't anyone look at a guitarist independently instead of comparing them to someone else? Jeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 i don't like his playing at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I like The Edge, and I like U2. That said, I'm probably the last guy one could imagine to be a U2 fan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I like The Edge, and I like U2. That said, I'm probably the last guy one could imagine to be a U2 fan... i have tried listening to them XD but the only song i like is "in the name of love" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 i have tried listening to them XD but the only song i like is "in the name of love" That's fine. At least you tried 'em out. If you don't like them, you don't have to. On that note, have you heard "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 That's fine. At least you tried 'em out. If you don't like them, you don't have to. On that note, have you heard "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"? XD i totaly forgot about that song! i love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 It's all about creating emotion and getting your point across. He's ok in my book http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajhOjFwuddQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 These 2 are my favs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJdfkFjKCA This you tube clip is when u2 are at sane castle, but I got one thing to say I think the intro is one of the coolest riffs Iver herd. I wanna see what everyone else thinks at it one last thing if I have any edge haters in here I will ignore your comment and also just because he cant pick as fast as bucket head or some crap like that ,dosent make him great.Then I wanna see you take a delay pedal or some sort of effect and make it sound as cool as edge dose........................................... I got one thing to say I think the sparkle jersey Edge wears & the sparkle glasses Bono wears are some of the gayest I've seen... Actually they get a pass in my book... Music Rising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Love U2. Other than Rush they are one of my most seen bands. I think I've seen U2 four or five times. The Edge is great. I know their keyboardist Terry Lawless (unofficial fifth member). He always shares great stories about the edge and touring with the band. In fact went to one of his gigs this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanbeastie Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 While the edge can play and U2 have sold countless records etc... Bill bailey summed them up perfectly for me. http://www.youtube.c...h?v=pSbbhO4kTNU I dont dislike but i remember them as one of the better bands of the 1980's. some of their later stuff just doesnt do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witmer Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Great song by some great musicians. But I actually like the riffs on some of his other songs better - The Fly, Zoo Station, & Vertigo, for example. (And it's a little cheesy, but I actually enjoy the riffs from Stand Up Comedy quite a bit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Thats probably the main issue right there because rhythm guitar is so overlooked by todays young players. It's boring to them because they wanna be the next Eddie VH, Joe Sat., Headbucket, etc. They learn the pentatonic scale and forget all them fancy chords and the plethora of variations thereof. If they would just learn the chords and their relative positions up and down the fret board it would open a whole new world of lead possibilities. Not all of us young players overlook rhythm Sure it isn't as glamourous as lead playing, but its necessary. Great points cookieman, and most important is that the two aren't separate, they relate together! Good rhythm players often blossom into amazing lead players because they have all of the knowledge and they know how not to wank on the fretboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Rattle and Hum sold me on the Edge. I prefer his early stuff, but I can usually like what U2's doing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGvNHH_Ebtk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejc8a5wW8QI I watched it because of BB King, but these performances sold me on U2 and the Edge. The whole thing is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak show Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I really enjoy U2's music: Those guys have written some great songs, and they don't sound like any other band. To me they're comparable to the Stones and the Beatles in that they have mass appeal without being crappy. That's a tough thing to accomplish. I didn't know anything about the Edge, until I saw "It might get loud", but he seems to be a very nice, down-to-earth guy, which is pretty unusual for someone who has been a superstar for over 20 years. A lot of people in that position let the fame go to their heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Not all of us young players overlook rhythm Sure it isn't as glamourous as lead playing, but its necessary. Great points cookieman, and most important is that the two aren't separate, they relate together! Good rhythm players often blossom into amazing lead players because they have all of the knowledge and they know how not to wank on the fretboard I second that. The Edge is not a fantastic guitarist in my eyes, not by a long shot, but I love what he does. He might not have Hendrixian chops, but the way he throws effects in is really what hooks me into the music. He's a solid rhythm player but I have to remember an old story. Two family friends were off to a show, sometime in the 80s, up in Hampton beach, one to see a friend's band, one to see the band that they were leading off for. So they get there, and the friend's performance goes as expected, but when the next band comes on they are in for a surprise. Disgust! "They were playing the same songs again in the second set!". They both left thoroughly disappointed in the main act's performance. The band's name was U2 (in the infancy of their American fame). I believe it was the first show they did in the US, or one of the first. How much they have grown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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