The Edge is more of a guitar engineer than just a composer. He makes his guitar sound right all the times. He designs his sound.

@barttledoo8440

3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine

@1972adrianm

3 жыл бұрын

@@barttledoo8440 and Adam Franklin of Swervedriver. I’ve seen Swervedriver live twice and I can’t believe how frequently he is tapping pedals and playing intricate lead parts while singing.

@barttledoo8440

3 жыл бұрын

@@1972adrianm I agree! I love Swervedriver!! Mezcal Head and Raise are amazing

@mauriciokrebs2913

3 жыл бұрын

you mean brian eno does

@OzziePete1

3 жыл бұрын

He predates the shoegaze culture but that's what it is. Sound sculpting and using the whole rig as an instrument, rather than just amplifying the guitar.

I'm 38. I've been playing guitar since I was 16. I have only just learned to appreciate how brilliant The Edge is. I've always been really negative about him. But the guy is a master. I've spent 22 years being wrong.

@voltnerstudios2115

2 жыл бұрын

@Dope Cat Ha. I wish.

@uglytuco3829

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I always thought he relied too much on effects, but there is incredible genius in the simplicity of his guitar parts.

@matts4240

Жыл бұрын

He doesn't have the pure skills of some, but he has a SOUND and he's crafted a lot of great songs, so have to give him that.

@deanb4799

Жыл бұрын

In the band he's known as "The Scientist". Welcome aboard mate!

@emuhunter1

Жыл бұрын

It’s funny, I’m almost the same age as you and started playing guitar around the same time as you as well. Edge was the first guitarist I was into but I completely understand how someone could have the perspective that his playing is minimal and uses effects and thereby see that as a bad thing. Much respect to you for coming around to appreciate his playing. I could learn from your experience I think.

It takes something special to make your guitar sound like a fucking space cloud. Edge rules.

@thomasedmundrichards

7 жыл бұрын

Lucifer Jones what on earth is a space cloud? I thought in space there was no sound?

@luciferjones8103

7 жыл бұрын

tom richardson You're not thinking fourth dimensionally.

@reepacheirpfirewalker8629

7 жыл бұрын

You gotta open your mind to hear the space cloud my friend, I know what he means.

@xxcromiexx07

7 жыл бұрын

Lucifer Jones yep a big ol space cloud of positivity

@thomasedmundrichards

7 жыл бұрын

Fucking cocks

He turns a living room into an stadium

People can say what they want, but this guy created a whole new ethereal style with the dotted 8th notes echos and is a great songwriter. Like it or not you have to respect it

@sergioaldana8083

Жыл бұрын

definitely hard to cover U2 acoustically!

@francescocagnacci

7 ай бұрын

gilmour used the dotted delay first

@francescocagnacci

7 ай бұрын

still, i appreciate the edge

@artysagastizado3496

6 ай бұрын

Ethereal is the word

@jdl2962

6 ай бұрын

And he’s unbelievably humble about it

The amazing part about the Edge is he can take normal simple notes and make something extraordinary out of them. He has created a world with his guitar. And he has created his own sound. This makes him one of the greats.

@willwaller7901

7 жыл бұрын

Not even a U2 fan, but I agree.

@jjames05

7 жыл бұрын

nick arlotto ya, with the use of delay pedals which give the idea of proficiency via electronic manipulation

@arlottonick

7 жыл бұрын

At the end of the day it doesnt matter how you got there. It's the end product.

@darlenelemons6853

7 жыл бұрын

nick arlotto. ameb

@giantdouche7642

6 жыл бұрын

nick arlotto In my opinion his playing is nothing special, there a many better guitarists out there. However, he knows his effects and knows how to use them. Building that sound is a talent he certainly has.

Edge is original. People that can standout as originals are the true stars. Anyone can copy a sound. If you look at music, very few are/were actual originals, Edge is one.

@jtmanwill

8 жыл бұрын

very true

@Diax1324

8 жыл бұрын

+guitardds A lot of people copied his exact sound. The sound of U2 created by Edge is definitely very original.

@elvisdoidera33

7 жыл бұрын

AdventuresOfTheKanFam lo ok my channel please i AM singer

@craigcoughlin1834

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly right.

The first time I ever listened to The Joshua Tree was the first time I listened to The Edge more carefully. With his guitar and effects he was creating wide open spaces, endless deserts of echoing sound under looming blue skies, booming thunder in the far off distance. I was 15 and I never heard anything quite like it from another guitarist.

@SadChimchar

3 жыл бұрын

And that's what's truly important, how music makes you feel. All these people raging in the comment section about how he's not a great guitar player are missing the point entirely.

@chrisfairbarn9908

2 жыл бұрын

I was 11 but...ditto.

@RetroVzqz9313

11 ай бұрын

Had to have been maybe a little older 19 or more And same It was the album before though, The Unforgettable Fire That really turned my head and made me realize how much of a sonic architect he is, still love both these All of U2 albums really, I love how it comes from the heart, yet you can hear contemporary influences filtering in Such evocative stuff man

@fallinginthed33p

5 күн бұрын

The crazy thing is I can hear one or two seconds of any of these riffs and I immediately know it's by the Edge. He's unique among guitarists in creating his own sound that no one else gets close to.

That, is watching a master at work; amazing sound, timelessly great riffs. Jimmy Page said it best when he described Edge as a "sonic architect". Exactly right.

@horsemanpit9704

10 жыл бұрын

So true

@SadChimchar

3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Page himself was excellent at crafting multiple parts with his guitar (you can really notice it in studio vs live Led Zep recordings), so I'll take his word for it.

@curly_wyn

2 жыл бұрын

You know he only said that about “The Edge” because he felt sorry about him, right?

@clubpenguin13531

2 жыл бұрын

@@curly_wyn nah

I"m not a huge U2 fan but he has such a unique sound that it is immediately recognizable. Not many guys you can say that about.

So underrated, and totally unique. If you can tell some artist by their sound, they've succeeded.

@thebunk8588

8 жыл бұрын

+Sean Landis How is he underrated you tell me he has a net worth of 150 million dollars

@TheSlandis

8 жыл бұрын

+leon floyd People say he's not a very good guitarist, that he hides behind effects, etc. That's what I'm talking about. His monetary value is not the same thing as his guitar playing relevance, which I think is very high. But not everyone does.

@masudtv

6 жыл бұрын

His sound would magnify/amplify poor technique because it is a very clean sound. Try playing with delay and poor technique, you can't do it. Guitarists who rely on distortion effects are the ones who hide behind their pedals.

@iceyplayz3388

3 жыл бұрын

He’s actually overrated. He’s good but people think too much of him.

@john-kl3ux

3 жыл бұрын

@@thebunk8588 in guitar circles he is massively underrated and shit on more often than not as being "nothing but effects"

His riffs, his timing, his phrasing, his sounds, his melodies and ... of course his beanie - this man is an original and a master

This is the reason I'm a U2 fan for, at least, 20 years.

@elvisdoidera33

7 жыл бұрын

Hans VDV lo ok my vídeo please

@reepacheirpfirewalker8629

7 жыл бұрын

I don't even want to try and count the years. All I can say is thanks to them.

@u2yes1dnoedcpsabrinakittyb2

7 жыл бұрын

Hans VDV I've been a fan only for 1 year...

@rallypoint1

2 жыл бұрын

Only 20?? J/K....glad you discovered them!!👍🏼

Until the end of the world has one of the greatest guitar solos I have ever heard. Short, but intense and so emotional.

@JR-zv6qm

7 жыл бұрын

I've always said that. I love the original recorded version but the RR HOF version is perfect!

@sokolkristollari7895

7 жыл бұрын

Mark Dorchester Love is blindness live solo is epic too

@fusedemotion333

4 жыл бұрын

Main reasons why: 1. Key of song modulates right on the solo 2. There are open notes being droned as he plays the lead. 3. It fits the mood and Bono’s stage presence live.

@mangrove

4 жыл бұрын

Sokol Kristollari I think it was Bono who described them as crying, bleeding notes.

@MrJudgeSauter1

3 жыл бұрын

@@fusedemotion333 this is exactly why it is so difficult to play and make it sound flawless

I love the guitar part for Bad, it is so original. That song just blows my mind every time I hear it.

@elvisdoidera33

7 жыл бұрын

Jeanette Stracka like u2 lo ok my channel

@JezzyJerseyCow

6 жыл бұрын

Jeanette Stracka It's not bad.

@shawnmurphy9667

4 жыл бұрын

Jeanette Stracka me as well one of the greatest songs ever

@TheGNexus

Жыл бұрын

First u2 song I learned because I had to know how it was done. My 7 y/o son saw this video and when it got to Bad he remarked, "Daddy u play that song!". So gratifying. Thank you, Edge.

I love this guy! One of the most important guitarists for modern rock music, I think.

@mynameis1199

7 жыл бұрын

not that important but he was so fuking awesome for sure

@xxxinfusionsxxx1172

7 жыл бұрын

My Name Is he inspired many different guitarists that have gone on and been successful. So pretty important

@darlenelemons6853

7 жыл бұрын

Jijst5. This Is Real. Music ... ... proud to say .. Dis My Generation .. 1963 ...WHAT A YEAR ...BUT THESE GUYS .. MADE REAL MUSIC ... NO FAKE BEATS. WILL YOU HEAR ..MY GENERATION.. .WAS ALL REAL ...AMEN

@shawntyson4339

6 жыл бұрын

Jijst5 Not really.

@lambrexofficial1937

6 жыл бұрын

Yes inspired people like Jonny Buckland and Noel Gallagher

This guy can just stand there and play a rock concert all on his own.

@noworries12

2 жыл бұрын

together with Bono yes!

The Edge sound has become a classic in the history of music. The man behind the sound of U2 Great musician

I'm always amazed by the Edge's humility. To play his part and sing his part and be a part of a whole. He is an amazing talent by himself, no doubt. But as a part of U2 and the songs and the lyrics and even his harmonizing vocals, he is truly able to become something that is greater than the sum of its parts - U2.

@Stratman389

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, he might have a bit of an ego but he's humble as hell

@billytruth6444

3 жыл бұрын

As Winston Churchill said 'He is a modest chap, but he's got a lot to be modest about'. Perfectly sums up this 'guitarist' aka effects pedal presser.

That is the proper way to paint a landscape with your guitar... a guitar master at work.

@mchammer2483

6 жыл бұрын

Well said

Why do people hate on edge? he has a great sound!

@TheZooropaBaby

9 жыл бұрын

Because they can't get out of hair-metal mindset of "guitar playing should be as fast, as loud, and as complex as possible." Well, people notice that's wrong in the 90s but still, people still think that's true.

@sushbone

9 жыл бұрын

Because they dont care for art or just dont have a clue. Edge's is one if the most innovative, hands down!

@TheKaFeeN

9 жыл бұрын

Because people hate Bono... and more likely his Red (shit money stealing foundation)....The edge is legit

@292huffy

9 жыл бұрын

because his sound is fake. He uses more computers than the pentagon

@TheZooropaBaby

9 жыл бұрын

^computers? Probably guys from Periphery is using more computers than the Edge (who uses no PC or anything for program changes)

How many guitarisrs can stand on their own and knock out timeless classic riffs that can make you close your eyes and your transported to a stadium with 50,000 people being lifted of their feet,? An amazing man !

The edge created the soundtrack of my teen years!

love how he's in a world of his own and does his own thing! Not many guitarists have that quality nowadays..

U2 is Bono and The Edge together it couldn't work any other way. The Edge is a genius. You cannot discredit him and say he uses too many effects bc effects are created to be used just as a guitar is. I dont know if The Edge creates his sound along with a technician but the sound along with his melodies and solos are like where the bar is set on how to use a guitar with effects and not over or under do it. The Edge = musical genius

@WarMonkeyPlays

10 жыл бұрын

You underestimate Adam Clayton. ;)

@iSaintChristiano

10 жыл бұрын

You're right U2 has great bass lines.

@cruhmbles

9 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna mention Larry Mullen Jr. just so he doesnt feel left out :p

The Edge makes heart-achingly beautiful guitar mantras with some of the best guitar sounds ever, a great influence and inspiration

When he plays Pride, I can hear Bono singing. Edge’s tone is built to fit with the other three guys. His sound is complete yet inseparable from the band.

He wrote those riffs. Remember that. He made those things up one day.

@thebunk8588

8 жыл бұрын

+Stuart Hardy Cull No shit man thats why he is playing in a band

@totoroid

3 жыл бұрын

Remember what? That he can write mediocre riffs and put a bunch of effects on them

@totoroid

3 жыл бұрын

@AOH Patty that's quite the wall of cope. I don't need to sell millions of boring records to have an opinion mate. People are slowly forgetting them like most artists over time. No one's tryna copy him bc it's a bunch of derivative noise. Sure he's probably influenced people but damn is he lame and unsatisfying compared to other guitarists of his time

@totoroid

3 жыл бұрын

@AOH Patty if everyone who plays guitar at a high level agrees then why is there the stigma of others who believe what I said? You really think EVERYONE sniffs his nuts? I'd bet anything that it's not true. And no I'm not a musician anymore haven't played in a few years but I live in Hollywood and worked on mini docs covering tons of people in the recording/production industry as well as young artists in a ton of genres. I see a lot of the "are you a guitarist?" "how many records have you sold" arguments and they really don't hold a lot of weight. He's successful but criticism can come from anywhere and to dismiss it through gatekeeping doesn't somehow make your defense untouchable

@iceyplayz3388

3 жыл бұрын

That’s how writing songs works? He sucks though.

I think it’s fascinating that both David Gilmour and The Edge treat each note as expensive. They play differently but that mindset takes you on a different plain…creating atmosphere, giving the song air and emotion. Amazing stuff.

It’s amazing how the sounds of olde Celtic music still surface

How fortunate I was to find three of my favourite guitar players in one documentary. Edge is an audio wizard, I can't believe some of the sounds he wrestles out of his gear.

Listening to this sums up the chore of U2. It isn't Bono or any of the other members who will ever match this on their own. This man and his guitar is the essence of U2. Period.

It's all about creating your own style and sound

He sounds just like that guy from U2

@viktordorm2836

10 жыл бұрын

He is the U2 )))

@awesomeprunes

10 жыл бұрын

Viktor Danilov i think he knows.

@dalmanation

10 жыл бұрын

an uncanny similarity

@AnchovyRun

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, whats his name? The Ledge? The Hedge?

@viktordorm2836

10 жыл бұрын

The EDGE ))

i could watch and listen to him play and talk all day

class act, anyone who slags the edge off knows nothing about music, has he's own unique sound, seen him 5 times live class guitarist and musician, him and U2 as a band deserve respect for all there achievements over the last 38 years keep rocking boys 👍🏻

I can't believe how good this sounds just by itself. Absolutely amazing.

Before watching this documentary I wasn't all familiar with his playing and style but after watching I can really respect him as a musician.

Bob dylan, about the edge: "Everybody’s going to remember your songs, it’s just that nobody’s gonna be able to play them"

@lucasphillips2177

4 жыл бұрын

Lucio same with Jimi, voodoo child without wah doesn’t sound great, but that doesn’t make the lick any less interesting, the way just adds a new dimension

@iceyplayz3388

3 жыл бұрын

Because the Edge sucks, so no one wants to play them.

@fendi-bull8167

3 жыл бұрын

Alright guys. We have a hungry troll, don't feed em

@iceyplayz3388

3 жыл бұрын

@@fendi-bull8167 I’m joking. Chill. It’s just that his songs aren’t really hard, but he is a great guitarist.

@iceyplayz3388

3 жыл бұрын

@@tavomontana3302 fuck You. I’m allowed to not like the Edge

one of the most true guitar artists ever...he doesnt just play, he designs his sounds and form

Edge is a master of his genre. So obviously unique in his approach.

Had to come here cause on all the "it might get loud" videos they just bash the edge so hard. This man is great at guitar!

@elvisdoidera33

7 жыл бұрын

Boss Leprechaun lo ok my channel please

@reepacheirpfirewalker8629

7 жыл бұрын

Believe it or nt they did have a guitarist who played it like Led Zeppelin, Rolling stones but his style wasn't comparable with either Edge or Bono's styles. Look fr Street Mission or the Fool on here to hear what it sounded like. It would havre ruined I Will Follow or 11 O'clock tick tock.

His guitar is...how to say... mellifluous..spacey... wide...hard to express but definitely unique...

This is one of the greatest sounds and songs in rock in the past 30 years. A true innovator who threw away the rule book and the constraints of the guitar stereotypes - a watercolor of sound that gives U2 that something special. As a guitar player who can play Fade to Black as easily as this (and a lover of all lead guitar schools) this man and his contibutions to the rock and roll and guitar are right up there. Esge we salute you.

Brilliant guitarist. Few have ever given such weight to the space in the music. You just feel swept away, whereas many guitarists (even the greats) opt to talk at you.

What a distinctive and innovative sound. Top Work, Edge!

I could listen to this for hours. So many memories from U2 these last 40 years.

The Edge has created a sound that is his own - you can automatically tell its his guitar playing - no one else. everyone that hates on edge and his sound do us a favor - make as much money and become as successful as he has then come back and argue that he sucks.

If you can recognize a guitar player from the first few phrases of a song, then it's a sign of a truly brilliant artist. The Edge is exactly that.

A few ridiculous comments here. He is a guitar player. He loves what he does. He has a load of iconic riffs. Whether you like U2 or not, they have had hits over 3 or 4 decades. They are obviously talented. He just does what he does and is a likeable guy.

I love it when he starts playing Bad and the camera starts to pan out. Its a powerful song, he conveys meaning and message in his guitar playing so well.

His "Bad" check is awesome . My favorite U2 song.

His sound is so awesome and unique. He may not play a million notesva second but he doesnt have to he has his own unique style of being reserved an finding the perfect sound, never trying to copy anyone else. A true musician if you ask me. Full of soul.

He is one of a few people who can play it like no other.

He sure filled that room with some amazing sounds. Isn't that what you want from a guitar player? Awesome.

He has a unique guitar sound (although he has 100 different effects). He wrote and recorded lots of songs and albums that are classics in pop and rock - and his guitar sound (and bono's voice) are the marks that made U2 one of the most successful bands in the 80s and 90s. What the hell gives all these dumb assholes the right to say that he can not play guitar. He is not Satriani or Vai, he is not Knopfler or Gilmour, he is not Bonamassa or Beck, nor Clapton, Cale or Gibbons. He is The Edge - someone who deserves respect for his effective playing. That's it, you hobby guitarists and members of the music police

@guinetp4974

6 жыл бұрын

Joerg Seligmann i agree. Totally. He’s a genius

@revanbenade6849

6 жыл бұрын

and naughty's ( '00s) and 2010's, and counting...

@johnnybrown9581

4 жыл бұрын

By definition there is no “right” or “wrong” way to play guitar. It’s art. Would you say that Van Gogh painted “Starry Night” wrong?

@Stratman389

4 жыл бұрын

100% It's simple stuff done well.

@Reptaaar

3 жыл бұрын

compilation of The Edge SINGING: kzread.info/dash/bejne/haJ4m7huYd2voMY.html

this is why i picked up the guitar and started playin...... thank you edge !!!!!

I play guitar and like mostly heavier stuff, but man, The Edge is like 100 000 times more original and not boring than Yngiwe, for example.Skills ain't everything, you have to be able to write interesting and memorable stuff.

@ronrocker7131

3 жыл бұрын

@VIRTUE [Official Music Video] - XII I would have to disagree. Yngwie can dish out a REALLY tasty solo just as well. You just have to look past his best known, typically fast output. Some of which is pretty tasty, too.

@oyboltz6407

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@Damien_Dorsey1017

2 жыл бұрын

So true bro. His guitar work is so clean sounding. It’s like dream guitar

@noworries12

2 жыл бұрын

don*t compare totally different styles/skills..Yngwie and EHV are the most influencial guitarists after Hendrix...we should not forget that... the master cup of using guitarFX as soundscape or almost as a new instrument in a song goes to Edge. In that way he is an icon....but without FX his guitar skills are pretty limited

@fraxxcjangerl7195

2 жыл бұрын

@@noworries12 man the point IS TO BE ORIGINAL !!! Not to sound the same like 100 guitarist out there !!! Yngwie and John Petrucci sound exactly the same and is boring !!! And to be honest EVH has 2 things that make him immortal !!! TECHNIQUE and ORIGINALTY !!! and Yngwie just have HABILITY but that's all !!!

Great guitarist! U2 would not be the same without Edge. A lot of U2's flavor would be lost without him.

@thisnameiseitherrestricted6270

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that shitty flavor of shit.

@jenntimms

10 жыл бұрын

I agree, you just listen to him playing guitar solo and you hear "that sound" and get the same feeling when they play as a group together, you realize that that sound is the magic along with Bono's vocals, and Larry and Adam's rhythm.. I mean, yeah, duh right? But, that guitar sound is just SOOO amazing!!!

@grazynosugref7688

10 жыл бұрын

You eat shit son?

He's a great songwriter and a tone god- what else do you need? Playing fast and flashy means nothing- WHAT you play and how it sounds means everything

i love how there is nothing but comments praising The Edge, and very much deserved... nothing but Legend

@akashghosh7068

7 жыл бұрын

Farm Box shoukd have come 2 years ago....the real "guitar virtuosos of this planet" really dedicated their time in the hate comments. 😂

@farmbox6406

7 жыл бұрын

hahahaha i can only imagine

He’s my favorite guitarist of all time.

@gooonher

Жыл бұрын

That's sad

This man truly plays for the song. Brilliant.

The End Of The World solo is definitely one of my favorites of all time especially when the Edge played it live in Boston I think back in the 90’s but that video of the whole concert was to me the best U2 concert ever.

when he starts to play bad.. thaat feeling wooow :) amazing guitar player :)

Creator of a unique sound. Reason why so many love U2.

unforgettable sound.amazing

the secret behind great u2 songs is the simple tasty melodies played in such a cool way. it's really fun to watch this guy play guitar.

The edge created the musical equivalent of a new language

Edge has written some of the most iconic, riff-laden, memorable guitar licks in the history of rock. I'm a guitar snob, and I think he's a total badass. He deserves to be mentioned in the same sentence as Clapton, Page, Hendrix....because he's that good. Take those classic U2 songs he played in this clip, and put your run-of-the-mill barre chords on them that most guitarists would schlep, and they become forgettable accompaniment to Bono's singing.

the best sound architect ever! thanks Edge for everything!

Fantastic bonus footage, thanks for sharing! Couldn't stop smiling during Pride. What tone, what an iconic part.

Great rhythmical/percussive playing. He really knows how to turn the delay in to an "instrument" unto itself.

The edges guitar playing makes me feel like I’m traveling across the Sonoran desert at 500 mph under the blue sky on a crystal clear day

Amazing guitarist of our time and for the future.. thank you for posting.. wish we had more

the fact is the edge is a guitar player that makes up the sound of his band, and that sound is famous the world over. it doesn't matter if your a fan of the edge or U2, that's a very respectable feet for a musician. and personally i think he's a fantastic player

there are those who say that the edge sucks. the man is a genius!

He invented a new guitar sound and style, His airy chords along to the colours he adds to the band's songs are spectacular. That's what makes him a GREAT GUITARIST and a GREAT MUSICIAN. It's not about technique or popularity, it's about musicality and invention. And he is great at that.

I dont know how he does it...so simple but packed full of feeling. If you are even an intermediate player you could play these things...but making them up is whole other story....love it.

Well, they put on one of the best shows I have ever seen in '87, and I have seen at least 200.

Whether or not you respect him as a guitarist, you have to admit that what comes out of the speaker sounds beautiful🤷‍♂️

@ethanmurray2203

2 жыл бұрын

As a rock fan, seems like The Edge isn't a super skilled guitarist like a Page or Eddie Van Halen, but he gets cool, meaningful sounds....thats what an artist does

@RFXLR

2 жыл бұрын

And his use of harmonics is so brilliant

@peternemeth1777

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

Lots of people said that the Edge didn't belong in It might get loud, but I think that because of his unique style and playing he was the perfect addition. And also how can you say that once you watch this!

I could listen to this all day long. It so friggin beautiful.

I choke up. Dunno what to say. Bad might be the most beautiful song since Claire de Lune. Thank you Irish no ones for speaking for us everyones. ❤️❤️❤️

While I've always been an Edge fan and have found the fashionability of slating him as some kind of technically limited hack as little more than odious bullshit (ESPECIALLY when discussing this movie), it's only recently that I've begun to realise just how good he actually is. I recently got a guitar teacher and one of the first things he's made me do is to learn how to play slowly and cleanly, exposing the value and colour of every selected note and restraining yourself from whizzy frills, and I can tell you that it is actually HARDER to pull off than the traditional ideas on 'virtuosity' and 'shredding' just don't try telling that to the Jimmy Page fanboys

@ia5662

10 жыл бұрын

A-freaking-MEN Ben Evans!

@benevans4500

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your insightful and well-informed reply

@krelbar

9 жыл бұрын

Slowly and cleanly is fine. But the guitar has a range of emotions that require both 'slow' and 'fast' playing...the Edge is definitely lacking one...and I love how ones with this lack of versatility lean on the 'slow playing is more soulful argument'. Yeah, I believe it when it comes from the mouth of a guitarist that can do both, but you have to be suspicious of a guitarist that can't play fast dissing fast playing.

@benevans4500

9 жыл бұрын

krelbar I can do both, and spent my earlier years on the latter, actually, and there's the live solo to Bullet The Blue Sky, if you wish to see

@TheChenny73

9 жыл бұрын

krelbar Not sure which one you think he is lacking? The Edge is skilled at just about everything. Punk music "Exit", solo's "Bullet the blue sky" "The Fly" I could go on and on. He doesn't fit what most guitar stereotypes are and thats a good thing because frankly speaking when the world was rocking to 80s hairbands The Edge was doing something far more interesting. A good example would be Van Halens 5150 and The Joshua Tree came out about the same time. The Joshua Tree is considered a classic rock album....5150, not so much. ....wait a minute how can that be? I mean Eddie just played like a million more frantically cool notes on that album then the Edge did on the Joshua Tree. The Edge out classed him.

My most favorite thing about The Edge is....his beanie. It's like super glued to his head. I wonder if he showers with his beanie on and goes to bed with it on.

@thomasedmundrichards

8 жыл бұрын

He wears it not because he is cold, or thinks it's cool. It's because he has a massive slap head

@GeoAl09

8 жыл бұрын

+tom richardson yeah I know, it's just so a part of him. It's hard to imagine him without it

@Pentatonic_Hardcore

7 жыл бұрын

+tom richardson he hasn't enough money to transplant new hair?

@reepacheirpfirewalker8629

7 жыл бұрын

That's not the issue his head was made for hats and making musical wonder.

@thomasedmundrichards

7 жыл бұрын

He looks about 80 when the hat is off. Bald as a coot x

It just happens he is playing my favourite riff...until the end of the world

Such an under rated guitarist.

I'd love to have a whole CD of just Edge and his riffs

cool! you can even hear his pick

We ALL bow down.What a tone!!

I love the band but his guitar is what always stands out to me. My god, my brother brought home the album boy on leave from germany and I have been hooked ever since.

The edge is the scientist with the guitar,,, I've be following them for over 40 years. They have that something that most bands don't have.

I hear parts of until the end... and get goosebumps :-) its such an amazing tune... U2 forever edge forever even more! Hope see you guys in Dublin this year!

A legend this guy !!!!

Sonic genius

If I had his talent I would play the "End of the world" solo on a 24 hour loop :)

I really love this set. I have to make myself a home studio exactly like that. Beautiful rug, cozy chairs, guitar stands, low lightning. So soothing.

Always loved that guitar riff off 'Pride'... god damn, Beautiful

Only musicians can appreciate how great this dude is.