Screwtape2
Blue Crack Addict
I have a really odd way of judging Edge's legacy and body of work.
I'll come at this from a different angle, I think Edge's best music comes from his work with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. Naturally, for me that music would represent the best Edge could do in those decades. So I judge Edge in a time period by eliminating any work that isn't done without the duo of Eno and Lanois. It's weird but they seem to bring two very different things out of Edge.
Brian Eno seems to stretch Edge's limits and push him further. Daniel Lanois seems to bring out the simplicity in Edge.
So break it down:
The 80's-->UF, TJT
songs: TUF, Promenade, 4th of July, Pride, Streets, Bullet, WOWY,
God's Country and Exit
The 90's-->AB, Zooropa,
songs: EBTTRT, One, UTEOTW, The Fly, MW, Stay, Zooropa, etc.
The 00's-->ATYCLB
songs: Beautiful Day, Elevation, Kite, etc.
For me it is the 80's because TUF and TJT seem to combine Edge's ability to experiment with his talent for simplicity.
I'll come at this from a different angle, I think Edge's best music comes from his work with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. Naturally, for me that music would represent the best Edge could do in those decades. So I judge Edge in a time period by eliminating any work that isn't done without the duo of Eno and Lanois. It's weird but they seem to bring two very different things out of Edge.
Brian Eno seems to stretch Edge's limits and push him further. Daniel Lanois seems to bring out the simplicity in Edge.
So break it down:
The 80's-->UF, TJT
songs: TUF, Promenade, 4th of July, Pride, Streets, Bullet, WOWY,
God's Country and Exit
The 90's-->AB, Zooropa,
songs: EBTTRT, One, UTEOTW, The Fly, MW, Stay, Zooropa, etc.
The 00's-->ATYCLB
songs: Beautiful Day, Elevation, Kite, etc.
For me it is the 80's because TUF and TJT seem to combine Edge's ability to experiment with his talent for simplicity.