PhilsFan
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Name your three favorite guitar parts that Bono pretended to play in concert.
I'll start:
1. The Fly
2. With or Without You
3. Exit
I'll start:
1. The Fly
2. With or Without You
3. Exit
Favorite Bono Guitar Parts
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Galeongirl
Galeonbroad
Elevation tour I Will Follow rules all.
gvox
Ghost of Love
Let me guess: this is trying to say that Bono didn't actually play those parts? 
If it is, you've forgotten Gone - especially with the ending solo that he "didn't" play in Toronto, right?
If it is, you've forgotten Gone - especially with the ending solo that he "didn't" play in Toronto, right?
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PhilsFan
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I stand corrected.Let me guess: this is trying to say that Bono didn't actually play those parts?
If it is, you've forgotten Gone - especially with the ending solo that he "didn't" play in Toronto, right?
Bono did, in fact, play three notes in Toronto to end the song Gone.
biff
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
Headache in a Suitcase said:
If boner is playing on this song, he has the longest guitar pick in human history
Galeongirl
Galeonbroad
LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
Bono played a C during Angel of Harlem once.
Perhaps not what Peterrrrrrr had in mind.
Perhaps not what Peterrrrrrr had in mind.
waynetravis
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The one where he's just standing there and occasionally adjusting his knobs
GirlsAloudFan
Blue Crack Addict
I've seen this porn, I think.
waynetravis
Blue Crack Supplier
He does it when his G string is a little tight.
gvox
Ghost of Love
You guys are wack. Bono does in fact play on some songs. You can argue it all you want, but I know it to be fact, I've seen it and heard it clearly myself.
Unless you're going to assert that the noise coming out of his amp, bum notes and all, is being produced by a dwarf in the underworld. That dwarf must have a direct video link to what Bono is doing with his hands, then, especially for the mistakes.
If this was just a fun thread that's cool too. But just for the record he does in fact play.
Unless you're going to assert that the noise coming out of his amp, bum notes and all, is being produced by a dwarf in the underworld. That dwarf must have a direct video link to what Bono is doing with his hands, then, especially for the mistakes.
If this was just a fun thread that's cool too. But just for the record he does in fact play.
zoopop
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Silver & Gold - Live 
He does play, poorly, often. But he also most certainly fakes it up there as well.
gvox
Ghost of Love
Well then he's achieved his aim..'member when they first started out he said he wanted to play the guitar badly?
And so he does!
And so he does!
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PhilsFan
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If you make me explain why I started the thread, then it loses all its charm!
edge-evans
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Did he play over Amazing Grace on the Rose Bowl DVD?
gvox
Ghost of Love
Ok ok I hear ya.
There are definitely some wtf moments where it's like ok why are you even bothering putting on that thing?
I like when he tries to play though, it adds an element of...risk?...to the songs
powerhour24
ONE love, blood, life
I think half the time it's to make sure he stays in place with the band for a portion of the show, but he does actually contribute something once in awhile, most notably the Vertigo Tour version of The Fly.
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PhilsFan
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Best Bono guitar moment of all time:
YouTube - U2- All I Want Is You live from Buenos Aires
If you can't get with the beat of the song, just give up.
YouTube - U2- All I Want Is You live from Buenos Aires
If you can't get with the beat of the song, just give up.
powerhour24
ONE love, blood, life
Not guitar heroics at all, but he certainly contributed here too:
YouTube - [720p] U2 ft. Mick Jagger, Fergie & Will.i.am - Gimme Shelter
YouTube - [720p] U2 ft. Mick Jagger, Fergie & Will.i.am - Gimme Shelter
europop2005
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Will someone explain this to me?
YouTube - U2 - Gone (Anaheim 2001)
this is Gone from Anaheim in 2001, at 3:55 they start to play the outro solo, Edges hand is way to high to be playing it, and he looks like hes just strumming the rhythm, and Bono seems to be really into it, so it seems like hes the one playing it
YouTube - U2 - Gone (Anaheim 2001)
this is Gone from Anaheim in 2001, at 3:55 they start to play the outro solo, Edges hand is way to high to be playing it, and he looks like hes just strumming the rhythm, and Bono seems to be really into it, so it seems like hes the one playing it
I really love Bono's energetic guitar playing (when he goes at it full throttle). It contrasts nicely with Edge's more subtle style...if you gave Bono an (unplugged) electric guitar on stage, you would easily think he was playing lead and Edge was supporting him!
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