Is The Edge Still U2's Best Guitarist?

[hasin73]

My reply was not to your comment. I was comparing him with all other great guiterist. And also i think, answer to your question lies in there.

 

[Galeongirl]

oh and, playing guitar is NOT all about chords...

 

[Bottle Bono]

Adam is U2's best guitarist.

 

[MikeyJB]

why are we writing off Larry's guitar-work? theres a pic of him with a guitar in the Pop sleeve isnt there?

Btw, if how you play chords is a judge of someone's guitar playing then Noel Gallagher would probably be the equivalent of Hendrix

 

[Screwtape2]

Who cares about who can play notes and chords. The real question should be who would be best at destroying a guitar. Now that's rock & roll. I say Larry.

"Larry smash! Larry smash!"

 

[Galeongirl]

nah Edge! seen the Boston Dvd? Gone?

 

[Screwtape2]

nah Edge! seen the Boston Dvd? Gone?

I've still got to take the guy with the ox blood injections.

 

[Yahweh_OMG]

weird question

 

[cobl04]

Thanks for the replies guys.

It's nice to know many share my sentiments about The Edge status' as U2's top guitarist.

...qg

I thought... some people.

This thread kicks ass five stars.

quietguy...the Edge is simply the greatest musician of his generation. I don't think anyone with a brain would disagree....

Remember this is a U2 forum man. That shit don't fly.

 

[Bottle Bono]

Graham and the Coloniel

Woof, Woof...Woof, Woof, Woof!

 

[cobl04]

Graham and the Coloniel

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That takes the count up to about five or six people who've recognised it!!!!

You're awesome man

Champagne comedy.

 

[occlith]

Bono can play three chords but only on a red guitar. truth

 

[The_acrobat]

Daniel Lanois is the band's best guitarist. Scrap guitar.

He is the most talented musician to ever play on a U2 album, for sure!


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[gvox]

Holy thread resurrection batman


Sent from my ass crack

 

[Vlaco]

Luke Dalton is U2's best guitarist.

 

[andy76]

I'd say Dallas has a pretty good chance at outplaying Edge. Chords or not.

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[LemonMelon]

Old thread.

 

[Max_theHitman]

I have read that Bono has greatly improved his guitar playing over the past decade (who can forget his Latin-flavored intro to the acoustic Staring At The Sun Popmart version). Adam has also returned to guitar chores since U2 reintroduced "40" to their setlists, but was already holding an acoustic guitar as early as 1985 in the video of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid. So these are new developments.

Edge relies on a lot of guitar effects (infinite guitar in WOWY) and delays (Streets, Bad, Ultraviolet) and distorted power chords (Vertigo, Hold Me Thrill Me) for his signature sounds.

Let's just say if Edge, Adam, and Bono were to compete without reliance to effects, pedals or amplifiers. On a pure acoustic guitar, on a chord-by-chord basis, who do you think would come out on top?

I still think The Edge is still the sheriff in town when it comes to U2. Anyone think otherwise?

...qg

You really really want to know the truth?
I don´t know if you can handle the truth.

Ok, I will tell you,
come over here slowly.... and I will whisper it in your ear...
My 90 year old grandmother plays guitar better than Bono, and
she taught The Edge how to play the electric guitar.


Well, what do you expect.
Ask a crazy question and you will get a crazy answer

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Edge never was the best guitarist IMO.

 

[Galeongirl]

Mother of bumps. 6 years?

 

[jeevey]

I hear that Hozier is now the best guitarist in U2.

 

[occlith]

Thread necromancy rules

 

[gvox]

Sent from my ass crack

 

[thavidesco]

You people went nuts

 

[theFly51]

 

[stray dog]

Impossible! Edge is on fire!

 

[Zoomerang96]

quiet guy makes a really good point here. yes, it's quite plausible that bono and adam are better guitarists than edge for obvious reasons eloquently outlined here by quiet guy.