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By Roland Schulte
2004.08
With Edges birthday here, and our collective gift of a new, potentially guitar-heavy U2 record right around the corner, what better time to review some of Edges great guitar moments to date? Edge has given us plenty to choose from, but the following riffs are submitted as the top five in the repertoire. Before we begin, heres one dictionary definition of the subject term to help get us all on the same page:
riff n. A melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an accompaniment for a soloist.
With that, heres Edges Top 5 Riffs, in ascending order:
5. Desire hold on tight riff The opening seconds of Desire hit you like a freight train, and that train whips you around the track until the closing harmonica. Edge seems to be beating up the guitar here, and we love the fight. Whether performed electrically or acoustically, fever is translated through the riff.
4. Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl dark, mysterious riff Edges selection of guitar, rhythm and chords takes us somewhere on the dark streets of a dirty old town. The intent of the three-chord progression is clear: it makes you feel like someone is watching you, and you need to look over your shoulder. Three chords and the truth? More like three chords and mystery with this one. Lets put it back in the live set, right before the concert closer.
3. Until the End of the World prelude to a story riff Theres a reason why UTEOTW remains towards the top of the live set list. Edge kicks off a weighty story with another poetic use of the Les Paul Custom. The live crowd bounces along with the intro riffs, which, in the end, is the whole uplifting point of the song itself.
2. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me all business riff This one makes you want to pick up a guitar right away and see if youre a rock star, too. The riff has drive, power, and influence, so much that the listener might think they are, in fact, Batman. This combination of riff and title is perhaps the best around. Bring on Full Metal Jacket for comparison.
1. Where the Streets Have No Name unmistakable riff In perhaps the worlds greatest use of the delay effect, Edge introduces WTSHNN with unmistakable clarity. This riff moves a U2 audience like no other, and signals one of the high points of the show. As Adam Clayton has said, WTSHNN will probably always be part of the live show, and Edges riff is a big reason why.
(Photo: U2.com)
By Roland Schulte
2004.08
With Edges birthday here, and our collective gift of a new, potentially guitar-heavy U2 record right around the corner, what better time to review some of Edges great guitar moments to date? Edge has given us plenty to choose from, but the following riffs are submitted as the top five in the repertoire. Before we begin, heres one dictionary definition of the subject term to help get us all on the same page:
riff n. A melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an accompaniment for a soloist.
With that, heres Edges Top 5 Riffs, in ascending order:
5. Desire hold on tight riff The opening seconds of Desire hit you like a freight train, and that train whips you around the track until the closing harmonica. Edge seems to be beating up the guitar here, and we love the fight. Whether performed electrically or acoustically, fever is translated through the riff.
4. Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl dark, mysterious riff Edges selection of guitar, rhythm and chords takes us somewhere on the dark streets of a dirty old town. The intent of the three-chord progression is clear: it makes you feel like someone is watching you, and you need to look over your shoulder. Three chords and the truth? More like three chords and mystery with this one. Lets put it back in the live set, right before the concert closer.
3. Until the End of the World prelude to a story riff Theres a reason why UTEOTW remains towards the top of the live set list. Edge kicks off a weighty story with another poetic use of the Les Paul Custom. The live crowd bounces along with the intro riffs, which, in the end, is the whole uplifting point of the song itself.
2. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me all business riff This one makes you want to pick up a guitar right away and see if youre a rock star, too. The riff has drive, power, and influence, so much that the listener might think they are, in fact, Batman. This combination of riff and title is perhaps the best around. Bring on Full Metal Jacket for comparison.
1. Where the Streets Have No Name unmistakable riff In perhaps the worlds greatest use of the delay effect, Edge introduces WTSHNN with unmistakable clarity. This riff moves a U2 audience like no other, and signals one of the high points of the show. As Adam Clayton has said, WTSHNN will probably always be part of the live show, and Edges riff is a big reason why.
(Photo: U2.com)
