U2 & Guitar Gear: Q & A

Originally posted by LikeASong[..]Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
She says I began to sing long before I could talk

(From ABBA's Thank You For The Music)

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That fits perfectly with me. Even tho I don't like that much dancing, I was raised in a singing house. Both my father and my mother use to sing a lot (specially my mother; she and me sing very often in the car). TO get you a good example, I sung Lemon (U2!) in my 4th birthday party (there IS grapical documenta of it ...). Since a long ago I know tons and tons of lyrics, and I sing (loudly or quietly, or even for mylsef, or for my friends, or in the streets, or in the park, or through a microphone, or...) EVERY DAY And I'm proud of it. Even though I sing pretty well, a few years ago I sung much better than today (12 eyars old voice is much better than 18's one).

Of course I play guitar too often . I play my Spanish guitar (virtually) every day, and my Hofner about 2 or 3 days a week (since I have it in my grandpa's and I go there about 3 times a week). I wish I could play the electric more often, but... Hey, what's wrong with accoustic playing with a SpanisH?

I've played my granfa's Fender Mustang Bass a lot of times, but I just can jam along, or play some easy bass lines, nothing special. Although I have to recognise that me singing Walking On The Moon (The Police) and playing bass all along is VERY cool

I dont have any drumming experience, altho my granfa's has a great Yamaha kit and some day I'm sure I will try it

Originally posted by WojBhoy[..] The best version is still arguably the final album cut, but there are some special live performances - the version from R&H (so I'm guessing it was one of the Denver ones) is simply astonishing.

Originally posted by thechicken[..]What is the difference between an acoustic and a spanish guitar?

Originally posted by AAV711[..]I agree, sometimes its hard to discern what the best cut of the song is. R&H is incredible, with the whole crowd singing along and what not. But put the original version on a nice stereo and crank it, that'll convince you the album version stands out more than anything else.

And yeah, "typical Edge genius" found here--he was messing around with those chords at the soundcheck for the Hawaii show on the War Tour, and came up with this rock n roll anthem. And I must say, it truly is anthemic.

Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
Briefly;

Spanish guitars (aka. classical guitars) have a wider neck and should use nylon strings for the higher strings and metal for the bass strings, whereas acoustic guitars have a thinner neck and generally use metal strings.

That's how I understand it anyway lol

Originally posted by thechicken[..]

Well, I have a spanish guitar and I didn't know it By the way, don't you mean that the bass strings are nylon covered with metal?

Originally posted by thechicken[..]

Well, I have a spanish guitar and I didn't know it By the way, don't you mean that the bass strings are nylon covered with metal?

Originally posted by bcgdDoes anyone know if Adam's ever used his Thunderbird live? I know it's listed in the Rattle and Hum book but the only shots I've ever seen of him with it are in the studio.