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  1. Originally posted by yuri31:Is there any chance for a person like me who doesn't understand music (completely) to learn to play a guitar? I might get one soon...


    Yeah, definitely. Guitar is probably the easiest instrument to learn. Word of advice though: you will most likely not be able to play a number of Edge's guitar parts without the correct equipment and the U2 rhythm section behind you. What I mean is, even if you figure out the basic part you won't get it to sound exactly right without the right guitar, effects, amp, &c.

    If you decide to pick up guitar, the best way to improve I found was to get some music with simple enough guitar parts--Beatles, Oasis, any will do--and play along to the recordings. At the very least you'll have lots of fun
  2. Originally posted by AAV711:[..]

    Yeah, definitely. Guitar is probably the easiest instrument to learn. Word of advice though: you will most likely not be able to play a number of Edge's guitar parts without the correct equipment and the U2 rhythm section behind you. What I mean is, even if you figure out the basic part you won't get it to sound exactly right without the right guitar, effects, amp, &c.

    If you decide to pick up guitar, the best way to improve I found was to get some music with simple enough guitar parts--Beatles, Oasis, any will do--and play along to the recordings. At the very least you'll have lots of fun


    thanks for the encouragement

    A little question here. My dad's friend showed me yesterday a PC programme called Guitar Pro 5. A lot of useful things, plenty of songs in the songbook. How should I understand the numbers on tabs?
  3. Didn't Edge add a Marshall cabinet to his rig?
  4. Originally posted by yuri31:[..]

    thanks for the encouragement

    A little question here. My dad's friend showed me yesterday a PC programme called Guitar Pro 5. A lot of useful things, plenty of songs in the songbook. How should I understand the numbers on tabs?

    I'd suggest you to start with open chords and strumming. D major, A major, G major, C major, E major, e minor, a minor, etc. Uriah Heep's Lady in Black i.e. consists only of two chords. U2's I still haven't found what I'm looking for consists of only three chords.

    Alex
  5. Originally posted by yuri31:Is there any chance for a person like me who doesn't understand music (completely) to learn to play a guitar? I might get one soon...


    If I can learn - and I have - you can learn.

    Jump on in, the water's fine! Join in the guitar fun! Or bass fun. Or drumming fun....


  6. No. He has used one in the studio but I've not seen him using one lately.

    It's the same with the HiWatt amps. He's had HiWatt amps in the BD video and used them in the studio too but I've not seen him take them on tour.
  7. Originally posted by yuri31:[..]

    thanks for the encouragement

    A little question here. My dad's friend showed me yesterday a PC programme called Guitar Pro 5. A lot of useful things, plenty of songs in the songbook. How should I understand the numbers on tabs?


    The line shows you what string. The number shows what fret. Top string on the chord chart / tablature is the high (small) E string.

    Example: THIS would be an A chord

    e:----x----
    b:----2----
    g:----2----
    d:----2----
    a:----x----
    E:----x---


  8. Originally posted by AAV711:[..]

    Awesome!

    At the rooftop concert, looked like Edge was using the Tele 72 RI he had in the Vertigo video for Boots, Vertigo, and Magnificent...nice!

    Also: We can see Adam's new cabs, but where is the amp head? Backstage? Like Bono's effect chain?


    Yep, that was the Fender Telecaster Custom.

    Edge's appears to be a 1972 original (or at least from the 1970's era) and not a 'reissue' (RI).

    Lovely guitar. Wonder if he will take it on tour and use it more? Hmmm...
  9. Gear for Monday's show: David Letterman: "Breathe" (song aired)

    * The Edge - 1962 Epiphone Casino.

    * Adam Clayton - white Fender Precision bass with tortoise shell pickguard.

    * Larry Mullen Jr. - Using the silver sparkle Yamaha kit.

    Similar to the kit used at the "We Are One show but instead of being a hydrid of Oak Custom and Absolute MapleThe silver kit was actually a bit of a hybrid.

    - Oak Custom (24") bass drum
    - Oak Custom (16") floor tom
    - Absolute Maple (14") rack tom

    At Letterman, the drums were all Oak Custom (rack tom included)



  11. Gear for 2nd taping, to be aired on Friday night's show: David Letterman: "Get On Your Boots" (song aired)

    * The Edge - 1966 Fender Telecaster (blonde finish)

    * Adam Clayton - Epiphone Rivoli (natural finish)

    * Larry Mullen Jr. - Using a silver sparkle Yamaha Oak Custom kit.

    Similar to the kit used at the "We Are One show but instead of being a hydrid of Oak Custom and Absolute MapleThe silver kit was actually a bit of a hybrid.

    - Oak Custom (24") bass drum
    - Oak Custom (16") floor tom
    - Absolute Maple (14") rack tom

    At Letterman, the drums were all Oak Custom (rack tom included)
  12. After all... it IS all about the DRUMS.



    The above pic obviously being from the Wash DC show.
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