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Originally posted by LikeASong:You guitar-freaks might like this

I mashed-up 25 U2 songs that share similar chord progressions, just playing Am, G, F and E all throughout. Some of this songs of course do not have that chords, not even in other keys, but they simply fit on that progression.

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Great. It doesn't get more simplistic.

Alex

Jerry

14 years

Originally posted by LikeASong:You guitar-freaks might like this

I mashed-up 25 U2 songs that share similar chord progressions, just playing Am, G, F and E all throughout. Some of this songs of course do not have that chords, not even in other keys, but they simply fit on that progression.

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The Acrobat part reminds me of the Hershey rehearsels back then, nice

KieranU2

14 years

Originally posted by LikeASong:You guitar-freaks might like this

I mashed-up 25 U2 songs that share similar chord progressions, just playing Am, G, F and E all throughout. Some of this songs of course do not have that chords, not even in other keys, but they simply fit on that progression.

[YouTube Video]

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That was great, Sergio! You have got some great singing btw

Oh, and Acrobat was epic!

thebonodrums

14 years

Originally posted by LikeASong:You guitar-freaks might like this

I mashed-up 25 U2 songs that share similar chord progressions, just playing Am, G, F and E all throughout. Some of this songs of course do not have that chords, not even in other keys, but they simply fit on that progression.

[YouTube Video]

Let me know what you think 'bout it If you like it, take 20 seconds and leave some feedback on Youtube

sergio your a frickin baller. thats awesome.

anstratdubh1979

14 years

Looks like Edge is finally breaking out the 2009 Gretsch Black Falcon. Appears that is what he's using for "One Tree Hill" on this tour.

Here's a piccy of Dallas with it, back during soundcheck on the U2:360 2009 dates:

The Black Falcon was also listed in the October 2009 Music Radar interview / featrue with Dallas Schoo.
http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/u2-exclusive-the-edges-stage-setup-revealed-223342/11

Another video of One Tree Hill - You can see the Black Falcon really well on the video screen in the beginning.

RattleandHum1988

14 years

This is where I start to feel like Edge is being just a bit TOO picky with his sound. I'm sure he could get a decent sound with the Gretsch Country Gent, or the Casino, or even a Strat or a Les Paul for One Tree Hill. He seems to be using the Gretsch for most of the hollowbody-esque stuff, so why not just use that? Does a whole new guitar really need to be brought out just for one song for a few shows?

jofice

14 years

If you can do it, why not?

RattleandHum1988

14 years

Originally posted by jofice:If you can do it, why not?

Pain in the ass for Dallas and Edge. Really Edge could go through a whole set with just an LP, a Strat, a Rickenbacker, a Tele, a Hollowbody, the Fernandes, and an acoustic. I've seen a soundcheck video of Dallas going through Edge's presets on his explorer, and all of the tones sounded pretty much there with ONE guitar. Why does he need 19? I'll never know. I guess it is the whole mentality "well I can! So why not?" The only thing I can think of besides "every guitar sounds different!!!" is the guitars losing their tuning during between songs. But that wouldn't take any more than 10 seconds to fix between songs. And Edge's gutiars are taken such good care of he would probably rarely need to anyway. I dunno, as a guitar player it gets to a point where you can only get so picky with tone, and then it's just ridiculous. I've been to bar gigs where the player has 5 different strats, each with the same pickups. What the hell is hte point? Stupid in my opinion.

jofice

14 years

Suppose ya got a point. He's just a perfectionist. Although I wouldnt mind having different guitars whenever I need them

MattG

14 years

Alex, I suppose it has a lot to do with the way the guitar feels as you're playing the songs. It might not sound any different, but it feels different to play. For example, I tried playing some Kings of Leon song on my PRS, and I got the tone down perfect. My style was on, and all that...but it just wasn't coming across the right way. I switched to a Les Paul, where the bridge was set just a bit higher and the action was just a hair slower, and in the feeling of playing that guitar, the emotion I put into it and the way I played it literally changed the sound. It may sound like a stretch, but I couldn't play Mr. Brightside by The Killers on that Les Paul - had to switch back to the PRS. For the same reason.

Like I said, it may be a stretch, but a lot has to do with the way you feel when you're playing a song.

RattleandHum1988

14 years

Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:Alex, I suppose it has a lot to do with the way the guitar feels as you're playing the songs. It might not sound any different, but it feels different to play. For example, I tried playing some Kings of Leon song on my PRS, and I got the tone down perfect. My style was on, and all that...but it just wasn't coming across the right way. I switched to a Les Paul, where the bridge was set just a bit higher and the action was just a hair slower, and in the feeling of playing that guitar, the emotion I put into it and the way I played it literally changed the sound. It may sound like a stretch, but I couldn't play Mr. Brightside by The Killers on that Les Paul - had to switch back to the PRS. For the same reason.

Like I said, it may be a stretch, but a lot has to do with the way you feel when you're playing a song.

Fair enough I guess. I do know what you mean, my only counter-argument for that would be that I've never read or heard any instance of Edge saying that's why he uses as many guitars as he does, it's always been about the difference in sound as far as I know.

In no way do I disrespect the fact that he uses that many guitars, in fact I think it's admirable in a certain way that he's THAT dedicated to his tone. What I meant was, I would NEVER do that, and I don't understand why anyone would. But I guess he does what he does for a reason.

WojBhoy

14 years

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]

Pain in the ass for Dallas and Edge. Really Edge could go through a whole set with just an LP, a Strat, a Rickenbacker, a Tele, a Hollowbody, the Fernandes, and an acoustic. I've seen a soundcheck video of Dallas going through Edge's presets on his explorer, and all of the tones sounded pretty much there with ONE guitar. Why does he need 19? I'll never know. I guess it is the whole mentality "well I can! So why not?" The only thing I can think of besides "every guitar sounds different!!!" is the guitars losing their tuning during between songs. But that wouldn't take any more than 10 seconds to fix between songs. And Edge's gutiars are taken such good care of he would probably rarely need to anyway. I dunno, as a guitar player it gets to a point where you can only get so picky with tone, and then it's just ridiculous. I've been to bar gigs where the player has 5 different strats, each with the same pickups. What the hell is hte point? Stupid in my opinion.

Haha, you've just reminded me of when I saw Justin Hawkins (of Darkness fame) play a support act for Alter Bridge at my uni. back in Nov. 2008. His band at the time (they were called Hot Leg if anyone's interested) consisted of he and another guitarist with whom he rotated lead and rhythm roles, and sometimes dual lead plus a bassist and drummer; fairly standard stuff. However, he and the other guitarist must have had at least 6-7 Les Pauls each, and seemed to rotate their way through them for no discernible reason DURING songs, as well as in between. Unless they were constantly breaking strings or something, it seemed pointless, but again, I can't be sure.

Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:Alex, I suppose it has a lot to do with the way the guitar feels as you're playing the songs. It might not sound any different, but it feels different to play. For example, I tried playing some Kings of Leon song on my PRS, and I got the tone down perfect. My style was on, and all that...but it just wasn't coming across the right way. I switched to a Les Paul, where the bridge was set just a bit higher and the action was just a hair slower, and in the feeling of playing that guitar, the emotion I put into it and the way I played it literally changed the sound. It may sound like a stretch, but I couldn't play Mr. Brightside by The Killers on that Les Paul - had to switch back to the PRS. For the same reason.

Like I said, it may be a stretch, but a lot has to do with the way you feel when you're playing a song.

I hear you. I can play Streets on my Explorer and get a pretty similar sound, but it doesn't 'feel' right to play it on said guitar. I guess it's almost like you build up repertoires in conjunction with certain guitars, although I can't imagine whether it's the same for Edge or not - for some reason, I can't imagine him these days, or in fact, most of the time, just sitting down and plinking through songs as I do with my guitars to pass the time (and imagine most people here do). Anyone else have that feeling?

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