U2 & Guitar Gear: Q & A

Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
Not to mention the pointy devil horn headstock! lol. A bit too typical heavy rock'n'roll/metally for my liking...

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

Nickelback uses them - Nuff said!!!

Like I said before, and as you know, they sound great. And sound should be the key factor. But yes, we all do judge guitars a bit unfavorably by body shape and color.

I have a dream... that one day a guitar will be judged by it's tone and not it's finish, wood compostion or body style... I have a dream..."

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979Did I mention, Edge's guitar and piano sound AMAZING on the OCTOBER remaster. LOVELY.

Seems to be a bit more definition in the drums too... not as muddy.

Errrr... well, then again... I was just listening to the BONUS disc version of OCT... so (duh to me) obviously it would sound different.

Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
Aha, it's just how I am. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the technical details and aspects of guitars, it's just that I don't feel comfortable playing them. And yes, amen to Martin Luther "Jeff" King's famous immortal words!
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No you didn't, but now you have, and yes I want to get them but am skint at the moment lol. The more people go on about them, the more I feel sad about my relative state of abject poverty...(relative being the operative word!)

Another question re. Edge - are you aware if he's ever played Bad on anything but a Strat.?

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]SKINT - I'm sorry to hear that. I have been there. I too was once a starving, Top Ramen eating, old ragged clothes wearing, college student. Hopefully, finances will get better for you... you're a good enough lad... although I am still more worth of receiving Edge Clapton Strat

BAD - I've never seen him use anything but a black and white Stratocaster. (Could be a few different of the B&W Strat's but a B&W Strat all the same.

Listen to the June 1992 era recordings of BAD. Rotterdam comes to mind... Stockholm too...
Edge was using the WH-1 Whammy Pedal during "Bad" adding some extra "fun" to the song.

I LOVE that he did that, it sounded great and he proceeded to STOP doing it after the Euro leg of ZOO TV. "What The Edge"?!?!?!?!?! He should do that again! It was neat!

Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
Ha, I need the Clapton Strat. more than you nur nur n-nur nur!

And re. Bad I AGREE! I first came across it on the 2nd Stockholm ZooTV show and still love it. Sort of Morello-esque modulation type thingy, think thouest not? He added some funk to it, in any case

That said, my favourite version of Bad is the Dublin New Year 1990 show, always blows me away (despite the lack of snippets) plus the 2005-10-20 Washington version where he starts singing People Have The Power at full pelt. Aforementioned Euro ZooTV renditions still kick arse though, fo sho!

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

All that you mentioned are great versions of "BAD". I remember when I heard them soundchecking it in Glendale, AZ and then playing it that night... First time on the Vertigo tour, if memory serves... Needless to say... when I heard them rehearsing it - I had CHILLS.

Rhonda gve me a copy of a UF era show.... with what is, I think, the LONGEST version of BAD ever. Sounds cool as feck too. I will have to look at that disc and find which show that was...

Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
Sounds like one of the East Rutherford shows, there's one which comes in at a good 20 minutes and (unsurprisingly) holds the record for the longest ever performance. I need to get hold of a PopMart version soonish though

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988Didn't they tune Bad down a full step during Popmart? I also love that Rutherford version, the longest one. Have it on my ipod, love it.

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979Speaking of East Rutherford... listen to the beginning of "Even Better Than The Real Thing"... opening night of ZOOTV OUTSIDE BROADCAST...

Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
No idea, hence I wanna get hold of one lol! Would be understandable considering Bono's voice...
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Would that be the show WITH Lou Reed turning up for Satellite of Love or not? I'm guessing it is...what am I listening for?