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  1. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979I read of it before... a magazine (Musician magazine, probably) that said that Edge bought a Dobro (in Nashville) for cheap. Yet I've never seen him play it, heard of him playing it or seen any piccies...

    Until now...

    This from the 1988 Woody Guthrie tribute of U2 playing "Jesus Christ":


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    Tis the first time I've ever seen a pic of one lol. A couple of artists I like are credited as using them but I never knew what one actually was lol...nice pics!
  2. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Tis the first time I've ever seen a pic of one lol. A couple of artists I like are credited as using them but I never knew what one actually was lol...nice pics!


    I've seen and played them. They are fun. Sound cool. Especially great for blues / country and slide playing.

    Like I'd mentioned... I remember a brief comment in an article of Edge saying he'd bought one 'cheap' in Nashville. I'm not 100% certain that the one in the picture is the one that Edge mentioned but there is a good chance.

    Wouldn't mind owning one, one day.
  3. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    I've seen and played them. They are fun. Sound cool. Especially great for blues / country and slide playing.

    Like I'd mentioned... I remember a brief comment in an article of Edge saying he'd bought one 'cheap' in Nashville. I'm not 100% certain that the one in the picture is the one that Edge mentioned but there is a good chance.

    Wouldn't mind owning one, one day.

    There are many things I wouldn't mind owning lol, must be said. A dobro would be very cool to learn
  4. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    There are many things I wouldn't mind owning lol, must be said. A dobro would be very cool to learn


    Mandolin too! Especially as Edge was messing with one in the recent recordings. Be cool to hear if that ends up on the new album. And if it's more traditional mandolin playing or Edge-ified delay-laden plush atmospheric mandolin.
  5. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    Mandolin too! Especially as Edge was messing with one in the recent recordings. Be cool to hear if that ends up on the new album. And if it's more traditional mandolin playing or Edge-ified delay-laden plush atmospheric mandolin.


    Yea, the mandolin was a major instrument on the Who's Endless Wire...... didnt turn out too good.
  6. Here's "Reggie" with his Ovation mandolin (or maybe Danny Lanois') whilst they were in Fez, Morocco.

    Moght be a Ovation Celebrity MCS148 Acoustic-Electric Mandolin. Not 100% sure. It is definitely an Ovation (brand)


  7. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    Mandolin too! Especially as Edge was messing with one in the recent recordings. Be cool to hear if that ends up on the new album. And if it's more traditional mandolin playing or Edge-ified delay-laden plush atmospheric mandolin.

    We have a mandolin! I was playing Mothers Of The Disappeared on it yesterday, albeit in a slightly lower key lol (G, to be precise - MotD is in A on the album, but the mandolin's string setup meant it was easier to play it in G whilst still being able to use drone notes, as it were). I was watching the Buenos Aires '05 performance when Edge plays the charanga, and it inspired me lol. We have a lot of random instruments in our family...

    ...in addition to the 3 acoustics (my Ridgewood semi-acoustic, a 3/4 size acoustic, cheap shitty nylon strung Spanish style one) and 3 electrics (my Les Paul and Ridgewood Strat. plus my bro's Yamaha Strat. - similar to the one Edge has/had), we've got a Welmar piano; accordion; violin, brother's bagpipes and practice pipes; trumpet; my old trombone and flute that I haven't touched in a while, and finally the mandolin. I feel like I've forgotten something...
  8. cool hopefully the edge is better at playing it than PT was..... Anyone for the ukulele on the next album?

    Anyway, my question:

    Was Edge playing an acoustic guitar during the Fly on the Vertigo tour?
  9. Originally posted by stj0691cool hopefully the edge is better at playing it than PT was..... Anyone for the ukulele on the next album?


    "PT"?
  10. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    "PT"?


    Pete Townshend
  11. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979Here's "Reggie" with his Ovation mandolin (or maybe Danny Lanois') whilst they were in Fez, Morocco.

    Moght be a Ovation Celebrity MCS148 Acoustic-Electric Mandolin. Not 100% sure. It is definitely an Ovation (brand)


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    The question is, was he using it to record or just plinking for a bit on it?

    And Steve, I think a ukelele is pushing it....
  12. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    The question is, was he using it to record or just plinking for a bit on it?

    And Steve, I think a ukelele is pushing it....



    A bit, but.... Blue Red and Grey by the Who sounds pretty good, but not U2 at all. My bad!
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