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  1. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    Crack kills. [just messin' w/ya]

    Sometimes the lighting in some of the video bits can play tricks on one's eyes.

    Most likely

    Just for the record - I don't go anywhere near illicit substances...just excessive amounts of caffeine
  2. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Most likely

    Just for the record - I don't go anywhere near illicit substances...just excessive amounts of caffeine


    You and me both! How do you think I know what I know about U2? LOADS of caffeine !!!
  3. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    You and me both! How do you think I know what I know about U2? LOADS of caffeine !!!

    lol...fair kop guv! We are talking REAL caffeine, i.e. coffee? Not pissy tea...?
  4. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    lol...fair kop guv! We are talking REAL caffeine, i.e. coffee? Not pissy tea...?


    We've got some coffee here at work called Dark Magic. Strong as a mutha. There's enough energy in this stuff to power The Edge's rack!
  5. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    We've got some coffee here at work called Dark Magic. Strong as a mutha.

    Aha, we've got Kenco in the kitchen

    Something tells me we've strayed a bit off-topic...lol.
  6. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Aha, we've got Kenco in the kitchen

    Something tells me we've strayed a bit off-topic...lol.


    Not entirely, I did mention that my coffee could power The Edge's rack AND remember the interview footage from Vertigo tour... I think it was on the CBS 60 Mins interview with Ed Bradley (I might be wrong) but where Adam showed that he had a cappucino machine backstage.
  7. I wonder if Dallas ever yearns for The Edge to go back to his War setup:

    4-5 guitars, 2 amps and a few effects.
  8. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    Not entirely, I did mention that my coffee could power The Edge's rack AND remember the interview footage from Vertigo tour... I think it was on the CBS 60 Mins interview with Ed Bradley (I might be wrong) but where Adam showed that he had a cappucino machine backstage.

    Ahaha, smarmy bugger, always got an answer...

    Originally posted by anstratdubh1979I wonder if Dallas ever yearns for The Edge to go back to his War setup:

    4-5 guitars, 2 amps and a few effects.

    But then his job would be half as fun!



  9. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Ahaha, smarmy bugger, always got an answer...

    [..]
    But then his job would be half as fun!






    WOuld I be pedantic if I didn't have an answer?
  10. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    WOuld I be pedantic if I didn't have an answer?

    lol, good comeback

    I need to pick thy brains again if that's alright - a) WGRYWH - he's usually played that live on the cream LP (RIP )? and b) what the fuck is it that he plays for LAPOE? It looks like a squashed acoustic?
  11. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    lol, good comeback

    I need to pick thy brains again if that's alright - a) WGRYWH - he's usually played that live on the cream LP (RIP )? and b) what the fuck is it that he plays for LAPOE? It looks like a squashed acoustic?


    Hello again:

    1) He used a Stratocaster at least once: Feb 27th, 1992


    Most of the other ZOO footage I've seen was with a Les Paul Customs for "Who's Gonna Ride..." (full band electric versions)
    Rotterdam (better footage) 1992
    (Oakland 1992)


    He used the Gibson J200's during the Vertigo tour for acoustic renderings of the tune.
    Minneapolis, Sept 2005

    ... with the exception of Hawaii 2006 where he played it on the Explorer. (As that was the guitar in his hands when Bono brought that dude onstage to play piano.



    2) Love and Peace Or Else: On the album Edge used his Gibson J200. But live he opted for the Line 6 Variax 700. The Variax 700 are a digital modeling guitar. Translation: Digitally, it can be made to sound like various vintage acoustics, 6-string and 12-string, banjo, mandolin... and even alternate tunings without actually re-tuning.

    The silver sparkle finish is a custom job. (As is the one Edge used for The Fly on the Vertigo tour, that was black with the red "Vertigo" circles around the soundhole)

    If you go to www.myspace.com/fact23 and go to the video section... you can see a clip of me playing one on "In God's Country" when I did a guest spot with a great tribute band called The Joshua Tree. Chas, from The Joshua Tree, refinished he Variax in Edge-used Edge-approved silver sparkle. It was the first time I'd played one of those and it played great! I want one for myself!
  12. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    Hello again:

    1) He used a Stratocaster at least once: Feb 27th, 1992
    [YouTube Video]

    Most of the other ZOO footage I've seen was with a Les Paul Customs for "Who's Gonna Ride..." (full band electric versions)
    [YouTube Video] Rotterdam (better footage) 1992
    [YouTube Video] (Oakland 1992)

    Nice one - although I'm assuming he kept the LP for the full electrics on Vertigo Tour aswell? e.g. Amsterdam, Croke Park, Glasgow etc...

    (on the video it looks like he uses that Gretsch Country Gent or the Gibson thing that looks alike...to me anyway! )

    Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]
    2) Love and Peace Or Else: On the album Edge used his Gibson J200. But live he opted for the Line 6 Variax 700. The Variax 700 are a digital modeling guitar. Translation: Digitally, it can be made to sound like various vintage acoustics, 6-string and 12-string, banjo, mandolin... and even alternate tunings without actually re-tuning.

    Yeah I remember coming across the Line 6 gizmo, damn clever stuff! Wouldn't mind getting hold of one

    The LAPOE Variax is one weird piece of kit, like I said earlier it just looks really flat/squashed!...

    Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]
    If you go to www.myspace.com/fact23 and go to the video section... you can see a clip of me playing one on "In God's Country" when I did a guest spot with a great tribute band called The Joshua Tree. Chas, from The Joshua Tree, refinished he Variax in Edge-used Edge-approved silver sparkle. It was the first time I'd played one of those and it played great! I want one for myself!

    Couldn't find it...
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