Colours he now owns … owning a colour, wow .. imagine owning the colour yellow like VAN GOGH… EDGE owns, well I'm not exactly sure what colours they are… indigo or violet or crimson...?

i don't think i've ever been as high as bono obviously was when he said that. i've heard egotism can be intoxicating, but i never took that literally before

in other news, the only thing bono is more impressed by than the Edge is the shit he took earlier today... at least 13 Courics

n other news, the only thing bono is more impressed by than the Edge is the **** he took earlier today... at least 13 Courics

seriously?! wow..just no. no. no.

Well I do love The Edge

Well...he's right.

Countless bands have imitated The Edge's playing style.

I love The Edge, he is an awesome personality and even if his guitar playing is far from technically elite he always made some nice textures with his sound.

Bono is a meathead though, wow.

You don't need to make a public statement when you think someone is influential.

I really don't think The Edge's playing style is all that unique. Really most of his stuff is just predictable chords and some notes here and there.

he's as unique as a hollister shirt

The egde is easily worth 16 courics.

Besides calling him the MOST influential guitarist, Bono was pretty much right. The Edge (with others), tried to break away from the boring, predictable hard rock sound that dominated a lot of the 70s.

MIKAEL AKERFELDT IS TOTALLY FOR INFLUENTIAL THAN THE EDGE WHY DOESNT HE BRAG ABOUT HIMSELF

Plus he is the best backing vocalist ever imo.

The Edge is very talented and he's an awesome guitarist. He deserves to compared to Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, and Neil Young.

No, he REALLY doesn't.

he is good at what he does.. but u can not say that he is technically better than those other guitarists, or more influential

Proof that Bono along with the rest of U2 are idiots since they didn't stop him talking such shit

Proof that the median age of this board is 21 and under. Of course The Edge is up there, that guy practically invented the delay pedal and everyone that ever used one owes him a LOT. Which means almost every guitar-based 80's pop/rock band. That's a lot of bands and it's not even touching the surface. Sure, Bono is an egotistic self-important prick but The Edge is a sick guitarist hands-down.

As if I needed another reason to say everything about U2 is awful.

Jimmy Page couldn't solo for shit anyways.

This reminds me of those epic comment wars I've read on various youtube videos debating whether skill (scales) or "emotion" (not scales?) makes a guitarist better than another.

His guitar wasn't really awe-inspiring or really catchy in anyway

The Edge did not invent the delay pedal, Al Gore did

I really don't think The Edge's playing style is all that unique. Really most of his stuff is just predictable chords and some notes here and there.

The delay pedal doesn't make him a genius.

U2 are pretty laughable other than The Jousha Tree.This Message Edited On 08.08.08

Bono is an elephant, but the Edge has definitely influenced a lot of guitarists.
No it doesn't make him a genius

Look the whole band is genius, thats it.

Natey is very correct. Just because he influenced some bands doesn't make him a genius. I'm sure Britney Spears influenced a whole lot of artists but that doesn't make her a genius.

He doesn't suck though, he's just not a genius like Bono makes him out to be.

And for the record Herman Li is a bigger douchebag than Bono.

*sigh* Yeah, Bono does get pretty overexcited some times. At least he's not talking about himself! ;)

That said, the Edge definitely did have a unique style, particularly in the early 80's. Eakflander what have you actually heard from U2?

she moves in mysterious ways

it's alright, it's alright, alrighhhhhhht

(Family Guy)(Family Guy)(Family Guy)(Family Guy)

lol herman li

And for the record Herman Li is a bigger douchebag than Bono.

Jimmy Page couldn't solo for **** anyways.

this explains so much

All he ever does is throw effects into his guitar and Wah Lah!

Terrible guitarist! Band sucks alot of balls as well.

Jimmy Page couldn't solo for **** anyways.

it's not like Kirk Hammet doesn't do that either.

I don't have any idea what The Edge's playing really sounds like. I can't hear it in my head.

The concept that he didn't draw on earlier guitarists is pretty hilarious.

Um it takes skill and taste to use effects properly. It's not like he just threw the pedal on, his riffs are based around the effects. Listen to "Like A Song" or "Pride", the guitar in those songs sounds f*cking sick. The Edge is completely integral to that band's sound, almost as much as Bono.

And whoever mentioned Hammett, bravo. Can't think of a more unoriginal, incredibly overrated lead guitarist. Can I get just ONE more solo in E minor pentatonic? Can't forget that total wah abuse either!

So you're saying that you agree with Bono abot The Edge being just as good as Pete Townshend and Jimmy Page?

pete townshend is boring anyway.


U2 aint bad


peace fags

Nah he's not at their level, but in terms of influence, he's up there.

...I don't think I've read such bullshit in my life.

And I've read Slash's autobiography. Twice.

You people need to pay more attention to bands like this. They influenced heavily most of what you listen to. They play extremely catchy and relate-able music without falling into old pitfalls of rock bands (blues scales).
The Edge is in fact a hugely influential guitarist. Just because he doesn't or can't shred doesn't make him less of a guitarist. If anything, he is the person that managed to make a guitar something more than a six string shred fest.
How many bands that you listen to use delay or modulation effects?
Yeah, the Edge is a pretty huge reason why. Even if they didn't pull directly from U2, U2 managed to generate something palatable and ready for consumption that influenced the bands your band was influenced by.
Everything comes from somewhere, so thank a caveman for figuring out how to drum.
And stop jerking off your own vast knowledge of sweep picking.

With that said, I like about 10-15 U2 songs and the rest could have never been written as far as I'm concerned.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EDuK46ZqFM

"U2 are pretty laughable other than The Jousha Tree."

Says the guy with the Foo Fighters username. This thread is a damn joke. I love the hordes of morons who like to hate U2 just for the sake of doing so. Sure Bono is egotistical, and NO ONE else in rock music is egotistical...such bullshit. I'm not a U2 fanboy or anything but damn give them a break, The Edge did his fair share for guitar playing in the 80s.

Well, see, the problem with U2 is that they're not Opeth.

That creates some problems with people on this site from the start.

i agree with that chan kidThis Message Edited On 08.09.08

people saying that The Edge is not an influential guitarist are full of it. he is pretty much what i aspire to with my delay pedal usage and im sure his use of delay has had an effect on many post rock guitarists.

If it was possible to own a colour, someone would make the most money ever because of royalties.

"Well, see, the problem with U2 is that they're not Opeth.



That creates some problems with people on this site from the start."

quote of the year

To say that the Edge was the first person to use a delay pedal messed up. Robert Fripp and Brian Eno are the reason the delay pedal is around. They literally invented it. The Edge just abuses it to cover up his inability to play.

If you don't think that The Edge is one of the most influential guitarists then you are unfathomably ignorant.

^^I don't think anyone said The Edge invented the delay pedal. But he did use it in an influential way, that isn't even debatable. And just because many of U2's songs are based around basic chord structures doesn't mean he was unable to play, it means he knew solos and flashy fills wouldn't fit in the majority of U2's music, and that he was putting the song first.

so yeah stfuThis Message Edited On 08.09.08

god i hate bono. he's such a douche.

I wonder if that Sexy Guy is being sarcastic...

One word that means U2 fail: LEMON

br3ad_man stole the words right from me

this is stupid.

Edge is an original rock guitarist. and i agree he is great in some way. Bono's comparisons and grand statements really don't do Edge any service. Bono just has a big stupid mouth. its obvious what "The Edge" is when you hear him. and its who we are talking about when we hear a band and say "they sound like U2." usually its more like "that sounds like Edge


Edge is a dumb name. i'll call him Dave from now on. but yeah, Dave is a GREAT guitar player. shouldn't let Bono's mouth and poor comparisons get in the way of thatThis Message Edited On 08.11.08