U2

[mike_smith]

U2 appeared tonight 3rd Dec, on a BBC TV chat show here in the UK, performing three songs, two from there new album and there first ever single. During the new track, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, The Edge used his old Red 330VP-12, even for the lead break.

[squid]

They performed the same song on Saturday Night Live here in North America, and the Edge used the same guitar. Lots and lots of effects in the signal chain, but it still sounded like a Rickenbacker twelve. What piqued my interest was the lead the Edge played: he did it with a slide! The only person I've ever known to use a slide on a Ric 12 was Jeff Buckley. It's an interesting sound. Muddy Waters played blues on a twelve, too, but not a Ric twelve obviously.

[jwr2]

I like that new song they do ... Vertigo ...

[byu]

I use a slide on my Ric 12 on several originals (all pop tunes). It sounds great. Leo Kottke does it all the time on his signature Taylor.

[wormdiet]

Anybody tried a 12-string with an e-bow?

[jwargowski]

Just saw U2's Elevation concert video on the Trio cable channel. The Edge threw a 360 to the stage floor then proceeded to kick slide it off. A little dissapointed in the ol boy. The again, Pete used to do it all the time. Just hate to see a good guitar abused.

[rickde]

How punk rock of him.

[wormdiet]

There was a big U2 flamefest touched off by the same videoclip here a while ago. . .probably still in the archives.

[studiotwosession]

Speaking of U2...

[nattiep]

Now that's a cool pic! They're on the wrong sides of the stage!