Out Of Control

Happy 62 To Masterly Guitar Hero THE EDGE

Posted on by JL

8 August 2023

I guess U2‘s masterly guitarist THE EDGE doesn’t need an introduction.

One story tells that members of the Dublin’s Lypton Village surrealist street gang
to which Bono belonged gave him his nickname The Edge. However, the origin of
the name is disputed and other theories include a description of his guitar playing
and his preference for not becoming fully involved and therefore remaining on the
edge of things.

He was born named Dave Evans in Dublin (Ireland) on 8 August 1961.

Happy 62 to an extraordinary musician who’s six-string play was/is
fabulous and fundamental to the band’s sound and success.

Two examples of his brilliance.

– PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE) –
Live in Denver, US in 1987

– OUT OF CONTROL –
Live at Red Rocks in Denver in 1983

THE EDGE: Story

(Photo on top: from cover of U2’s ‘Rattle And Hum’ LP)

Classic Clips – U2 With Euphoric Live Version Of ‘OUT OF CONTROL’ At Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver 40 Years Ago Today

Posted on by JL

For your eyes

5 June 2023

40 years ago today, on 5 June 1983, Irish megastars U2 played
an iconic concert at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater near
Denver, US.

I have no idea why this euphoric version of their 1980 debut single
OUT OF CONTROL wasn’t included, like a couple of tracks played that
day were, on the live LP Under A Red Blood Sky released in November
of that year.

Anyway, this clip shows what a U2 live performance is all about and
why The Edge is a guitar virtuoso and Bono a pure show/front-man.

Euphoria in motion.

U2: Instagram

To Hell With Blue Mondays – Here’s… THE EDGE

Posted on by JL

4 January 2021

OMG! I miss live music so much. For years a great and important piece of my life took/takes place in concert venues, small and big, enjoying the ecstatic, buzzing,
boosting, mind-boggling and out-of-control experience of a gig. In the past years,
I saw a yearly average of 200 artists doing their thing on a stage. In 2020 I was at
3 concerts, yes, just 3 !!! And we all know why. Fuck that awful coronavirus.

And so far, 2021 doesn’t look hopeful yet.
Fingers crossed. Bring on the vaccine!
I need my shots of live adrenaline.
I want to go out-of-control again!

Capice?

Here comes… THE EDGE