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[edge] hi, this is edge, i'm on line now
[edge] I'm just checkin your questions at the
moment, will be with you shortly
[edge] It's noisy where we are, Garbage are in the background rehearsing
[edge]
They are singing 'Stupid Girl' right now
[moderator] [tofubeast] U2Question from tofubeast: Edge...What fashionable
shirts will you be wearing this time around?
[edge] I try to avoid fashion if at all possible
[moderator]
[giddyup] U2Question from giddyup: What is it like being the most talented member in the band?
[edge] I'm sure
you say that to all the guys
[moderator] U2Question from U2isable: why do you keep getting beat up in your videos?
[moderator]
U2isABLE] U2Question from U2isABLE: Edge - why do you keep getting beat up on in your videos? First New Year's Day (walking
in the cold w/o any fire), then Numb, and now the US Version of Stuck in a Moment! Why
you?
[edge] I suppose
I filled out the wrong form when I joined the band, definitely the best gig is being the manager. Lots of lunches etc
[moderator]
U2 question from elisejean: when you are playing live, do you ever think of the cooking or housework?
[moderator] [Six]
U2Question from Six: What songs will you play on this leg that you didn't play on the last?
[edge] I think 'Peace
On Earth' will get an airing and 'Whats going On', though we haven't decided how we're going to play it yet, and we've only
got 45mins to decide!
[moderator] [partygirl] U2Question from partygirl: If you could put together your dream band,
composed of any musicians past or present, living or dead, who would you pick?
[edge] Ghandi on percussion,
Martin Luther King on Bass, Guitar would be Isaac Newton, Keyboards Beathoven, Vocals JC.
[moderator] [u2vox] U2Question
from u2vox: Edge, for a fellow guitarist. You can only have one: SDD 3000 or TC2290. Which do you choose?
[edge]
SDD 3,000 -just for the tone.
[moderator] [Rufus] U2Question from Rufus: Any significance of the number 7 on your t-shirts?
[edge]
I never know the significance of the number of my t-sheet until someone tells me later
[moderator] [EdgesGirl] U2Question
from EdgesGirl: Boxers or briefs??? A girls gotta know ;-)
[edge] briefs
[moderator] [RavenStar] U2Question
from RavenStar: how do you put up with Bono?
[edge] he's a great mate of mine and he can sing. Whats there to
put up with?
[moderator] [awakening] U2Question from awakening: on a different note. Why did you smash up the guitar
in Boston?
[edge] cause I thought we murdered the song.
[moderator] [USA4U2] U2Question from USA4U2:
what is your favorite chord?
[edge] A minor
[moderator] [daveakaed] U2Question from daveakaed: Hi Edge,
your singing has come along way since numb, will we see more singing interaction from you on the next album
[edge]
yes, already started plans for a rock opera - 'Life On The Edge'!
[edge] Bono's such a great singer, it would
seem weird to have anyone else in the band sing lead.
[moderator] [fredstab] U2Question from fredstab: Edge : Are you
gonna take 1-2 year break before the next recording sessions ?
[edge] I think we'll definitely take at least
a weekend off at the end of tour before we start working on new songs. It's been a hard year.
[moderator] [dr_fusion]
U2Question from dr_fusion: What was it like being back in Slane Castle after 20 years?
[edge] the traffic was
far worse but there was a few more people who turned out to see us this time round.
[moderator] [got_edge] U2Question
from got_edge: WHAY ARE YOU SUCH A GENIUS?
[edge] I'm glad you asked me that MUM...
[moderator] [skytree]
U2Question from skytree: you look like Spock. Are you sure you aren't a Vulcan hiding your pointy ears under your hats?
[edge]
Beam me up Scottie!
[moderator] [zooropop] U2Question from zooropop: Edge, on stage, can you SEE us ?
[edge]
I remember you from the last show, you were the woman with the red jumper. the woman 225 from the left.
[moderator]
[Oestes] U2Question from Oestes: Edge, what song is your favorite to play live?
[edge] 'Walk On' this week.
It changes all the time.
[moderator] [anna] U2Question from anna: i' very curious if you and the rest of the band
who did a tribute to herman brood, the dutch rock and roller, really knew him
[edge] Yes, we knew Herman not
terribly well. We had a few great nights with him, he will be sorely missed.
[moderator] [joc] U2Question from joc:
are the Irish the best crowd to play to in Ireland?
[edge] In my experience 'YES'
[moderator] [bono1]
U2Question from bono1: Edge type faster
[edge] Feck Off BONO
[moderator] [Robert] U2Question from Robert:
Have you anything special planned for such a small environment tonight?
[edge] try not to bump in to each other.
try to play on time. try to remember what song we're playing etc etc
[moderator] [Ron] U2Question from Ron: WHAT EVER
HAPPENED TO THE VIDEO FOR RED HILL ?
[edge] what video for 'Red Hill'?
[moderator] [heroine] U2Question
from heroine: WHAT IS THE HARDEST u2 SONG TO PLAY LIVE EDGE!?
[edge] Stairway to Heaven [moderator]
[rd_r]
U2Question from rd_r: r u gonna work with destinys child
[edge] they've already being part of 'Whats going On'
the song has produced for 'Artists Against Aids' and the Sept 11th fund.
[moderator] [KolYe] U2Question from KolYe:
How has the band been affected by the recent acts of terrorism in the us?
[edge] I'm sure pretty much like everyone.
It's been the backdrop to everything we've done since we heard the news. I had to stop watching CNN 24hrs a day after doing
it for 1 week.
[moderator] [Kose] U2Question from Kose: edge will Ireland qualify for the world cup
[edge]
I've very good feeling about this and I'm looking forward to a trip to Japan myself if I get the chance.
[moderator]
[wetwet] U2Question from wetwet: what songs from the past you would like to compose?
[edge] 'All The Time In
The World' and 'Tangled Up In Blue' by Bob Dylan, 'One' - oh we did write that!
[moderator] [The-Fly] U2Question from
The-Fly: Can we expect an unplugged U2 album anytime in the future?
[edge] We do a little unplugged every night
we play so, I don't know if we'll actually do a full record. Alot of our songs sound good played on acoustic instruments.
So who knows.
[moderator] [wolf_Q] U2Question from wolf_Q: you have any pets? :D
[edge] we have a cat
called Velcro!
[moderator] [eggman] U2Question from eggman: what to you think about mantra meditation edge?
[edge]
let me think about that one!
[moderator] [numb12ten] U2Question from numb12ten: How was it like in early U2 before
you got famous? Was it scary how did you over come discouragement?
[edge] I think from the very beginning we
were too naive the possibility of failure and then we found ourselves in a half decent rock and roll band with a record deal.
[edge] what do YOU think of u2.com?
[moderator] what do you think of u2.com
[moderator] [salome]
U2Question from salome: any plans to release an album as well as DVD from boston?
[edge] No albums the DVD
is the album.
[moderator] [mjk] U2Question from mjk: can I have some money please, seeing as youve got lots of it!
[edge] Naff off Larry!
[moderator] [One_Dead_] U2Question from One_Dead_: edge exactly how many effects
do you use on stage
[edge] I never use effects. There an intrical part of the sound
[moderator] [nanner]
U2Question from nanner: What to you think of the campus of Notre Dame?
[edge] It's very beautiful and we want
to thank Fr Scully for the lend of the hall! [moderator]
[violetbee] U2Question from violetbee: What was the last movie
you saw?
[edge] 'George Washington' - movie made in North Carolina
[moderator] [bigtwin] U2Question
from bigtwin: How did it feel playing Sort of Homecoming at Slane
[edge] we didn't do a very good version in
Slane but it was amazing to play that song again at the castle after so many years.
[moderator] [Raquel] U2Question
from Raquel: how do we know is really you?
[edge] 'to be is to do' Aristotle 'to do is to be' Jean Paul Sartre'
'do be do be do' Frank Sinatra
[moderator] [ElQueve] U2Question from ElQueve: Edge do you ever go camping?
[edge]
I once went camping in Australia and nearly got bitten by a spider but it was fun having breakfast with the kangaroos
[moderator]
[STARBUCK2] U2Question from STARBUCK2: WHO INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME A GUITARIST
[edge] my brother Richard - he
learned a year before i did and it looked like a cool thing to do.
[moderator] we are finishing up in a minute, two
more questions...
[moderator][matthawk] U2Question from matthawk: EDGE, Have you met jimmy page or collaborated with
any other cool musicians beside your bandmates
[edge] yeah, I have met Jimmy at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
He seemed like a nice bloke but BB King was the guy that I was blown away by.
[moderator] [Mirrorbal] U2Question from
Mirrorbal: What kinds of books do you like to read?
[edge] at the moment I'm ready 'No Logo' by Naomi Klein.
'Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare' by Paul Colinvaux
[edge] I've gotta go running outta change, there's alot
of things if I could I'd rearrange.
[edge] Thanks for logging on and take care. [edge] EDGE
[moderator]
Edge has left the room...but not the building. Thanks for tuning in, enjoy the webcast tonight.
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