I have watched this video many times through the years in it’s the Bible tutorial that it is for this remarkable song, my all times favourite. And anytime I improve my playing level I came back to it to keep on studying it. A wonderful gift for all of us U2 fans guitarists and great music in general. Thank you very much for this God bless. Daniel. Israel
I keep coming back to your videos. There are my other tutorials out there but nothing comes close to the quality of your lessons. It blows my mind how detailed they are. Thank you thank you.
Really digging this detailed analysis, thanks for your time spent on making these videos. I'm not great with music theory and the whole band structure of playing music but I'm really digging the whole "proof of concept" deal you have going on when it comes to the way the guitar and drums interact with each other and the timing :)
@romeobravo78 Yes, you can do that. In most of the live versions you can hear the E string ringing out but depending on Edge's amp settings, recording setup and post production, it may not sound like he's playing it. If you listen for it, it's in there. For some reason it rings out too sharply in my preset. Maybe I need to adjust some.
The problem here is that when I play it slowly sometimes I change the pattern by mistake. It's strange because my brain knows the "feel" when playing at the right tempo and seems to mess up when I go slower. This is why I spent so much time explaining it. For the main strumming there is one particular pattern I'm playing and I think it's the same as the Edge. I do play it correctly a few times slowly in these vids. Also take a look at the old "B" series vids.
There is no wrong way to play it. It certainly won't sound bad. I just try to show people what Edge does and I don't hear that string in the inter ear monitor versions of the song. Adam's bass covers the bass notes and the guitar is coming through with the treble tone.
Hey man... you don't think I know that? Try taking some time and watching the tutorial series and my other vids. I go through all the delay detail also. I teach the notes with the delay turned off so you can hear/see what notes Edge is actually playing. Many people can't figure out which are picked notes and which are delayed notes. I spend many hours figuring it out and then posting these detailed videos. Don't judge so quickly next time.
I agree with you Michael that the E string rings out during the entire time he is playing this. This is a very difficult song to play exactly as it was played by The Edge. The strumming nuances are very specific and not easy. I love the clip of The Edge playing the riff in Rudy's which I have seen you mentioned and I assume was what you copied. . I just bought a Fractal Audio's Axe-Fx II largely due to you. Make sure you get the commission check! Are you available for Axe-FX consulting?
@pplacey I wish I had the time. Fractal has a very good forum. Check it out. And you can post Axe questions related to U2 on our new forum: forumdotu2guitartutorialsdotcom.
My friend i am so glad you share these with us, i was always confused on the strumming pattern but you cleared it up for me and i am very greatful for that. What i want to ask you is if you have any experience/knowledge with software plugins for example i use Guitar rig 5 for my sounds. I wanted to know if you have any ideas/presets for this song. I managed to make a similar sound but it still lacks that signature sound the edge has on this song. I do use a herdim guitar pick which make a huge difference but if you have any ideas/tips i would appreciate it.
working on the strumming pattern. Check me on this, but the pattern at 17:49 appears different than the one immediately before it. Also here's what i'm getting for the pattern in general D=down, P=pause(more like no strum), U=up DPDPDUDUPUDPDUDU time counting is: 1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4 which means that on 3&4& the pattern is consistent, but on 1&2& it varies from down strokes on 1 and 2, to up-down on & and 2
Yep He mostly does DD DUD U UD DUDU but at 17:49 he mistakenly does DD DUD U DU DUDU a couple of times (which can easily be forgiven). Do it the first way!
Nice job! What's your take on the significance of the picking order (ups vs. downs)? I've noticed it adds a slight emphasis to which string is hit first in the strum. I usually develop a habit of how I play a certain section of a song. In this song, however, I sometimes do it differently each time. The slow example shows a specific up/down pattern, but in your sped up example, you vary a bit. Should I care about a consistent pattern of ups/downs or just focus on the crucially correct rhythm?
I don't say what my son plays is right but it sounds really nice. Do you have the inter ear monitor version of this song? I would like to hear it. Thanks and keep up the good work!
BTW, my question related specifically to the fast part once the final transition to 4/4 is made. In the first part of the intro and through the transition, I am consistent. it's only once I hit the fast strum that I start to vary in my ups and downs. I'm probably doing a straight up down up down up... pattern just to keep up with the speed. I know there's no official right and wrong way, but should I work to copy your pattern of ups and downs in this section or just do what's comfortable?
I have watched this video many times through the years in it’s the Bible tutorial that it is for this remarkable song, my all times favourite.
And anytime I improve my playing level I came back to it to keep on studying it. A wonderful gift for all of us U2 fans guitarists and great music in general.
Thank you very much for this God bless.
Daniel.
Israel
I keep coming back to your videos. There are my other tutorials out there but nothing comes close to the quality of your lessons. It blows my mind how detailed they are. Thank you thank you.
Thank you, you are my guide to understanding U2's songs. So I can play them too.
Just a comment to thank you for posting all your U2 tutorials.
So much detail for such an iconic song! Thanks heaps for sharing the results of all of your careful listening and tinkering :)
Really digging this detailed analysis, thanks for your time spent on making these videos. I'm not great with music theory and the whole band structure of playing music but I'm really digging the whole "proof of concept" deal you have going on when it comes to the way the guitar and drums interact with each other and the timing :)
Hey Man, i want to thank you for your super valuable lessons! i'm just a beginner and i learned a lot thanks to your video's :D
Great Tutorial
Thanks so much for doing these lessons :)
Great vid dude! It helped out a lot👍🏻
Dude you're the best!
My son always plays this part with the open D string and it actually is really nice. You should try it. Keep up the good work!
@romeobravo78
Yes, you can do that. In most of the live versions you can hear the E string ringing out but depending on Edge's amp settings, recording setup and post production, it may not sound like he's playing it. If you listen for it, it's in there. For some reason it rings out too sharply in my preset. Maybe I need to adjust some.
No problem. No offense taken at all. I try to play everything slow so you can see it clearly. If something in a video is not clear, let me know.
The problem here is that when I play it slowly sometimes I change the pattern by mistake. It's strange because my brain knows the "feel" when playing at the right tempo and seems to mess up when I go slower. This is why I spent so much time explaining it. For the main strumming there is one particular pattern I'm playing and I think it's the same as the Edge. I do play it correctly a few times slowly in these vids. Also take a look at the old "B" series vids.
@MitchRulzWorld
That's a cover of Don Henley's "Boys of Summer" by Ataris.
There is no wrong way to play it. It certainly won't sound bad. I just try to show people what Edge does and I don't hear that string in the inter ear monitor versions of the song. Adam's bass covers the bass notes and the guitar is coming through with the treble tone.
Sorry, I don't have the time for tabs. I choose to invest my time in the vids. The vids are very clear and should be better than tabs.
There is a specific pattern for the long strumming part. See the comment I just posted.
Everything here is really professional. I really appreciate your videos. What was the song in the beginning? I really like it!
Hey man... you don't think I know that? Try taking some time and watching the tutorial series and my other vids. I go through all the delay detail also. I teach the notes with the delay turned off so you can hear/see what notes Edge is actually playing. Many people can't figure out which are picked notes and which are delayed notes. I spend many hours figuring it out and then posting these detailed videos. Don't judge so quickly next time.
I agree with you Michael that the E string rings out during the entire time he is playing this. This is a very difficult song to play exactly as it was played by The Edge. The strumming nuances are very specific and not easy. I love the clip of The Edge playing the riff in Rudy's which I have seen you mentioned and I assume was what you copied. . I just bought a Fractal Audio's Axe-Fx II largely due to you. Make sure you get the commission check! Are you available for Axe-FX consulting?
@pplacey
I wish I had the time. Fractal has a very good forum. Check it out. And you can post Axe questions related to U2 on our new forum: forumdotu2guitartutorialsdotcom.
The intro song sounds very much like "Boys of Summer" by Don Henley. An 80s classic
My friend i am so glad you share these with us, i was always confused on the strumming pattern but you cleared it up for me and i am very greatful for that. What i want to ask you is if you have any experience/knowledge with software plugins for example i use Guitar rig 5 for my sounds. I wanted to know if you have any ideas/presets for this song. I managed to make a similar sound but it still lacks that signature sound the edge has on this song. I do use a herdim guitar pick which make a huge difference but if you have any ideas/tips i would appreciate it.
working on the strumming pattern.
Check me on this, but the pattern at 17:49 appears different than the one immediately before it.
Also here's what i'm getting for the pattern in general
D=down, P=pause(more like no strum), U=up
DPDPDUDUPUDPDUDU
time counting is: 1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4
which means that on 3&4& the pattern is consistent, but on 1&2& it varies from down strokes on 1 and 2, to up-down on & and 2
Yep He mostly does DD DUD U UD DUDU but at 17:49 he mistakenly does DD DUD U DU DUDU a couple of times (which can easily be forgiven). Do it the first way!
Nice job! What's your take on the significance of the picking order (ups vs. downs)? I've noticed it adds a slight emphasis to which string is hit first in the strum. I usually develop a habit of how I play a certain section of a song. In this song, however, I sometimes do it differently each time. The slow example shows a specific up/down pattern, but in your sped up example, you vary a bit. Should I care about a consistent pattern of ups/downs or just focus on the crucially correct rhythm?
I don't say what my son plays is right but it sounds really nice. Do you have the inter ear monitor version of this song? I would like to hear it. Thanks and keep up the good work!
BTW, my question related specifically to the fast part once the final transition to 4/4 is made. In the first part of the intro and through the transition, I am consistent. it's only once I hit the fast strum that I start to vary in my ups and downs. I'm probably doing a straight up down up down up... pattern just to keep up with the speed. I know there's no official right and wrong way, but should I work to copy your pattern of ups and downs in this section or just do what's comfortable?
you did not even ask how much I was willing to pay