Most Dominant Member Of U2 On NO LINE ON THE HORIZON

[A_Fly_On_The_Wall]

Based on individual tracks, who would you say is most dominant on No Line On The Horizon?

Half points are awarded for two members owning the same song 

No Line On The Horizon - Bono / Larry
Magnificent - Adam
Moment Of Surrender - Bono / Adam
Unknown Caller - Edge
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight - Edge / Adam
Get On Your Boots - Adam / Larry
Stand Up Comedy - Edge / Adam
Fez - Being Born - Adam / Bono
White As Snow - Bono
Breathe - Larry / Edge
Cedars Of Lebanon - Adam / Larry

Adam - 4
Edge - 2.5
Bono - 2.5
Larry - 2

"No Line On The Horizon" belongs to Adam.

Adam owns this album competely. There is no disputing that this album is his finest to date in my opinion. Magnificent is one of his best basslines ever and he follows that up with even more fantastic displays of skill. Moment Of Surrender, Crazy Tonight, Boots, Stand Up, Fez, Cedars; all displays of Adam Clayton at his absolute best. This album is maxed out with funky basslines and is, by far, the most impressive from Adam. Edge's guitar is, once again, ripping it up with some great riffs and solos. His riffs on this album are much more prominent than on any other album. Magnificent, Boots, Stand Up Comedy and Breathe are all fantastic examples of Edge at his best. The solos in Unknown Caller and Breathe are some of his finest also. And let's not discount Crazy Tonight and Magnificent for some good short solos either. With solid backing vocals compiled with great guitar playing, NLOTH is one of Edge's ultimate albums. Bono is at his shoutiest best here too. No Line, Moment Of Surrender, Crazy Tonight, Boots, Stand Up Comedy, Fez and Breathe all see Bono in his element. White As Snow is, perhaps, his greatest moment on this album though, with a hauntingly soft vocal. Larry is on a par with his early 80's material on this album. NLOTH, Boots, Stand Up Comedy and Breathe are all worthy of being some of Larry best work to date, with Breathe possibly being his best performance here.

Over to you...

[Dali]

Based on individual tracks, who would you say is most dominant on No Line On The Horizon?

Half points are awarded for two members owning the same song 

No Line On The Horizon - Bono / Adam
Magnificent - Bono / Eno
Moment Of Surrender - Lanois / Adam
Unknown Caller - Bono / Edge
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight - Bono / Larry
Get On Your Boots - Bono / Edge
Stand Up Comedy - Bono / Edge
Fez - Being Born - Lanois and the mixing guy
White As Snow - Bono / Eno
Breathe - Bono / Terry
Cedars Of Lebanon - Lanois and the mixing guy

I've edited my replies in there. I guess it's Bono's album. But I agree that it's Adam's strongest statement as a bass player so far. Plus, he was lucky to be so up front in the mix.

[JBS]

Adam's bass is the highlight of the album for me.

[mrsamrocks2]

Adam is definitely the one that stands out on this album. But it's a great collective work and probably one of the greatest U2 album, if not the greatest.

[skelter]

I've edited my replies in there. I guess it's Bono's album. But I agree that it's Adam's strongest statement as a bass player so far. Plus, he was lucky to be so up front in the mix.

I thought it's a collective decision on what sounds to bring out? This isn't Simon Cowell dictatoring over One Direction and who gets to sing which line, y'know? But seriously, the mixing and stuff gets gone in U2's presence (and under their direction?) so the band has a say in the balance, right?

As a fan girl, I wanna say I'm so happy Adam's new public/onstage rejuvenation (ever since Vertigo tour) has reached into his bass-writing as well. On Vertigo tour, he became Mr Smiley-Winky-Happy, but the basslines on HTDAAB were nothing much. On NLOTH, his basslines are as peppy as he is!


I can't believe no one gave Adam props for Breathe. It's a strong song from all members, but Adam's complicated, stumbling (ok, I'm not expressing it too well here) adds so much to the rumble and madness of the song. <-- all are compliments 

[A_Fly_On_The_Wall]

As a fan girl, I wanna say I'm so happy Adam's new public/onstage rejuvenation (ever since Vertigo tour) has reached into his bass-writing as well. On Vertigo tour, he became Mr Smiley-Winky-Happy, but the basslines on HTDAAB were nothing much. On NLOTH, his basslines are as peppy as he is!

I can't believe no one gave Adam props for Breathe. It's a strong song from all members, but Adam's complicated, stumbling (ok, I'm not expressing it too well here) adds so much to the rumble and madness of the song. <-- all are compliments 

I totally agree with you on the first point. Adam's bass on both albums are as different as black and white (with NLOTH obviously being the better).

I think his bass on Breathe is great, and certainly one of the highlights of the album but, against Edge's guitar and Larry's drums, it can't compete for me.

[Droo]

Cedars is Larry's. Listen to those drums. He's playing really fast and heavy drums in a subdued and soft way. It's brilliance.

[Sugarcube]

Cedars is Larry's. Listen to those drums. He's playing really fast and heavy drums in a subdued and soft way. It's brilliance.

Those drums are programmed. Larry isn't playing them

[MLP Midnight]

Cedars is Larry's. Listen to those drums. He's playing really fast and heavy drums in a subdued and soft way. It's brilliance.

Those drums are programmed. Larry isn't playing them

You sure? It could be a case of like Pop where they used Larry's drum parts, but it wasn't Larry actually playing the full song.

[Sugarcube]

Cedars is Larry's. Listen to those drums. He's playing really fast and heavy drums in a subdued and soft way. It's brilliance.

Those drums are programmed. Larry isn't playing them

You sure? It could be a case of like Pop where they used Larry's drum parts, but it wasn't Larry actually playing the full song.

Programmed means sequenced. Or at least it does in this case. A lot of records drum parts aren't played live now

[DGordon1]

Cedars is Larry's. Listen to those drums. He's playing really fast and heavy drums in a subdued and soft way. It's brilliance.

Those drums are programmed. Larry isn't playing them

You sure? It could be a case of like Pop where they used Larry's drum parts, but it wasn't Larry actually playing the full song.

Programmed means sequenced. Or at least it does in this case. A lot of records drum parts aren't played live now

How would you know this?

[Sugarcube]

Cedars is Larry's. Listen to those drums. He's playing really fast and heavy drums in a subdued and soft way. It's brilliance.

Those drums are programmed. Larry isn't playing them

You sure? It could be a case of like Pop where they used Larry's drum parts, but it wasn't Larry actually playing the full song.

Programmed means sequenced. Or at least it does in this case. A lot of records drum parts aren't played live now

How would you know this?

Do shut up - you're boring.

[spooked1oo]

Cedars is Larry's. Listen to those drums. He's playing really fast and heavy drums in a subdued and soft way. It's brilliance.

Those drums are programmed. Larry isn't playing them

You sure? It could be a case of like Pop where they used Larry's drum parts, but it wasn't Larry actually playing the full song.

Programmed means sequenced. Or at least it does in this case. A lot of records drum parts aren't played live now

Yes, but it usually still comes from a few measures of the drummer's playing. Larry played it and they probably put it on a loop.

[Sugarcube]

Cedars is Larry's. Listen to those drums. He's playing really fast and heavy drums in a subdued and soft way. It's brilliance.

Those drums are programmed. Larry isn't playing them

You sure? It could be a case of like Pop where they used Larry's drum parts, but it wasn't Larry actually playing the full song.

Programmed means sequenced. Or at least it does in this case. A lot of records drum parts aren't played live now

Yes, but it usually still comes from a few measures of the drummer's playing. Larry played it and they probably put it on a loop.

You're right - I doubt very much the whole thing was done in a computer. They either sampled drum sounds and sequenced them or looped a drum pattern...

[Starman]

This is Adam's album