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"Vertigo" originated from a demo that guitarist the Edge composed at his home in Malibu on a "very simple Pro-Tools rig". Playing along to drum loops that drummer Larry Mullen Jr. had recorded for him, the Edge created the guitar riff among others while "exploring rock 'n' roll guitar" and "what that means in the twenty-first century". [3]
Sunday Bloody Sunday" is the opening track and third single from U2's 1983 album, War. The song is noted for its militaristic drumbeat, simple but harsh guitar, and melodic harmonies. [73] One of U2's most overtly political songs, its lyrics describe the horror felt by an observer of The Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Songs of Surrender comprises re-recorded and reinterpreted versions of 40 songs from U2's back catalogue. [6] Recorded over a two-year period during lockdowns for the COVID-19 pandemic, [7] the album was largely the effort of guitarist the Edge and lead vocalist Bono, [8] with the Edge also serving as the record's curator and producer. [9]
In concert form during the Vertigo Tour, the song was played with the Edge on piano, often accompanied by Bono on acoustic guitar.On rare occasions, it was played with the Edge on electric guitar, in a performance which was accompanied by a pianist and full orchestra, much similar to the performance of the album, and one of those performances was at their show in Milan, Italy in July 2005 ...
With U2, the Edge has also played keyboards, produced their records Zooropa (1993) and Songs of Surrender (2023), and occasionally served as co-lyricist. The Edge met his second wife, Morleigh Steinberg, through her collaborations with the band. As a member of U2 and as an individual, the Edge has campaigned for human rights and
Live performances of the song appear on the DVDs Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago and U2 360° at the Rose Bowl, the bonus disc of U218 Singles, and on the 2005 U2.com subscriber's release U2.COMmunication. [15] [52] [53] [54] The U2.COMmunication version is an audio rip of the performance from Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago. [54]
U2 Goes Sphere-ical: Behind the Band's Part in a Bet on a $2 Billion Dome That Could Change Live Music. U2 Shoots Video for New 'Atomic City' Single in Downtown Las Vegas, With Larry Mullen Jr ...
On 22 November 2024, U2's 11th studio album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, was reissued to commemorate its 20th anniversary; an audio album of Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago was included in deluxe box-set editions of the reissue. [3] Coinciding with the anniversary release, the concert video was livestreamed on YouTube. [4]