Adam Clayton and ermmmm Warwick?!

[tonyf]

Saw U2 at Croke Park on Saturday night. Brilliant gig. Yeah, waiting for the usual flames about the music but hey, like I give a toss...

Anyway, doing my usual "trainspotter" bass thing and in amongst Adam Clayton's usual Fender collection of Jazzes and Precisions, he played a couple of Warwicks. I was absolutely stunned to be honest, always had him down as a Fender (or boutique Fender with the recent Lakland usage) man.

The first Warwick used early on in the set seemed to be a Dolphin bodied Buzzard neck thing. The other, later on, was a Streamer with a twin Precision pickup layout (a la John Enthwistle Buzzard).

Dunno. Was surprised that Warwick had obviously done some custom shop stuff for him.

T

[beerdragon]

He's not on this list. but i don't know if they are sponsored by Warwick.

[url="http://www.warwickbass.com/modules/endorser/endorser.php?REGION=INTERNATIONAL&katID=14569&cl=EN"]http://www.warwickbass.com/modules/endorse...14569&cl=EN[/url]

[JanSpeeltBas]

Last time I saw Adam play live he used an Ibanez Musician, but this was in '81....

[steve-soar]

Last time I saw Adam, he was playing a black, ebony fretless..... oh hang on, that must have been Niomi Campbell.

[warwickhunt]

Yeh Warwick have done some stuff for him; stryker/buzzard type thing and a Streamer among others. They got all excited about it over on the Warwick forum and there are various youtube clips and pics up.

[Linus27]

I posted this some time back on Talk Bass as I was really shocked to see Adam playing Warwick basses. I am in a U2 newsgroup who know everything and anything that U2 do by the minute. If Adam burps then they will know He is also playing Aquilar cabs at the moment.

By the way, here is some info from the gig you were at,

After getting to the venue at midday, I was lucky enough to find myself with a bright orange wristband that gave me access to the inner pit at the front right beneath the Claw, I was positioned right in the middle and had a great view of the main stage and the walkways behind. David Bowie's "Space Odyssey" plays over the pa and that's the signal for the show to start, dry ice bellows from middle rocket shaped pillar in the middle of the claw and Larry Mullen Jnr steps up on to the stage at the rear, the noise from the crowd is deafening, Larry proceeds to bash out the drum beat of opening number "Breathe" with Adam Clayton, The Edge and Bono now joining him onstage the crowd noise increased further echoing around the stadium, soundman Joe O'Herlihy must be congratulated as the sound was excellent. The atmosphere is the stadium was just awesome. The claw showered the band with light and offered a huge 360 degree screen which gave everybody further away an excellent view, two mobile motorised walkways were moved into place over the top of the audience in the pit giving the band access to the rear walk ways and more of their adoring audience. Bono knows to well that the band has to up their game in Dublin as there are always very high expectations when playing at home. The set with littered with classics and new songs from the latest album "No Line on the Horizon", all songs were delivered in a way that no other band can. At a U2 concert the music can send you through loads of emotions with many fans moved to tears by the sheer overwhelming passion. The songs are littered with snippets of other songs which are inserted by Bono as and when he feels like it to give the concert it's own unique feel. Stand out track from the latest album "Unknown Caller" starts up and the audience oblige the band by singing along, a heavy rain shower starts to soak Croke park, however no one is worried as Bono continues in fine voice as 3 huge electronic umbrellas pop up on stage to cover the bands equipment.

As " The Unforgettable Fire" and "City of Blinding Lights' were performed the true extent of the claws technology was revealed with the screen extending out down towards the stage combining images and video footage to give an amazing effect. I have been going to concerts for nearly 30 years and I can honestly say I have never ever seen anything that could come anywhere near to this performance by U2. Every ingredient needed to entertain has been included, the bands chemistry and history add to all of this, it could even be seen quite clearly that even Bono was moved to tears during "Where the Streets have no name" over come by the massive emotion of the occasion. Adam Clayton is pulling some great moves up on the walk way tonight thrilling his fans who are all so pleased to see him looking so well after his troubles of the past. The Edge looks like his has been decorating his bathroom all weekend with the paint splashes all over his jeans, the guitarist looks like someone half his age jumping around all over the stage clearly enjoying himself on home soil. After a stunning version of "One" the band leave the stage with everyone in the place on their feet demanding more. The band arrive back on stage, Bono is wearing a jacket covered in led lights which silhouettes him against the darkened stage. A microphone on a wire is lowered down on to the stage and the band play the opening chords of "Ultraviolet" while Bono sings into this microphone while swinging it around the stage to great effect. The band end with "Moment of Surrender" and come to the front of the stage to take their bows in front of their home audience, after years of some amazing home gigs in Dublin at Phoenix Park, Slane castle, Lansdowne Road and here at Croke Park, it was though that the band could not get any better, tonight they have proved that they are and continue to be the best live band in the world.

Set-List

Breathe
No Line On The Horizon
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent
Beautiful Day(Here come the sun-snippet)
Mysterious Ways(Inc Mothers of the Disappeared snippet)
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Stand By Me
Angel of Harlem (Don't stop till you get enough-snippet)
In A Little While
Unknown Caller Video: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GArb1vv2vdQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GArb1vv2vdQ[/url]
The Unforgettable Fire
City of Blinding Lights( Rain snippet)
Vertigo(Thunderstruck snippet)
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Remix)
Sunday Bloody Sunday(Rock the Casbah snippet)
Pride (In The Name of Love)
MLK
Walk On (Never Walk Alone snippet) Video: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n35mobzbmQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n35mobzbmQ[/url]
Where The Streets Have No Name
One
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Ultraviolet
With Or Without You
Moment of Surrender

Comments: Bono dances with a female fan from Chile during Mysterious Ways. U2 makes another connection with the Intl. Space Station, where the astronauts have a special message for the Dublin crowd: 'Hello Dublin, what's the craic?' Fans up front notice Bono in tears after Streets.