Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond The Edge
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Mar 28, 2023 AI Snips
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Punk Rock Inspiration
- The Edge was inspired by guitarists like Rory Gallagher.
- Punk rock's arrival opened him to diverse guitar approaches by artists like Patti Smith and Television.
First Punk Song
- The Edge's first punk song was likely The Jam's "In the City".
- He was drawn to punk's energy and the possibility of writing and performing original music.
Early Musical Prejudices
- Early on, U2 rejected blues and African American music.
- They avoided certain guitar styles, like bending notes and playing thirds, wanting open, hard-to-define music.