Adam Clayton playing a fretless ??

the low one · #1 09-08-2006, 03:34 AM

The following web site lists some of Adam Clayton's basses, and one of them is a fretless. Has anyone ever seen Adam play a fretless?

http://u2-atomic-adam-gear.tripod.com/adam_bass.html

lowenduser · #2 09-08-2006, 03:48 AM

I think (and can be corrected on this) he was playing a fretless acoustic bass on the video of "Night and Day" but other than that, no...... would look weird Adam playing one (not that looks are anything!)

the low one · #3 09-08-2006, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by lowenduser

I think (and can be corrected on this) he was playing a fretless acoustic bass on the video of "Night and Day" but other than that, no...... would look weird Adam playing one (not that looks are anything!)

Just watched the video on youtube and you're quite right.a black fretless acoustic.

lowenduser · #4 09-08-2006, 04:24 AM

Just mulling over this - there's one U2 somg that comes to mind - "Some Days Are Better Than Others" which I think is from the Zooropa album. The bassline has a very fretless sound off it. I'm not sure if it's an actual fretless or just an effect put through a fretted bass. (incidentally, the lyrics to this song, in my opinion, aren't one of Bono's finest writing moments!!)

Stifflip · #5 09-08-2006, 04:27 AM

I think "The Sweetest Thing" was recorded with a fretless. I'm not sure though...

phxlbrmpf · #6 09-08-2006, 07:33 AM

I agree about "The Sweetest Thing" (the remake with that terrible boy band at least), all the slides sound very fretless-ish.