The Edge Wants To Be Part Of The Era Of 'Gitar' Album Awakening

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JAKARTA - The Edge says he wants to be a pioneer in the revival of the guitar.

In an interview for MOJO's latest issue, The Edge talked about how he had a lot of great material fans had been waiting for and he hoped that an unreasonable guitar album would be their next project.

"Well, I'd love it to be the next U2 album!" The Edge said.

'Lockdown is a very creative time for me when it comes to creating music. I think the guitar will come back. I really feel it. And I want to be a part of it," he continued:

I want to be the vanguard of the revival of the guitar! Don't get me wrong. I speak to people I know who work at Fender [guitar shop], they sell more guitars now than they ever sell. However, in terms of popular culture, there is a deviation from the instrument, it's natural to say this.

"And I think the pendulum will start swinging in the other direction. Because it's a very expressive instrument. Some bands that use it well, are still fresh."

Then in the same interview, The Edge talked about U2 potential to set a trend.

"Haless ears for what is relevant in culture is tantamount to losing contact," he said.

You can do things that are completely against your will, but you still want to know where that desire lies. I think about it with respect to the flow of the river if you're not in the stream, you're part of the oxbow lake. And I want to be a part of the current.