On "The Edge"

What is it about that wunderkind quartet from Dublin? I suppose they aren’t so young anymore, but as far as I’m concerned, their music is still every bit as quality as ever. There are, of course, those who perhaps think that isn't saying much. But U2 will, I think, always be my favorite. I would love to say this is due to some magic, some inexplicable quality such that when their collective sound is coursing through my veins, a higher power takes over me and unlocks a part of myself I would not have otherwise known. Well, there may be some truth in there, but mostly it has to do with The Edge. I say this with all due respect to the other three, because Adam and Larry are certainly quality musicians, especially Larry. And I have to admit that Bono’s majestic and occasionally almost