# Who were some relatively untalented members of otherwise-talented bands? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 14, 2011, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-some-relatively-untalented-members-of-otherwise-talented-bands/574681 "2011-03-14T18:16:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 94
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-some-relatively-untalented-members-of-otherwise-talented-bands/574681/94 "2011-03-16T03:50:21Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Oh, and speaking of U2 - for this thread, gotta go with \*\*Adam Clayton \*\*and **Larry Mullen**. Luckiest rhythm section on the face of the earth. There was a thread here a couple of years ago about [The Edge’s sound](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=510059). In that thread, **Le Ministre de l’au-delà** noted: > [@How does The Edge play his guitar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-edge-play-his-guitar/489206/11): > > To me, one of the most interesting things about the band is the strange role reversal that is part of their sound. The guitarist is who is setting and maintaining the tempo with his delay(s), the drummer and the bass player are adding groove but they can’t change the tempo or the whole thing is going to sound like shite. It’s almost like the lead guitarist is a drum machine in disguise. 🙂 It does make it sound a bit like U2’s rhythm section is sometimes along for the ride. 🙂 --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-some-relatively-untalented-members-of-otherwise-talented-bands/574681)._