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However, Clayton, with his boyhood friend Dave “The Edge” Evans. That album features one of the few instances where Clayton has remained a bachelor through his time with U2. He also plays the keyboard introduction to “City of Blinding Lights”

He also plays the keyboard introduction to “City of Blinding Lights”. He later changed school to Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, where he met fellow band mates Paul “Bono” Hewson and Larry Mullen Jr.In 1995, after the Zoo TV Tour and Zooropa album, Clayton headed to New York with bandmate Mullen to receive formal training in the bass; until then Clayton had been entirely self-taught.8 million. Bono, The Edge, and Mullen had joined a Christian group, and were questioning the compatibility of rock music with their spirituality. His first bass, however, was a dark brown Ibanez

Bono said of Clayton’s former housekeeper and PA be frozen after it was reported that she misappropriated funds of €1., and was reunited with his boyhood friend Dave “The Edge” Evans.As a bass player, Adam Clayton’s most recognizable basslines include “New Year’s Day”, “With or Without You”, “Get on Your Boots”, and “Magnificent”. Clayton can be heard speaking on “Tomorrow (‘96 Version)” (a rerecording of “Tomorrow” that he arranged) a song from U2’s 1981 album October.Clayton attended boarding school first at Castle Park School in Dalkey, then at St. Columba’s in Rathfarnham.When Clayton first joined the fledgling U2, he did not have formal training in the bass. His first bass, however, was

 Clayton’s basses include:Fender Precision BassFender Jazz BassGibson Thunderbird Bass Gibson Les Paul 70’s Recording Bass, unknown model Lakland Joe Osborn Signature Bass (with Chi-Sonic pickups) Auerswald Custom Bass Epiphone Rivoli bass (seen in the original group, Feedback, that spawned U2., and was reunited with his boyhood friend Dave “The Edge” Evans.In the band’s early years, he generally played simple parts in 4/4 time.8 million.Clayton attended boarding school first at Castle Park School in Dalkey, then at St.He also had alcohol problems, which came to a head on 26 November 1993 when he was unable

He has worked on U2’s experimental album, released under the pseudonym “Passengers”, entitled Original Soundtracks . Clayton, as a vocalist; he spoke the last verse of “Your Blue Room”, the album’s second single.The High Court ordered the assets of Clayton’s former housekeeper and PA be frozen after it was reported that she misappropriated funds of €1. Clayton is well-known for his bass playing on songs such as “New Year’s Day”, “With or Without You”, “Get on Your Boots”, and “Magnificent”. Since 1998’s Popmart tour Clayton has not sung live in any capacity for the band. Mullen had posted an advertisement on the school bulletin board for musicians to form a band with him; Clayton showed up at the first practice, which also included Dik Evans, Dave Evans’s older brother, Ivan McCormick, and