Adam Clayton

Adam Charles Clayton (born March 13, 1960 in Chinnor, Oxford, England), is the British bass player for the Irish rock band, U2. Often refered by Bono as the poshest member of the band, Adam is well known for his bass playing on songs like Where the Streets Have No Name, New Years Day, and With or Without You.

Style

U2's sound is essentially built around The Edge's effects-laden guitar work and Larry Mullen's militaristic drumming. While Adam Clayton will probably never be confused with Cream's Jack Bruce or The Who's John Entwistle, Clayton's often uncomplicated bass playing serves as a solid foundation for U2's songs. But even on songs where the basslines are busier and more up front in the mix (as it is on "Gloria", "The Three Sunrises", and "Bullet the Blue Sky",) Adam Clayton's playing is a study in tasteful restraint and how to play for the song. Clayton switches between finger-style and pick-style with ease, and occasionally throws in some funk-style slapping and popping.

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Cream's - Jack Bruce - The Who's - John Entwistle

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