One More From The Road

U2’s “Claw” reveals the hidden purpose behind Larry, Adam
Posted by Chris on March 24th, 1:30 pm
U2 will have an enormous, 164 foot tower on stage with them on their upcoming tour, dubbed “The Claw.” It is the largest set piece in rock history. What else would Bono and The Edge rock under?

I’ve always pondered why other members Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton never felt the urge to get stage names. It makes me wonder how they feel about playing with a singer who needs no last name and a guitarist with a name that’s more of a concept than a title. Plus, The Claw now looms over all of them.

In my head, Larry and Adam didn’t give a damn when stage names were being picked. They just shook their heads in amazement as Bono and The Edge were born, and then decided they would rock too much to need nicknames.

Larry and Adam don’t have a column in the New York Times, haven’t written a Spider-man musical, and often show up in the back of photos of the band. That’s precisely what makes them so worthy of adoration.

They keep the dream alive for the average man. Larry and Adam sound like the names of your uncles. Your uncles could ball-out with Bono and The Edge, provided they learned awesome bass and drums. Hats off to Adam and Larry, the silent heroes of U2.