Adam Clayton Talks the Precision Bass | Fender
118K views · Jul 22, 2026 · Music
Comments · 242
@hoisin75 · 2 months ago
The bass line for New Year’s Day alone gets Clayton into bass heaven
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@RetropPM · 2 months ago (edited)
Adam never gets enough credit in player's circles, he's got a great groove and sense of rhythm. Good interview!
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@tombattistella6692 · 2 months ago
I'd love to see him interviewed by @Rick Beato. Adam is a very gifted speaker and storyteller, as well as a tremendously talented musician
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@thomasfioriglio · 2 months ago
Adam is one of my bass heroes. He is the reason I bought a P bass after The Joshua Tree and Rattle And Hum came out. That sunburst P bass with the Jazz neck he was talking about is all over that era of U2. My first P bass was sunburst with a maple fretboard, just like Adam's. And now I have an American Pro II in sunburst with maple fretboard. To me, he is at the ultimate bassist, playing to the song. He does his job and knows the function of the bass in U2. This was a cool interview to hear him talk about the P Bass.
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@anthonylawson6955 · 2 months ago
What a fantastic video. We all need more Adam Clayton talking Bass.
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@Templar7832 · 2 months ago
Adam is awesome what great interview!
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@1thess523 · 2 months ago
When I listen to the early U2 stuff am always surprised at how good the bass riffs are
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@marklife.ox4 · 2 months ago
Loved his playing on the Unforgettable Fire album.
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@deanjones684 · 2 months ago (edited)
U2 for all the huge albums he played on, unforgettable fire, the Joshua tree, achtung baby - the best bass playing imo he ever did was on Zooropa hands down that was his greatest bass playing on that one.
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@CaesarDarias · 2 months ago
The mix for bass in U2 songs is as perfect as it gets.
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@svjat3441 · 2 months ago
When you go through the endless list of killer bass lines that this guy has produced, it's almost unreal. If I had to pick one, I'd go for "Seconds".
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@regularnimnule9715 · 2 months ago
The man has aged well.
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