# Bad guitar solo

> The Edge's guitar solo on Bad by U2 (1984) starts at about 5:00. From the album The Unforgettable Fire. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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U2, 1984, from *The Unforgettable Fire*. Solo by *The Edge*.

Hypnotic, cascading delay arpeggios swell for six minutes, one of Edge's greatest feats of texture and slow build.

Bad by U2 is #14 in our ranking of the best U2 guitar solos. The solo is played by The Edge and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best U2 Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/u2-guitar-solos/) — #14
- [The Best The Edge Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-edge-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Bad?

The Edge played the solo on U2's Bad (1984).

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