David Howell Evans (The Edge) Quotes

I'm a minimalist at heart. If a song doesn't need a solo, I'm not going to force one into it.

David Howell Evans U2

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• I'm a minimalist at heart. If a song doesn't need a solo, I'm not going to force one into it.

  

  David Howell Evans U2
  • Heart
  • Solo
  • Minimalist