I'd agree with that Aaron, because The Edge is with U2 and not your classic style rock band he does get very much overlooked BUT few players have made such iconic sounds through a guitar, ever..!
Doubt that... Well, like 'em or not how many U2 riffs can you think of in the past 20 or so years, or how many would instantly, within a few bars, be instantly recognised as a U2 'hit' and then ask yourself how many have their been... Wikipedia their back catalogue, its quite shocking..!
Oh yer, that story bit that Aaron spoke about, well thats what he does, Bono gives him a picture of what hi