Where he basically says his songs are 2 chords and 7,000 delay pedals?U2 - one bass player and one lead guitarist plus drums.
Go watch/listen to "It's gonna get loud" with Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White. You might find out how much Edge brings to the band. Pure genius with guitars and amps. U2 wouldn't be where they are without Edge and Bono's songs.
Beatles are the Gold Standard that every band is compared to and there are none better because they set the bar high for every other band.