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Ed is getting pretty good on that guitar

Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
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I can remember hearing mistakes on the late 90's boots from Ed. Now, the guy is just nailing it. Especially in the past 5 years. I doubt he will ever be known as a great guitar player, but he really sounds good.

Any thoughts?

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    BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    I agree he has really stepped up his game over the past decade.
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    badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    Last-12-Exit said:

    I can remember hearing mistakes on the late 90's boots from Ed. Now, the guy is just nailing it. Especially in the past 5 years. I doubt he will ever be known as a great guitar player, but he really sounds good.

    Any thoughts?


    Let's request a song for him cuz he's a great guitar player. What song should we ask for? :D
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    Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    badbrains said:

    Last-12-Exit said:

    I can remember hearing mistakes on the late 90's boots from Ed. Now, the guy is just nailing it. Especially in the past 5 years. I doubt he will ever be known as a great guitar player, but he really sounds good.

    Any thoughts?


    Let's request a song for him cuz he's a great guitar player. What song should we ask for? :D
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    badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    Last-12-Exit said:

    badbrains said:

    Last-12-Exit said:

    I can remember hearing mistakes on the late 90's boots from Ed. Now, the guy is just nailing it. Especially in the past 5 years. I doubt he will ever be known as a great guitar player, but he really sounds good.

    Any thoughts?


    Let's request a song for him cuz he's a great guitar player. What song should we ask for? :D
    Don't derail my thread! ****Please play a Train song*******
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    shetellsherselfshetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,783
    Last-12-Exit said:

    I can remember hearing mistakes on the late 90's boots from Ed. Now, the guy is just nailing it. Especially in the past 5 years. I doubt he will ever be known as a great guitar player, but he really sounds good.

    Any thoughts?

    I agree! One of the reasons I have so much respect for him is seeing the progress he's made as a musician over the years. Practice, practice, practice. He clearly plays a lot and this is clear in his skills. They say if you love what you do you never work a day in your life.
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    badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    shetellsherself said:

    Last-12-Exit said:

    I can remember hearing mistakes on the late 90's boots from Ed. Now, the guy is just nailing it. Especially in the past 5 years. I doubt he will ever be known as a great guitar player, but he really sounds good.

    Any thoughts?

    I agree! One of the reasons I have so much respect for him is seeing the progress he's made as a musician over the years. Practice, practice, practice. He clearly plays a lot and this is clear in his skills. They say if you love what you do you never work a day in your life.
    I like that Jen!
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    shortstackshortstack Posts: 2,339
    i liked his little wail session (or whatever you call it) in detroit.
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    WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,476
    this is all I could see....

    Ed is getting pretty g

    thought it might be "Ed is getting pretty gray" :))
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    I don't if you are serious, but I can see the entire thread title.
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    red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    I agree. I think I truly noticed his greatness on guitar, honestly, during his solo shows. Guitar, uke and all. He's a great musician.
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    badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    Fuck vedder! He's overrated :))
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    Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    badbrains said:

    Fuck vedder! He's overrated :))

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    lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,190
    he is getting pretty good at smashing guitars lately

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    badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    lolobugg said:

    he is getting pretty good at smashing guitars lately

    True, we saw what he did to that fender (?) in cincy!
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    lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,190
    badbrains said:

    lolobugg said:

    he is getting pretty good at smashing guitars lately

    True, we saw what he did to that fender (?) in cincy!
    yeah and during fucking betterman of all songs!!!!
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    Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    I've been really impressed with his guitar work on LB. Especially live. He dies real well with lightning bolt and swallowed whole.

    I saw him in Jax in 2012. Eds definitely got his own style. It's not difficult to point out when he is playing by his strumming and picking style.
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    cydoniacydonia Denbighshire, North Wales , UK Posts: 456
    I agree, but he's always been accomplished, Immortality is a great chord progression , try playing it and singing it' s not easy. Acoustically he 's one of my favourite guitarists , as Shown in the into the wild soundtrack, guaranteed is a great song. Corduroy is one of the best intro guitar riffs in their catalogue and insignificance I think is the best song he's written IMO . So yeah his guitar is an integral part of the band , just a lot of practice and touring I think makes the art evolve , it's inspiring to see.
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    rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Mike said he wishes he could fingerpick as well as Ed does.
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    DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    Ed's guitar playing has been so good since the 2003 tour that I would wager he is taking lessons ... if not, he has put in a LOT of hours of practice at home. But yeah ... he is an infinitely better player, techinically, than he was in their first decade. Impressive by how much, even.
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    RoleModelsinBlood31RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,148
    He's ok. B/B- guitarist A+ vocalist. Sorry, but it's the truth- we don't go to see PJ to listen to Ed play the guitar. The other guys are the guitarists.
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    branscopbranscop Posts: 1,181
    10,000 hours with solo tour gigs
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    Pearl Jam_iePearl Jam_ie Posts: 821
    Anyone know where Ed's Telecasters went? Saw three shows on this tour and the only electric guitar he played was that white Gibson SG.

    I miss the Teles...
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    rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    blockquote class="Quote" rel="RoleModelsinBlood31">He's ok. B/B- guitarist A+ vocalist. Sorry, but it's the truth- we don't go to see PJ to listen to Ed play the guitar. The other guys are the guitarists.

    That's not quite right. Stone has the funky rhythm, Mike is the lead soloist, and Ed is the finger style master. They all 3 do a different thing and None can match the others in their respective styles.
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    Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    RoleModelsinBlood31 said:

    He's ok. B/B- guitarist A+ vocalist. Sorry, but it's the truth- we don't go to see PJ to listen to Ed play the guitar. The other guys are the guitarists.

    I didn't say he was Eddie Van Halen.
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    bgirl59bgirl59 Tucson AZ Posts: 888
    Last-12-Exit said:

    badbrains said:

    Fuck vedder! He's overrated :))

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    vaggar99vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,426
    i've always liked the work in progress style of ed's playing. its never been perfect but its always been musical and getting better all the time
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