What tour year did Ed...

start enunciating more (not sure if that's the correct word or not)?  I noticed his vocal range was a bit more narrow in Boston.  I believe it was post-Backspacer tour.

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  • This is like a thread that once asked about EV dyeing his hair.  Strange.
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,490
    I don't know.  Maybe it started when he started solo touring.   

    I know what you are saying though, OP.  Not a strange question as it actually has something to do with music.  
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,090
    I noticed a big difference between 13 & 16
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  • riley540riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,128
    Riot act to avacado there was a big vocal change in my opinion 
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,869
    This is like a thread that once asked about EV dyeing his hair.  Strange.
    I WAS ASKING THAT FOR A REASON. Don't turn into that McGruff fellow.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,381
    This is like a thread that once asked about EV dyeing his hair.  Strange.
    I WAS ASKING THAT FOR A REASON. Don't turn into that McGruff fellow.
    C'mon dude. Take a day off from the negativity. 
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,869
    on2legs said:
    This is like a thread that once asked about EV dyeing his hair.  Strange.
    I WAS ASKING THAT FOR A REASON. Don't turn into that McGruff fellow.
    C'mon dude. Take a day off from the negativity. 
    Haha. I was close to ending with a smiley. But thought that would not be needed. Should have added it: :P 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,381
    I don't know.  Maybe it started when he started solo touring.   

    I know what you are saying though, OP.  Not a strange question as it actually has something to do with music.  
    Agreed there's been a change.  I do think Ed has gone through a couple different on stage changes.  Compare his between song banter on the early boots to now and there's a huge difference in how he sounds as well. 
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    This is like a thread that once asked about EV dyeing his hair.  Strange.
    I WAS ASKING THAT FOR A REASON. Don't turn into that McGruff fellow.
    Lol

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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,869
    on2legs said:
    I don't know.  Maybe it started when he started solo touring.   

    I know what you are saying though, OP.  Not a strange question as it actually has something to do with music.  
    Agreed there's been a change.  I do think Ed has gone through a couple different on stage changes.  Compare his between song banter on the early boots to now and there's a huge difference in how he sounds as well. 
    He mumbles like an old man nowadays. Like he's playing everyones senile or drunk grandpa. Haha. Never gets to the point. Funny, but obviously different from the 90's or 00's.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,853
    He had a bellow in his voice and a great baritone rumble up until 2003.  Not sure if that's what you mean OP?  


  • wgwg Posts: 411
    Maybe OP is talking about Ed's cadence (?) at the end of a phrase/melody. He embellishes certain vowel sounds, etc. kind of similar to what Tom Petty does. 
  • brianwilsonbrianwilson Posts: 406
    riley540 said:
    Riot act to avacado there was a big vocal change in my opinion 

    Yep, that is correct.  Backspace vocals are good though.
  • brianwilsonbrianwilson Posts: 406

    This is like a thread that once asked about EV dyeing his hair.  Strange.

    Nope, not strange (it's not an aesthetic thing, it's the lead singer's voice).  But that was kind of funny, PJfan.
  • NoloadNoload Monticello, Georgia Posts: 1,630
    Backspacer
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  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,195
    Noload said:
    Backspacer
    Yes. Big difference in '09 that can kind of start being heard on the '08 tour. There were also big shifts in his voice between 2003 - 2005, 94 - 95 and 95 - 96. To me, 96 - 2003 is the sweet spot give or take.
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  • NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,295
    wg said:
    Maybe OP is talking about Ed's cadence (?) at the end of a phrase/melody. He embellishes certain vowel sounds, etc. kind of similar to what Tom Petty does. 
    Adds an "h" to every vowel 
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  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,195
    NewJPage said:
    wg said:
    Maybe OP is talking about Ed's cadence (?) at the end of a phrase/melody. He embellishes certain vowel sounds, etc. kind of similar to what Tom Petty does. 
    Adds an "h" to every vowel 
    Speaking of Petty, that's one of things I noticed the most on the '06 US tour. Ed started talking just like him. Probably because they were touring together. Glad it didn't last.
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  • brianwilsonbrianwilson Posts: 406
    Ha... yeah, been a fan so long that you can see others personalities rub off on him.   Not picking on him - we all do it
  • brianwilsonbrianwilson Posts: 406
    But voice wise, I heard it start live on backspace tour, but his vocals were killer on the backspace record.  06 tour was still mid-career Eddie 
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,869
    2008 was the first tour where I "heard" the wear and tear (on the boots). 2009 was a weakpoint live.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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