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Eddies voice on Backspacer

Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
edited September 2009 in The Porch
Thoughts?
I noticed in certain parts his voice crackles, I guess he can't belt it out like he used to but nonetheless he is still awesome.
I guess years of recording and touring are catching up with him.
Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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  • oona leftoona left Posts: 1,677
    I think he sounds great!

    A little bluesy here and there, which I'm diggin'.
  • DeadmanDeadman Posts: 795
    the crackles can be on purpose... and they're beautiful
  • oona leftoona left Posts: 1,677
    Deadman wrote:
    the crackles can be on purpose... and they're beautiful

    Word!
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    man, i am just not lovin' it. the lyrics for most tunes, nor the vocal delivery. apparently i am not hearing what many others are...hopefully i will in time?....b/c right now, i am not feeling the power and emotion that i normally do with most pearl jam. i really dig just breathe....but the rest, not so much thus far. most is due to the vocal style/delivery for me. i will give it many, many more listens...and hope i am enlightened, or i will simply realize, there is still so much more pj that i love and adore.
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • MW183803MW183803 Posts: 11
    i think its his best studio vocal, and one of the best ive ever heard. i'm still digesting the album, and am not going THAT crazy over it like some. but everything from ed's vocal has stood out on every listen. his phrasings, varying his pitch, hitting the hard notes, going from raspy to clean, high to low. i dont think there is a better showcase for his voice on any studio album better than backspacer. i'm listening to chicago 1 right now, and am so impressed by his voice at this stage of the game for him. after hearing him grind his way through got some on conan, i was worried. but wow, its as strong as ever. a lot has to be on brendan obrien too for putting his vocal more out front instead of having ed sing "like theres a sleeping baby in the next room," as RS put it in their review of riot act (maybe it was binuaral). anyways, regardless of what i end up thinking about the songs, i'm already happy knowing this will be an album i can listen to and appreciate the vocals on just about every song.
  • Obsidian22Obsidian22 Posts: 298
    :) I am lovin the new songs. Most of them! It takes a while to really get the feel of a new album. I cannot wait until my Vinyl gets to Canada. I hate listening to music on my laptop.It sounds so tinny. I personally think Ed's voice is clear, and raspy and hard edged as ever. It's Ed, and i love his baritone and crackles. "Got SOme", Gonna see My Friend, Supersonic. Love the rockin guitars on them. I adore "just Breathe" and "Unthought Known" .Reminds me of an ITTW song. Lyrics for me are alot. I can really identify with them so far. We're all just human beings, living and breathing, and most importantly, lovin! Good one Pearl Jam. I don't know if i can wait for my vinyl. yikes, I might have to go buy the cd tomorrow. peace
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  • NoKNoK Posts: 824
    decides2dream wrote:
    man, i am just not lovin' it. the lyrics for most tunes, nor the vocal delivery. apparently i am not hearing what many others are...hopefully i will in time?....b/c right now, i am not feeling the power and emotion that i normally do with most pearl jam. i really dig just breathe....but the rest, not so much thus far. most is due to the vocal style/delivery for me. i will give it many, many more listens...and hope i am enlightened, or i will simply realize, there is still so much more pj that i love and adore.

    Just Breathe and The End.. favorites so far
  • lugnutlugnut Asheville Posts: 67
    there is only spot use of reverb and echo on the later albums like backspacer where as on TEN vox reverby stuff was almost always on all his vox....radio and popular songs will require the smooth anthem sound of among the waves - but the more refined pj listner or into the wild will appreciate eds naked voice with all its perfect imperfections.
  • EvolverEvolver Posts: 525
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I guess years of recording and touring are catching up with him.

    While I agree that I think he sounds great on this album (at least he enunciates well on this album and you can understand most of they lryics, unlike Avocado ;) ) the truth is its not the touring and recording that has taken a toll on his voice, I fear its the smoking :(
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    Christ Jesus, not this again.

    His voice is fine. Let it go.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I miss his deep voice, it's more high pitched now.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    i think his voice sounds fucking fantastic on this album.

    dare i say.. fannytastic?


    YES I DO DARE! take that world.


    imagine ten era eddie singing "the end"... i reckon 10-era ed would have sounded bored singing that one. don't get me wrong, i love 10 era ed (or 10EE) as much as the next person and my all time favourite song is Black... but 10EE couldn't do these songs justice.
  • kiljoythemercifulkiljoythemerciful Posts: 549
    If anything, the voice should deepen as the years go on. The higher registers and sustain can diminish. Voices change over time. He sounds better than ever on this record, to me. Really feels unfettered and giving what each song needs as far as emotion.

    He does sound different as the years move on and some people might think he sounds worse, some might feel better. Ahhhhh, art.
  • EvolverEvolver Posts: 525
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Christ Jesus, not this again.


    Yes, not this again! - another forum member who notices a thread topic he simply can't stand, and for reasons unknown he cannot ignore it and still feels the need to post a comment in it in order to voice his disagreement to all! Yup, I hate it when that happens, too ;)
  • asktheaxisasktheaxis Posts: 28
    Cracks etc are on purpose. You think he can belt out Love Reign O'er Me, but can't (with as many studio takes as he likes) do the Backspacer songs? How much longer he can do it for is another question, but none of us would really have a clue on that one.
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,305
    decides2dream wrote:
    man, i am just not lovin' it. the lyrics for most tunes, nor the vocal delivery. apparently i am not hearing what many others are...hopefully i will in time?....b/c right now, i am not feeling the power and emotion that i normally do with most pearl jam. i really dig just breathe....but the rest, not so much thus far. most is due to the vocal style/delivery for me. i will give it many, many more listens...and hope i am enlightened, or i will simply realize, there is still so much more pj that i love and adore.

    Agreed.

    Ed's delivery outside of Just Breath and maybe The End are more or less the exact same for every song. I am not a huge fan of "punk-Pearl Jam" which tends to be a theme in this album but I still think it's a good album.

    That said, there are a couple of songs where it hits "bad". The lungs aren't there anymore.

    I used to think the upper range was gone, but I don't think it is. I think the vocal output level is what's killing songs these days.

    Just my 2c
  • byrn3535byrn3535 Posts: 127
    oona left wrote:
    I think he sounds great!

    A little bluesy here and there, which I'm diggin'.
    Agreed
    Byrn, (bye - earn)
    "I wanna live my life with the volume full"
  • AtlantaJammerAtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I miss his deep voice, it's more high pitched now.


    Not his "deep voice" but the power in his voice... Oh.... and, DAVE A on the drumset!!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckRsIy4Zqgo

    :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
  • mrs_veddermrs_vedder Posts: 131
    VOICE OF AN ANGEL, ALWAYS HAS HAD AND ALWAYS WILL HAVE :D


    ^ I thought that needed saying in capitals!!
  • clockistotimeclockistotime Los Angeles, CA Posts: 249
    decides2dream wrote:
    man, i am just not lovin' it. the lyrics for most tunes, nor the vocal delivery. apparently i am not hearing what many others are...hopefully i will in time?....b/c right now, i am not feeling the power and emotion that i normally do with most pearl jam. i really dig just breathe....but the rest, not so much thus far. most is due to the vocal style/delivery for me. i will give it many, many more listens...and hope i am enlightened, or i will simply realize, there is still so much more pj that i love and adore.

    here's one way for you to start 'lovin' it... try listening to it with headphones.

    all the little nuances will rush at you at once and this record will really take a new form. it's production is truly beautiful. ed's vocals are so raw, the drums! man the drums! jeff's bass really shines. mike's subtle textures and melody patterns. stone's steady rhythm. also, brendan o'brien's playing and adding in little touches on keys and various other instruments (french horns and strings) really shows these songs in the light that they were meant to be in. for me, on this record there are so many chances that they are taking. as i've seen others post, it really sounds like they are all playing as a band on this record, not just individually tracked. they all shine together. it's definitely worth a few more listens.

    couldn't be happier with this record :)
    "one man stands the edge of the ocean
    a beacon on dry land
    eyes above the horizon
    in the dark before the dawn..."
    "i am a donut"
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