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patrickcarsonpatrickcarson Posts: 64
edited October 2009 in Given To Fly (live)
I noticed Ed usually tends to spit in Stone's direction - and from where I was sitting it looked like it came pretty close to hitting him a couple times. So I guess this question's a two parter:

A. do you think Stone wishes he would spit to the right every now and then, or is it too risky with Jeff right there and McCready's stealthy unpredictableness as to where he'll be next?

B. has anyone ever seen Ed's spit up close? Does it glow like Kryptonite or is it like normal human saliva?

Discuss.
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  • joewalshdcjoewalshdc Posts: 948
    WAY TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS..... ;)
  • patrickcarsonpatrickcarson Posts: 64
    joewalshdc wrote:
    WAY TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS..... ;)

    perhaps :shock:

    or...
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    In SLC he spit a nice one on the front row . . . then offered them a towel.
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  • Aaron 23Aaron 23 Allen, TX Posts: 543
    South of Seattle wrote:
    In SLC he spit a nice one on the front row . . . then offered them a towel.
    hahaha, yeah, I remember that and thought it was rude and awesome at the same time. :lol:8-)
  • KloddzKloddz Posts: 2,573
    Funniest post in a long time :lol:

    From the amount of wine Ed drinks, I would definitely think his spit has a reddish touch. As far as the spitting direction is concerned, I think Stone is just way too cool to give a shit. And as you said, I would never dare spitting in Mike's direction, I would be much too afraid he might shred me to pieces in Even Flow solo style ;) Let alone Matt, the drumstick carnage would be ugly; good thing that spitting backwards is so hard to do :mrgreen:
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  • WhyNotSwedenWhyNotSweden Sweden Posts: 4,307
    Ive noticed he says; YES alot. Same as the English chef Gordon Ramsey, always ends a mening with YES.

    We are doing a request. YES!
    Everybody in the back ok. YES!?
    This is a f..king rediculas thred. YES!
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    spitting is gross and offensive- swallow please
  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    If he spits to his right he risks Mike and Jeff slipping on loogies and wiping out. The chances of Stone slipping while doing the duck-walk are slim so that's why he spits in Stone's direction. It's really a matter of safety.

    At lest that's what the voices in my head tell me...
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    :lol::lol::lol::lol: ,is for use it for make your weed... :? 8-)
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,346
    maybe they should put a spittoon on stage for him
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  • patrickcarsonpatrickcarson Posts: 64
    DeLukin wrote:
    If he spits to his right he risks Mike and Jeff slipping on loogies and wiping out. The chances of Stone slipping while doing the duck-walk are slim so that's why he spits in Stone's direction. It's really a matter of safety.

    At lest that's what the voices in my head tell me...


    HA! Funny!
  • patrickcarsonpatrickcarson Posts: 64
    WhynotSweden wrote:
    Ive noticed he says; YES alot. Same as the English chef Gordon Ramsey, always ends a mening with YES.

    We are doing a request. YES!
    Everybody in the back ok. YES!?
    This is a f..king rediculas thred. YES!

    In one restaurant make-over show a chef got pissed off and quit. Gordon went after him and screamed, "GET YOUR F-ing ASS BACK HERE!!!" The chef kept walking and Gordon cooed, "Yes?"

    But make no mistake, WNS, Gordon Ramsey ain't no Eddie Vedder. Gordon probably went to a PJ concert, heard Eddie say "YES?" and has been copying him ever since.
  • googoo Posts: 226
    I've sorta been meaning to ask, seriously why does Ed spit so much during the show anyway? is it really that necessary?
  • G ForceG Force Posts: 1,393
    I sat front and center in SD. I think I got a little spittle on me. I was ok with it but he does hock some monster loogies.

    And yes.... each one was glowing. And the bit that hit me burned a hole through my shirt.
  • sharonrachel1sharonrachel1 Posts: 37
    edited October 2009
    I think next time I will bring a petrie dish and catch some of that shimmering bodily fluid and grow some little EV clones in my la-bor-a-tory. Those little buggers will sell for a pretty penny on Ebay. And yes they WILL dance with a cane to "Puttin On The Ritz"!

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  • Aaron 23Aaron 23 Allen, TX Posts: 543
    goo wrote:
    I've sorta been meaning to ask, seriously why does Ed spit so much during the show anyway? is it really that necessary?
    His phasing and strain he puts on his chords causes a lot of mucus buildup, he has to get rid of it via spitting to keep the airflow going while singing. Otherwise the mucus will cut his range and make it choppier.
  • ToneTone Posts: 1,206
    I haven't laughed or snorted so much in a long time... friggin' hilarious!

    Is snorting the opposite of spitting?
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  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    pandora wrote:
    spitting is gross and offensive- swallow please

    :shock: :lol:
  • sharonrachel1sharonrachel1 Posts: 37
    I'm sitting here laughing so hard at this thread, I think I just peed in my chair...... :oops: ......Is that like peeing in your wetsuit?? :roll:
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    :lol::lol::lol::lol: ,is for use it for make your weed... :? 8-)
    Your greeknglish has confused me here Dimitris 8-)
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  • JS38594JS38594 Posts: 24
    Ed spitting is like Michael Jordan sticking his tongue out when he is about to make a spectacular play. It might be considered a little rude normally, but because what they are about to do is so amazing, not many people are brave enough to ask the question of "why?".
    goo wrote:
    I've sorta been meaning to ask, seriously why does Ed spit so much during the show anyway? is it really that necessary?
  • SpagsSpags Leigh-on-Sea, UK Posts: 3,052
    patrickcarson wrote:
    Does it glow like Kryptonite or is it like normal human saliva?

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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    South of Seattle wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    :lol::lol::lol::lol: ,is for use it for make your weed... :? 8-)
    Your greeknglish has confused me here Dimitris 8-)
    u need spitt for fix your join.. :lol::lol:
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    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    :lol::lol::lol::lol: ,is for use it for make your weed... :? 8-)

    :eh: ...what?
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    Aaron 23 wrote:
    goo wrote:
    I've sorta been meaning to ask, seriously why does Ed spit so much during the show anyway? is it really that necessary?
    His phasing and strain he puts on his chords causes a lot of mucus buildup, he has to get rid of it via spitting to keep the airflow going while singing. Otherwise the mucus will cut his range and make it choppier.

    ...yeah! :shifty:
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  • t0mMyet0mMye Posts: 821
    On the Touring Band DVD Ed spits clearly to his right during "Go", almost appearing to hit Mike...I have studied this sequence for hours and only now reveal my findings...

    discuss.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    dcfaithful wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    :lol::lol::lol::lol: ,is for use it for make your weed... :? 8-)

    :eh: ...what?
    Greeknglish,just Greeknglish... :D
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  • jbmulder9jbmulder9 Posts: 228
    To those that have it, there is a great story regarding spitting that ed tells from mansfield I in 2003...

    after "grievance," ed moves a flag because he did not want the crowd to think he was spitting on the it. he then proceeds to tell a hysterical joke involving celine dion, sony, spitting, and ...uh...well i'll let you all track it down and figure it out :o

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  • STONEd and dAMENT-EDSTONEd and dAMENT-ED Posts: 899
    I think Ed has decided that Stone's direction is the safest choice since Stone rarely moves outside a 2 square foot box at any given show. Ed knows he won't hit Stone and that Stone won't step in it and slip.

    Why the fuck am I replying to this thread? Fuck it...I'm hitting submit.

    p.s.- if you had the chance to ask Ed one question would that be the one? I'm gonna start that thread (although I'm sure it's been done before...just too lazy to search it).
  • fisttothejawfisttothejaw Posts: 234
    t0mMye wrote:
    On the Touring Band DVD Ed spits clearly to his right during "Go", almost appearing to hit Mike...I have studied this sequence for hours and only now reveal my findings...

    discuss.

    wow, it's like the Zapruder film... wasn't there a Seinfeld episode about this??

    I think he spits to the left because he's righthanded. Righties tend to look at the left side as a waste. That's why we toss cans and bottles out of our driver's side windows.
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