agreed LeatherMandi. Eddie's voice is different now. No doubt. But I find it hard to believe that a vocal style that has adapted, matured and yes, changed over the course of one of the most remarkable careers in music history could be degraded. I love Eddie's early 90's voice-- but there is something about the raw, sratchy style of No Code and beyond that is just so musically original.
That being said, amen Love Reign O'er Me.
And how about In Hiding, Amongst The Waves, Crazy Mary (live), Just Breath.
Just because its not the same, doesn't mean its not as a good.
it's called diaphragmatic breath control. He learned it.
He can hold notes a lot longer. He can reach higher and lower.
He can growl better. Gems and Rhinestones.
'tis a richer version nowadays.
The part where you mentioned hold notes a lot longer. Correct me if I'm wrong, but "Black" from MSG 1 in 2003 where he holds that note in the lines "...Tatooed all I see/All I am/All I'll beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...HOLY SHIT! I thought that was best thing I've heard in Black since Unplugged. That's one of the reasons why I love his voice now.
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I still think he has the most amazing voice in all of rockdom.
Amen. :thumbup:
amen and then some. i love how his voice has matured; it has gained so much depth and character. his voice has suited him through every "era" i think. one of the many things that draws so many people to these guys is that they've never been, and never will be, anything but themselves, take it or leave it. why try to do your 25 year old voice when you're 45 (almost ;-) )? if you do, that's exactly how it will sound - forced. sing your 45 year old ass off in the voice you've gained from 20 years of living life. the passion and intensity come through regardless. he sounded amazing and spot on in philly. i fell in love with those pipes all over again that night. and when he pulls out the growling, screaming, raspy, sexy, whatever you call it, it rocks even harder now, because his voice is always in the present tense. :thumbup:
Well, I've just listened to my Brisbane boot, and have to say Ed's voice was amazing. I don't know if it was because he was still recovering from the flu, but there was a really special quality to it.
He also managed a mini-growl in the first line of Got Some.
Can't we all just agree he is a man of many talents, and that's why we all love him?
If I knew then, would I know now?
* Perth Entertainment Centre - Mar 06, 1995
* Melbourne Park - Mar 02, 1998
* Brisbane QSAC- Nov 25, 2009
* EV Solo- QPAC- March 10, 12 and 13 2011
his voice was short in the mid 90s i think but its effective and different them, works nicely in some songs for sure... its been great, smooth and melodic since then. I just love his 00 voice though.
it's called diaphragmatic breath control. He learned it.
He can hold notes a lot longer. He can reach higher and lower.
He can growl better. Gems and Rhinestones.
'tis a richer version nowadays.
The part where you mentioned hold notes a lot longer. Correct me if I'm wrong, but "Black" from MSG 1 in 2003 where he holds that note in the lines "...Tatooed all I see/All I am/All I'll beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...HOLY SHIT! I thought that was best thing I've heard in Black since Unplugged. That's one of the reasons why I love his voice now.
And Melbourne 09 he held that forever.......
I am shocked his voice has changed from 24 to 44. ~sarcasm~
He had MANY off nights in the early days. Its just that we have boots from every show now and are little insane in dissecting and overanalyzing now.
In my 13 shows seen I have yet to be disappointed.
about a week and a half before that, he had a flu which then turned into strep throat.
i think it sounded great, it's obvious he had been sick, but i like the roughness. it looked painful for him but he eased into it and by the end sounded awesome, imho...
...or maybe i'm just biased towards the sleeves rolled up, sweat pouring, crazy intense eyes, neck-veins-popping ed with the sexiest voice in existence. that may be a factor in my judgement :P
His voice was beautiful then and is even more beautiful now
it reflects his soul and spirit and I embrace and welcome the changes he has gone through in this life.
I've said it so many times, to me, his voice is the sound of heaven itself.
I love how all of you think you KNOW what happend to vedwards voice * rolls eyes*... Its called aging.. Also.. vedder himself said he hadn't really found his "voice" yet during the first two records... Very douchey thread to put on the porch (or anywhere for that matter)if you ask me... totally useless , uninformative and just rude.
Yeah I LOVE His voice now AND in the EARLY 90's ...BUT...Somewhere around '97-98'...I don't KNOW just didn't seem right for "ME"...It was LIKE HE was Singing with a 'CONSTANT' Cold!...Just a thought!
1995 seems to be the year where Ed was intentionally trying to wreck his voice completely.
There are certain shows that most here consider classic - shows such as Pinkpop 1992 and Soldier Field 1995. Now, I know it can't just be me that listens to those shows and cringes a little. They might be classic because of the context of the era and the intensity of the band, but Ed sounds like hell for most of those shows.
I agree with 95' Eddie...HE Just seemed to ~SCREAM~ out Songs! Listen to 'Corduroy'...BUT!...I disagree with you in 92' Pinkpop and around THAT "ERA"...I thought he's VOICE Sounded *AMAZING*
I personally think the man should sing how ever he wants to sing, and if people quit liking it, they should quit listening. I certainly don't think any musician has a responsibility to "take care of their voice" for the fans, or continue to sing a certain way because people liked it 20 years ago. I really just think his voice is his voice and he ought to do with it as he chooses.
His voice was beautiful then and is even more beautiful now
it reflects his soul and spirit and I embrace and welcome the changes he has gone through in this life.
I've said it so many times, to me, his voice is the sound of heaven itself.
agreed...eddie's TONE rocks!!~
******************************** "Forgive every being, the bad feelings it's just me"
I don't have a problem with Eddie changing his voice as long as it sounds good and workd with the songs. I love Riot Act and the way he "uses" his voice on those songs, really a unique album.
But I don't like his voice as much live anymore, the 09 Euro our or ACL sounded inferior to earlier years. And how he sang on Avocado didn't sound good, strained and bad.
Some songs still work, some don't.
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
I'm sure the hundreds (thousands?) of shows has something to do with it too.
And I'm not living this life without you, I'm selfish and clear
And you're not leaving here without me, I don't wanna be without
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My only problem with his voice these days is how he sounds like he's struggling to hit some of the higher notes. His voice just sounds very tired, and ragged sometimes. It's not so much the change in technique and style I mind (Because I love his vocals on Yield, Binaural, etc), but I just wish his voice didn't sound so beat. And yes, Love, Reign O'er Me does kick ass.
And to whomever said he shouldn't have to take care of his voice, that's just ignorant. Does that mean Mike can go jam his hands down a garbage disposal since he's not obligated to take care of them? Eddie's voice is his tool, and he needs that tool to continue his trade, which he very obviously loves.
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ive attended a bunch of ed's solo shows and his voice felt like it was going through me during trouble, millworker, etc. its truly unreal. his voice may not have the raw power it did when they started but it remains undeniably amazing.
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Shouldn't you be trolling the Vs. sheep thread?
He can hold notes a lot longer. He can reach higher and lower.
He can growl better. Gems and Rhinestones.
'tis a richer version nowadays.
and obviously he can get lower...seeing as your voice deepens as you get older.
That being said, amen Love Reign O'er Me.
And how about In Hiding, Amongst The Waves, Crazy Mary (live), Just Breath.
Just because its not the same, doesn't mean its not as a good.
I love Eddie Vedder!
The part where you mentioned hold notes a lot longer. Correct me if I'm wrong, but "Black" from MSG 1 in 2003 where he holds that note in the lines "...Tatooed all I see/All I am/All I'll beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...HOLY SHIT! I thought that was best thing I've heard in Black since Unplugged. That's one of the reasons why I love his voice now.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
amen and then some. i love how his voice has matured; it has gained so much depth and character. his voice has suited him through every "era" i think. one of the many things that draws so many people to these guys is that they've never been, and never will be, anything but themselves, take it or leave it. why try to do your 25 year old voice when you're 45 (almost ;-) )? if you do, that's exactly how it will sound - forced. sing your 45 year old ass off in the voice you've gained from 20 years of living life. the passion and intensity come through regardless. he sounded amazing and spot on in philly. i fell in love with those pipes all over again that night. and when he pulls out the growling, screaming, raspy, sexy, whatever you call it, it rocks even harder now, because his voice is always in the present tense. :thumbup:
He also managed a mini-growl in the first line of Got Some.
Can't we all just agree he is a man of many talents, and that's why we all love him?
* Perth Entertainment Centre - Mar 06, 1995
* Melbourne Park - Mar 02, 1998
* Brisbane QSAC- Nov 25, 2009
* EV Solo- QPAC- March 10, 12 and 13 2011
fuck, i couldn't make it through that!
about a week and a half before that, he had a flu which then turned into strep throat.
Yes but anybody can sing like them. Nobody pushes a voice and brings it every night like Ed.
And Melbourne 09 he held that forever.......
I am shocked his voice has changed from 24 to 44. ~sarcasm~
He had MANY off nights in the early days. Its just that we have boots from every show now and are little insane in dissecting and overanalyzing now.
In my 13 shows seen I have yet to be disappointed.
This last tour was pretty rough.
I still think Ed sounds incredible, but hearing (and watching) the strain he goes through is pretty rough.
Many cringe-moments during that last tour!
Perfect example. Austin City Limits video. Some of those songs were ugly!
i think it sounded great, it's obvious he had been sick, but i like the roughness. it looked painful for him but he eased into it and by the end sounded awesome, imho...
...or maybe i'm just biased towards the sleeves rolled up, sweat pouring, crazy intense eyes, neck-veins-popping ed with the sexiest voice in existence. that may be a factor in my judgement :P
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it reflects his soul and spirit and I embrace and welcome the changes he has gone through in this life.
I've said it so many times, to me, his voice is the sound of heaven itself.
love reign o'er me. = Exactly.
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I agree with 95' Eddie...HE Just seemed to ~SCREAM~ out Songs! Listen to 'Corduroy'...BUT!...I disagree with you in 92' Pinkpop and around THAT "ERA"...I thought he's VOICE Sounded *AMAZING*
Nothing is better than Vedder!
Love Reign O'er Me.
Ever heard Eddie Vedder sing this before.
What a dumb fucking thread.
Go listen to Creed maybe they are more your taste.
agreed...eddie's TONE rocks!!~
"Forgive every being,
the bad feelings
it's just me"
But I don't like his voice as much live anymore, the 09 Euro our or ACL sounded inferior to earlier years. And how he sang on Avocado didn't sound good, strained and bad.
Some songs still work, some don't.
I prefer Ed's voice now, I guess I am a sheep.
And you're not leaving here without me, I don't wanna be without
My best... friend. Wake up, to see you could have it all
And to whomever said he shouldn't have to take care of his voice, that's just ignorant. Does that mean Mike can go jam his hands down a garbage disposal since he's not obligated to take care of them? Eddie's voice is his tool, and he needs that tool to continue his trade, which he very obviously loves.
"Vinyl or not, you will need to pay someone to take RA of your hands" - Smile05
424, xxx