Ed's Voice??

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  • EddieLedBetter
    EddieLedBetter Posts: 360
    zootown wrote:
    lowbudgetlush wrote:
    Out of curiosity which singers are you talking about? There is only one singer that sounds as good today as he did 20 years ago & that is James Dean Bradfield of the Manic Street Preachers.

    Really? How about Black Francis(aka Frank Black, aka Charles Thompson) from the Pixies...heard of him? Cornell sounded as good as ever last time I heard it. Gregg Allman, Mick Jagger, and yes, even the hated Bono. Look, all Im saying is that the difference between 2005 and 2008, only 3 years not 20, is significant and its a shame.

    Personally I think Cornells voice is completely shot. Are you honestly saying that Mick Jaggers voice sounds as good today as it did 40 years ago? You cant be serious.

    I am not saying Jaggers' voice is the same as 40 years ago..but in 1984, 20 years into it, it sounded pretty damn much the same! I dont' think Eddie's voice sounds as good as it did 5 years ago! The decline has been sharp in eddie's case.




    Saw Cornell twice in the last 2 years. Sounded flawless everytime. If anything he sounds better than he did when he was partying back in the day as a young lad. Its true he would sound just as good if he didnt smoke, and mary jane is far worse for the vocals than cigs by the way.
  • dont_go_on_me
    dont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    anyone who says his voice has gotten better must have missed the acl tv show performance. he really struggled with a lot of the tunes.
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    Okay, seriously? Mick Jagger's voice is not what it was, and who would expect it to be? The dude is older than my parents, and his bandmates are lucky to still be alive. Bono's voice sounds like absolute hell. I cannot listen to the new U2 album (and unlike a number of you, I love U2 and have been listening to them for over 25 years), and it was painful to listen to him on, say, SNL during the "Atomic Bomb" tour/promotion.

    Yes, Ed's voice has changed. Yes, he now sings instead of yelling. No, it is not what it was twenty years ago. On the other hand, I saw him on his solo tour in 2008, and I thought his voice was spot-on.

    But, come on. Twenty years ago, I was graduating from college. Now, I have a kid who is looking at colleges. I take good care of myself, and I can tell you that my voice is just one of many things that is not what it was twenty years ago. At the same time, in spite of that wear and tear I am, in many ways, healthier, happier and smarter than I was twenty years ago. And so it goes.
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  • joebot
    joebot Posts: 372
    Surely we can all agree that we rather Eddie not smoke for more reasons than just his singing, you know like fucking cancer and emphysema. We love the guy and want him to live a long healthy life and see his grand kids.
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    joebot wrote:
    Surely we can all agree that we rather Eddie not smoke for more reasons than just his singing, you know like fucking cancer and emphysema. We love the guy and want him to live a long healthy life and see his grand kids.
    Certainly but a little understanding of the situation is important too. Not everyone quits and he does not owe it to us to quit. I think that was maybe the direction the thread went that was a little goofy.
    Some people truly do not want to quit either and should not be judged for that.
    And some of his fans think he is more awesome now than he was as a young man smoking or otherwise.
  • joebot
    joebot Posts: 372
    I agree with ya. Personal choice above all.
    We all have strong feelings/love for the great Edward Louis Severson III.
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    joebot wrote:
    I agree with ya. Personal choice above all.
    We all have strong feelings/love for the great Edward Louis Severson III.
    I've never seen anyone post his given name here. I knew it of course but it is cool to see. 8-)
    thanks
  • joebot
    joebot Posts: 372
    :ugeek: your welcome
  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    dont_go_on_me wrote:
    anyone who says his voice has gotten better must have missed the acl tv show performance. he really struggled with a lot of the tunes.

    yeah...
    i meant to say
    that's the only time i pouted a little about ed's voice.
    he did a tv show....it's a bummer he wasn't ready or whatever the reason.
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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    dont_go_on_me wrote:
    anyone who says his voice has gotten better must have missed the acl tv show performance. he really struggled with a lot of the tunes.

    yeah...
    i meant to say
    that's the only time i pouted a little about ed's voice.
    he did a tv show....it's a bummer he wasn't ready or whatever the reason.
    I watch that show on a regular basis as it is taped on the dvr if its the one from Nov. I think he sounds great. His voice cracks on The End but I think its supposed to. Thats the message in the song, its an emotional plea which Ed portrays beautifully. I imagine I get swept into the moment watching them. For me its a package that can't be beat that I don't pick apart.
  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,378
    pandora wrote:
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    dont_go_on_me wrote:
    anyone who says his voice has gotten better must have missed the acl tv show performance. he really struggled with a lot of the tunes.

    yeah...
    i meant to say
    that's the only time i pouted a little about ed's voice.
    he did a tv show....it's a bummer he wasn't ready or whatever the reason.
    I watch that show on a regular basis as it is taped on the dvr if its the one from Nov. I think he sounds great. His voice cracks on The End but I think its supposed to. Thats the message in the song, its an emotional plea which Ed portrays beautifully. I imagine I get swept into the moment watching them. For me its a package that can't be beat that I don't pick apart.

    I am about to start a thread titled ***Post here if you've ever seen a negative post from Pandora***, but I have a feeling it would die where it stands...
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,384
    pandora wrote:
    joebot wrote:
    Surely we can all agree that we rather Eddie not smoke for more reasons than just his singing, you know like fucking cancer and emphysema. We love the guy and want him to live a long healthy life and see his grand kids.
    Certainly but a little understanding of the situation is important too. Not everyone quits and he does not owe it to us to quit. I think that was maybe the direction the thread went that was a little goofy.
    Some people truly do not want to quit either and should not be judged for that.
    And some of his fans think he is more awesome now than he was as a young man smoking or otherwise.

    +1
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    Dissidentman wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    I watch that show on a regular basis as it is taped on the dvr if its the one from Nov. I think he sounds great. His voice cracks on The End but I think its supposed to. Thats the message in the song, its an emotional plea which Ed portrays beautifully. I imagine I get swept into the moment watching them. For me its a package that can't be beat that I don't pick apart.

    I am about to start a thread titled ***Post here if you've ever seen a negative post from Pandora***, but I have a feeling it would die where it stands...
    That is so nice of you to say, I will take that as a compliment.
    Hopefully you don't want to ring my little neck though.
    I'd say rub me out but I learned my lesson there ;) :P
  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    Dissidentman wrote:

    I am about to start a thread titled ***Post here if you've ever seen a negative post from Pandora***, but I have a feeling it would die where it stands...

    true that. :lol:

    cheers to pandora!
    *~Pearl Jam will be blasted from speakers until morale improves~*

  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    AlltheWay23 wrote:
    I noticed last night that Ed did not even ATTEMPT the high notes on In Hiding. Was it an off night or is his voice going?
    Ed sounded like crap last year at ACL but incredible in new orleans. One of the reasons wanted to see them first date of tour.
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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    Dissidentman wrote:

    I am about to start a thread titled ***Post here if you've ever seen a negative post from Pandora***, but I have a feeling it would die where it stands...

    true that. :lol:

    cheers to pandora!
    cheers to you! (glasses clink :!: ) Blondieblue you are just precious
  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    here's to friday night and pj!

    *chink*

    less than a week away baby...........may 13th!
    *~Pearl Jam will be blasted from speakers until morale improves~*

  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    callen wrote:
    AlltheWay23 wrote:
    I noticed last night that Ed did not even ATTEMPT the high notes on In Hiding. Was it an off night or is his voice going?
    Ed sounded like crap last year at ACL but incredible in new orleans. One of the reasons wanted to see them first date of tour.
    I'm hearing he is sounding so very fine 4 shows in. Hope he's drinking his hot molasses ;) its all good no one can touch his voice even when weary.
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    here's to friday night and pj!

    *chink*

    less than a week away baby...........may 13th!
    Oh you are going to the Va show, great! hope its the very best and you get awesome seats, the lottery row one for you! Only the best
    We are going to Hartford yeah! I hope they pull out alone, once and marker again, those were my picks
    Happy Friday to you too Sugar clink clink clink
    ah oh time for a refill ;)
  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    here's to friday night and pj!

    *chink*

    less than a week away baby...........may 13th!

    It's going to be a long week for you Ivy! I'm pretty sure Ed will sound just fine. I've still got nearly 7 weeks to wait yet :thumbdown:
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