would eddie be a star if he went solo

stickman jay
stickman jay Posts: 44
edited April 2008 in The Porch
maybe or maybe not
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  • 3inputchick
    3inputchick Posts: 845
    Nope...
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  • SENROCK
    SENROCK Posts: 10,736
    he would. he is EDDIE VEDDER. But please, lets not encourage a solo career!!! HELLOOOOO??!!! We'd all be lost without PEARL JAM!!!!!
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,127
    he's already a star
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  • EquallyWorthless
    EquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    LukinFan wrote:
    he's already a star


    yeah +1

    maybe to rephrase the question for the OP, would eddie be a star if he had been a solo artist his entire career???
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    yeah. the chicks still think Ed is sexy.
  • given2fly10
    given2fly10 Posts: 485
    stickman jay wrote:
    maybe or maybe not
    yes he would. springsteen did the solo thing a few times in between time off with the e-street band. i'd so love to see ed go solo
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  • bovy_j
    bovy_j Posts: 1,008
    I think he could do well for himself if he were to continue with some solo work in the future.
    I would MUCH rather see Pearl Jam Eddie, but I do believe he could do well for himself.
    Hard Sun was a huge success! I hear it on the radio more than I do Pearl Jam.
  • Unkept
    Unkept Posts: 65
    Ed is already a star and always will be...

    He's actually officially gone solo...we will probably see more of it in the coming years , but he's never gonna leave PJ
  • Clarice
    Clarice Posts: 256
    stickman jay wrote:
    maybe or maybe not

    No doubts. He can do anything he wants. But he doesnt seem someone who like to play alone all the time, but one who love share the music , the stage , the big ones concerts, the good vibrations that cames from this moments. It means long life to PJ, no?
  • Eliot Rosewater
    Eliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    stickman jay wrote:
    maybe or maybe not
    duh
  • vedder.ten
    vedder.ten Posts: 44
    EquallyWorthless wrote:
    maybe to rephrase the question for the OP, would eddie be a star if he had been a solo artist his entire career???

    I don't think that he would... but if he was to put out a few more solo records NOW, I'm sure that he'd make a name for being able to do both, solo & band. This popularity, however, would primarily come because of the years with Pearl Jam.
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  • PJammer4life
    PJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,672
    I think it would be on par with Chris Cornell..much bigger success with Soundgarden and Audioslave than his solo material. i really liked Euphoria Morning, but the last one wasn't anything to take to a deserted island. into the wild was great, but i don't think the eukelele songs like satellite, you're true, brokenhearted would sell many records or garner any airplay if released on a second sol disc. it depends what ed wants to release.
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  • _
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    vedder.ten wrote:
    I don't think that he would... but if he was to put out a few more solo records NOW, I'm sure that he'd make a name for being able to do both, solo & band. This popularity, however, would primarily come because of the years with Pearl Jam.

    I'll have to disagree. He's a magnificent musician - period. True, he has become so popular because of Pearl Jam, but I think he would have become popular regardless. Just look at what's happening with Into the Wild. In addition to maintaining his Pearl Jam fan base, he's also gaining new fans that wouldn't otherwise like him.

    Case in point: My mom doesn't like Pearl Jam. I know she's gotten tired of hearing me talk about them and Eddie, especially in the days leading up to the solo tour. She couldn't understand why I would fly out to California to see a concert. Of course, she doesn't even really like any contemporary music and I've rarely in my life heard her say she found some new artist she liked.

    That said, when I got home from the shows this week and was talking about them again and said the name Eddie Vedder (which I'm sure she had let go in one ear and out the other the whole time I've been talking about him), she started asking me whether or not he had a beard and long hair. I said yes, and she told me this story that while I was gone she was out shopping and was in a store with a tv that was playing music videos. She said this video came on and the musician was so talented and his voice was so beautiful and the song was so good that she became captivated and couldn't take her eyes off him. (She also mentioned how handsome he was, which is also unlike my mom.) So she asked the store employees who the guy was - and it was Eddie Vedder singing Guaranteed! She was like, "Is THAT they guy you just went to LA to see?! Wow, now I totally understand why you are such a big fan! If I had known he was that good I would have gone with you!"

    I know my mom is just one person, but I think this is indicative of his ability to draw in a whole new crowd based SOLELY on his solo music. :)
  • Fatal
    Fatal Posts: 821
    I would have absolutely no problem with Ed following the Springsteen format of releasing band stuff and solo stuff and touring both. His solo tour was fantastic, i would just love to hear more original music from him in the future.
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  • Local Crew
    Local Crew Posts: 745
    he really is an incredible musician. he also puts on a great show. so i would say yes, but i hope he doesnt any time soon.
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  • 3inputchick
    3inputchick Posts: 845
    elderlywoman wrote:
    he really is an incredible musician. he also puts on a great show. so i would say yes, but i hope he doesnt any time soon.
    Is he an incredible musician or song writer? I'm going with the song writer. I think Jeff, Stone and Mike are incredible musicians.
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  • Local Crew
    Local Crew Posts: 745
    3inputchick wrote:
    Is he an incredible musician or song writer? I'm going with the song writer. I think Jeff, Stone and Mike are incredible musicians.

    did you see a solo show? wow! he played the uke, mandelin, harmonica, drums, acoustic and electric guitar.
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  • vedder.ten
    vedder.ten Posts: 44
    scb wrote:
    I'll have to disagree. He's a magnificent musician - period. True, he has become so popular because of Pearl Jam, but I think he would have become popular regardless. Just look at what's happening with Into the Wild. In addition to maintaining his Pearl Jam fan base, he's also gaining new fans that wouldn't otherwise like him.

    Never said that he wasn't a magnificent musician. I personally think he's one of the best of all time, period. However, what would Eddie's style be back in the early 90's if he was to begin solo with no Pearl Jam? Would it be as it is now ("Into The Wild")? Or would it still go under the 'grunge' sound of that decade? It all depends on that.
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  • _
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    vedder.ten wrote:
    Never said that he wasn't a magnificent musician. I personally think he's one of the best of all time, period. However, what would Eddie's style be back in the early 90's if he was to begin solo with no Pearl Jam? Would it be as it is now ("Into The Wild")? Or would it still go under the 'grunge' sound of that decade? It all depends on that.

    Of course I don't know what his solo style would have been like back then, but I don't believe it depends on that. I think that since he's such a great musician he would have had a successful solo career regardless of his style. Perhaps he would have a different set of fans, but he would still have fans no matter what the style.
  • Nothingman54
    Nothingman54 Posts: 2,251
    Dumb topic, but no he would not be successful as a solo artist. It hasnt worked out for Chris Cornel has it???
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