Stone's Background Vocals
I don't know if this has ever been a bone of contention with anybody else, but I've often been let down on occasion at the live shows when it comes to Stone's vocals. Hear me out.
Most of the time, I can tell when he's trying to play his guitar parts and get the words out, but either due to bad sound mixing or not having his mic turned up (both of which, the blame falls on the sound crew & his tech) you hardly ever get to hear his singing parts.
Other times, and we've all seen it, he seems like he's too busy (possibly hoarse? not confident?) to throw his parts in, so Eddie will compensate by doing them himself, or letting the crowd fill in.
So what I am trying to do with this thread, is re-enforce the fact that he is the no.2 songwriter in the band, and at the end of the day... it really is his & Jeff's pizza pie, any way you slice it. I love Eddie. Eddie is my hero. But I give credit where credit is due, and we would not have the band if not for Stone & Jeff.
So if there's anyone out there who can pass this on to Stone, or if you get a chance to read this yourself...
... just sing, sir. We like you. It doesn't have to be perfect.
We WANT to hear 'Glorified G' the way you wrote it.
We WANT to hear 'Mankind' more than every once in a while. (and 'Don't Gimme No Lip', for that matter)
I would dance a jig if I heard you, Jeff, Mike, Matt & Eddie pull 5-part harmony on 'All Those Yesterdays'. Shit a brick, even.
But all & all, just sing and have a good time. And if you don't want to anymore, just tell us. And we'll understand.
Well... I will, some of these other folks might go 'Misery' on you, but you get the idea.
~Matthias
Most of the time, I can tell when he's trying to play his guitar parts and get the words out, but either due to bad sound mixing or not having his mic turned up (both of which, the blame falls on the sound crew & his tech) you hardly ever get to hear his singing parts.
Other times, and we've all seen it, he seems like he's too busy (possibly hoarse? not confident?) to throw his parts in, so Eddie will compensate by doing them himself, or letting the crowd fill in.
So what I am trying to do with this thread, is re-enforce the fact that he is the no.2 songwriter in the band, and at the end of the day... it really is his & Jeff's pizza pie, any way you slice it. I love Eddie. Eddie is my hero. But I give credit where credit is due, and we would not have the band if not for Stone & Jeff.
So if there's anyone out there who can pass this on to Stone, or if you get a chance to read this yourself...
... just sing, sir. We like you. It doesn't have to be perfect.
We WANT to hear 'Glorified G' the way you wrote it.
We WANT to hear 'Mankind' more than every once in a while. (and 'Don't Gimme No Lip', for that matter)
I would dance a jig if I heard you, Jeff, Mike, Matt & Eddie pull 5-part harmony on 'All Those Yesterdays'. Shit a brick, even.
But all & all, just sing and have a good time. And if you don't want to anymore, just tell us. And we'll understand.
Well... I will, some of these other folks might go 'Misery' on you, but you get the idea.
~Matthias
PJ - 09/23/98: West Palm Beach II, 08/12/00: Tampa, 04/12/03: Orlando, 04/13/03: Tampa, 06/12/08: Tampa, 06/27/08: Hartford, 09/22/09: Seattle II, 04/11/16: Tampa, 05/01 & 05/02/16: MSG I & II, 09/18/21: Sea Hear Now, 10/01 & 10/02/21: Ohana Encore I & II, 05/06 & 05/07/22: Los Angeles I & II, 09/11/22: MSG, 09/16/22: Nashville, 09/02/23: St. Paul II, 09/07/23: Chicago II, 09/18 & 09/19/23: Austin I & II, 05/16 & 05/18/24: Las Vegas I & II, 08/29 & 08/31/24: Wrigley Field I & II, 09/03 & 09/04/24: MSG I & II, 09/27 & 09/29/24: Ohana Festival I & II
EV - 08/04 & 08/05/08: (Eddie solo, w/Liam Finn) NYC I & II, 11/27 & 11/28/12: (Eddie solo, w/Glen Hansard) Orlando I & II, 02/09 & 02/10/22: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Chicago I & II, 09/30/23: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Ohana Festival
Song Wishlist: Oceans, Brother, Alone, Let Me Sleep, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Gremmie Out Of Control (BAM!), Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), Whale Song (DOUBLE BAM!), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Amongst the Waves, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, Got to Give, and the Mamasan Trilogy.
Song Wishlist: Oceans, Brother, Alone, Let Me Sleep, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Gremmie Out Of Control (BAM!), Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), Whale Song (DOUBLE BAM!), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Amongst the Waves, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, Got to Give, and the Mamasan Trilogy.
Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08 ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
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But again, I completely agree.
Thank you, sir. Glad i'm not alone on this.
Really? I've never heard them both do that.
I think i've heard just Matt, but not Stone too. Can you point me towards a live boot of it ?
Song Wishlist: Oceans, Brother, Alone, Let Me Sleep, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Gremmie Out Of Control (BAM!), Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), Whale Song (DOUBLE BAM!), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Amongst the Waves, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, Got to Give, and the Mamasan Trilogy.
Hell I could be wrong, but I thought last tour they were both singing it toward the end...anywhooo, it's just seemed louder in '06 than any other time i remember.
Jeff and Stone!
I'm not too fond of Matt singing.
Mihi cura futuri.
The elements they speak to me.
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so cute they are
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