He sometimes doesn't do so well on the faster, harder songs. You know why? He's 40-something fucking years old. It's hard to shriek for 20 years.
But guess what? Though ed is a worse *screamer* than he was in 1993, he's a far better *singer*.
And I prefer the Ed who sings more than the Ed who screams at this point in my life. Maybe there was a time when that was different.
Another thing I'll note, i have some boots from '95 on which Ed's voice is *almost* unbearable. Everything is kind of oversung, and a lot of times he sounds like one of those mid-90s fucks trying to do an Ed impression. I just think that level of screaming is impossible to sustain night in and night out.
Nowadays, he knows how to harness his voice. He doesn't often oversing. And on songs that call for him to *sing* instead of *scream* he is far and away better than 25-year-old EV could have ever hoped to.
I couldn't imagine EV being able to pull off Arc in 1995, could you?
I agree completely. It really only took him 5 years of abuse to his voice before it became nearly unbearable. anything after the 95/96 shows he started to sing softer and scream less, and that is where everything improved. Could you imagine him trying to sing like he did in 95 now? it would be much more unbearable, his voice would probably just cut out screaming like that. And I agree with you, I'll take Ed singing alive or black today then he did in the 90's. and personally, i love his raspier voice much more when he does decide to scream. His voice was the best in 2000 i will admit though.
I'm not so sure I agree with you... his *singing* isn't quite as fluid as it used to be. He stops notes short to take breaths more often which can be annoying. I also think he tries to hard to have a "mellow" singing voice on some songs, he practically whispers Immortality and Black now...
Yes from that angle maybee, but Ed has improved greatly with his technigue, and has added some diversity to his sining, Avocado has Ed singing on a higher level, he has learned to become a better singer, is his voice as stron, prob not, and he does run ragged in shows, but he also sounds way better on some of the no code thru Avocado tunes.
my concern is for his health...I don't want Eddie TO GET LUNG CANCER!!!! OR
have to be on oxygen in his later life. Eddie has a family that might just want him around for a long time besides us fans
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- Darkness comes in waves--tell me--why invite it to stay--I will not lose my faith--it's inside job today--life comes from within my heart...just for today I am free...Eddie/Mike- Inside Job
people keep mentioning the fact on faster paced songs he is sounding out of breath. I believe a lot of that is also due to the fact they seem to play WAAAAY faster live now.
It is shocking to hear how much slower songs like SOLAT, GTF, Evenflow, RVM etc. used to be played. they should slow it down again.
This is a great point! Listen to how fast they pick up the pace in Betterman. Not complaining here...but the difference is very noticeable.
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This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEBwrtjusiM
that sounded awfully whiny
You're crazy.
As for Eddie, his voice is just getting older. He doesn't have that young spirit in him to really push his voice out, if you know what I mean.
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I agree completely. It really only took him 5 years of abuse to his voice before it became nearly unbearable. anything after the 95/96 shows he started to sing softer and scream less, and that is where everything improved. Could you imagine him trying to sing like he did in 95 now? it would be much more unbearable, his voice would probably just cut out screaming like that. And I agree with you, I'll take Ed singing alive or black today then he did in the 90's. and personally, i love his raspier voice much more when he does decide to scream. His voice was the best in 2000 i will admit though.
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Yes from that angle maybee, but Ed has improved greatly with his technigue, and has added some diversity to his sining, Avocado has Ed singing on a higher level, he has learned to become a better singer, is his voice as stron, prob not, and he does run ragged in shows, but he also sounds way better on some of the no code thru Avocado tunes.
no more shows
have to be on oxygen in his later life. Eddie has a family that might just want him around for a long time besides us fans
- Darkness comes in waves--tell me--why invite it to stay--I will not lose my faith--it's inside job today--life comes from within my heart...just for today I am free...Eddie/Mike- Inside Job
10/7/96, 9/22/98, 8/9/00, 8/10/00, 4/11/03,6/11/08
This is a great point! Listen to how fast they pick up the pace in Betterman. Not complaining here...but the difference is very noticeable.
like to change it everyday
change don't come at once
it's a wave
building
before it breaks