Should Eddie use a teleprompter?

mschostok

No teleprompter, I think its kind of lame. Lyric sheets for a couple songs that aren't played very often is cool, but a teleprompter for the whole show is tacky.

2-feign-reluctance

VR glasses with lyrics.

AceCool

As a die hard Dead Head I learned early on that when Jerry and/or Bob would flub the lyrics to a song they had sung hundreds of times it was just part of the charm of the live performance. I was always amazed that those dudes could remember all those freaking lyrics in the first place (esp. all those epic length Bob Dylan songs like Desolation Row). It was so disheartening to me when Jerry had to resort to the teleprompter.

PJ's catalogue is every bit as extensive and quite honestly so much of the lyrics are quite complex. It is a wonder that Ed can remember them. I find I have the same feeling about Ed missing a line as I did at Dead shows. It's just part of the live experience. I don't want my rock and roll bands to be so rehearsed and polished that they might as well jsut be playing the record through the PA.

Just like somebody else said in this thread, I screw up the lyrics all the time so it doesn't bother me when Ed does.

djklambake

Dave uses a TelePrompTer? Fuuuuuck... How can anyone read shit, play guitar and sing while fucking baked out of their mind?!

JensStillHere

Even early on singing one of the most personal songs Eddie had written he flubbed the lyrics. Jump to 1:38. https://youtu.be/xu85_WHGd0w

Imagine 24 years later and 100+ more original songs in his head? It doesn't really bother me.

EB218946

no i love when he just rolls with it when he forgets a line or two. eddie is one of the best of all time. hope everyone has a great day. pick up anyone who has fallen down. life is hard.

ikiT

i like fuck ups
words are hard

Wma31394

I thought he does..always see him looking down like one is there.

Sarah

Spiritual_Chaos said:

No.



And he should learn the lyrics enough to not use the sheets on the floor either.

Agreed.
Lyrical flubs piss me off.

deadendp

No thank you. I'm a fan of live performances and if they screw up, it is fine. Pixies screwed up the lyrics of What Goes Boom in Cleveland, 2015. BF sang the same lyrics for a loop of about 3x before he could pull himself out of it.

jp307677

Absolutely not

Force Of Nature

DeLukin said:

Clearly a man comfortable with vocal blemishes and who doesn't care if you aren't:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkgv3LoQY2o&feature=youtu.be&t=161

(EDIT: Crap can't paste a link to a specific point in the timeline. Skip to 2:44)

wow, also cant believe I've never noticed this.
even better that this is the official music video.

and to the original question, no way should he use a teleprompter

CantKeepmedown

They played like 160 different songs this tour. Many that they haven't played (or even rehearsed) in years. He's allowed to mess up. I don't think he'll ever use a teleprompter, but if he wants to use lyric sheets, who really cares?

mattcoz

dwhite76 said:

Its never Eds fault. Hes a Golden God It wasnt even MCCready's fault the roadie gave him the wrong guitar

So that's why he fired Wesley!