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Ed's voice sounded GREAT in South America

mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
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Just listened to the Chile boot on the radio and Ed's voice sounded the best I've heard in a handful of years. I'm not sure what he's been doing but he sounds great. Anyone know if he's quit smoking or gotten a vocal coach or something?
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,888
    from what I heard on periscope you are 100% right!
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    mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    mcgruff10 said:

    from what I heard on periscope you are 100% right!

    Give the boot a listen whenever you get a chance, I'm telling you he's doing something different. Don't know what it is, but he sounds like he's hitting notes with less stress and having an easier time doing it. Hard to explain considering I'm not a vocalist.
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    ehbaconehbacon Posts: 1,964
    edited December 2015
    yup he sounded amazing, best he's sounded in years imo


    Well Idk what he's doing in his personal life but I did notice that he seemed to change some songs in order to be more equipped with this voice now. Main example: Corduroy. Love it now too, hope he keeps it up
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    mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    ehbacon said:

    yup he sounded amazing, best he's sounded in years imo

    Couldn't agree more.
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    HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,418
    This is great to hear! Fwiw, I thought he sounded better in 2014 than 2013. So whatever he's doing, I hope he keeps it up!
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    mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    HesCalledDyer said:

    This is great to hear! Fwiw, I thought he sounded better in 2014 than 2013. So whatever he's doing, I hope he keeps it up!

    Yes! I made a similar thread about his voice sounding better in 2014 than 2013. Honestly, his voice in South America is sounding better than 2014 so you're right, let's hope he keeps this up!
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    Mike D88Mike D88 Tampa Posts: 722
    Less smoking maybe?
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,888
    HesCalledDyer said:

    This is great to hear! Fwiw, I thought he sounded better in 2014 than 2013. So whatever he's doing, I hope he keeps it up!

    Totally agree with you bud! The 14 boots sound a thousand times better and I think I just figured out why.
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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,540
    I really noticed how spot on his voice was at the Bogota show. He's always gonna have moments where he can't hit some notes or is out of breath, but it doesn't seem as often.
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    mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    bootlegger10 said:

    I really noticed how spot on his voice was at the Bogota show. He's always gonna have moments where he can't hit some notes or is out of breath, but it doesn't seem as often.

    Right, he's hitting notes more fluently, too.
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    mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    Mike D88 said:

    Less smoking maybe?

    Gotta be. Could be drinking less too, alcohol just dries the shit out of your vocal chords.
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,143
    mschostok said:

    Mike D88 said:

    Less smoking maybe?

    Gotta be. Could be drinking less too, alcohol just dries the shit out of your vocal chords.
    Also numbs it too.
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    gnazteegnaztee Battle Ground, WA Posts: 82
    I was at the show in Bogota and immediately noticed something better, more crisp and full, in his voice. Having said that, everything, especially Mike, sounded more crisp and full than any PJ show I've been to. I thought it might have something to do with the altitude (8000 feet in Bogo), but sounds like everyone was hearing it all over S.A.

    Looking forward to the boot!
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    EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,833
    That's great news! I miss the days when Ed could just stand there stoic on stage belting out mind blowing vocals. Hopefully the clean living is paying off on his vocal chords.
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    Weston1283Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 4,631
    Haven't heard the new stuff yet but 2013/2014 boots he sounds WAY better than 2012
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    my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    I'm guessing it's a combination of things, including possibly throat surgery to clean things up? That wouldn't shock me, I think that has become more common
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    my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    I also think the new setlist setup helps with multiple slower more atmospheric songs to start allowing him to warm up, as opposed to slamming into 5-6 uptempo rockers to start a show
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,888
    my2hands said:

    I also think the new setlist setup helps with multiple slower more atmospheric songs to start allowing him to warm up, as opposed to slamming into 5-6 uptempo rockers to start a show

    I wonder if pendulum was written in a key that helps his voice warm up hence the reason they usually open with it.
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,143
    Baritone friendly for sure
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    green_girlgreen_girl Posts: 931
    Yeah. Caught Even Flow in Santiago on the radio. He was in great voice.
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,143
    So was there a different version of Corduroy on that tour?
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    mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    So was there a different version of Corduroy on that tour?

    Yes, during "Everything has Chains (or changed if thats your thing)", they slowed it down and Ed basically sang an octave lower than normal. Sounded pretty cool actually, but that's literally one of my favorite songs of all time and that's one of the best parts of any song, so I like the original better, but it was cool and sounded good nonetheless.
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,158
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    So was there a different version of Corduroy on that tour?

    Yep..the version wrigley style..they played to all SA shows
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,158
    As fir the comment about voice..wait to listen brasili and belo..his voice was unreal at thise 2 show
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    halloweenhead95halloweenhead95 Croatia Posts: 240
    dimitrispearljam said:

    2-feign-reluctance said:

    So was there a different version of Corduroy on that tour?

    Yep..the version wrigley style..they played to all SA shows
    That Wrigley 'Corduroy' is awesome! Didn't know they played another version until just now!
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,158
    halloweenhead95 said:

    dimitrispearljam said:

    2-feign-reluctance said:

    So was there a different version of Corduroy on that tour?

    Yep..the version wrigley style..they played to all SA shows
    That Wrigley 'Corduroy' is awesome! Didn't know they played another version until just now!
    https://youtu.be/IGES-fmiXHQ?t=1m44s
    https://youtu.be/5NJCshpBkFM?t=2m
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    halloweenhead95halloweenhead95 Croatia Posts: 240
    dimitrispearljam said:

    halloweenhead95 said:

    dimitrispearljam said:

    2-feign-reluctance said:

    So was there a different version of Corduroy on that tour?

    Yep..the version wrigley style..they played to all SA shows
    That Wrigley 'Corduroy' is awesome! Didn't know they played another version until just now!
    https://youtu.be/IGES-fmiXHQ?t=1m44s
    https://youtu.be/5NJCshpBkFM?t=2m

    Great!! I wish they continue to play it like that
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    EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,833
    God dam they were feeling that crowd.
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    mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    edited December 2015
    Listening to the Chile boot right now....yeah his voice definitely sounds better. Much, much better. Listen to In Hiding, he hits all the notes, especially the chorus. Haven't heard him hit those notes in 4-5 years.
    Post edited by mschostok on
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,143
    Awesome!
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