Eddie Speech Impediment?

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  • The Single Video theory DVD (the boom microphone almost hitting him).

    Love that bit, so funny :D
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  • I agree with what someone else posted, he does seem to have a southern twang, that could be the travel/touring.

    On SVT, where they're talking about the ebow, and he says "its just such a sound", theres a definate curl on "sound".
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  • Heather, Heather, Heather- such blasphemy! He tends to mumble, but I don't think that's an actual speech impediment- it probably evolved over years of grinding his molars together in angst!

    But seriously, there are some times I hear a midwest/chicago accent in his speaking voice, which makes sense since he was born and grew up there for the most part, as I understand it. Like, some of his "O"s are soft where we here in NJ might say ot more as "AW". If you read 5 Against 1, Kim Neely says that Ed's voice is rich and deep and he almost sounds like he's from another time. I just know I love his voice, no matter what.

    PS- One of my favorite recordings of his speaking voice is the boot of the 2nd Monkeywrench Radio broadcast, where he goes through the whole "MW, MW, MW, Must We? Mink Wallet, Mundane Wishes..." If you can get a hold of a copy, you'll see what I mean. The sexiest voice EVER. >sigh<
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  • I think we should back off a second. its not eddies fault if he has. i know we are not having a go but if you did as many mushrooms as eddie then you would probably have a speech impedement aswell. vitology must have been a good year for ed. hahahaha
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  • Heather, Heather, Heather- such blasphemy! He tends to mumble, but I don't think that's an actual speech impediment-
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    I agree He definately mumbles. i think it's just that he doesn't open his mouth all the way when he speaks but the way he puts words together is amazing! ***daydreaming***

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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    Heatherj43 wrote:
    This may be something everyone already has talked about...but does Eddie have a speech impediment. I, personally, think so! When I went to my first PJ concert, I asked my bf what country Eddie is from because he seemed to have a foreign accent. Then, when I watch the dvd's I can clearly see that he has some problem with how his mouth moves to form words. Especially when he tries to use "th" at the end of words. I think that's why so many people have their own take on the lyrics of the songs,(besides the fact that Eddie will change them as he feels the desire). Anyway, I just wondered if anyone knows if I'm correct in what I see and hear. I do think he has an amazing voice and I think the speech thing adds to the mystique of the songs. Thanks...Heather
    lol, we all have speech impedaments when we drink alcohol. He can speak clearly, when he needs or wants to.
  • YES! i hope he does that would b cool!!
  • V VV V Posts: 5,191
    he's just abit of a mumbler, many of us Capricorns are yer know!
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  • Born2Jam wrote:
    I agree that at concerts, it's probably the wine.

    But, as far as hesitating in his speech, I really believe he is just very thoughtful and mindful of what he says, and he chooses his words very carefully, giving each word the same importance as the last.

    I agree. The combination of wine and being a very thoughtful speaker.
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  • smilehabit wrote:
    Not sure, although I agree in all the bootlegs I have he does seem to ponder over words to say during a speech. But hell he may just be a bit nervous. Shit I would be if 10,000 people were listening to everyword I had to say!
    well...

    thats to avoid being one of those annoying people who do this..

    "this one.. uhhhhh... uhm... this ones called... uhmm.. longest title in the.. uhm.. pearl jam catalouge..."

    see?

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  • ramspamramspam Posts: 130
    Heatherj43 wrote:
    This may be something everyone already has talked about...but does Eddie have a speech impediment. I, personally, think so! When I went to my first PJ concert, I asked my bf what country Eddie is from because he seemed to have a foreign accent. Then, when I watch the dvd's I can clearly see that he has some problem with how his mouth moves to form words. Especially when he tries to use "th" at the end of words. I think that's why so many people have their own take on the lyrics of the songs,(besides the fact that Eddie will change them as he feels the desire). Anyway, I just wondered if anyone knows if I'm correct in what I see and hear. I do think he has an amazing voice and I think the speech thing adds to the mystique of the songs. Thanks...Heather
    I've never noticed it but I'll have to get my sister to look into that, she's a speach pathologist:D:D:D:D:D
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