The whole band does. Album is great. Agree about Ed.
Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
How you can do 30 years of 3 hour sets where you go from crooning to gravel to flat out screaming and back again a million times, and still sound great, is beyond me.
Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
I think he sounds better on this album than he has since parts of Riot Act. I was amazed, especially on Come Then Goes. I was like, did they dig this out of the vault? I really like BS, but his voice just sounds off on a lot of the slower songs and there was some forced vocals on LB that didn't translate well for me.
All in all, most solid sounding Ed vocals in 20 years.
remember being so chocked by the vocals on Avodaco after Riot Act. But I guess the contrast between "overly sleepy Eddie" to "schreecy angry Vedder" caused the difference to feel bigger.
He sounded very compressed on Backspacer if I remember that correctly. like it almost hurt a bit.
On here I think there is a softer approach to the recording...
BUT I AM NOT A SINGER OR A VOCAL RECORDER/MIXER SO WHAT DO I KNOW
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
I think he sounds better on this album than he has since parts of Riot Act. I was amazed, especially on Come Then Goes. I was like, did they dig this out of the vault? I really like BS, but his voice just sounds off on a lot of the slower songs and there was some forced vocals on LB that didn't translate well for me.
All in all, most solid sounding Ed vocals in 20 years.
See, I think Riot Act sounds dialled in, vocally, in parts.
Also think he sounds superb on both Backspacer and LB - I might be in the minority thinking that O’Brien’s production is brilliant, especially for the vocals.
remember being so chocked by the vocals on Avodaco after Riot Act. But I guess the contrast between "overly sleepy Eddie" to "schreecy angry Vedder" caused the difference to feel bigger.
He sounded very compressed on Backspacer if I remember that correctly. like it almost hurt a bit.
On here I think there is a softer approach to the recording...
BUT I AM NOT A SINGER OR A VOCAL RECORDER/MIXER SO WHAT DO I KNOW
Haha - you know what you like. That’s all the qualification you need.
Part of it is the recording. Riot Act was just "mushy". And on Binaural, for example on Fatal, it sounded like he had those cotton rolls from the Dentist in his cheeks. I'm listening to Alright at this moment and he sounds just like he did on Small Town. I think where he shows his age now is in some of the screaming parts like Blood, or the screaming part of Tremor Christ. He totally sounds great at this point, 30 years down the road.
Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
Part of it is the recording. Riot Act was just "mushy". And on Binaural, for example on Fatal, it sounded like he had those cotton rolls from the Dentist in his cheeks. I'm listening to Alright at this moment and he sounds just like he did on Small Town. I think where he shows his age now is in some of the screaming parts like Blood, or the screaming part of Tremor Christ. He totally sounds great at this point, 30 years down the road.
The producer makes a difference, for sure. I would have made him take another run at 80% of Riot Act.
Part of it is the recording. Riot Act was just "mushy". And on Binaural, for example on Fatal, it sounded like he had those cotton rolls from the Dentist in his cheeks. I'm listening to Alright at this moment and he sounds just like he did on Small Town. I think where he shows his age now is in some of the screaming parts like Blood, or the screaming part of Tremor Christ. He totally sounds great at this point, 30 years down the road.
The producer makes a difference, for sure. I would have made him take another run at 80% of Riot Act.
I'd love Josh to take the raw tapes from Riot Act, Avocado and the harder songs from Binaural and apply his magic that he did on Gigaton.
Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
Part of it is the recording. Riot Act was just "mushy". And on Binaural, for example on Fatal, it sounded like he had those cotton rolls from the Dentist in his cheeks. I'm listening to Alright at this moment and he sounds just like he did on Small Town. I think where he shows his age now is in some of the screaming parts like Blood, or the screaming part of Tremor Christ. He totally sounds great at this point, 30 years down the road.
The producer makes a difference, for sure. I would have made him take another run at 80% of Riot Act.
I'd love Josh to take the raw tapes from Riot Act, Avocado and the harder songs from Binaural and apply his magic that he did on Gigaton.
Grievance, Insignificance, etc. are neutered on that album.
Part of it is the recording. Riot Act was just "mushy". And on Binaural, for example on Fatal, it sounded like he had those cotton rolls from the Dentist in his cheeks. I'm listening to Alright at this moment and he sounds just like he did on Small Town. I think where he shows his age now is in some of the screaming parts like Blood, or the screaming part of Tremor Christ. He totally sounds great at this point, 30 years down the road.
The producer makes a difference, for sure. I would have made him take another run at 80% of Riot Act.
I'd love Josh to take the raw tapes from Riot Act, Avocado and the harder songs from Binaural and apply his magic that he did on Gigaton.
Grievance, Insignificance, etc. are neutered on that album.
I know, right? i think they were still trying to manage down their fame, right? Grievance, Insignificance, etc sound so great - ok then, lets record it under water. Sad and Fatal, what great songs - ok, let's scrap them. Light years, very poppy - ok, lets totally change it. So now, 20 years later, let Josh have a run with it and treat us to what should have been.
Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
I'd like Josh to take a swing at Ghost and Save you as well.
Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
Part of it is the recording. Riot Act was just "mushy". And on Binaural, for example on Fatal, it sounded like he had those cotton rolls from the Dentist in his cheeks. I'm listening to Alright at this moment and he sounds just like he did on Small Town. I think where he shows his age now is in some of the screaming parts like Blood, or the screaming part of Tremor Christ. He totally sounds great at this point, 30 years down the road.
The producer makes a difference, for sure. I would have made him take another run at 80% of Riot Act.
I'd love Josh to take the raw tapes from Riot Act, Avocado and the harder songs from Binaural and apply his magic that he did on Gigaton.
Grievance, Insignificance, etc. are neutered on that album.
I know, right? i think they were still trying to manage down their fame, right? Grievance, Insignificance, etc sound so great - ok then, lets record it under water. Sad and Fatal, what great songs - ok, let's scrap them. Light years, very poppy - ok, lets totally change it. So now, 20 years later, let Josh have a run with it and treat us to what should have been.
Part of it is the recording. Riot Act was just "mushy". And on Binaural, for example on Fatal, it sounded like he had those cotton rolls from the Dentist in his cheeks. I'm listening to Alright at this moment and he sounds just like he did on Small Town. I think where he shows his age now is in some of the screaming parts like Blood, or the screaming part of Tremor Christ. He totally sounds great at this point, 30 years down the road.
The producer makes a difference, for sure. I would have made him take another run at 80% of Riot Act.
I'd love Josh to take the raw tapes from Riot Act, Avocado and the harder songs from Binaural and apply his magic that he did on Gigaton.
Grievance, Insignificance, etc. are neutered on that album.
Given to Fly and Do The Evolution are, to me, "neutered" on Yield too.
At least the vocal takes.
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
Part of it is the recording. Riot Act was just "mushy". And on Binaural, for example on Fatal, it sounded like he had those cotton rolls from the Dentist in his cheeks. I'm listening to Alright at this moment and he sounds just like he did on Small Town. I think where he shows his age now is in some of the screaming parts like Blood, or the screaming part of Tremor Christ. He totally sounds great at this point, 30 years down the road.
The producer makes a difference, for sure. I would have made him take another run at 80% of Riot Act.
I'd love Josh to take the raw tapes from Riot Act, Avocado and the harder songs from Binaural and apply his magic that he did on Gigaton.
Grievance, Insignificance, etc. are neutered on that album.
Given to Fly and Do The Evolution are, to me, "neutered" on Yield too.
At least the vocal takes.
Never thought that about GTF, but Low Light certainly.
Given to fly does nothing for me on the album. On bootlegs it’s a whole different song though. Same for Light Years
Yep. Eddie doesn't "sing out" enough on the album. He has that, singing without opening his mouth and holding a take away coffee at the same time thing going.
I like the production of DTE but it doesn't explode like it does live with those effects on his voice etc.
Light Years feel like a missed opportunity. Such strong lyrics, but the song doesn't really live up to them.
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
Given to fly does nothing for me on the album. On bootlegs it’s a whole different song though. Same for Light Years
Yep. Eddie doesn't "sing out" enough on the album. He has that, singing without opening his mouth and holding a take away coffee at the same time thing going.
I like the production of DTE but it doesn't explode like it does live with those effects on his voice etc.
Light Years feel like a missed opportunity. Such strong lyrics, but the song doesn't really live up to them.
I always listen to the Light Years Pinkpop 2000 version. Now that’s perfection. With DTE I love the Monkeywrench (?) version
Part of it is the recording. Riot Act was just "mushy". And on Binaural, for example on Fatal, it sounded like he had those cotton rolls from the Dentist in his cheeks. I'm listening to Alright at this moment and he sounds just like he did on Small Town. I think where he shows his age now is in some of the screaming parts like Blood, or the screaming part of Tremor Christ. He totally sounds great at this point, 30 years down the road.
The producer makes a difference, for sure. I would have made him take another run at 80% of Riot Act.
I'd love Josh to take the raw tapes from Riot Act, Avocado and the harder songs from Binaural and apply his magic that he did on Gigaton.
Grievance, Insignificance, etc. are neutered on that album.
I know, right? i think they were still trying to manage down their fame, right? Grievance, Insignificance, etc sound so great - ok then, lets record it under water. Sad and Fatal, what great songs - ok, let's scrap them. Light years, very poppy - ok, lets totally change it. So now, 20 years later, let Josh have a run with it and treat us to what should have been.
That Sad got left off that record is maddening.
I wonder why. Its chorus always reminded me too much of the chorus to The Cure’s Lovesong. I’ve never been a big fan of Sad, personally.
Part of it is the recording. Riot Act was just "mushy". And on Binaural, for example on Fatal, it sounded like he had those cotton rolls from the Dentist in his cheeks. I'm listening to Alright at this moment and he sounds just like he did on Small Town. I think where he shows his age now is in some of the screaming parts like Blood, or the screaming part of Tremor Christ. He totally sounds great at this point, 30 years down the road.
The producer makes a difference, for sure. I would have made him take another run at 80% of Riot Act.
I'd love Josh to take the raw tapes from Riot Act, Avocado and the harder songs from Binaural and apply his magic that he did on Gigaton.
Grievance, Insignificance, etc. are neutered on that album.
I know, right? i think they were still trying to manage down their fame, right? Grievance, Insignificance, etc sound so great - ok then, lets record it under water. Sad and Fatal, what great songs - ok, let's scrap them. Light years, very poppy - ok, lets totally change it. So now, 20 years later, let Josh have a run with it and treat us to what should have been.
That Sad got left off that record is maddening.
I wonder why. Its chorus always reminded me too much of the chorus to The Cure’s Lovesong. I’ve never been a big fan of Sad, personally.
Ah yeah, i suppose - now you say it.
I’m a fan though. Sucker for a strong guitar intro. Do wish it could get revisited production wise, though.
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All in all, most solid sounding Ed vocals in 20 years.
He sounded very compressed on Backspacer if I remember that correctly. like it almost hurt a bit.
On here I think there is a softer approach to the recording...
BUT I AM NOT A SINGER OR A VOCAL RECORDER/MIXER SO WHAT DO I KNOW
The music is fantastic, Ed’s vocals are great, and I’m loving the lyrics for every song! River Cross especially.
Wellington 1998
London 2007
Brisbane 2009
Stockholm 2012
EV Dublin 2017
Milan 2018
Padova 2018
Boston 2 2018
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At least the vocal takes.
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Light Years kinda passed me by though.
I like the production of DTE but it doesn't explode like it does live with those effects on his voice etc.
Light Years feel like a missed opportunity. Such strong lyrics, but the song doesn't really live up to them.
I’m a fan though. Sucker for a strong guitar intro. Do wish it could get revisited production wise, though.