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is eddie the greatest singer songwriter of this generation?

taketheothertaketheother Posts: 10
edited April 2008 in The Porch
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i say yeah

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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    taketheother wrote:
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    i say yeah

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    and i say no.
    he's def good at what he does. and no one can sing pj songs like ed. but the best? ... hmm thats open to interpretation. :)
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  • taketheothertaketheother Posts: 10
    i can appreciate that its an extremely subjective pursuit, but recently it just seems that his impact both in terms of creativity, performance, and the emotion that comes through in songs is unique - i really can't think of anyone doing what he's doing with the same impact
  • electronblueelectronblue WPB Florida Posts: 3,460
    ed's TONE rocks!! he is tops for sure among my select few...~
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  • GivenToWalkGivenToWalk Posts: 48
    taketheother wrote:
    i can appreciate that its an extremely subjective pursuit, but recently it just seems that his impact both in terms of creativity, performance, and the emotion that comes through in songs is unique - i really can't think of anyone doing what he's doing with the same impact


    Well said, I have to agree.
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  • skyeriverwinterskyeriverwinter Posts: 1,894
    To me there can be no better.
  • prince119prince119 Posts: 104
    Hes surely in my conversation, but if I was pressed and had to debte I would go with Noel or Ryan Adams over Ed.

    Not my preference, but the songwriting of those 2 is staggering.

    Ed's voice is my favorite in the biz.
  • EvilRabbitEvilRabbit Posts: 286
    Yes.

    In my humble opinion, no one else comes close.
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  • lateralus963lateralus963 Posts: 381
    I would say no. Eddie is great, and he is one of the best but there are too many other that I would add to that list.

    I would say at the top of my list would be Maynard James Keenan(Tool, APC, and Puscifer), he is super creative, lyrically and vocally. And you cant top songs like Lateralus, Wings for Marie, Aedema, Three Libras, Pet or Brenna. He is very diverse in topics, vocal range, and just as a performer.

    I will say he is not as raw as Eddie and that might be the one thing Eddie has over him. And honestly that is why I am always going back and forward between the two.

    Also on the top of that list I would put Brandon Boyd. He is a poet and his verses are so inspiring and full of imagery. There really is no one else out there like him. and his voice is so unique. The only thing is I think Incubus came out in 96 and PJ and Tool in the early 90's, so I don't know if he qualifies to be in their generation. He is also 10 years younger than Eddie and Maynard.

    So those are my top 3 and it depends on the mood I am in who is my favorite.
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  • IndifferenceIndifference Posts: 2,692
    Tool = boring.

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  • lateralus963lateralus963 Posts: 381
    Indifference wrote:
    Tool = boring.

    Thanks for the reflective criticism. I'll keep that in mind.
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    yes
  • Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    catefrances wrote:
    and i say no.
    he's def good at what he does. and no one can sing pj songs like ed. but the best? ... hmm thats open to interpretation. :)
    Really? Then who?

    He's definitely one of the top two or three IMO and possibly the best.
  • IndifferenceIndifference Posts: 2,692
    lateralus963 wrote:
    Thanks for the reflective criticism. I'll keep that in mind.

    Please do.

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  • Organ of BoomOrgan of Boom Posts: 22
    best lyrics of any generation
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  • Carlos DCarlos D Posts: 638
    I knew someone would mention Tool,they always do.I've listened to all their albums and I can respect them but I can't possibly for one second understand how anyone could claim them to be better songwriters than Pearl Jam.

    I think Eddie really is the greatest,others who normally win this acclaim would be people like Thom Yorke who I think get more praise than they deserve.Michael Stipe or Billy Corgan come closest.
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  • Sane MarySane Mary Posts: 223
    yes
  • over bendsover bends Posts: 1,568
    Ed isn't even the best songwriter in his own band!

    Oh... singer / songwriter... yea... Ed takes it!
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  • kenshuntkenshunt London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,863
    Best singer hell yeah
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    In my honest opinion, trying to think outside the Pit/PJ mindframe...
    ...Yes, Eddie is the best!

    Then the list goes,
    Reznor
    Keenan
    Yorke
    Cornell
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    over_bends wrote:
    Ed isn't even the best songwriter in his own band!

    Oh... singer / songwriter... yea... Ed takes it!
    You kiddin' me???? Even a Stone/Jeff combo isn't even at Vedder's level.

    (and Stone's my favorite)
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  • lateralus963lateralus963 Posts: 381
    Carlos D wrote:
    I knew someone would mention Tool,they always do.I've listened to all their albums and I can respect them but I can't possibly for one second understand how anyone could claim them to be better songwriters than Pearl Jam.

    I think Eddie really is the greatest,others who normally win this acclaim would be people like Thom Yorke who I think get more praise than they deserve.Michael Stipe or Billy Corgan come closest.

    Just a quick clarification: I don't think Tool is better than PJ, but I also don't think PJ is better than Tool; if that makes any sense. =)

    Pearl Jam I love for the raw emotion their style reminds me a lot of storytelling. where as, Tool is very calculated, they are perfectionist, and you can tell. There is so many levels to their music and turn away from tradition. They treat song writing as if it were a fine art.

    My favorite song ever happens to be a tool song, Lateralus. Well, I saw this on youtube the other day and it made me respect them 100 x more. Not to mention it made my favorite song a million times cooler; and I can use it in my classroom now. =) If you have the time check it out here is the link...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS7CZIJVxFY
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    2013: Brooklyn I & II
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  • Surf RiderSurf Rider Posts: 813
    Simplest question I have ever read on the internet. The answer would be............Ed Vedder.

    Now, locker up. Next thread!
  • Jesika537Jesika537 Posts: 301
    Yes he is...
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  • Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    I find that I can just FEEEEEL the emotion when I hear Ed sing. I believe that he believes in what he's singing. He belives in his lyrics (even those of other band members :)), and the way in which he delivers them, often touches me deeply.

    I have been to many a concert in my time and I have only ever been brought to tears (and no, not those maniacal Fab 4 fan kinds of screamin' n' wailin' tears :D, just the ones summoned from the heart strings being played), by Ed. He moves me and to me, that makes him the greatest. :) That also makes PJ the only band I will pay to see umpteen times as well. :D
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  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    nopey.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    thinks of other sings.....................yup, eddie is the best of our generation. No one compares.
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  • Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    thinks of other sings.....................yup, eddie is the best of our generation. No one compares.
    I think there are definitely a few that compare.

    Bono and Conor Oberst IMO are on the same tier of singing/songwriting as Ed.
  • HermanBloomHermanBloom Posts: 1,764
    absolutely
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  • release30release30 Posts: 2,051
    Add John Mayer to this list...Sy for all the haters
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  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    release30 wrote:
    Add John Mayer to this list...Sy for all the haters

    His last two albums definitely stand strong - a lot stronger than Ed's No More, at least.

    I also want to throw the words "Mark Lanegan" out there.
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