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mrshock13mrshock13 Posts: 472
edited February 2013 in The Porch
Ok, so I gave one of my friend, who has never listened to pearl jam, their first 3 albums. After a few weeks, I asked her what she thought of them, and she said they were ok, but she hated the vocals. She said that she likes "smooth" vocals, and hearing that about eddie, I almost flipped out and lost my shit and exploded on her. I had to catch myself.
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    usamamasan1usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
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    PJFAN_seattlePJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    mrshock13 wrote:
    Ok, so I gave one of my friend, who has never listened to pearl jam, their first 3 albums. After a few weeks, I asked her what she thought of them, and she said they were ok, but she hated the vocals. She said that she likes "smooth" vocals, and hearing that about eddie, I almost flipped out and lost my shit and exploded on her. I had to catch myself.

    Hahah thats what my friend said about pearl jam when I asked him if he likes them.
    Every band has people who love them and every band has people who hate them.

    You should give her a Creed album and report back to me.
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    mca47mca47 Posts: 13,257
    edited May 2009
    I really think Ed at times is one of the best vocalist and at times just "meh".

    His overuse of the falsetto (for example on this years Christmas single) and can't hold notes because of it, and pulls off...not good!

    You will then hear a boot like Benaroya where he pretty much nailed EVERYTHING perfectly.

    I just don't get it. So on and so "off" at times...
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    PJamGrungeFanPJamGrungeFan Posts: 289
    It really annoys me the way he sings live nowaday. Way too much falsetto...sounds annoying, and most of the time just plain bad
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    Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    I think Ed's voice is great.
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    usamamasan1usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
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    BhagavadGitaBhagavadGita Posts: 1,748
    usamamasan1 wrote:
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    hmmmmm? Possible problem here...
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    thecorythecory Posts: 290
    PJamGrungeFan wrote:
    It really annoys me the way he sings live nowaday. Way too much falsetto...sounds annoying, and most of the time just plain bad
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    ChrisileinChrisilein Vienna/Austria Posts: 3,878
    Could some please tell me a singer with a better voice the Eddie?????? :?: :?:
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    Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,335
    IMO Ed has the best voice over any other male singer out there. :)
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    surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    Each to their own I guess.

    I think he has the best voice, amazing.
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    usamamasan1usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    Chrisilein wrote:
    Could some please tell me a singer with a better voice the Eddie?????? :?: :?:
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    pjsycopjsyco Wilmington, NC Posts: 642
    Chrisilein wrote:
    Could some please tell me a singer with a better voice the Eddie?????? :?: :?:

    Jeremys Spoken...I've heard him while he's in the shower.
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    Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,335
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    Chrisilein wrote:
    Could some please tell me a singer with a better voice the Eddie?????? :?: :?:
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    megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    pjsyco wrote:
    Chrisilein wrote:
    Could some please tell me a singer with a better voice the Eddie?????? :?: :?:

    Jeremys Spoken...I've heard him while he's in the shower.
    beat me to it :)
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    ogre1213ogre1213 Posts: 391
    i think ed has the best voice ever by faaaar
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    hollyster70hollyster70 Posts: 228
    Your friend is insane...have her commited immediately.
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,758
    Go to an Ed solo show and tell me Ed's voice isn't in top form.

    The dude is such a better *singer* now ... as opposed to the *growler* he used to be. I was listening to a boot from '95 the other day ... I almost found it unlistenable.
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,758
    mca47 wrote:
    I really think Ed at times is one of the best lyricists and at times just "meh".

    His overuse of the falsetto (for example on this years Christmas single) and can't hold notes because of it, and pulls off...not good!

    You will then hear a boot like Benaroya where he pretty much nailed EVERYTHING perfectly.

    I just don't get it. So on and so "off" at times...

    No. 1 -- I'm not sure you know what the word "lyricist" means.

    No. 2 -- What in God's name are you talking about?
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    JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,257
    slightofjeff wrote:
    mca47 wrote:
    I really think Ed at times is one of the best lyricists and at times just "meh".

    His overuse of the falsetto (for example on this years Christmas single) and can't hold notes because of it, and pulls off...not good!

    You will then hear a boot like Benaroya where he pretty much nailed EVERYTHING perfectly.

    I just don't get it. So on and so "off" at times...

    No. 1 -- I'm not sure you know what the word "lyricist" means.

    No. 2 -- What in God's name are you talking about?

    I know what he's talking about. Well the 2nd part anyway. Yes, he misused lyricist.

    But for the 2nd point:
    Listen to Benaroya...to the performances of Thin Air, Off He Goes, Parting Ways, Thumbing.
    On those songs, (and several other songs in the bands catalogue) nowadays Ed *wavers* his voice, quivering his voice up & down over notes instead of doing like on the Benaroya show : just holding the one solid note in his bartione and nailing the notes perfectly. He just sounds tired when he does it the new way, whereas by holding the note, his voice sounds strong and deep.

    Its not all songs, but some songs he definitely does it everytime they play them
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    goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,300
    The only time I have a problem with Ed's voice is when they play "Save You" live. I hate all of the 'squeaks' that he puts into each verse.

    e.g. "I'm gonna save you fucker, not gona "screech" you."
    "You helped me when I was down,... I'll help when "screech" down"

    I REALLY wish he wouldn't sing it like that!
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    BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Go to an Ed solo show and tell me Ed's voice isn't in top form.

    The dude is such a better *singer* now ... as opposed to the *growler* he used to be. I was listening to a boot from '95 the other day ... I almost found it unlistenable.

    '95 was easily his worst tour ever. His voice was shot essentially the whole tour.
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    PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,778
    goldrush wrote:
    The only time I have a problem with Ed's voice is when they play "Save You" live. I hate all of the 'squeaks' that he puts into each verse.

    e.g. "I'm gonna save you fucker, not gona "screech" you."
    "You helped me when I was down,... I'll help when "screech" down"

    I REALLY wish he wouldn't sing it like that!

    oh my God, that is the funniest fucking thing I've ever read on this board

    and I've been here a HELLA long time

    maybe that's why I hate Save You

    I CAN'T STAND IT

    oh my God, I'm crying over here

    thanks for the laugh, I really needed that
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    idratherbeidratherbe Posts: 367
    PureandEasy wrote:
    goldrush wrote:
    The only time I have a problem with Ed's voice is when they play "Save You" live. I hate all of the 'squeaks' that he puts into each verse.

    e.g. "I'm gonna save you fucker, not gona "screech" you."
    "You helped me when I was down,... I'll help when "screech" down"

    I REALLY wish he wouldn't sing it like that!

    oh my God, that is the funniest fucking thing I've ever read on this board

    and I've been here a HELLA long time

    maybe that's why I hate Save You

    I CAN'T STAND IT

    oh my God, I'm crying over here

    thanks for the laugh, I really needed that

    LOL

    "screech" goes in tandem with the rolling eyelids, too. :)

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    Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 29,073
    Love his voice.

    Hate it on the rocksongs on Avocado and how he sing those songs (and some older ones) live. I think his vocals takes away energy from the Avocado songs with the "growling" instead of adding energy when he screams in Blood on VS and Tremor Christ or something.

    Hard to explain, but it feels he holds back when he sings WWS, LIfe Wasted and the new songs.
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    PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,778
    idratherbe wrote:
    PureandEasy wrote:
    goldrush wrote:
    The only time I have a problem with Ed's voice is when they play "Save You" live. I hate all of the 'squeaks' that he puts into each verse.

    e.g. "I'm gonna save you fucker, not gona "screech" you."
    "You helped me when I was down,... I'll help when "screech" down"

    I REALLY wish he wouldn't sing it like that!

    oh my God, that is the funniest fucking thing I've ever read on this board

    and I've been here a HELLA long time

    maybe that's why I hate Save You

    I CAN'T STAND IT

    oh my God, I'm crying over here

    thanks for the laugh, I really needed that

    LOL

    "screech" goes in tandem with the rolling eyelids, too. :)

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    you said it sistah! I know exactly what you mean

    it's so funny because I cannot stand that song live, as soon as I hear the chords on a boot, it's like I can't get to the skip button fast enough
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    billyruffbillyruff Posts: 534
    owwwwwww my eyes..... thanks for that visual..... :o

    ED voice is awesome !!!!
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    goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,300
    PureandEasy wrote:
    goldrush wrote:
    The only time I have a problem with Ed's voice is when they play "Save You" live. I hate all of the 'squeaks' that he puts into each verse.

    e.g. "I'm gonna save you fucker, not gonna "screech" you."
    "You helped me when I was down,... I'll help when "screech" down"

    I REALLY wish he wouldn't sing it like that!

    oh my God, that is the funniest fucking thing I've ever read on this board

    and I've been here a HELLA long time

    maybe that's why I hate Save You

    I CAN'T STAND IT

    oh my God, I'm crying over here

    thanks for the laugh, I really needed that

    Of course, this guarantees that it will be played every night on the next tour!
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    PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,778
    I already thought of that too

    fawk :lol:
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    pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 14,717
    fuck me, here is a thread critisising the voice of Eddie Vedder...well I've seen it all now

    cant we just enjoy his voice rather than having to winge that at a show in 2003 during a song he bummed a note....

    some people have far too much time.....I wonder if some of you pause your CD's to run his voice through the computer to check the range and tone.....
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