Don't think Eddie sounded as bad as people think....

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  • sward
    sward Posts: 586
    Yeah...I think the voice issues are from the sound in the studio. I've watched the clip a few times at various levels of volume and I think Ed sounds like Ed. Only time I thought for a second there was a voice issue was right in the beginning vocals, but then realized he was down in the mix. After that I thought it was fine.

    Oh..and people reading into the facial ticks as something to do with a problem vocally obviously haven't watched them much over the last 18 years!? That's Vedder! Come on people..stop reading into every.single.nuance.

    Sometimes its frustrating coming on here. Sure some my like the song..some may not..that's part and parcel of having your own opinion...but come on..."He scrunched his face at the 2:10 mark..so it must mean he is suffering from mass cutaneous throat discombulation..."

    Yeesh.
  • SoonForgotten2
    SoonForgotten2 Posts: 2,245
    I thought Ed's performance was quite 2005 Cornell-ish. Hopefully not a sign of things to come.
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  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,578
    Yeah couldn't seem to reach the notes and seemed short breathed.
  • OceansMagnet
    OceansMagnet Posts: 1,044
    I thought Ed's vocal was awesome! Punk Rawk FUCK You! Perfect! Joey Ramone would be proud! Christ, He wasn't exactly singing Black or Nothingman.. Spot On performance IMO.
  • NoOne'sRival
    NoOne'sRival Posts: 299
    He sounded like ED! AAAAWWWSOME!
    LOOKS like he quit smoking (slowing metabolsim = weight gain)
    or just living the good life!! :lol:
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  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    let's remember these songs are brand new!! when we finally get the world tour to promote the new album they will have perfected these songs and i bet this one will sound a 100 times better by then..

    and yeah when i saw Ed jump up on the drum stand i started laughing...guesss he is a little insecure about his height....don't wet it Ed, you're a giant amongst men!
  • NoOne'sRival
    NoOne'sRival Posts: 299
    edited June 2009
    I gotta say I was getting quite down with the whole Target thing...but hearing them last night, this NEW TUNE, pumped me back up again. F it if they want/need/can make MORE moola...as long as they keep pumping out tunes like this one, I'll buy it!
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  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,223
    I love the fact people have been saying he looked fat.

    Hell if he's fat America has some serious problems.
  • NoOne'sRival
    NoOne'sRival Posts: 299
    pdalowsky wrote:
    I love the fact people have been saying he looked fat.

    Hell if he's fat America has some serious problems.

    I never said fat...minor weight gain perhaps...just around the cheeks. Like what happened to me when I quit smoking...never said fat - he's far from fat, and still hot!
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  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    mca47 wrote:
    otis mcfluster wrote:
    Anyone who thinks that was a solid vocal performance is swiming the PJ kool-aid. Hopefully not a sign of things to come and just a bad night. Those cigarettes may be taking their toll. The sound was horrible (on what is probably a rad song).

    The highlight of the night was when eddie jumped on the drum stage so he didn't look like a midget next to Conan.

    Agreed. I mentioned that last night and had a number of nasty comments directed my way...

    Anyways, Ed sounded like complete shit and he was struggling the entire way through that 2.5 minute song (or whatever it was).

    Complete shit? Are you fucking serious?

    I'm starting to get you: You just fucking hate everything. I mean, everything. Now that I understand where you're coming from, it makes it much easier to ignore you.
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  • Vedder_Girl77
    Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,341
    I thought Ed sounded great on Conan...yeah his vocal were a little bit softer than the music but I bet it will sound a lot better on the album and live in concert.

    I still think Ed is the greatest singer in the world! Can't wait to see him next week in Albany! :D
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  • moses562
    moses562 Posts: 1,382
    I can't agree here. Nope. Eddie's voice was not good last night. It sounded hoarse and just way off. This doesn't ruin the song for me because I haven't really heard it.
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  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,223
    chuckles wrote:
    pdalowsky wrote:
    I love the fact people have been saying he looked fat.

    Hell if he's fat America has some serious problems.

    I never said fat...minor weight gain perhaps...just around the cheeks. Like what happened to me when I quit smoking...never said fat - he's far from fat, and still hot!


    no but if you look around on here plenty do....
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,851
    Were yo all watching America Idol or a rock band last night?

    You want perfect, there's Josh Groban and the like.

    I'll take a rock band and a rock singer. It's rock, it shouldn't sound perfect and clean live.
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  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    moses562 wrote:
    I can't agree here. Nope. Eddie's voice was not good last night. It sounded hoarse and just way off. This doesn't ruin the song for me because I haven't really heard it.

    Hmmm ... he sounded hoarse going for a couple notes here and there. I think "way off" is a vast overstatement.
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  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    cincybearcat wrote:
    Were yo all watching America Idol or a rock band last night?

    You want perfect, there's Josh Groban and the like.

    I'll take a rock band and a rock singer. It's rock, it shouldn't sound perfect and clean live.

    Atta boy. This is an excellent point. I'm sure when Ed retires, the boys can just hire Michael Bolton to front the band. There are a couple of folks here who would love that.
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  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,223
    slightofjeff wrote:
    cincybearcat wrote:
    Were yo all watching America Idol or a rock band last night?

    You want perfect, there's Josh Groban and the like.

    I'll take a rock band and a rock singer. It's rock, it shouldn't sound perfect and clean live.

    Atta boy. This is an excellent point. I'm sure when Ed retires, the boys can just hire Michael Bolton to front the band. There are a couple of folks here who would love that.

    man I'm sure some of the folks on here come purely for the wind up.....Like you say in your other post, it is becoming easier to ignore them.

    Fuck me I think your onto something there top, perhaps they could pinch Gary Barlow, to really make sure elderly woman doesnt have that 'terrible falsetto'
  • nukeboot
    nukeboot Posts: 1,465
    mrfrogman wrote:
    Listened to the MP3.

    Can someone post a link here for that. I'm sure it's on the board somewhere,
    but things are moving fast.

    PM me if it's not OK to link it here.

    Thanks.
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  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,223
    If you go the website that first linked it, it diverts you to a post on this forum, but that post is no longer there so my conclusion is that its no longer ok to post it here.

    would love a copy myself.
  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    Maybe Ed quit smoking?

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