Songs Made Better By Eddie Vedder

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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Pharaohs Son wrote:
    Wilds wrote:
    Pharaohs Son wrote:
    I think E.V.would sound great singing Trent Reznor'S (nine inch nails) "HURT", Johnny Cash sung this piece just before his death and was astounding!

    Eddie played this last year. It was amazing.

    REALY!!!
    WHERE AND WHEN... :o

    It was at the first Chicago show last year. It was awesome. I couldn't believe what I was hearing at the time.
  • Pharaohs Son
    Pharaohs Son Posts: 62
    ;)
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,540
    Ya know a song I'm listening to right now that I think he could do a good job on would be Zevon's "Carmelita." Yeah.
  • Elbereth84
    Elbereth84 Posts: 253
    I 100% agree with Eddies version of Millworker. Also like his cover of Tom Petty's Won't back down. :)
  • OGT92
    OGT92 Posts: 1,588
    Also like his cover of Tom Petty's Won't back down.


    The version from the 90's. It was on the bootleg "and the pearls sweep" I think. Just an amazing performance.

    I'd love to hear him do "House of the Rising Sun".
    "I read about the evils of drinking, so I gave up reading." - Henry Youngman
  • Back_Pedal
    Back_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    Masters of War and Sonic Reducer.
    Thanks EPOTTSIII!
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    424, xxx
  • Arcticangel
    Arcticangel Posts: 1,443
    Walking the Cow.
    I love Eddie's version.
    He can walk the cow anytime!
    PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010

    EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
  • Pharaohs Son
    Pharaohs Son Posts: 62
    You guys and gals are great! Keep them comming. Songs Dates and venues. Love all the selections you made already.
    THESE ARE GREAT.

    Millworker..DONE
    Walking the Cow...DONE
    Trouble...DONE
    Bad Moon...DONE
    Forever Young...DONE
    Hurt...DONE
    Masters of War...DONE
    Wont Back Down...DONE
    Father and Son...NOT DONE
    Hard Headed Woman...NOT DONE
  • Pharaohs Son
    Pharaohs Son Posts: 62
    BIG HARD SUN

    I BLAST IT TILL MY REAR VIEW MIRROR SHAKES
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    edited June 2009
    there is only one song that ed/pj has covered that i prefer the original, and that is driven to tears - the police (i think that is the police tune they covered...don't remember it now b/c i listened once, was horrified :evil: and never listened again esp since the police were 'the pj of my youth :)). the band was stellar, ed simply doesn't have the voice/sound for it. almost all his/their covers i like as much as, and oftentimes much MORE than, the original. i actually prefer every single who song that pj covers, covered by pj, rather than played by the who. :P oh, i did really enjoy ed/ben's cover of under pressure....but yea......queen/bowie......just can't top that. but sure, otherwise almost all others......ed is THE voice for me!
    Post edited by decides2dream on
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  • Ryan_WFC
    Ryan_WFC Posts: 1,353
    The other original I prefer is "Timeless Melody" -- PJ was good, but The La's nailed that.
    "They said ... timing was everything
    made him ... want to be everywhere
    there's a ... lot to be said for nowhere."
  • CG49089
    CG49089 Posts: 110
    Wilds wrote:
    Have you ever heard the original "It's Ok" by Dead Moon.

    Now in all fairness, I've only heard a pretty bad youtube version.

    But Eddie's tag is AWESOME, and I wouldn't describe the original that way.


    Good Call... that tag is such a gem... I love that.

    Here's another tag that is very underrated imo (never even seen it mentioned)
    Ed's tag of "Why Can't I Touch it"at the end of Wishlist on the MSG DVD... another beautiful moment I think. It's a cover of the BuzzCocks (I had to look it up... thanks ask.com).




    off the top of my head... here's are a few more covers that I really thought were great.

    with some of these, its not quite proper to say better than the original... the original artists being some of the biggest musical legends that exist (but I think they are better)... though its pretty safe to say I would love to hear Ed sing pretty much anything.

    Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
    I've Got a feeling - the Beatles
    Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis
    National Anthem
    Take me out to the Ballgame
    ***@**@**@**@**@**
  • kidatplay
    kidatplay Posts: 14
    Eddie's / PJ's cover of "I Got You" by the Split Enz tops my list.
    give this a look: www.borgenproject.org
  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    Ed does crown of thorns so well. I wish pj would play the full version.

    Throw your arms around me
    No surrender
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Pharaohs Son
    Pharaohs Son Posts: 62
    decides2dream wrote:
    there is only one song that ed/pj has covered that i prefer the original, and that is driven to tears - the police (i think that is the police tune they covered...don't remember it now b/c i listened once, was horrified :evil: and never listened again esp since the police were 'the pj of my youth :)). the band was stellar, ed simply doesn't have the voice/sound for it. almost all his/their covers i like as much as, and oftentimes much MORE than, the original. i actually prefer every single who song that pj covers, covered by pj, rather than played by the who. :P oh, i did really enjoy ed/ben's cover of under pressure....but yea......queen/bowie......just can't top that. but sure, otherwise almost all others......ed is THE voice for me!


    I like your line up!! Grew up with all of them.
  • Pharaohs Son
    Pharaohs Son Posts: 62
    Ryan_WFC wrote:
    The other original I prefer is "Timeless Melody" -- PJ was good, but The La's nailed that.

    I love that song!!
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Forgive me if this was posted, but, I don't think I saw it ....

    While I like Tom Waits' version, there is something special about Ed's version of Picture in a Frame.
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  • Pharaohs Son
    Pharaohs Son Posts: 62
    CG49089 wrote:
    Wilds wrote:
    Have you ever heard the original "It's Ok" by Dead Moon.

    Now in all fairness, I've only heard a pretty bad youtube version.

    But Eddie's tag is AWESOME, and I wouldn't describe the original that way.


    Good Call... that tag is such a gem... I love that.

    Here's another tag that is very underrated imo (never even seen it mentioned)
    Ed's tag of "Why Can't I Touch it"at the end of Wishlist on the MSG DVD... another beautiful moment I think. It's a cover of the BuzzCocks (I had to look it up... thanks ask.com).


    off the top of my head... here's are a few more covers that I really thought were great.

    with some of these, its not quite proper to say better than the original... the original artists being some of the biggest musical legends that exist (but I think they are better)... though its pretty safe to say I would love to hear Ed sing pretty much anything.

    Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
    I've Got a feeling - the Beatles
    Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis
    National Anthem
    Take me out to the Ballgame


    The wishlist IMPROV song on the MSG 03 DVD was a once in a life time performance. im very glad they recorded and made available that show.
    My daughter had given me the Live at the Garden DVD last x-mas. WISHLIST, IN MY TREE, FAITHFULL, I AM MINE are poetic masterpieces matched by a melodic tempo that puts one in a trance. Once they are sung they stay in my head most of the day. Mike and Stone know voodoo..
  • Pharaohs Son
    Pharaohs Son Posts: 62
    THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME !!

    Im thinking of great songs that ED didnt cover that he can VEDDERIZE and reinvent them.
    ANY SUGGESTIONS?
  • Smellyman
    Smellyman Asia Posts: 4,528
    it will be blasphemy to some here...but I think he does Baba and Reing o''er me better than Roger.

    evidence:

    http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=100431&p=2320152&hilit=could+blow+Daltrey#p2320152

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