ed's made three songs his own...

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  • Dylan Stone
    Dylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    I think this thread is kind of silly. :)

    Rockin in the Free World?
    Baba?
    HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY?

    I think the younger you are the more unfamiliar you are with the originals and the more you think of them as Ed's....or Pearl Jam's. These songs are not unknown songs that PJ picked up...like Crazy Mary.

    Whatever. :)

    When I hear the original Baba or Reign I like to joke "What's with this Pearl Jam cover band??" But it is said VERY tongue in cheek. ;)
  • Trigger Shakes
    Trigger Shakes Posts: 9
    Last Kiss and Patriot are 2 others he has clearly made his own as well.

    Even though Im not a huge fan of Last Kiss its entirely different than the original and did well on the charts.
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  • Since 91
    Since 91 Posts: 57
    I just had to say--if anyone has made "Crown of Thorns" his own, it would be Shawn Smith. If you've seen him do this song live, you'll know what I mean.
  • spintheblack37
    spintheblack37 Posts: 173
    Dirty Frankk wrote:
    Every cover he does or PJ is better then original.




    End of discussion :)

    No fucking way, Baba O'Reilly is better when PJ does it, sorry.

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  • Hawkshore
    Hawkshore Posts: 2,185
    chikevin wrote:
    ok...


    here's another...

    'crown of thorns'
    'Crazy Mary'
    'rockin' in the free world'
    and
    'hard sun'


    I agree with most of your list ....except for Crown of Thorns still prefer the MLB version and Andrews vocals seem to fit the song better.
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  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Since '91 wrote:
    I just had to say--if anyone has made "Crown of Thorns" his own, it would be Shawn Smith. If you've seen him do this song live, you'll know what I mean.

    I agree with you. MLB totally owns the song. In second place, pretty close behind would be Shawn. Quite a bit behind in 3rd place is Ed.

    About covers, I think GTFLYGIRL is on the money. Especially for the younger or musically less diverse crowd, PJ is the first time many of the covers were heard, so that is the version they relate to.

    But for us oldsters, PJs attempts are charming, and I love hearing them. But there are almost none that rate "better" than the original.
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  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    Dirty Frankk wrote:
    Every cover he does or PJ is better then original.




    End of discussion :)

    that is by far the most pitifull worshipping of the man I've ever heard.

    No, he doesn't cover all songs better than the original.

    Some of you need to branch out, Ed is not a God

    it's not even close - not one Who cover, not a Neil cover, not a Stones cover, none of them

    open your ears and expand your music knowledge a little bit

    I'm not saying he doesn't do a good job, but better, NO WAY

    it's almost a comical statement
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • hard_sun
    hard_sun Posts: 381
    i agree with Dirty Frankk:)
    every song is awesome
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  • toronado10
    toronado10 Posts: 239
    I'll take Neil playing RITFW any day over PJ.

    Also, the Dead Boys version of Sonic Reducer can't be touched.
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    Find shapes in the clouds.
    Hear the murmur of the wind
    and touch the cool water.
    Walk softly,
    we are intruders,
    tolerated briefly
    In an infinite universe.
  • sundogg16
    sundogg16 Posts: 70
    ritfw and baba are definitley better as originals

    But in my opinion the rest sound better to me than the originals

    Its OK
    I believe in miracles (slow acoustic version)
    Hide Your Love Away
    Crazy Mary
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  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    I'm sorry. I have to say it. BOOM OWNS CRAZY MARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D
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  • Pearler
    Pearler Posts: 191
    Ed does RITFW and Hide Your Love Away very well, but will never make them his. Those two songs in particular (and plenty other songs they cover) are bigger than pearl jam, plus, havnt come from obscure, insignificant nobody bands which the dead boys pretty much were.. Sonic Reducer he has made his because before he sung it no one had heard of it.

    Throw Your Arms Around Me is another.. Ed does it justice but it will never be his. H&C made it too massive to begin with.
  • danny
    danny Posts: 2,283
    chikevin wrote:
    'crown of thorns'
    'rockin' in the free world'
    and
    'hard sun;


    don't get me wrong, he can write his own shit, but the quetion is....is he better when he interprets others.....

    ?


    keep on rockin in the free world best cover ever and my favourite cover!what a song!
    danny d

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