nobody can screw up a song like ben harper

pulaski
pulaski Posts: 259
edited April 2008 in The Porch
i was ecstatic last night when i saw jack irons, but then immediately brought down when a saw that stoke mouth ben harper come out to destroy yet another song. i dread seeing ben harper come up on stage. does he even know how these songs go when he sings them? every time he sings a song with ed it sounds like a karaoke song sung by someone who doesnt know how the song goes and they try and fake it by going along with the words. absolutly horrible. he is a great guitar player, but his vocals are dreadfull.
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  • j3trowkill
    j3trowkill Posts: 103
    I was there last night but yeah..I think he just sings the song very different and I believe that is his style of singing. It's very obvious in his records, or maybe he is just too high haha!
    "I had a false belief
    I thought I came here to stay
    We're all just visiting
    All just breaking like waves.."

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  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    agreed every version of indifference ...ruined
  • 4Powers20
    4Powers20 Posts: 1,231
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    agreed every version of indifference ...ruined

    tell me about it, I have seen that happen like 5 times.


    "We're running out of beer, too?" EV 6/19/08

  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    BeerBaron wrote:
    Agreed.

    The worst part is that if you watch Ben as he sings, you can see that he is pouring his heart in to the song. He jsut can't sing it. At all.

    Please Ben, stay the hell away from MSG on 6/24 and 6/25 :)


    u just know he is gonna be there ..unless he is on tour somewhere else
  • PJ_Lukin
    PJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
    I have two words to help you appreciate Ben Harper.
    Corin Tucker.
    ~!~ Peace ~!~ Love ~!~ Pearl Jam ~!~
  • Lostdogsinthegarden
    Lostdogsinthegarden Posts: 844
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    I have two words to help you appreciate Ben Harper.
    Corin Tucker.

    Yeah. That puts it in perspective. Go Ben!
  • ogre1213
    ogre1213 Posts: 402
    haha this thread is funny
    Some die just to live
  • 4Powers20
    4Powers20 Posts: 1,231
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    I have two words to help you appreciate Ben Harper.
    Corin Tucker.

    Yeah I guess Ben isnt THAT bad.


    "We're running out of beer, too?" EV 6/19/08

  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    you all are .................well, just wrong.
    Peace, Love.

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    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
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  • yosi1
    yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    This thread made me laugh.
    you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    I have two words to help you appreciate Ben Harper.
    Corin Tucker.
    hate to say it, but amen to that :D

    And btw, I have enjoyed hearing and seeing Ben Harper. I don't think he 'butchers' songs as badly as you guys think. Plus, it is always nice to see and hear someone else's interpretation of a song.
  • Snake
    Snake Posts: 2,605
    Maybe he messes up pearl jam songs (which I wouldnt know since Ive never seen it), but on his own songs he was a awesome voice.
    Pirates had democracy too.

    "Its a secret to everybody."
  • nowayimfaithfull
    nowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    I dont mind him, he gives the band respect.

    But I know nobody is aloud to get up on stage with Ed, its in the fans Handbook pg 45 right.
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


    no more shows
  • Danimal
    Danimal Posts: 2,000
    the wolf wrote:
    you all are .................well, just wrong.

    I agree with you.
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


  • bookem
    bookem Posts: 91
    Ben Harper has an awesome voice. Just cause he sings different to Ed doesn't make it bad.

    I saw Ben live a year or 2 ago and I have to say it was probably one of the most awesome concerts I've been to (including PJ gigs). And I'm planning to go see him again this June.

    If he decides to make an appearance at MSG 1 this year, then well, I'd more than appreciate it.
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  • release30
    release30 Posts: 2,051
    I myself always enjoy seeing Ben with PJ...
    Conversations getting dull
    There's a constant ringing in my ears
    Sense of humor's void and numb
    And I'm bored to tears.......
  • circles down
    circles down Posts: 182
    I appreciate the boldness of this claim, and I have to admit it is true. Let us not forget that our boy Ed can perform quite a hack job on his own songs as well, but bringing Ben in just never sounds good. I want it to because I love Ben so much. My wife cringed during LATG, and none of the others sound good either. I've heard him do Indifference by himself and it was ok, but not when he does it with PJ/Ed. I saw him at the El Rey in LA (night 2) in 06 and it might be the best show I've ever seen, it was that amazing, it's just hard for me to say anything was better than PJ at the gorge in 05. I love Ben, but he doesn't mix well with Ed.
  • walkunafraid
    walkunafraid Posts: 2,655
    I don't think Ben butchers any PJ songs. He just sings them differently, which many people apparently don't like. To each his own, of course, but I actually like Ben's guest vocals. They lend something different to the songs when he sings them.

    It was awesome hearing him on "No More" and "Watchtower" last night. Just one man's opinion, of course, but I actually preferred the Night 2 version of "No More" with Ben to Night 1 without.
    Everything has chains...Absolutely nothing's changed. - PJ

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  • TEEJAM11
    TEEJAM11 Posts: 335
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    agreed every version of indifference ...ruined


    agreed makes a mess every time....
  • augustwest
    augustwest Posts: 739
    pulaski wrote:
    i was ecstatic last night when i saw jack irons, but then immediately brought down when a saw that stoke mouth ben harper come out to destroy yet another song. i dread seeing ben harper come up on stage. does he even know how these songs go when he sings them? every time he sings a song with ed it sounds like a karaoke song sung by someone who doesnt know how the song goes and they try and fake it by going along with the words. absolutly horrible. he is a great guitar player, but his vocals are dreadfull.

    so you don't like arc and now you don't like ben

    what's really going on here??

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