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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 28,082
    guacamolejoe wrote:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    The performance was Epic.
    EPIC I SAY!

    I think you've either had too much eggnog for the holidays :nono:

    Or too much Koolade :crazy: ......................... :lol:

    Although it was Roger that didn't sound too good :shh:
    It was a beautiful rendition, of a beautiful song.
    It was a magical 4 minutes.

    It was EPIC!
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    guacamolejoe wrote:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    The performance was Epic.
    EPIC I SAY!

    I think you've either had too much eggnog for the holidays :nono:

    Or too much Koolade :crazy: ......................... :lol:

    Although it was Roger that didn't sound too good :shh:
    It was a beautiful rendition, of a beautiful song.
    It was a magical 4 minutes.

    It was EPIC!
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  • slobberdog68
    slobberdog68 Posts: 692
    guacamolejoe wrote:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    The performance was Epic.
    EPIC I SAY!

    I think you've either had too much eggnog for the holidays :nono:

    Or too much Koolade :crazy: ......................... :lol:

    Although it was Roger that didn't sound too good :shh:



    haha...maybe we have had to much Koolade...I think Eddie should have sang the whole song! :lol:
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  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,512
    Eddie! Eddie! Eddie! :lol::lol::lol:
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,923
    Epic is Ed with pete townsend at royal albert hall
    Epic is Ed with robert plant at the house of blues
    Epic is Ed with the remaining members of the doors
    Epic is Ed doing wild horses with the stones
    Epic is Ed's performance in the seven worlds collide concert (I see red and stuff and nonsense is killer)
    Epic is Ed and Neil young doing long road after 9/11
    Epic is Ed and neil finn at the beacon in 2011

    Ed was in fine form with waters, but it was far from epic. Get real people.
  • McNairn
    McNairn Posts: 284
    The thing that makes EV so amazing and without comparison in music is that he is more that just the quality of his singing. Although very few people could ever sing as well as EV, even if they could they would not have the presence. The entire music world knows he is one special dude, and all great artists respect him highly. Most people of his calibre aren't fully recognized until they are gone from the earth. In his case he is so undeniably awesome people realize it now and that is a good thing.
    Whether or not the technical performance of Comfotably Numb was perfect or not is beside the point and is really a limited way of looking at the situation. The fact is he commanded the stage and penetrated the heart and soul of so many people like any master painter, master poet or master writer would do.

    It is said sometimes on this board that fans of EV and Pearl Jam have blinders on and are not critical enough. I think that is false. We are just witness to a rare and beautiful thing on this earth and we know it, because it is true.
    Great artists and thinkers through time endure, whether or not they were popular or recognized in their own time. All others fade away. EV may be the only one of his generation that endures through the ages and that is because he is truly great.
    Whether it is called "epic" or not - that doesn't matter. As long as we appreciate we are all lucky enough to witness a great man in his time. We are very fotunate in that way.

    Shit, did you see the joy in the face of Roger Waters? Do you think he knew what was happening? Do you think he was thrilled to experience that himself? To have Eddie Vedder sing one of his songs? He knew what was happening in front of his own eyes. There is no one else on earth that could evoke that feeling in Roger Waters on stage singing one of his songs. No one on earth.

    There's nothing wrong with being critical, but know that fans are not blinded, they see clearly.
  • EmBleve
    EmBleve Posts: 3,019
    McNairn wrote:
    The thing that makes EV so amazing and without comparison in music is that he is more that just the quality of his singing. Although very few people could ever sing as well as EV, even if they could they would not have the presence. The entire music world knows he is one special dude, and all great artists respect him highly. Most people of his calibre aren't fully recognized until they are gone from the earth. In his case he is so undeniably awesome people realize it now and that is a good thing.
    Whether or not the technical performance of Comfotably Numb was perfect or not is beside the point and is really a limited way of looking at the situation. The fact is he commanded the stage and penetrated the heart and soul of so many people like any master painter, master poet or master writer would do.

    It is said sometimes on this board that fans of EV and Pearl Jam have blinders on and are not critical enough. I think that is false. We are just witness to a rare and beautiful thing on this earth and we know it, because it is true.
    Great artists and thinkers through time endure, whether or not they were popular or recognized in their own time. All others fade away. EV may be the only one of his generation that endures through the ages and that is because he is truly great.
    Whether it is called "epic" or not - that doesn't matter. As long as we appreciate we are all lucky enough to witness a great man in his time. We are very fotunate in that way.

    Shit, did you see the joy in the face of Roger Waters? Do you think he knew what was happening? Do you think he was thrilled to experience that himself? To have Eddie Vedder sing one of his songs? He knew what was happening in front of his own eyes. There is no one else on earth that could evoke that feeling in Roger Waters on stage singing one of his songs. No one on earth.

    There's nothing wrong with being critical, but know that fans are not blinded, they see clearly.
    :clap:
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,923
    McNairn wrote:
    The fact is he commanded the stage and penetrated the heart and soul of so many people like any master painter, master poet or master writer would do.

    Great artists and thinkers through time endure, whether or not they were popular or recognized in their own time. All others fade away. EV may be the only one of his generation that endures through the ages and that is because he is truly great.

    Whether it is called "epic" or not - that doesn't matter. As long as we appreciate we are all lucky enough to witness a great man in his time.

    There is no one else on earth that could evoke that feeling in Roger Waters on stage singing one of his songs. No one on earth.

    There's nothing wrong with being critical, but know that fans are not blinded, they see clearly.

    I think your post, while well written, is full of the same hyperbole for which PJ fans are often criticized.

    Im not trying to put down the performance because it was cool to see Ed sing a floyd tune and be part of the charity effort.

    But most times after I see Ed do a collaboration, I'm blown away by how his talent shines in an unfamiliar context. Definitely not the case with this performance. Perhaps Ive been spoiled by his past performances.

    Its all good. Some vedder is better than no vedder.
  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,512
    Get_Right wrote:
    McNairn wrote:
    The fact is he commanded the stage and penetrated the heart and soul of so many people like any master painter, master poet or master writer would do.

    Great artists and thinkers through time endure, whether or not they were popular or recognized in their own time. All others fade away. EV may be the only one of his generation that endures through the ages and that is because he is truly great.

    Whether it is called "epic" or not - that doesn't matter. As long as we appreciate we are all lucky enough to witness a great man in his time.

    There is no one else on earth that could evoke that feeling in Roger Waters on stage singing one of his songs. No one on earth.

    There's nothing wrong with being critical, but know that fans are not blinded, they see clearly.

    I think your post, while well written, is full of the same hyperbole for which PJ fans are often criticized.

    Im not trying to put down the performance because it was cool to see Ed sing a floyd tune and be part of the charity effort.

    But most times after I see Ed do a collaboration, I'm blown away by how his talent shines in an unfamiliar context. Definitely not the case with this performance. Perhaps Ive been spoiled by his past performances.

    Its all good. Some vedder is better than no vedder.
    Well you seem to have just recently fallen off the EV hyperbole bandwagon after touting every other past EV performance but somehow this one does not live up? To each his own of course but I think McNairn hit the nail on the head in his/her post.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,923
    Its all good.
    That performance did not penetrate my soul. ;)

    Tis all.
  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,512
    Get_Right wrote:
    Its all good.
    That performance did not penetrate my soul. ;)

    Tis all.
    I hear you. How many times have you seen/listened to it? I have found that my preconcieved notions of how a performance should sound often get in the way of me truely hearing it?
  • RhinoJam
    RhinoJam Raleighwood Posts: 596
    EmBleve wrote:
    RhinoJam wrote:
    any audio out there ?... saw the performance last night... and I need to hear this again... I thought Eddie seemed a little distressed, or had a cold or something... maybe he wanted to perform more and there wasn't enough time? ... audio...

    Thanks in advance, Rhino...

    ps... Kanye sucks... roo anyone?
    obviously, you didn't see the sub-par performance in Atlanta this year.

    well... I did see them in Atlanta this year, and I thought they played pretty tight, but fast, trying to squeeze in a set..., too many short songs, although save you, rearviewmirror, nothingman, wishlist and black were a nice surprise, but I still loved the show... hoping to see them in NC in 2013!
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,923
    TJ25487 wrote:
    Get_Right wrote:
    Its all good.
    That performance did not penetrate my soul. ;)

    Tis all.
    I hear you. How many times have you seen/listened to it? I have found that my preconcieved notions of how a performance should sound often get in the way of me truely hearing it?
    Many times, I cant get enough EV.
    I want to love it. But its contrived and forced and Ed seems out of his element. Of course he put his heart into it as he always does, and that is why we love him.

    Ed wasn't bad, the whole performance just wasn't great. Being a new yorker affected by both 9/11 and Sandy I compare that performance to the long road with Neil. And it doesn't compare IMHO.

    If Waters is going to play comfortably numb at a special event, there is only one performer that can make that song special-David Gilmour. Call me a purist.

    Its all good, glad people were moved by it, and after all, if Ed's appearance raised a few more bucks for the charity then even better.
  • EmBleve
    EmBleve Posts: 3,019
    RhinoJam wrote:
    EmBleve wrote:
    RhinoJam wrote:
    any audio out there ?... saw the performance last night... and I need to hear this again... I thought Eddie seemed a little distressed, or had a cold or something... maybe he wanted to perform more and there wasn't enough time? ... audio...

    Thanks in advance, Rhino...

    ps... Kanye sucks... roo anyone?
    obviously, you didn't see the sub-par performance in Atlanta this year.

    well... I did see them in Atlanta this year, and I thought they played pretty tight, but fast, trying to squeeze in a set..., too many short songs, although save you, rearviewmirror, nothingman, wishlist and black were a nice surprise, but I still loved the show... hoping to see them in NC in 2013!
    the setlist was great... but the enthusiasm and gumption just wasn't there, comparatively. I had the feeling that they were tired, and doing it 'just for show'. But, I enjoyed the hell out of it regardless. AND ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Come to NC in 2013!!
  • JTH
    JTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    RhinoJam wrote:
    ... although save you, rearviewmirror, nothingman, wishlist and black were a nice surprise...
    "Save You" was the only real surprise to me, but my wife did accurately predict that not only would they play it, but it would be the second song of the show.

    Hey, does anyone know what the lead guitarist was playing? It looked like a Telecaster, but it definitely wasn't a Fender. Maybe a Washburn?

    Also, that was GE Smith playing rhythm guitar, wasn't it?
  • dasvidana
    dasvidana Grand Junction CO Posts: 1,357
    QuarterToTen wrote:
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    LOVE this
    It's nice to be nice to the nice.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    JTH wrote:
    Hey, does anyone know what the lead guitarist was playing? It looked like a Telecaster, but it definitely wasn't a Fender. Maybe a Washburn?

    Also, that was GE Smith playing rhythm guitar, wasn't it?

    Wiki says it's a Suhr. They make high-end copies of Strats and Teles

    Yes, that was GE Smith. He's in Waters' touring band.
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 102,435
    dasvidana wrote:
    QuarterToTen wrote:
    523840_10152335605770088_929388692_n.jpg
    LOVE this

    I do too! :)

    Who's a Photo Shop expert? Anyway to put a Santa Clause hat on Ed up there?
  • Princess Bulldozer
    Princess Bulldozer Mannheim, Germany Posts: 952
    demetrios wrote:
    dasvidana wrote:
    QuarterToTen wrote:
    523840_10152335605770088_929388692_n.jpg
    LOVE this

    I do too! :)

    Who's a Photo Shop expert? Anyway to put a Santa Clause hat on Ed up there?

    Not to be sacrilegious, but maybe a crown of thorns is a better fit?!
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 102,435
    Princess Bulldozer wrote:
    demetrios wrote:
    QuarterToTen wrote:
    523840_10152335605770088_929388692_n.jpg

    I do too! :)

    Who's a Photo Shop expert? Anyway to put a Santa Clause hat on Ed up there?

    Not to be sacrilegious, but maybe a crown of thorns is a better fit?!

    Would be a little extreme! :shock:

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