Should Eddie use a teleprompter?

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  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    its not our decision to make and ultimately it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. imo

    also, if it means they can now perform deeper cut vault tracks, then sign me up to that
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,130
    ed using a teleprompter is like major league baseball having instant reply. no way. it makes two of my favorite things very "human".
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  • PJ51390
    PJ51390 Atlanta Posts: 728
    its not our decision to make and ultimately it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. imo

    also, if it means they can now perform deeper cut vault tracks, then sign me up to that

    I totally agree, I would say they shy away from some deeper cuts because of this. If it means a teleprompter, I am for it too.

    And I think it is funny that people get mad because he messes up lyrics, he not only has the words to the entire PJ catalog, he has all his solo stuff, all the covers and who knows how many other songs he knows.
  • october22
    october22 Posts: 2,533
    locked wrote:
    Auto correct damn iPhone!

    Haha, same for me. Wtf
  • SEACIDE
    SEACIDE Posts: 410
    No.

    And he should learn the lyrics enough to not use the sheets on the floor either.

    Yeah!
    Learn the fuckin words already!!!!!! :D :fp:
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  • jumbojet
    jumbojet Posts: 1,484
    mca47 wrote:
    I don't see how a tele is any different than his notebook.
    You often see him singing a song and staring at the floor (aka, reading every word from his notebook).
    Personally I'd rather he read it from a tele...at least it looks as if he remembers! :lol:

    Hell, he had lyrics written on his hand when he sang Comfortably Numb with Roger Waters.

    F it. I say no tele, no notebook....all lyrics must be written on his hands! :lol:

    Haha, yes, he had a few words written on the hand. But Thank God he didnt need to check them...
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  • slobberdog68
    slobberdog68 Posts: 692
    No! It gives each performance it's own character.

    Exactly. I love that he messes up the lyrics
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  • slobberdog68
    slobberdog68 Posts: 692
    johnmc1976 wrote:
    no! The screw ups are apart of what make shows unique. Makes it real. After a couple bottles of wine I don't think the prompter would matter anyway. :lol:
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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  • mysticweed
    mysticweed Posts: 3,710
    just now on pj radio he fucked up the words to black and then sang in tune about singing the wrong words
    he fucking rules
    fuck 'em if they can't take a joke

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  • PJStatTracker
    PJStatTracker Posts: 2,400
    eddie should use whatever the hell he wants to use! :D
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  • EdsonNascimento
    EdsonNascimento Posts: 5,531
    Should Ed have skipped 121212 b/c he needed to write the lyrics on his hand?
    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
  • locked
    locked Boston Posts: 4,048
    Like I pointed out..
    He already DOES..
    It's a video screen image of the lyrics from his famous Composition Book.
    So who cares?????
    What's the difference?
    Cut the guy some slack .
    They have tons if sings and play a different set every show!!!!
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,550
    HELL NO!!!!! I love it when he changes or fucks up the lyrics. :)
  • Goatboy
    Goatboy Posts: 509
    No! It gives each performance it's own character.

    Exactly. I love that he messes up the lyrics

    This
  • belinda27
    belinda27 Posts: 731
    If you want to hear it the same every time play the CD! :lol:
  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    No

    Fucking up is part of music

    part of life

    part of being human.
  • nevmiles
    nevmiles Ottawa, ON Posts: 1,363
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    No! It gives each performance it's own character.
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  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    No

    Fucking up is part of music

    part of life

    part of being human.
    This x 1,000,000,!!
    So true!!
  • timbo1972
    timbo1972 Posts: 326
    Personally, I think the whole band should mime. In addition to Ed's flubs I have noticed Mike often goes off on one and starts playing notes that aren't on the cd's (witness 'Porch') and other times where he forgets the end of songs and adds random shit in ('Yellow Leadbetter' and 'Daughter' being prime examples).

    Time to stop this nonsense! :fp:
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  • Snakeduck
    Snakeduck Posts: 1,056
    timbo1972 wrote:
    In addition to Ed's flubs I have noticed Mike often goes off on one and starts playing notes that aren't on the cd's .

    Like when he starts the one solo on a J rather than an E and I'm always like, WTF, I didn't even know that note existed... :think: