Eddies voice in 2013/2014

Spiritual_Chaos
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edited August 2014 in The Porch
Listen to Release from Verona 2006. And the to Release from Stockholm 2014.

I'm a bit worried actually. Everything seems _much_ more strained lately - noticed it during the 2x 2013 boots I got. Even on the first couple of songs, and the last encores are pretty rough voice-wise even on songs that always have sounded great like Crazy Mary, Indifference etc. Now, even at the start of the show you get the out of breath, squeaking, voice disappearing etc.

Tired subject, I know. But yeah, his voice are starting to get really rough. And you can defend it to some degree with the shows being longer etc. But still, maybe time for an all acoustic Pearl Jam tour... :)
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  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    8 years is a long time. Ed's voice was also a lot different in 1998 vs 2006. Still think it sounds good and does most of the time. Not a lot of singers can make it through a 3 hour show.
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  • Gmoney
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    Yea... It's all about vocal rest... certain shows where he's had a few days off he sounds great, back to back shows sound rough. I imagine if we heard him sing today, he'd blow us away.
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  • tino_11
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    I honestly thought he sounded better in the latest euro tour compared to Euro 2012. Manchester 2 in 2012 was the worst I've heard him.

    But in all the three shows I saw this time, I thought he sounded great! Looking forward to hearing the boots.
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  • narnia
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    He was also battling a cold first part of the tour 2013. It's not surprising his voice is changing over the years though, but I still think it's terrific.

    I think he stopped smoking (he's been singing "think I'll throw these smokes away" in "Down"), and that's gotta help.
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,601
    narnia said:



    I think he stopped smoking (he's been singing "think I'll throw these smokes away" in "Down"), and that's gotta help.

    I soooooo hope you are right about this.

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  • jumbojet
    jumbojet Posts: 1,484
    edited August 2014
    tino_11 said:

    I honestly thought he sounded better in the latest euro tour compared to Euro 2012. Manchester 2 in 2012 was the worst I've heard him.

    Agree with this. Not only Eddie but all of them seem to be in much better shape in 2013-2014, compared to prior few years.
    Don't know with Stokholm Release but Milan's Release was face-melting, this year.
    Also Release is a difficult song to perform live, IMO. I think the Verona-06 version the OP is talking about, also isn't that smooth and putting some strain on Eddie, at that time.
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  • Versus13
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    To me, Eddie, Stone, Mike, Jeff, Matt and Boom are improving and improving with age, much like a good wine
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    GeoScott South Carolina Posts: 151
    Probably all of that screaming in "Blood" and "Save You" during the '03 tour
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  • High Fidelity 2000
    High Fidelity 2000 New Mexico USA Posts: 4,439
    Ed's voice was WAY rougher in 2008-2012. Last year it was pretty good. Still some straining but much less of the breathy "H" sounds in the middle of words and he doesn't do the "bird howl" at the end of lines. I'm willing to bet a vocal coach or someone told him that was bad if he's trying to save his voice. Think he cut down on cigarettes for sure (amazing how that works huh?). Haven't heard any of the boots from this year. But 2013 was a huge improvement over the past few years.
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  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,223
    If he continues to sound anywhere near as good as he has these last few years I wont be worrying at all
  • Chrisilein
    Chrisilein Vienna/Austria Posts: 3,910
    pdalowsky said:

    If he continues to sound anywhere near as good as he has these last few years I wont be worrying at all

    imo his voice sounded much better this euro tour compared to 2008 - 2012!
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  • veddertown
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    I thought he sounded ok in 2012 but was pretty rough on the Backspacer tour. He still sounds good now although I'd say he is a pale shadow of the singer he was from 98-05.
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  • PeArLgOoNeR
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    I can't figure out a pattern as to when he sounds great and when he sounds strained.. Berlin 2 2012 was unbelievable and much better than night 1..
    This year I've heard Dam 1+2, Vienna and Berlin.. Vienna is easily the best vocal performance and that came with a bit of rest prior..

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  • vant0037
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    tino_11 said:

    I honestly thought he sounded better in the latest euro tour compared to Euro 2012. Manchester 2 in 2012 was the worst I've heard him.

    But in all the three shows I saw this time, I thought he sounded great! Looking forward to hearing the boots.

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    PeArLgOoNeR said:

    I can't figure out a pattern as to when he sounds great and when he sounds strained.. Berlin 2 2012 was unbelievable and much better than night 1..
    This year I've heard Dam 1+2, Vienna and Berlin.. Vienna is easily the best vocal performance and that came with a bit of rest prior..

    Im in the same boat. I can't figure it out. I do though 12-13 were much better on the whole than 09 as far as eds vocals.
  • i_lov_it
    i_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    edited August 2014
    Spiritual_Chaos said:

    Listen to Release from Verona 2006. And the to Release from Stockholm 2014.

    I'm a bit worried actually. Everything seems _much_ more strained lately - noticed it during the 2x 2013 boots I got. Even on the first couple of songs, and the last encores are pretty rough voice-wise even on songs that always have sounded great like Crazy Mary, Indifference etc. Now, even at the start of the show you get the out of breath, squeaking, voice disappearing etc.

    Tired subject, I know. But yeah, his voice are starting to get really rough. And you can defend it to some degree with the shows being longer etc. But still, maybe time for an all acoustic Pearl Jam tour... :)

    I do agree with you I think Ed's voice is not as Good as it was in 2006 but I have to admit it has improved since say 2009...and after listening to a couple of 2013 US shows and the Australian BDO shows it was Good :)

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  • Gardenparty
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    its natural. dudes pushing 50 (or is he 50 already).
    nows the time for PJ to chill it out a bit and find songs that fit his current voice.
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  • ChadsStillAlive
    ChadsStillAlive Indianapolis Posts: 452
    Ed's a surfer and an extremist (I can relate), so he tends to push himself to and beyond his limits, including his vocals. This has provided both great and shaky moments throughout PJ's history. I personally love his voice on the '06 tour. While I love the '03 tour and the Live at the Garden DVD, he sings off-key for A LOT of that show. But if you listen to the Mansfield III acoustic set, he sounds fantastic. So it varies, sometimes within a period of days. '09 was very rough. Your favorite Ed vocal era really depends on what you're looking for. The songs in the lower register obviously suit him better these days, while he of course has never and will never match his growls and screams from '91-'94. I agree with the previous poster that they really need to start writing songs that match his new range and stop trying to over-reach. While Infallible is great on record, he just can't do that live anymore. The same goes for some of his sometimes strange live habits, which I saw mentioned a few times in this thread. You don't have to kill yourself to do the "Do the Evolution" screams justice, dude.

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,716
    He doesn't sound the same but he sounds great. I have been pretty thrilled with every show I've been to, and have enjoyed many recent boots, so it couldn't be that bad. ;)
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  • Dazzler
    Dazzler Grimsby, UK Posts: 109
    Release was a struggle on the Stockholm boot, and there were many vocal issues on the Amsterdam night 2 boot. Vienna seems to be stronger, and many of the 2013 boots were good vocally (just many forgotten lyrics - usually on new songs). I was at the Milton Keynes show and I only noticed an issue with Nothingman (song 3 - although the boot may highlight others). It is worrying to a certain extent, as he seemed unable to control his voice in the higher registers on this European tour - listen to Last Kiss in Oslo (song 3 again!!)

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