Anyone responsible for "stinky french cheese" has zero right to laugh.
Is that a line in a stone song?
Oh yes. Dear god, yes.
Good ol' Stone.
Anyway, i just really wanted to post that gif of ed lookin smokin somewhere.
You see? It's not at all contrived if you ended up thinking he looked hot.
I reserve the right to think both.
RisingTides wrote:There is more kindness on the internet than we would care to admit to ourselves. Sometimes we are so afraid of falling victim to a ruse, we miss out on actual opportunities.
Yeah. For the first time in a while I'm looking forward to finding out how he performs the rest of these songs. These have been a surprise so far.
RisingTides wrote:There is more kindness on the internet than we would care to admit to ourselves. Sometimes we are so afraid of falling victim to a ruse, we miss out on actual opportunities.
I'm so excited to hear that people are loving Ed's vocals on the new album. That was one of my biggest fears. But it seems like people are digging them, more or less, across the board.
RisingTides wrote:There is more kindness on the internet than we would care to admit to ourselves. Sometimes we are so afraid of falling victim to a ruse, we miss out on actual opportunities.
durdencommatyler wrote:I'm so excited to hear that people are loving Ed's vocals on the new album. That was one of my biggest fears. But it seems like people are digging them, more or less, across the board.
he does. the energy of backspacer and S/T without the screechiness.
Thus far it is actually a pretty mid tempo record. Not much screaming, and when it happens it really nicely punctuates a song.
MYM might actually seem more of a statement, rather than less of one, for being the only song like it.
RisingTides wrote:There is more kindness on the internet than we would care to admit to ourselves. Sometimes we are so afraid of falling victim to a ruse, we miss out on actual opportunities.
I was pretty lukewarm to MYM initially, but oddly enough i've really started liking it ever since i put together a little playlist of the leaked LB songs. Getaway and MYM are a pretty strong 1-2 punch leading off the album....much stronger than what we had on Backspacer.
Revelator wrote:Ed really does sound on top of his game right now from what I've heard of LB so far.
You know what i think? I think he not only is a way better singer most people give him credit for but he also gives way more shit about his singing than it may seem. He's never been plain bad. I do think he went trough a couple of transition periods when he wasn't on top of his game though.
Revelator wrote:Ed really does sound on top of his game right now from what I've heard of LB so far.
You know what i think? I think he not only is a way better singer most people give him credit for but he also gives way more shit about his singing than it may seem. He's never been plain bad. I do think he went trough a couple of transition periods when he wasn't on top of his game though.
I think he struggles with being a great singer. He wants to be liked by people like Mark Arm and John Doe. I think now he doesn't care, and realizes he has a great voice and should use it the best he can. This may have come about after being on tour with Glen Hansard. Early he got guff about his yordel around Ten and V. He moved away from that and built his tone over the years.
Revelator wrote:Ed really does sound on top of his game right now from what I've heard of LB so far.
You know what i think? I think he not only is a way better singer most people give him credit for but he also gives way more shit about his singing than it may seem. He's never been plain bad. I do think he went trough a couple of transition periods when he wasn't on top of his game though.
I think he struggles with being a great singer. He wants to be liked by people like Mark Arm and John Doe. I think now he doesn't care, and realizes he has a great voice and should use it the best he can. This may have come about after being on tour with Glen Hansard. Early he got guff about his yordel around Ten and V. He moved away from that and built his tone over the years.
He started moving away from it right away but it was gradual. No Code is an album of someone who cares a lot about his reputation as a singer, too bad no one noticed. I appreciate the fact that he didn't grow into a caricature of himself which isn't that rare for aging rock singers. He has a fair share of more or less annoying ticks but at least he changes those every 7 years or so.
Mine wrote:I appreciate the fact that he didn't grow into a caricature of himself which isn't that rare for aging rock singers.
I have a not so secret theory that way less singers become caricatures of themselves when they get older than people claim. It's actually just an easy, lazy accusation to throw at any big name singers.
Revelator wrote:Ed really does sound on top of his game right now from what I've heard of LB so far.
You know what i think? I think he not only is a way better singer most people give him credit for but he also gives way more shit about his singing than it may seem. He's never been plain bad. I do think he went trough a couple of transition periods when he wasn't on top of his game though.
I think he struggles with being a great singer. He wants to be liked by people like Mark Arm and John Doe. I think now he doesn't care, and realizes he has a great voice and should use it the best he can. This may have come about after being on tour with Glen Hansard. Early he got guff about his yordel around Ten and V. He moved away from that and built his tone over the years.
Agree w/ both, he just seems to have really found a comfort zone or something.
I'm a fan of backspacer, but if you compare GSMF or Got Some to MYM, he sounds more winded/screechy on the former like he had trouble keeping up w/ the band. I was really impressed/relieved when I heard how in control and clear he was on MYM, like finding a comfortable pace during a half marathon or something.
And there's no contest if you look at Just Breathe or even Come Back (where he sounds really nasally to me) vs. Sirens where he absolutely hits it out of the park, not with the Ten-era wailing or whatever you wanna call it, but with palpable emotion, clarity and conviction.
Mine wrote:I appreciate the fact that he didn't grow into a caricature of himself which isn't that rare for aging rock singers.
I have a not so secret theory that way less singers become caricatures of themselves when they get older than people claim. It's actually just an easy, lazy accusation to throw at any big name singers.
Same with songs, imo. "Pearl Jam trying to be Pearl Jam" is either Pearl Jam just not sounding very good anymore, or Pearl Jam trying to do something different.
RisingTides wrote:There is more kindness on the internet than we would care to admit to ourselves. Sometimes we are so afraid of falling victim to a ruse, we miss out on actual opportunities.
Mine wrote:I appreciate the fact that he didn't grow into a caricature of himself which isn't that rare for aging rock singers.
I have a not so secret theory that way less singers become caricatures of themselves when they get older than people claim. It's actually just an easy, lazy accusation to throw at any big name singers.
Same with songs, imo. "Pearl Jam trying to be Pearl Jam" is either Pearl Jam just not sounding very good anymore, or Pearl Jam trying to do something different.
A lot of people don't understand the difference between something just not being very inspired or good versus being derivative.
