Pearl Jam vs. Nirvana

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bodysnatcher wrote:Ed's 91-92 singing style was so over the top though. It's "Ed", but it's one of several Ed's that have existed on record.
I was just thinking about this. It's what possibly sets him apart from most male rock vocalists. It's much more common to stick with a well defined style.
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bodysnatcher wrote:Ed's 91-92 singing style was so over the top though. It's "Ed", but it's one of several Ed's that have existed on record.
I was just thinking about this. It's what possibly sets him apart from most male rock vocalists. It's much more common to stick with a well defined style.
Dude is versatile as fuck, to be sure. Thank God he developed his style over time.

But it's that over-the-top, uber-earnest style that initially set him apart and got most people to pay attention.
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Guys, the author is probably right
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stip wrote:Guys, the author is probably right
That Pearl Jam are a joke and the only reason anyone ever liked Nirvana -- or rather pretended to like Nirvana -- was because they knew it made them look cool?
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The influence part, anyway
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stip wrote:The influence part, anyway
Well, sure. I mean, didn't you read it? No one was ever actually influenced by Nirvana. Everyone just said they were to sound cool.
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See, you can really tell because of how no one ever successfully imitated Kurt's singing voice.
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evenslow wrote:
Mine wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:Ed's 91-92 singing style was so over the top though. It's "Ed", but it's one of several Ed's that have existed on record.
I was just thinking about this. It's what possibly sets him apart from most male rock vocalists. It's much more common to stick with a well defined style.
Dude is versatile as fuck, to be sure. Thank God he developed his style over time.

But it's that over-the-top, uber-earnest style that initially set him apart and got most people to pay attention.
The ability of getting people to pay attention is what makes them as successful as they are. Really hard to understand how they do it though.
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durdencommatyler wrote:See, you can really tell because of how no one ever successfully imitated Kurt's singing voice.
what singing voice?
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durdencommatyler wrote:
stip wrote:The influence part, anyway
Well, sure. I mean, didn't you read it? No one was ever actually influenced by Nirvana. Everyone just said they were to sound cool.
I'd need to reread the article but I think it's more nuanced than that. Everyone just said they were to sound cool AFTER he died.

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If only Ed would have offed himself in '94 instead of Cobain...
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Sorry, I meant "if only Ed was murdered by his wife instead of Cobain..."
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didn't hurt that ed had really good hair too
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stip wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
stip wrote:The influence part, anyway
Well, sure. I mean, didn't you read it? No one was ever actually influenced by Nirvana. Everyone just said they were to sound cool.
I'd need to reread the article but I think it's more nuanced than that. Everyone just said they were to sound cool AFTER he died.

Pay attention, Joey
Talk to me again after you've reread the article, pal.
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Nirvana was the band that inspired you. Pearl Jam the band you could sound like.
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surfndestroy wrote:Pearl Jam the band you could sound like.
This turned out not to be true for anybody, though many believed it.
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McParadigm wrote:
surfndestroy wrote:Pearl Jam the band you could sound like.
This turned out not to be true for anybody, though many believed it.
Didn't stop them from getting rich off of it though.
Think I’m going to try being kind to everyone a chance.
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pearl jam sucks now
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Sponges first three albums are really good. They were my first concert
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pearl jam sucks now
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