2022-09-06: Hamilton, Canada

[Farmer John]

Woah, that’s very unexpected.

I wonder if they were having some tech issues with the stand up bass?

That could be actually. He did have it out briefly when Ed was doing I'm Open, but I don't remember actually hearing it, so maybe there was an issue with it.

[daft twat]

Here's my take on the downtuning - get over it.

One fucking hundred percent. Super interesting tour leg so far. I’m more excited for my two upcoming shows than I’ve been in many years. Not everyone is Bruce Dickinson. Most singers, especially the ones who went all out night after night for hundreds of shows, lose a step. He’s almost 58. Heard Axl lately? Vince Neil? They’re only 2 or 3 years older. For being a pretty heavy smoker, Ed sounds better than he probably should.

[96583UP]

one hundred and one fucking percent







what are we talking about again

[spike]

Stone was wearing a surgical mask the entire show.

Josh on guitar for the Apollo and MSG shows?

There's like at least a 25% chance that Josh replacing Stone was the plan all along.

you can't cancel dates for jeff but not stone. there's a power dynamic there.

masked stone has been independently verified btw.

how many days til the STL show tons of RMers are going to?

[Bammer]

Nice lookin setlist there.

[Bi_3]

Stone was wearing a surgical mask the entire show.

Josh on guitar for the Apollo and MSG shows?

There's like at least a 25% chance that Josh replacing Stone was the plan all along.

you can't cancel dates for jeff but not stone. there's a power dynamic there.

masked stone has been independently verified btw.

how many days til the STL show tons of RMers are going to?

I meant permanently.

[Coach]

Here's my take on the downtuning - get over it.

One fucking hundred percent. Super interesting tour leg so far. I’m more excited for my two upcoming shows than I’ve been in many years. Not everyone is Bruce Dickinson. Most singers, especially the ones who went all out night after night for hundreds of shows, lose a step. He’s almost 58. Heard Axl lately? Vince Neil? They’re only 2 or 3 years older. For being a pretty heavy smoker, Ed sounds better than he probably should.

I'm pumped for the Earthling concert in Vegas. Super pumped. And I saw Pearl Jam in 1994!

[Coach]

are there any examples of other bands having to down tune so much material later in the singer's career?

I'd say it's pretty common, especially among older singers (rock singers in particular).

Not even always older; Nirvana tuned everything down to help Kurt's voice barely months after Nevermind came out.

Pearl Jam have been doing this regularly with newer material since 2007, it's just now they've widened the scope to lots (but not all) of the older songs too.

Thanks Spenno, that's when ('07) I thought things started to sound a tad different.

Get over it!

[SJM]

This boot sounds excellent. Nothingman is an incredibly strong version.

Love yellow moon and man of the hour as well.

My only complaint is I think Who Ever Said suffers a little from the down tuning, but that's the only song that sounds noticeably different to my ears.

Ed sounds so much better on this 2022 show than the 2016 show I listened to recently. He sounds great, way better than he should for a guy pushing 60.

[Monkey_Driven]

This boot sounds excellent. Nothingman is an incredibly strong version.

Love yellow moon and man of the hour as well.

My only complaint is I think Who Ever Said suffers a little from the down tuning, but that's the only song that sounds noticeably different to my ears.

Ed sounds so much better on this 2022 show than the 2016 show I listened to recently. He sounds great, way better than he should for a guy pushing 60.

I agree. This is the best he's sounded since the 2013/2014 tours. Far less warbling. Could be the downtuning, shorter sets, years of rest, or a combination of everything.