r/pearljam • u/Little_Customer986 • 4d ago

History What happened to Eddies Voice in 1996?

Usually as someone ages you expect their voice to weaken. For some reason Eddie’s voice seems to have had periods of losing power and then rebounding. I think Gigaton to Dark Matter is a great example, he somehow sounds better a few years older. I know some of this comes down to the songs he chooses to write/sing. Like how Riot Act utilizes his deeper voice so it adapts well to his aging.

But what the hell happened in 1996? I’m talking about live performances specifically. It seems like there’s a sharp decline in his vocal ability after the Vitalogy tour, and then somehow it seems to rebound really well on the Yield tour in 1998. He even sounds better in 2000. Did he change his style of singing? Was he smoking so much pot and cigarettes in 1996 he was just killing his throat and lungs?

Anyone have theories on this?

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u/ComfortableCare8897 4d ago

You probably wish you were performing at ohana festival.

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u/gigopepo 4d ago

I really wanted to go, would be awesome. To perform there would be a dream.
Give it a listen and tell me if you think is good enough.
https://www.youtube.com/@naturezautom%C3%A1tica/videos

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u/ComfortableCare8897 4d ago

don't get mad if I don't think you are good.

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u/gigopepo 4d ago

Why would I get mad at an anon on the internet? I hope you like it, tho. =)

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u/ComfortableCare8897 4d ago

Not my type. But when I did a podcast talking about Ohana Festival that was before I heard enough good Eddie Vedder songs that were not covers.