What do you think of Ed Sheeran?

allydylan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sheeran

any opinions on him?

ricero

allydylan wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sheeran

any opinions on him?

i like the guy hes very talented and better than half the **** out there now

Da Shins Kelly

Blah. He's alright, like. Wouldn't be crazy about him. He reminds me of Plan B.

nyarlothothep

Heard him play on Jools Holland using a melody line that's been used by a hundred million other british singer songwriters. Couldn't believe he thought he could get away with it in a song but seemingly he is.

Mr.mojo

The guy is a genius

portcrap

Wouldn't describe him as a genus, but definitely a breath of fresh air compared to a lot of the stuff out there at the mo. Check out his album "songs I wrote with Amy". The songs are great IMO.

Mr.mojo

If he was a poor singer he could be a poet..'crumbling like pastries','fingernails the size of a half grain of rice'...its just so original.I was like 'hw the hell did he come up with that!!?

LostCorkGuy

He gives people the misguided perception that it's ok to be a ginge ......

Bodhisopha

Ohh, him. Blah.

Yakult

Really fond of he's song "The A Team".
It's refreshing to see some good lyrical depth and meaning unlike most of the mush that's on the radio these days.
He has a really nice voice and catchy melodies so he gets a thumbs up from me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAWcs5H-qgQ

Jimmy Iovine

LostCorkGuy wrote: »

He gives people the misguided perception that it's ok to be a ginge ......

Better than being from Cork though like

Basq

He's superb..

.. just listen to the first two singles from that album - could you pick two more different singles.. that alone is refreshing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXvzzTICvJs

allydylan

Basq wrote: »

He's superb..

.. just listen to the first two singles from that album - could you pick two more different singles.. that alone is refreshing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXvzzTICvJs

love both those songs!!!!!

Sunny!!

first two songs brilliant:D

Shane Mulholland

These days its not very often we get a song with such lyrical depth, while hanging on to a series of memorable, catchy melodys.
''A Team'' sets the standard for todays singer/songwriters.

Thanks Ed...:)

Temaz

Brilliant album.

Gandalph

He's up and coming like he's f**king in an elevator

rcaz

nyarlothothep wrote: »

Heard him play on Jools Holland using a melody line that's been used by a hundred million other british singer songwriters. Couldn't believe he thought he could get away with it in a song but seemingly he is.

Yes! Why don't more people see this??

He isn't bringing anything new to the table at all with his music, there have been hundreds like him before, and a lot more were better than him. That song The A Team has about a million catchy hooks in it, but no substance.

Do we need another emotional young man with an affected voice and an acoustic guitar??

Gandalph

El Pr0n wrote: »

Do we need another emotional young man with an affected voice and an acoustic guitar??

You keep bringing them out I'll keep buying their CD's!

rcaz

Gandalph wrote: »

You keep bringing them out I'll keep buying their CD's!

That's the music industry I guess.

AG2R

Think he is immense!
His other songs are better than A-Team and You Need Me

MrStuffins

This thread is astonishing!

What exactly is "refreshing" about this guy? From what i've heard so far, he's bland and boring and the lyrics are horrible! How can someone say this guy could be a poet with direct references like "Class A", "Pipe", "go mad for a couple of grams" in The A Team for example? He even says "struggling to pay rent".

It's the kind of song 16 year old girls rave about because they think it's so so deep, but have never actually listened to some proper lyricists and the extent of their lyrical exposure has been Adele! I actually find a lot of that song cringe-worthy.

This is all my opinion by the way. I dont mean to hate on the guy but this is not poetry.

The Scientician

He's better than most of the shoite in the charts, but his songs don't grab me. He's young yet, I bet he has a huge future of great songery ahead of him.

Oranage2

Basically he's just an Olly Murs with a guitar- if you have doubts about this guys 'cred' check out his free style rap with example.

Don't get me wrong, he's a decent pop singer just at the lyrical level of the Saturdays

rcaz

MrStuffins wrote: »

Adele

Oh now there's another thread... :pac:

Android 666

I listened to the album after hearing the two songs and thinking they were pretty okay for a ginge. The rest of the album is pretty meek and on a par with what I imagine a James Blunt album to be like. Can't say I'll be bothered listening to it again.

Can't see the problem with Adele though.

MrStuffins

Android 666 wrote: »

I listened to the album after hearing the two songs and thinking they were pretty okay for a ginge. The rest of the album is pretty meek and on a par with what I imagine a James Blunt album to be like. Can't say I'll be bothered listening to it again.

Can't see the problem with Adele though.

For the record I wasn't having a go at Adele. If you read the post again you'll see what I was getting at.

Chinafoot

I like 'You Need Me' but I have to say, the breathing is so distracting. Its at the stage with that song that when I hear it all I can focus on is the loud intake of breath after every line

He needs some lessons from this guy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTZ2xpQwpA

:P

Caveman1

Its a brilliant album IMO, that's the beauty of music it's for all different tastes. Seems like a genuine guy aswell, plus he doesn't come from the x factor either so he deserves some respect

A V A

i liked him . . . . . . .but then all the girlo's stated to like him and i got fed up of hearing him played on a phine whilst im on a bus

Markyy

Listen to his collaborations they are some real tunes...

AG2R

Markyy wrote: »

Listen to his collaborations they are some real tunes...

Yeah his EP, Collab No 5 is absolute class

stick-dan

Flash in the pan in my opinion, I can't see enough interest in his music to warrant any notice of him past Christmas. Someone already posted in this thread that it's just another guy with a disaffected voice. Unfortunately this does seem to be the case, anything different from the norm in your voice, and you seem to warrant a recording contract.

shannie

Anyone know does he have any albums coming out?

jmc

yep he's just released his new album "+".
There's a deluxe version with 4 extra tracks on both itunes and in HMV.
Played an amazing show on arthurs day at Whelans

lordgoat

Mr.mojo wrote: »

If he was a poor singer he could be a poet..'crumbling like pastries','fingernails the size of a half grain of rice'...its just so original.I was like 'hw the hell did he come up with that!!?

Are you taking the piss? I can't tell.

El Pr0n wrote: »

That's the music industry I guess.

Yep that's it in a nutshell.

The Scientician wrote: »

He's better than most of the shoite in the charts, but his songs don't grab me. He's young yet, I bet he has a huge future of great songery ahead of him.

He's in the charts.

A V A wrote: »

i liked him . . . . . . .but then all the girlo's stated to like him and i got fed up of hearing him played on a phine whilst im on a bus

I liked him but then lots of people started to like him so i don't like him anymore. Typical.

shannie wrote: »

Anyone know does he have any albums coming out?

Yes yes he'll have many many albums.

MrStuffins

lordgoat wrote: »

Yes yes he'll have many many albums.

Indeed. But investing in one will suffice as they will all be the same album, one after another.

listermint

MrStuffins wrote: »

Indeed. But investing in one will suffice as they will all be the same album, one after another.

Fortune Teller perchance ?

Maybe i can get you to give me the lotto numbers ?

lordgoat

listermint wrote: »

Fortune Teller perchance ?

Maybe i can get you to give me the lotto numbers ?

4, 14, 15, 26, 30.

I want 25% for the last one.

listermint

lordgoat wrote: »

4, 14, 15, 26, 30.

I want 25% for the last one.

12 % and thats the final offer.

MrStuffins

listermint wrote: »

Fortune Teller perchance ?

Maybe i can get you to give me the lotto numbers ?

:rolleyes:

I've seen no evidence to suggest that this guy is nothing more than another boring singer songwriter who will fade into obvlivion after an album or so.

His lyrics aren't good and his music isn't original. He will have no longevity! The fact that I am not psychic does not mean I can not predict what what has happened to many singer/songwriters before him will happen to him also!

MoyVilla9

You Need Me is a tune and a half, as for the other songs.... Ehh... It's just too soft.

listermint

MrStuffins wrote: »

:rolleyes:

I've seen no evidence to suggest that this guy is nothing more than another boring singer songwriter who will fade into obvlivion after an album or so.

His lyrics aren't good and his music isn't original. He will have no longevity! The fact that I am not psychic does not mean I can not predict what what has happened to many singer/songwriters before him will happen to him also!

Your so called 'prediction' looked more like a 'fact of the matter' so I called you on it.

Maybe if you had of predicated it with ' I believe ... or I predict...



rolls eyes etc etc yadda yadda.




BTW the lad has a good voice, delivers his performance quite well and has variation in his acts, vocally so I think he will do well. Longevity who knows? I cant really say that after 1 Album.

MrStuffins

listermint wrote: »

Your so called 'prediction' looked more like a 'fact of the matter' so I called you on it.

Maybe if you had of predicated it with ' I believe ... or I predict...



rolls eyes etc etc yadda yadda.




BTW the lad has a good voice, delivers his performance quite well and has variation in his acts, vocally so I think he will do well. Longevity who knows? I cant really say that after 1 Album.

You mean when I gave that opinion you automatically thought I was giving it as fact, as if I was actually able to see into the future and was telling you this was what was really going to happen because I could see it?

You needed me to qualify that with "I believe that..."??

Wow!

In that case i'm glad we're not a fan of the same singer/songwriter!

nyarlothothep

MrStuffins wrote: »

:rolleyes:

I've seen no evidence to suggest that this guy is nothing more than another boring singer songwriter who will fade into obvlivion after an album or so.

His lyrics aren't good and his music isn't original. He will have no longevity! The fact that I am not psychic does not mean I can not predict what what has happened to many singer/songwriters before him will happen to him also!

In a just world that would be so but a lack of originality and talent didn't stop James Blunt.

sbsquarepants

I seen him on Jools Holland a couple of weks back and i was quite impressed, he played the A team. I've since checked him out on you tube and i've lost a lot of my initial liking for him.
I don't know what it is, his songs seem overly contrived to me. It's all crystal meth this and crack pipe that and it just rings hollow to me. Catchy tunes though, i can see him doing well for himself.

listermint

MrStuffins wrote: »

You mean when I gave that opinion you automatically thought I was giving it as fact, as if I was actually able to see into the future and was telling you this was what was really going to happen because I could see it?

You needed me to qualify that with "I believe that..."??

Wow!

In that case i'm glad we're not a fan of the same singer/songwriter!

Who says were not ? This is one example.

Gandalph

James Blunt is class!

AG2R

It will be interesting to see where he goes after + tbh

allydylan

i must pick up his album sometime

lordgoat

listermint wrote: »

12 % and thats the final offer.

No no, it's now 30% you really don't know a good deal when it's offered to you.

Gandalph wrote: »

James Blunt is class!