Ed Sheeran, am i missing something?

ronnie085 · 02-02-2017 11:43AM #1

Average singer, average songwriter, go as far as saying he'd struggle to fill the local based on talent (in my opinion) yet he is one of the biggest deals at the moment. Victory for the PR hype machine? He's kinda Irish you know

skankkuvhima · 02-02-2017 11:45AM

I'm with you ronnie, if I saw him on the street banging out wonderwall I'd hardly give him a second glance.

Knex* · 02-02-2017 11:45AM

Music is subjective. Let people enjoy things.

vicwatson · 02-02-2017 11:46AM

ronnie085 wrote: »

Average singer, average songwriter, go as far as saying he'd struggle to fill the local based on talent (in my opinion) yet he is one of the biggest deals at the moment. Victory for the PR hype machine? He's kinda Irish you know

No he's not, his grandmother is Irish

Mantis Toboggan · 02-02-2017 11:47AM

Average singer no doubt but he's an excellent song writer and good performer.

skankkuvhima · 02-02-2017 11:47AM

Knex. wrote: »

Music is subjective. Let people enjoy things.

I dunno about that, I've heard shite singers that are genuinely objectively shite.

Peintre Celebre · 02-02-2017 11:50AM

Birds goin on about how good looking he is. A fat ginger lad with kinda froggy eyes, wonder would they say that if he worked in Tesco

awec · 02-02-2017 11:51AM

Some absolute nonsense posted on here. Average singer and average songwriter? Wise yourself.

Not into all his music but there is no denying he is incredibly talented.

Dr Crayfish · 02-02-2017 11:53AM

Ha. I was just saying in work that I don't know one of his songs and they wouldn't believe me. I'm 36, did I miss something? Is he only huge in Ireland like Garth Brooks? Living in London till 2015 I didn't hear of him at all till I came home to Dublin.

ronnie085 · 02-02-2017 11:53AM

Knex. wrote: »

Music is subjective. Let people enjoy things.

Oh my know, just can't get my head around the attaraction for so many, one direction wouldn't appeal be but I understand why they sold out gigs in a few mins, U2, rolling stones and the likes but good auld ed, I dunno

Django99 · 02-02-2017 11:55AM

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Ha. I was just saying in work that I don't know one of his songs and they wouldn't believe me. I'm 36, did I miss something? Is he only huge in Ireland like Garth Brooks? Living in London till 2015 I didn't hear of him at all till I came home to Dublin.

He is like Garth Brooks in that he is huge worldwide. Brooks is one of the best selling artists of all time, not sure why people think only the Irish like him. Ed Sheeran is also huge worldwide.

AllGunsBlazing · 02-02-2017 11:55AM

Ahhh.... there was a rake of young ones camped outside a local bookstore (which also sells concert tickets) last night, sleeping bags and all. This would probably explain it.

It absolutely pissed down overnight as well.

awec · 02-02-2017 11:58AM

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Ha. I was just saying in work that I don't know one of his songs and they wouldn't believe me. I'm 36, did I miss something? Is he only huge in Ireland like Garth Brooks? Living in London till 2015 I didn't hear of him at all till I came home to Dublin.

You would know his songs if you heard them unless you live in a cave or something.

He's big pretty much worldwide.

Knex* · 02-02-2017 11:59AM

ronnie085 wrote: »

Oh my know, just can't get my head around the attaraction for so many, one direction wouldn't appeal be but I understand why they sold out gigs in a few mins, U2, rolling stones and the likes but good auld ed, I dunno

Yeah, I'd be the same with the likes of One Direction, or god forbid I was ever in a room full of trad musicians, but at least with the latter I can still appreciate the talent, even if the music grates me.

Whatever about One Direction being glorified models, Ed Sheeran I would have thought most people could see that there was talent there, even if they don't appreciate the music.

Anyway, most people take pride in their own music tastes, which can be quite personal, and its very hard to do that without also looking at other music styles and thinking, "That's crap", so I can understand the sentiment to be honest.

valoren · 02-02-2017 11:59AM

I couldn't grasp how he could fill up huge stadiums for concerts.
Listening to someone gushing out acoustic love songs from half a kilometer away is not my idea of a good time.

Django99 · 02-02-2017 12:00PM

ronnie085 wrote: »

Oh my know, just can't get my head around the attaraction for so many, one direction wouldn't appeal be but I understand why they sold out gigs in a few mins, U2, rolling stones and the likes but good auld ed, I dunno

He ticks a lot of the boxes needed to be a global star. His songs are easy listening, consistent and appeal to wide demographic. He's also a rags to riches story which people love. From busking on the streets to selling out gigs in seconds.

yerwanthere123 · 02-02-2017 12:01PM

I'm afraid someone's already done this thread OP. It's not quite up there with the usual 'annoying vegans!!!1!' dross but it's not a bad effort, nonetheless.

ronnie085 · 02-02-2017 12:06PM

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

I'm afraid someone's already done this thread OP. It's not quite up there with the usual 'annoying vegans!!!1!' dross but it's not a bad effort, nonetheless.

Sorry didn't realise it's been done, just had to get something off my chest on a discussion board, profuse apologies

Sam Kade · 02-02-2017 12:06PM

awec wrote: »

Some absolute nonsense posted on here. Average singer and average songwriter? Wise yourself.

Not into all his music but there is no denying he is incredibly talented.

Which is your opinion, just because people have a different opinion to yours doesn't mean they are talking nonsense. My opinion of him would be that he is no better than a backstreet busker.

Osmosis Jones · 02-02-2017 12:07PM

Meh, if something is popular there'll always be some small contingent on boards ready to hate it.

Wanderer78 · 02-02-2017 12:09PM

Also don't get it, but then again, rarely liked popular music

Ol' Donie · 02-02-2017 12:10PM

awec wrote: »

You would know his songs if you heard them unless you live in a cave or something.

He's big pretty much worldwide.

The luckiest cave in the world.

Ol' Donie · 02-02-2017 12:10PM

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Meh, if something is popular there'll always be some small contingent on boards ready to hate it.

That doesn't mean they are wrong.

dulpit · 02-02-2017 12:12PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

That doesn't mean they are wrong.

Can an opinion be wrong though?

mimimcmc · 02-02-2017 12:14PM

I can't believe he's charging €86 a ticket!! :eek:

Lorelli! · 02-02-2017 12:15PM

I know what he looks like but I couldn't name a song.

I remember hearing The Saturdays were bringing out a greatest hits and I'd heard of them but I was thinking "wait, greatest hits? Did they even have a song yet?"

Noveight · 02-02-2017 12:17PM

He's a very, very good songwriter. I saw him in Dublin last time he was around (3ish years ago?) and he puts on an excellent live show. I think he's a good singer as well, not excellent but good. More luck to the lad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytb7J0ciBcE

Arcade_Tryer · 02-02-2017 12:17PM

awec wrote: »

Some absolute nonsense posted on here. Average singer and average songwriter? Wise yourself.

Not into all his music but there is no denying he is incredibly talented.

He comes across as a nice guy and has cleverly created a cult following out of that, along with a few very, very average folk/pop melodies, and lyrics which make many people want to vomit.

Along with Adele and Drake, he's an instant radio station switcher. Those three form the axis of modern musical hell.

seachto7 · 02-02-2017 12:20PM

Anyone who can sell out a stadium 2 nights in a row in London and play with just his guitar and no backing band is doing something right. He's not for me though. Seems to appeal to casual music listeners, the ones who buy "2016 Summer Hits" etc and seems to appeal to teenagers. Fair play to him other than that.

His lyrics are muck, and he's formulaic, but look at who he is appealing to. I work with adults who like him. I'm not sure what that says about them other than they like Ed Sheeran.

Sam Kade · 02-02-2017 12:22PM

mimimcmc wrote: »

I can't believe he's charging €86 a ticket!! :eek:

He may as well when there are people willing to pay for them. Don Henley was in cork and Dublin last summer and people were cribbing that he was charging €90 a ticket. Don Henley is an international legend and then this back street busker charges a similar price and people are falling over themselves to get tickets. Sometimes I think it's the sheeple effect, a lot of people might not be gone on his singing but they will follow the crowd. This was clearly the case with Gareth brooks young ones that never even heard of him before were falling over themselves to get tickets.

andekwarhola · 02-02-2017 12:22PM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Also don't get it, but then again, rarely liked popular music

Ed Sheeran, am i missing something?

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