Some of Ed's best vocal performances (including No Way) in this period come from songs where he's not the author. I sometimes wonder if that lack of authorship freed him up to take chances he wanted otherwise try with his own material. Perhaps the bit of deeestance was a benefit.

Some of Ed's best vocal performances (including No Way) in this period come from songs where he's not the author. I sometimes wonder if that lack of authorship freed him up to take chances he wanted otherwise try with his own material. Perhaps the bit of distance was a benefit.

Not sure, maybe? I think he was in a very good place. He was in control of his voice, and he was super cool really...a very cool motherfucker. I love what he said in the 1998 tour to the crowds.

Again, No Way is superb. The music is awesome, the production is awesome, and ed kills it.

le swoon! Cargo pants and boxing shoes and a leather jacket with that hair!

hold me!

there are too many moments where he sounds like he is slightly holding his nose

for all its awkwardness, ‘i wish i was the verb to trust and never let you down’ has always been one of my favorite lyrics

yup, the drums feel slightly off to me on gtf. busy and slightly out of sync, and oddly neutered.

such a powerful performance from everyone else on this. mike’s part is magical, and Ed sounds as good as he is going to sound during this period. I wish they had this in their pocket during the vs era.

I would like the chorus to be a little bit cleaner. Again, the hoarse shrieking takes away more than it adds. If he didnt want to just belt out cleaner notes I wish we had more of a roar

Every 90s record sounds impassioned, but on stuff like No Way he sounds like he's actually enjoying himself for the first time on record.