2010 Retro Interview, OTD's fav. Options

[OutToDry]

Year end review, I think this one was out there earlier in the year done by a European interviewer who asked the hard questions.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPDI8Y69d2g

[OutToDry]

Ed, I was in Poland and they don't know you either


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C3AT1TSLvo

Never saw this one before, interesting of how he got the itch to join the rocker n rollers

[SinfulEyes]

Year end review, I think this one was out there earlier in the year done by a European interviewer who asked the hard questions.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPDI8Y69d2g

That is the best ownage I've seen of Ed in a long time. He deserved it considering the stole from his friends.

[Pokey]

hahaha oh it never gets old, he just falls apart, the smile fades, his response isn't even coherent, he can't make eye contact.

[Hoodstock]

Year end review, I think this one was out there earlier in the year done by a European interviewer who asked the hard questions.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPDI8Y69d2g

Thank God. Finally Ed got put on the spot and was asked to address this shit for fans. The guy asking the questions is my new hero! Way to lay it down.

Ed - Can we please just talk about the new record? lol

I love how Ed's face looks pissed when he gets asked the money question! Notice he never flat out denies what is being stated by the interviewer, he simply says that's not how it happened and that it's a mischaracterization.

What I don't understand is why he indiates that the band was was restraining him, the last two albums didn't have the sound he wanted, he needed to be able to write on his own, and he needed creative freedom. From all accounts those two albums were all on him and if he's not happy all he has to do is look in the mirror.

We'll probably never know the grey area between the two sides but here's what I think happened:

The band gave up on ideas of creative contribution because Ed was becoming more of a demanding dictaor then a positive co worker. Because of the give up Ed felt like he was doing all the work (which was probably true at the end because of strained relations he created because of his actions and persistence). The band got sick of Ed constantly demeaning them and Ed got to the point where he felt like Live was dead weight.

I think Ed eventually believed that he could do everything just as well on his own. He started getting harsher on his bandmates, they resented him more because of it, and it turned into a downward spiral like a bad marriage that has gone beyond the point of repair.

Ed then sprang it on his unhappy band that he had decided to venture out on his own. They felt like he was a pre-madonna and got pissed because of this and it tore the band into two. Somewhere towards the end C,C, and P were interested in a gig and in spite he charged them a fee because he did not want to perform more shows with te and had decided to go solo before hand (this might have been when he told them, or sightly after), and shit blew up completely.

After seeing this interview I think it is clear that Ed has moved on and Live is now a chapter in his life. Live, as we know it, is done. Any longings for the good old days by CG is going to get a kick in the face by Ed.

I know many here like blame Ed and hate on his new music. Personally I beleive that he initiated a lot of the problems wth Live and I think he is the most responsible for the break up of the band. At the same time I feel that there were probably many opportunities for the band to fix their problems and that all members to some extent are for the breakup. Eventually it just got to the point where there was no going back and then it was just to late. Now, despite a few hopeful thoughts by Chad T, it's clear that the damage done means it's over.

Going forward I think I'll always blame Ed the most for what happened and favor the rest of the band because of it. I think my image of Ed will always be skewed. That being said his voice is what made Live. I'll always be interested in what C,C, and P are doing but to me the lead singer really is the signature of any band and no matter if they are TGF or Live reincarnated the sound of the vocals will always be my focal point. I've simply never enjoyed another singer's sound like Ed.

As far as Ed, I think I'll always have distain towards him because of all this but I still want to hear what he puts out simply because of the vocals. I hope that I will not be continuously disappointed by his lyrics and the direction he is going.

[briburge]

That was a bad look for Ed.

[throwing_cheetahs]

hey all, this is my first post....i have been a live fan since about 1994 and i am so glad i found this site. I just wanted to laugh my ass off when Ed answered that guys question about him being interested in his family origin...he said im interested just not that interested (laughs)...lmao...classic ed.

This post has been edited by throwing_cheetahs: May 22 2011, 10:14 pm

[+Ed+]

Are you throwing lots of Cheetahs?

[throwing_cheetahs]

I toss the occasional wild animal around from time to time.

[Hoodstock]

I toss the occasional wild animal around from time to time.

Don't we all!

[FishOutaWater]

Year end review, I think this one was out there earlier in the year done by a European interviewer who asked the hard questions.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPDI8Y69d2g

I'm not sure if they were up on Youtube previously, but Parts 2 through 5 are now up and they only have about a dozen views each. It popped up on my Kowalczyk Google Alert that I set, so I thought I would mention that the other parts are now on Youtube in case anyone is interested.

This interview is epic. I could watch it over and over, and I wish I were a human behavior expert so I could analyze this thing. There are so many bizaar, uncomfortable parts to this interview. Ed seems to be so phony about everything from the way he picked out the place for the cover photo for his album to the money issues to why he left Live. He needed a change because Live was getting stale so he needed to go solo - but then he says that in Live he did everything from the lyrics to the melodies to the music. It is like watching Jon Lovitz do an impression of Ed - I expected him to refer to Morgan Fairchild. Then I found the Lancaster Online video where Ed was interviewed about his faith and this outfit that he gives money to for drinking water for kids in Africa is a missionary outfit. Ed says that they go and give the kids water and then try to convert them - although converting them isn't the first priority. I guess once you give a dehydrating child a glass of clean drinking water, they become a lot more open to buying what you say about Jesus being your savior. I didn't realize that supporting Ed by going to his concerts helps fund missionaries who try to convert African children to Christianity when they hand them much-needed drinking water. I am actually personally opposed to those kinds of missionary activities.

I can't believe that this guy who understood Krishnamurti as a teenager and assimilated the philosophy into one of the greatest albums of music ever created, is now a self-professed "believer". I was flipping through the channels last night and the Passion of the Christ was on. I've never seen it, so I stopped and watched a few scenes where Jesus was being flogged and beaten. It was brutal to watch. And all I could think of is why would the infinite, all powerful, unknowable God who created the universe and the billions of stars and planets and infinite space and life on this planet for billions of years - why would such an infinite creator set up a system like this where he gets reduced to a man in the first century Roman empire who voluntarily allowed himself to be beaten, humiliated, tortured and crucified, so that if people believe God did it for thousands of years in the future then they can get into heaven. The whole concept of God setting up a system of rules where he had to make a human blood sacrifice of himself and then make new rules that people have to believe in it like kids believe in Santa Clause is just silly on its face. I can't wrap my head around how anyone can believe that is how a just system created by a loving God would work. It doesn't even make common sense. I wish I could believe it. I really do. I would be much more content. I was raised Catholic and I am tortured by the fact that I can't make any sense out of these theological doctrines at all.

This post has been edited by FishOutaWater: Jun 20 2011, 4:38 pm

[throwing_cheetahs]

Yeah i watched all of em too, very interesting stuff, and ED does not care much for CCP judging from these interviews. The interviewer is a mad cunt though.

[OutToDry]

can wait to watch it Fish, thanks....oh by the way

Another child without a mother

A bastard son tired old man

Just wasting away as the pipe become his lover

Not a man in this world, understand?

Kill it quicker, stick it deeper

Tuning out the fights tonight

Got an itchy trigger finger

You know you ain't got the right

Another year of city streets

That child's child the casualty

Not a book in the world could ever reteach her belief

That there's more to this world than just death and debris

Kill it quicker, stick it deeper

Tuning out the fights tonight

Got an itchy trigger finger

You know you ain't got the right

Should you stay or should you go

Enduring pains but nothing grows

You never dream, I've always been

The look, the lips, the appetite.

We all need some lovin sometimes

This post has been edited by OutToDry: Jun 20 2011, 5:44 pm

[dangum]

I'm not sure if they were up on Youtube previously, but Parts 2 through 5 are now up and they only have about a dozen views each. It popped up on my Kowalczyk Google Alert that I set, so I thought I would mention that the other parts are now on Youtube in case anyone is interested.

This "FaceCulture" video was discussed in this thread when it first came out. I have posted downloadable versions of all 5 parts of the interview in this post.

[+Ed+]

why would such an infinite creator set up a system like this where he gets reduced to a man in the first century Roman empire who voluntarily allowed himself to be beaten, humiliated, tortured and crucified, so that if people believe God did it for thousands of years in the future then they can get into heaven.

He suffered for the human beings and their sins. That's what they say


If I ever get over to US, I hope you do not mind me buying you a pint or two, Fish.

I everyday thank universal powers who made me register on this board to meet the wonderful people among who you are, mate!