New LIVE frontman Options

[figure8]

So now that Michael Stipe is free, I think it would be a great choice for the guys of LIVE to give him a call. We all know that Ed Kowalczyk had a unique style of voice (early work we are talking about), but so does Stipe. The only difference between them is that Stipe did't sell out for the shade of the palm tree scene. There are a couple of tunes on "Death Of A Dictionary" that (to me) get cross-lined with something that REM would do in their early work. So I think (which, of course, not gonna happen') bringing Stipe would rock the boat, possibly...

Also, for a thought - what would happen if Ed K had an opportunity to join REM on their next album?

[Hoodstock]

Do you guys think that since it isn't the original lineup Live they should add something different or afterwards to the name?

Kind of like how the 2 members of CCR moved on became Creedence Clearwater Revisited?

Just a thought.

[SJN1279]

Do you guys think that since it isn't the original lineup Live they should add something different or afterwards to the name?

Kind of like how the 2 members of CCR moved on became Creedence Clearwater Revisited?

Just a thought.

Absolutely. It would allow them to use the name and songs while distinguishing them from the original band and Ed.

[IndyYakr]

Absolutely. It would allow them to use the name and songs while distinguishing them from the original band and Ed.

You wish! LIVE is a spirit, a family, a brotherhood. LIVE constitutes members that exemplify these traits-none of which you or Ed exhibit. You'd love to tag the band with another label, Mr Labelmaker. Not gonna happen.

[SJN1279]

You wish! LIVE is a spirit, a family, a brotherhood. LIVE constitutes members that exemplify these traits-none of which you or Ed exhibit. You'd love to tag the band with another label, Mr Labelmaker. Not gonna happen.

Nah, they are just going to take the LIVE name down with them. Cover singer replacements rarely fair well in the long term.

[IndyYakr]

Nah, they are just going to take the LIVE name down with them. Cover singer replacements rarely fair well in the long term.

"Cover singer" you need some new labels, homeboy. Besides, Ed already took the LIVE name down. We're going to rebuild.

[SJN1279]

We're going to rebuild.

We're?

[IndyYakr]

We're?

Got that right, sir. LIVE will definitely want the help of it's supporting fan base. When that new album drops and the new tour commences, I plan on dropping large dollars to support them as will the vast majority on this board. Who knows Nick, I may even buy you the new CD as well so you can hear what real music sounds like.

[OutToDry]

Got that right, sir. LIVE will definitely want the help of it's supporting fan base. When that new album drops and the new tour commences, I plan on dropping large dollars to support them as will the vast majority on this board. Who knows Nick, I may even buy you the new CD as well so you can hear what real music sounds like.

I offered to send him the TGF record to do the same thing Indy....he wasn't interested. No open mind, ostrich with head inserted clearly up his rectum.

[IndyYakr]

I offered to send him the TGF record to do the same thing Indy....he wasn't interested. No open mind, ostrich with head inserted clearly up his rectum.

Eh, at least we offered. My offer will always stand if he legitimately wants to take an objective, un-biased listen. I don't expect him to like what will be presented. He's stated before that he prefers the recent LIVE material over the older material. That's cool with me, i don't begrudge him of that. However, his continued heated rhetoric and overall vitriol for the rest of us, TGF and particularly CCP is troubling, though. What bugs me the most is his constant haranging of CS, who by all accounts, is innocent in all this. He seems to be a young, warm, passionate, talented singer who's just following his dream to play with guys he's always admired. It's sick, no it's psychotic, to incessantly redicule the guy. I will continue to defend and support CS against whatever Nick has to throw at him. So childish.

[SJN1279]

What bugs me the most is his constant haranging of CS, who by all accounts, is innocent in all this. He seems to be a young, warm, passionate, talented singer who's just following his dream to play with guys he's always admired. It's sick, no it's psychotic, to incessantly redicule the guy. I will continue to defend and support CS against whatever Nick has to throw at him. So childish.

CCP put him in that position by placing a man with very average talent into the role he has been thrust in. If Chris Shinn was working with Ed, people on here would be knocking his lack of talent(just as they did with Ed's bandmates).

Ed gets ridiculed on this board in a way that is way more personal and harsh than I ever mentioned CCCP. It is a total double standard.

[Pokey]

CCP put him in that position by placing a man with very average talent into the role he has been thrust in. If Chris Shinn was working with Ed, people on here would be knocking his lack of talent(just as they did with Ed's bandmates).

Ed gets ridiculed on this board in a way that is way more personal and harsh than I ever mentioned CCCP. It is a total double standard.

Well ... no that's not exactly true, when it was first stated that it might be him I went and checked him out and the Everything is Energy album really grabbed me, and that was long before things sort of became over the top clear that it was going to be him. Jesus the mere fact you're gonna sit here and tell people, dictate to people that they wouldn't like Shinn if it weren't for CCP shows you've just gone off the deep end. You're fucking insane. You seriously sit there and create these little scenarios that you just decide in your head is fact. CCP introduced me to Shinn, or at least when the rumour hit they introduced him to me by proxy, so I wouldn't have known of him otherwise, but that's just introduced me to some new music that I like. No man seriously, the way you just decide what you think is fact and stick to it, and try to pass it off as fact, is just screwy in the head. Get help, seriously. Like not even joking, you have issues. Oh wait, you're going to tell me "no I don't, you don't know that!" .. well guess what moron, you don't know what you just tried to pass off as a fact is true then.

Anyways, you're in no position to talk about average talent, you wouldn't know talent if it bit you on the ass. Leave the music to the music fans, accountant.

This post has been edited by Pokey: Apr 18 2012, 1:38 pm

[themaestro]

Chris's new album is leaps and bounds beyond Alive. Is he more talented? Probably not but he also does not have an ego that prohibits him from making the most of his talents. His songs are great, the level of musicianship is great and his vocals are spot on for his songs. It just works. EK's material doesn't. it's weak. Live with Chris will work much better than it did with Ed for the last few albums, which obviously were mostly EK alone.

[SJN1279]

Live with Chris will work much better than it did with Ed for the last few albums, which obviously were mostly EK alone.

Anyone can sound okay with studio magic behind them but Chris Shinn lacks the vocals and stage presence needed to be a great frontman for LIVE on stage. If you want a legacy act, you got one.

[OutToDry]

Anyone can sound okay with studio magic behind them but Chris Shinn lacks the vocals and stage presence needed to be a great frontman for LIVE on stage. If you want a legacy act, you got one.

someone needs some baby wipes.