Introduce Yourself, Let's get to know our fellow Live fans Options

[SJN1279]

I know I stole this topic from SOY, but I think it would be good for us to get to know each other a bit. Maybe then we won't be so nasty to each other when we disagree on nonsense. (I'm guilty of this as well).

I'll start: My name is Nick Sacco and I've been a Live since 1995. My first concert was 2000 show in Hershey and I've seen them 20 times in total(21 will be in Orlando if the weather and planes cooperate).

I'm a health, phys ed teacher, and football coach for a high school in NJ. I usually like my job but just like anything else there are many days where I'd rather stay in bed. I've lived with my girlfriend for the past 3 years and she's nice enough to tolerate my Live obsession. She's been to 15 Live concerts herself and never really gives me crap for spending money on something that I enjoy. (She has a Train obsession, so I always am willing to go when they came around or we can afford to travel).

My other interests are wrestling, movies, Disney, amusement parks, and a big TV/computer freak. Hope I didn't write too much.

Anyone else want to go?

[PhoenixDecay]

I kind of miss him, too. He seemed to have the heart at the right place.
Ahem, what? Who is this guy?!? Ok, introducing time eventually ...

Hello Live community,

or should I say family? That's what it almost is to me, with all the good and the bad. Is that scary?
My name is André, I'm a long-time follower of the board and may have posted some time ago. Maybe around 2004 or something, but I don't expect anyone to remember the few posts I did. Because although I'm a communication designer my focus is on letting a design communicate. Words not so much. That's the reason I lurk most of the time and am frustrated when I cannot participate in one of the fun discussions here, because I was too lazy to properly introduce myself. I was raised to be polite ...

Although I pretty much open to anything genre-wise (German Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop, some Prog), Live is still the band I'm emotionally attached to the most. Since TDTH, which I discovered shortly before V, I'm in love with the raw emotional power and sometimes wild energy of their back catalogue. And although I know what music is out there and Live objectively is not the most creative or technically skilled band, I feel a uniqueness in the music that just works for me. Favorite track is still "Where Fishes Go", which is a good example of a track I've never heard before from any other band. But hey, that's just someone talking about something he loves
Other than that I like the moodier stuff like TBD or Ghost the same as White Discussion or Lakini's Juice. The most recent song painting pictures in my mind is Don't Wait. Yeah, I want all the B-Sides of TDTH as soon as possible!
I've seen the band four times (Brussels 2003, Leuven 2004, Munich, Cologne 2006) and met them last year when touring with The Gracious Few. Nervous as I was I still managed to mumble a few words to them, asking Taylor if his leg was better, telling Gracey why he inspired me to start playing drums and telling everyone what a great show they've put on. Things they might have heard a thousand times already, you know. I'm happy to share two pics with you.



I'm not much of a lyrics guy as long as they sound profound or at least interesting and not generic and predictable. This priority may shift a bit in my mother tongue, but in general it's the symbiosis of words and music and less the pure meaning of lyrics. Secret Samadhi would've been a difficult case for me otherwise.

As you can see, I cannot be much of a fan of their more recent work. Still I've talked myself into liking a lot of BOP, if not necessarily sonic wise. Too polished. SFBM tried hard in achieving the same, but I barely listen to a single song of it anymore. I've forgotten about Alive already. The music doesn't inspire me enough to see over the preaching. I'm not religious, still like a few Christian concepts and ideas. But I cannot stand missionaries.
I read a lot on this board so I think I'm very informed about the big topics here, the lawsuits, Chris Shinn, new studio albums and sadly, because very unnecessary, Nick. From an distant view it's very clear that both parties here are very stuck into their positions and the history of this ongoing quarrel is showing in many of the posts. The frustrations about past arguments influences the way some people go into these discussions. Often the information itself is buried under agendas and a year-spanning dynamic of defending and attacking. It's interesting and sad at the same time. Still, for fans of the band +Live+ it's the best place to be (although Fish is very much earning a spot of himself. His profoundness of and passion for the band is making his website a must-read)
I want to thank Dan for running this board and, in my opinion, in a very calm and thoughtful way. It's still freedom of speech. A lot of people don't like, what Nick says, but that's not a reason to ban him. No matter if it is an agenda, born out of any motivation or if it is bad for both parties. I think it wouldn't shine a good light on the ideas of Live if banning would be the tool of choice to deal with those things. It's you who make these discussions, so deal with the consequences.

Ok, wow, that's a long read and I'm sorry. Please don't quote this in full
I just want to finally state a few things: I am more than enthusiastic about Chris Shinn (I loved Unified Theory back in the days) and although I will miss the uniqueness of the older Ed, I have to get over it and be open to the uniqueness of Chris. It's not a replacement. It's a continuation of the story of Live. The Gracious Few's idea was something different and I liked it aswell. But I'm still relieved that Live goes on in a way that most probably won't hurt as much as the past years. What can I say, I'm just looking forward in being a more active part of the board in this exciting time!

Dankeschön fürs Lesen!

This post has been edited by PhoenixDecay: Oct 15 2012, 4:14 am