The Songwriting of Live Options

[SJN1279]

In Ed's head, he is talking about how he has changed from rock and roll excess to finding god/family. Many of us here twist it into him singing about how he has changed to become a guy who backstabs his friends CC&P. This is probably the clearest way I can explain it here for someone who is new to the board

CCP had no problem taking 75 percent song writing credit and money for songs that Ed basically wrote 100 percent himself. I think that is a pretty crummy thing to do to a friend.

[themaestro]

The point is that all you heard on this board for two years is how Ed stole from his lifelong friends with a secret contract. What you never heard is that Ed's lifelong friends took advantage of a favorable contract signed in 1991, and allowed Ed to do the majority of their songwriting throughout the course of their career, but still collect 75 percent of the royalties while he only received 25(despite doing the bulk of the work).

The point is that this is merely the opinion of someone who has very little value for the contributions of the 3 others and the distinct, inherit, value that only they could have given the band and it's identity as Live. The very identity that gives Ed the opportunity to continue to earn a living today. This band would have never existed if Ed had demanded 70% or 100% or whatever you suggest as his fair share. He needed them as much as they needed him and is such reflected in their contractual agreements, the ones you seem to ignore.