Edward Kowalcyzk, How would you? Options

[SinfulEyes]

A good friend of mine asked me today, who is well aware that I am a fan of the past, present, and future Live, to sum up Ed Kowalcyzk in 5 words or less. What I could muster up on the spot was, "once great artist, became sell-out".

Whether you have positive or negative feelings towards Ed, I pose the same question to you. How would you describe Ed Kowalcyzk in 5 words or less?

[OutToDry]

People don't know real Ed

[FishOutaWater]

People don't know real Ed

I got to spend a little time back stage before and after shows over a period of a few years before the 2009 hiatus and I saw some examples of Ed's interaction with the band and the crew, and the band and the crew's interaction with each other. I some some examples of Ed being a not so nice friendly guy. I also had a few examples of Ed being not so nice to me personally. I don't claim to know Ed, but to the extent that I can be a judge of character based on limited public interaction, and what has been alleged by his former band members, friends and some business associates, and what is alleged in legal actions filed in real courts of law (which must have a legitimate factual and legal basis upon which to state a claim), I suspect that he is not as nice as he tends to portray to fans as a marketing image. Anyone who is still a big fan of Ed just can't or won't see it.

This post has been edited by FishOutaWater: Dec 5 2012, 10:33 am

[SinfulEyes]

I got to spend a little time back stage before and after shows over a period of a few years before the 2009 hiatus and I saw some examples of Ed's interaction with the band and the crew, and the band and the crew's interaction with each other. I some some examples of Ed being a not so nice friendly guy. I also had a few examples of Ed being not so nice to me personally. I don't claim to know Ed, but to the extent that I can be a judge of character based on limited public interaction, and what has been alleged by his former band members, friends and some business associates, and what is alleged in legal actions filed in real courts of law (which must have a legitimate factual and legal basis upon which to state a claim), I suspect that he is not as nice as he tends to portray to fans as a marketing image. Anyone who is still a big fan of Ed just can't or won't see it.

Absolutely agree with you. Fans like Nick should have went with their gut and first impression of Ed. Nick saw him for what he was and he was initially correct about him. Ed has perfected the art of making fans feel like his friends for his own benefit. Makes him an even worse person to use weak minded people for his personal gain.

That being said, how about "manipulating jerk takes advantage of saps"?

[World Dreamer]

Absolutely agree with you. Fans like Nick should have went with their gut and first impression of Ed. Nick saw him for what he was and he was initially correct about him. Ed has perfected the art of making fans feel like his friends for his own benefit. Makes him an even worse person to use weak minded people for his personal gain.

That being said, how about "manipulating jerk takes advantage of saps"?

Makes use of useful idiots.