Ed Kowalczyk = Douche bag and you can't deny it..... Options

[SctSamadhi]

From Facebook....

Ed Kowalczyk (Ed K) and just to go on record to clear up any confusion - every single lyric, lyrical melody and 90% of the music of "Live" was written by me. The others had next to zero involvement in the creative output of the band. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar and knows it. Peace


Wow talk about an egotistical asshole, this guy takes the taco. Continue your worship of this this piece of garbage....

[Lakini's Juice]

Bet he's disappointed CCP really went full retard with the information after the separation and it's a miracle he kept it to himself as long as he did. It's like the jealous ex spreading immature rumours after a bad breakup. As far as Ed's actions are concerned, i wasn't there, so i can't really shed any light on that, no-one but only the 4 individuals that were Live can.

That said, i was really disappointed when Chad G ranted on private chat about this and later with Chad T in the media. It's unprofessional. People jumping on the CCP-bandwagon aren't different either. All you can do when you hear a story like that is take it in and realise there are two sides to the story, instead of bashing the person who was the reason Live existed in the first place.

Don't think "Live" will get the spark back they once had if they carry on the way they are doing now. Had more respect for them when they did Gracious Few, but carrying on under the Live-flag with a different singer, performing lyrics written by their "ex-traitor-leadsinger" seems hypocritical.

[PurdueSteve]

Bet he's disappointed CCP really went full retard with the information after the separation and it's a miracle he kept it to himself as long as he did. It's like the jealous ex spreading immature rumours after a bad breakup. As far as Ed's actions are concerned, i wasn't there, so i can't really shed any light on that, no-one but only the 4 individuals that were Live can.

That said, i was really disappointed when Chad G ranted on private chat about this and later with Chad T in the media. It's unprofessional. People jumping on the CCP-bandwagon aren't different either. All you can do when you hear a story like that is take it in and realise there are two sides to the story, instead of bashing the person who was the reason Live existed in the first place.

Don't think "Live" will get the spark back they once had if they carry on the way they are doing now. Had more respect for them when they did Gracious Few, but carrying on under the Live-flag with a different singer, performing lyrics written by their "ex-traitor-leadsinger" seems hypocritical.

I think it's a bit disingenious to say "I wasn't there" so we have to assume 50/50. It's true that we probably don't know every little detail but it's also possible to err on the side that makes sense. Not that this hasn't been beaten around before but oh well:

1) CCP started the band
2) Ed came a little later
3) The band was a great success in earlier years, Ed was the principle engineer of the music but there was collaboration
4) Collaboration drifted and CCP have owned up responsibility in part on their end for letting it drift
5) The band success fell, Ed was in more direct control
6) The claims of the "secret contract" occurred and make relevant sense around the rest of what we "know"
7) Ed was writing new material intending for it be a new Live album (Zion was the track)
8) Apparently around the same time CCP (or at least CT) were also wanting to get more involved and were writing material. The main riff for what become "Honest Man" was once a Live song called "Believe" and was played in concert
9) Shortly thereafter the hiatus was announced
10) Lawsuits, mudslinging, ect
11) Hiatus over - Ed publically declared that he didn't want to work with or talk to "those individuals" ever again
12) CCP moved on with Live

It doesn't take a rocket scientist or a crystal ball to get the gist of what happened. Hiding behind a "I wasn't there so I don't know" argument isn't really valid applied to the broad scope of everything that we absolutely do know.

For sake of argument, let's assume it was an equal 50/50 blame for the split and demise of the band the devaluation of the Live brand. No one is right and no one is wrong. Why should CCP just give up Live because Ed wanted to pursue a solo career? If you, and others, want to take the ambivalent position, why do you take the position that CCP should have just given up on their life's work, with a forced hand by someone else? Ed was largely responsible for Live's success (and subsequent failure) but despite the tone that some suggest around here, it was not a 1 man show. Ed was not the Dave Grohl of Live. Ed did not write and perform all instruments. Ed may have been largely the most valuable or contributor member of the 4, but it was not him alone. CCP invested their lives into Live. The countless nights and months touring. The ups and downs of being in a successful band, ect. Whose to suggest, including Ed himself, that they are supposed to just walk away and give it up because Ed decided he wanted to go solo?