Thoughts On The Current State Of Live Options

[Hoodstock]

Just being honest and sharing my current thoughts:

I think the direction Ed has gone with his new music gets worse with every release. To me his solo work is turning into a dumpster fire. I don't care for the acoustic act but I can live with the full band show (although it is not even close to the real act) because he plays some of the old stuff. When Ed comes out with new music I'll try it again and hope that it doesn't suck.

The new Live is alright but I'm really just not into it and have no desire to see them or hear more new music. I will not go to a concert or buy ano th er album. I like the direction they are taking the sound but I just don't care for Shinn. His vocal habits are annoying and there is nothing special about his voice. With him they sound like another generic band.

At some point I hope that the original lineup comes back together to tour with hits and to work on a new album as a team. That would be awesome, but not counting on that happening.

Still enjoy my old concerts and albums, just wish there was more to look forward to from the original four.

[mattdm11]

The same guys who said there would be another TGF album....this reminds me a lot of Fuel when Brett Scallions left the band....they got a new singer, put out one album....and that was that.

Live should have died years ago. TGF was a solid band and I love the album, I wish they would have continued down that path. And this is coming from someone who doesn't mind The Turn. It isn't a bad album. But it's not Live. Live is dead. Eddie K can suck it, I don't want him back either. Release deluxe editions of all the albums. DOAD on CD plus outtakes. Mental Jewelry plus demos/Born Branded. Throwing Copper + all those b-sides + MTV Unplugged DVD. Secret Samadhi with a live album. Distance To Here with the original album/outtakes. V, who knows, I guess it would be 20 versions of Overcome? Birds of Pray would have the Voorst show, since they didn't beat that one completely to death already. SFBM should come with a giant plastic turd and some Eddie K coffee.



This post has been edited by mattdm11: Jul 15 2015, 9:59 pm