Idea for Live's next album, Just my opinion Options

[PillarOfDavidson]

I'd like to see them re-record (and maybe re-arrange/re-write) Savior for a Day, Paper Flowers or Libra (or maybe even all three) from their Public Affection days and put one or two of them on their next album. Who knows, maybe doing that will inspire them and allow them to start over from a fresh musical perspective.

Some may not like this idea, but they need to do something to reboot the band. Hey, it helps to reboot Windows every now and again... why not Live?

This post has been edited by pho3nixtar: Jul 1 2007, 8:24 pm

[Existentialist]

I spoke with Jimmy Lang about this very issue (releasing outtakes or rereleasing old tracks) and he basically said it won't happen because the band just doesn't think it's cool to do something like that. He said he has closets full of stuff that we would all love to have, but the band doesn't want to be "living in the past" and wants to release only new material. CG was apparently the only one who sympathized with the fans and Jimmy on this. It's a neat idea, but I really doubt it's going to happen.

[dangum]

I spoke with Jimmy Lang about this very issue (releasing outtakes or rereleasing old tracks) and he basically said it won't happen because the band just doesn't think it's cool to do something like that. He said he has closets full of stuff that we would all love to have, but the band doesn't want to be "living in the past" and wants to release only new material. CG was apparently the only one who sympathized with the fans and Jimmy on this. It's a neat idea, but I really doubt it's going to happen.

It fucking kills me to read that, but I'm glad you posted it. We've finally got official word on the reasons behind the lack of b-side and unreleased material being released. And to think that we've been blaming the record labels when all along it's been a directive from the band itself.