Live's new single - Forever Options

[ShadowStormEK]

Just heard Live's new single, Forever!!!!!!

They aired it on 5fm at 9:50am.

Sounds nothing like anything they've done before.

This post has been edited by ShadowStormEK: Oct 8 2008, 3:02 am

[thefunkyredcaboose]

Oh yeah I never meant to imply that I didn't think it was Gracey, or that the drumming was even bad. I think what I miss is the syncopation that he normally uses in his basic beat for the song. Here he really only uses it for fills and since I think the syncopation-type stuff is what makes him unique as a drummer it's kinda disappointing.

He could have used these kind of beats in numerous other Live songs but instead there would always be something more creative about the basic beat, here it's just "blah" and the flat sounding toms really don't help that. I too have been inspired a lot by Gracey as a drummer (and Chad as a guitarist) so it's hard to hear Live songs where their unique attributes aren't used as a part of the song.

I also realize this is all because it's a pop/rock song, but to me that's a problem so I guess that's where we differ. The only thing separating a song like Run to the Water from being a pop song were the drums, bass, and Taylor's guitar work, so it's sad to see that go.

Still dig the production though, very curious.