Eddie K and the CG, CT, PD Project, My Thoughts and Question Options

[Hoodstock]

Now that Live is officially over (or on a break if you wish) I wanted to look into what's ahead. Live is actually working two seperate projects that should be in studio in September and August respectively (according to the band).

I don't know what happened but Ed is obviously working on songs that the band doesn't want to do and the band is working on material that Ed doesn't want to sing, so they are now traveling on seperate paths. I'm assuming the band started getting back in the creative process for a new album and didn't see eye to eye. I'm assuming Ed wanted to keep on his spiritual journey and the band wanted to start in a new direction.

I was wondering, as Live fans, which project are you more looking forward to? Personally, I've always thought of Ed as the driving force behind the band (especially for the last few albums) and I've seen the music and lyrics primarily as his. I kind of view his upcoming album as the next Live album that the rest of the band didn''t want to do. I think it will sound just like a Live album would have lyrically and vocally (since Ed is the voice of the band).

I think I'm more interested in seeing what the rest of the band creatively can do. From the accounts I've seen it feels to me like they want to express themselves in a new way by diverting from traditional Live. While I'm interested in hearing what the next "Live" album would have been from Ed I think I'm more interested in what the rest of the band thinks Live should or could be.

Wondering which you would consider to be more of a continuation of Live (if either) and if any of you had thoughts on these seperate entities?

[Pokey]

can people link/post a track or two of an example of this rough/strong voice he's got .. not that i dont believe you guys, just that I haven't heard anything other than matchbox 20 style vocals, maybe im just getting the wrong songs?

[thefunkyredcaboose]

can people link/post a track or two of an example of this rough/strong voice he's got .. not that i dont believe you guys, just that I haven't heard anything other than matchbox 20 style vocals, maybe im just getting the wrong songs?

What are some of the songs you've listened to? That would make it easier to find the songs that don't have the quality you dislike. Vocals are so subjective that I might point to something I think is awesome and you would say it sounds like Matchbox 20.

I don't know that Kevin has as much of the rough quality that he used to, however I do know he doesn't sing in a falsetto or try to sound like a woman while the band behind him rocks the fuck out. While I'm not a vocal expert, he can sing higher than Ed full voice, so his high notes have a lot of power.

[SJN1279]

What are some of the songs you've listened to? That would make it easier to find the songs that don't have the quality you dislike. Vocals are so subjective that I might point to something I think is awesome and you would say it sounds like Matchbox 20.

I don't know that Kevin has as much of the rough quality that he used to, however I do know he doesn't sing in a falsetto or try to sound like a woman while the band behind him rocks the fuck out. While I'm not a vocal expert, he can sing higher than Ed full voice, so his high notes have a lot of power.

He may not sing like a woman, but I thought he had a very effiminate stage presence. Running around stage with limp wrists is not a good look for any front man. It was just weird to watch in New Hampshire.