Ed responds to allegations, Well, sorta Options

[Gertjan]

In a recent article Life after Live in a Dutch magazine, Ed responds to the allegations brought forward by Chad Taylor (secret contract, leadsinger bonus). Sort of.

Without specifically denying anything, Ed says he does not recognize himself in the stories. "Lots of misunderstandings and an incorrect picture of my character", he says. "Live split indefinitely. Will we ever reconcile? Hard to tell, but I don't see it happening anytime soon."

Should it not hurt after twenty years of Live? Ed seems liberated other than left alone. "I had an enormous need for change. If you play in the same band for twenty years, you reach a point of saturation. I wanted something new, I wanted to keep developing. That's why I took this road. When all those disturbing stories started circulating, end of last year, I could let it slip easily. I was so focussed on my new album, my new songs, that I barely gave it attention."

http://www.livexs.nl/Joomla/201005036350/E...en-na-Live?ed=3

[OutToDry]

Not going to dump on you Deb. You are entitled to staying on the fence.

After reading the posts which discuss the musical direction change and C&C&P not being part of the process, I had to offer this backing information. The small number of times they did in the past 10 years or so resulted in Like I Do. I think that song got buried and not promoted. (by either the record company or Ed nixing it for his softer side).

Listen to this gem where Ed takes the mixed Like I Do from TLA's place to Miami radio and plays it. He states that the band did an old school effort to create it. You know this is a full collaboration. The song totally rocks and has the edge & emotion. Listen to the person who calls in and gived Ed his opinion of the song (as he just heard it). If the direction didn't get one sided, Live would have had another 5+ million seller at some point. I firmly believe this. The fans wouldn't have left in droves and I for one, wouldn't have been left for 10 years of wondering when things were gonna change. You can only polish that turd so many times...it's still a turd. Simple thing to take from the interview is that Ed's not being honest with somethings being asked....the musical direction is all him and the others are left holding the bag.

We prob got 6 or so good songs in this period which were band centric. I appreciate the comment where the story of the band loyalty was kept up. C&C&P seem to me to be the utmost in patience and respect until things simply deteriorated to the point of no return. I applaud C&C&P for taking their ball and go home. I have been hoping for the past 5 years for it to get moving someplace else. This clip is from March 2003 or so. It was circulated from either this site or illout or FOL.



http://www.mediafire.com/?deun4mdnkxg

This post has been edited by OutToDry: May 6 2010, 7:52 am