TGF v. Ed Success Options

[SinfulEyes]

Based on what we know, who do you feel will have more success in the near future when it comes to album sales, general public perception and reputation?

I think we all know who gives Eddie K. his one vote on this poll.

[sh4rpz]

I definately favour the sound of TGF and the music they are putting out over Ed's stuff. I don't know who will be more successful though - how do you rate success? Album sales? Lyrical content? Sound?

I think TGF are setting out to do their thing - play their brand of music - something they wanted to do for a long time - I think they also realise that the die hard LIVE fan (like some of us) have been looking for the sound of the early 90's LIVE and they wanted to give that back to us. So from that stand point, that in itself is a success.

In terms of record sales, it will just depend on what the rest of the world want - I'm not sure the majority of people out there will go out and buy this record just because it is a great rock n roll record. I think they will go with what's mainstream and what's played on mainstream radio and that's what Ed is doing and he's obviously milking the word 'LIVE' and his association with the band as much as he can to 'sell' what he's doing, so he might be more recognisable to those outside the LIVE fanbase.

Not many people are gonna hear TGF and know 'Wow that's 3/4 the band LIVE, they sound good, I'm gonna buy me that'.

It's a tough one - but sound wise, it's TGF hands down.

This post has been edited by sh4rpz: May 21 2010, 6:08 pm

[LiveFan92]

I definately favour the sound of TGF and the music they are putting out over Ed's stuff. I don't know who will be more successful though - how do you rate success? Album sales? Lyrical content? Sound?

That's the key question.

I think, if they both put out the albums THEY want to put out, them they're both successful in the way that counts as an artist.

You may think what Ed is doing is shit, but if he's digging it, then it's working for him, and that's cool. He's obviously not making his brand of music for you.

There will be folks who think TGF's music is shit, too, you know? That doesn't make it anymore true than those who don't like Ed's music.

It's all subjective.

So I would say success is defined by the goals you set for yourself.

[Bremang]

That's the key question.

I think, if they both put out the albums THEY want to put out, them they're both successful in the way that counts as an artist.

You may think what Ed is doing is shit, but if he's digging it, then it's working for him, and that's cool. He's obviously not making his brand of music for you.

There will be folks who think TGF's music is shit, too, you know? That doesn't make it anymore true than those who don't like Ed's music.

It's all subjective.

So I would say success is defined by the goals you set for yourself.

All that is true about the nature of success, but the original poster was polling in regards to success defined by album sales, general public perception and reputation.