Video Interview with Ed Options

[LivesMeltdown]

I can't watch this at work right now, but I noticed there was an interview uploaded on Youtube today with Ed. I have no idea what is talked about, but I'm assuming it was a recent one and has not been posted. If it has, feel free to delete this thread.

I figure the other threads are getting big, so we can start another argument in this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AN6WqiK_to

[deepenoughtodive]

Funky,

I apologize, not trying to start a fight.

Itchy,

You are right, the cult member thing was wrong, I apologize. It was said in jest, as I actually prefer the TGF stuff myself but that doesn't make it right. I don't like hypocrits and I certainly don't like it when I see it in myself.

What I meant by holding back was that I could nitpick little things about both sides but I try to be supportive and not point out every little flat note or weird dance I don't like (see, trying to stay in the middle by taking shots at both) =)

I couldn't agree more that anyone that says or even implies that Ed by himself made LIVE is highly misinformed.

[ItchyTriggerFinger]

Itchy,

You are right, the cult member thing was wrong, I apologize. It was said in jest, as I actually prefer the TGF stuff myself but that doesn't make it right. I don't like hypocrits and I certainly don't like it when I see it in myself.

Apology accepted. Hey, there have been plenty of times when I've used a turn-of-phrase like that and found in retrospect that it came off a bit harsher than what I intended. I understand completely how that can happen.

What I meant by holding back was that I could nitpick little things about both sides but I try to be supportive and not point out every little flat note or weird dance I don't like (see, trying to stay in the middle by taking shots at both) =)

I try to stay out of the little nitpicks like the ones you mention. I struggle at times to vocalize what it is I actually like about a certain piece of music in precise musical terms. To me, it either sounds good, sounds bad, sounds bleh (as in nothing of note, neither good nor bad, just there), or falls into the "may grow on me" camp. I leave the musical dissection to those who know better. And in the end, if it falls apart from a musical aesthetics point of view, I may like it anyway.

I couldn't agree more that anyone that says or even implies that Ed by himself made LIVE is highly misinformed.

Careful, you're dangerously close to having an opinion there. I kid, I kid!

[FishOutaWater]

I am blown away by the fact that Ed keeps saying he hasn't heard anything from TGF and that he doesn't pay any attention to what the other guys are doing because he is too focused on his own thing. I find it hard to believe, but if it is true, then I am even more blown away by the fact that he doesn't have the normal level of human curiosity to check into what his former band of 20 years has done. Either Ed is a liar, or he is weird. I think it would take an "unusual" personality to ignore your former band's activity. My goodness, I can't even stay off this message board for 30 minutes without wondering what the heck is going on with all this drama! How does he not pay any attention at all to the new band and new music that has been made by the 3 former best friends with whom he has created music for over 20 years? Even if only to see what they have done on their own creatively. No one is THAT busy. I just can't wrap my head around it.

[sh4rpz]

I am blown away by the fact that Ed keeps saying he hasn't heard anything from TGF and that he doesn't pay any attention to what the other guys are doing because he is too focused on his own thing. I find it hard to believe, but if it is true, then I am even more blown away by the fact that he doesn't have the normal level of human curiosity to check into what his former band of 20 years has done. Either Ed is a liar, or he is weird. I think it would take an "unusual" personality to ignore your former band's activity. My goodness, I can't even stay off this message board for 30 minutes without wondering what the heck is going on with all this drama! How does he not pay any attention at all to the new band and new music that has been made by the 3 former best friends with whom he has created music for over 20 years? Even if only to see what they have done on their own creatively. No one is THAT busy. I just can't wrap my head around it.

I agree mate. same shit we been sayin here for weeks now, cept we get told we're taking 'sides'.

and while we're on that, know what? Fuck sides. No one is taking sides.

Pokey, +Ed+, FRC, OTD, AItkens, Heather, sallypa etc (and I) wanted LIVE to succeed just as much as anyone - it didn't. Natural to be upset about it - but no one here is bitter.

With the new music on offering from both Ed and TGF, it is natural and interesting to compare what's going on and how what sounds to whom - because we've all shared so much of the same shit down the years.

Give it a break with this sides shit.

No one wants Ed to fail. We'd love it if he came out with something that blew us away. Love it to bits. Asshole or not. TGF have done stuff that is childish and weird too, but in the end we're here for the music. It's easier in a way to look past the crappy stuff when you have these amazing tunes to go back and listen to.

But, when you hear this kinda stuff from Ed, and you know it's BS - and from what's been going down lately with the LIVE split and their court issues etc, it is all too coincidental for us to be just taking 'sides'. And to top it off, he puts out a sub-standard album filled with Pop catchy tunes and calls it rock cos it has some electronic tuned instruments is quite insulting to his legacy as someone as involved with LIVE as he was.

You can't fool the fans.