Sayreville, NJ review, July 9th, 2010 Options

[LivesMeltdown]

Setlist (may not be in the right order)
1. Just In Time
2. The Great Beyond
3. All Over You
4. Selling the Drama
5. Zion
6. Stand
7. The Dolphin's Cry
8. Soul Whispers
9. Drink
10. Drive
11. Heaven
12. I Alone

Encore
13. The Beauty of Gray
14. Grace
15. Rome
16. Lightning Crashes

The crowd wasn't that big, especially because I'm used to Live selling out that place. But the ones that were there were into it and I thought were very receptive to the new music particularly Stand, Zion, and Grace. I would say that the songs actually sound a lot better in concert than they do on the cd. I was really impressed with Rome, which I'm not a fan of. That was a helluva lot better and they did a little jam at the end of the song. I was pleasantly surprised on how well the Live songs sounded which was a relief. As for Ed, he was very interactive with the crowd...slapping hands, running all over the stage the entire show. For Adam fans, he has a more prominent role on stage which is nice. He was really getting into during I Alone and was the lead for Lightning Crashes. I had a great time and really enjoyed the show.

Watching Ed tonight...seeing him into the music, especially the songs for Alive and hearing how Chad, Chad, and Pat are enjoying themselves in TGF...it does give me happiness as I feel that it was the right decision to part ways. This is the way music is suppose to be and good luck to all of them.

[Liveman94]

That above is why LiVE were such a wonderful band; The passion and emotion they were able to elicit from their fans is both incredible and unique.

Ed obviously didn't much appreciate CG because he hid him behind a Perspex cage and yet is proudly displaying Ramy...which is very sad.

I love those old bootlegs man; Secret Samadhi concert Broadcast is my favorite.

I miss what LiVE used to be too.

I didn't brand you an 'Ed-Hater' I don't think....if I did I apologise.

Regarding Nick; well I think if you both are truly so opposite than just agree to disagree the first person to stop sniping at the other really is the bigger man. It would be frustrating though if he has not acknowledged where guys like you and Dimitri are coming from.

[Pokey]

Regarding Nick; well I think if you both are truly so opposite than just agree to disagree the first person to stop sniping at the other really is the bigger man. It would be frustrating though if he has not acknowledged where guys like you and Dimitri are coming from.

He hasn't, and the most he can say is "you like what you like, and I like what I like" .. which is totally fine, that point has never been in dispute. But then he'll turn around and say something ridiculous like the call to arms to garner Ed a higher rating on itunes because people were "spamming" it, and by spamming he means giving a negative review, which there is nothing wrong with. It's frustrating that this guy thinks this way. He doesn't seem to understand how anyone could possibly have anything negative to say about Ed beyond a simple "I don't like his music" .. but unfortunatly for people like myself and many others here who have been so emotionally invested in the whole thing for so long, much longer than Nick was, it's not a simple case of just saying that ... that's the sort of statement I could make about .. bah, I dunno, John Mayer, never had any emotional investment in his stuff, so saying "It's not my thing" is about all I can say and move on.
Its a bit different with someone you've held in high regard .. and I'm hoping someday, much sooner than later whatever ties are still hanging around between myself and Ed are cut totally and I can just brush his horrible music aside like nothing.

[Liveman94]

[quote name='Pokey' date='Jul 12 2010, 12:15 am' post='67673']
He hasn't, and the most he can say is "you like what you like, and I like what I like" .. which is totally fine, that point has never been in dispute. But then he'll turn around and say something ridiculous like the call to arms to garner Ed a higher rating on itunes because people were "spamming" it.
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I didn't know that...

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Its a bit different with someone you've held in high regard .. and I'm hoping someday, much sooner than later whatever ties are still hanging around between myself and Ed are cut totally and I can just brush his horrible music aside like nothing.
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I hope that doesn't happen mate, as I said I usually enjoy reading what you've got to say. It's not really about being a balancing out of Nick though, no one is really taken In by the 'Ed is perfect' thing - nick believes and works hard for it, few other would. I'm just glad the site is still here.

Ed is human like all of us, makes mistakes too. Maybe we just expect more from the guy than what he can deliver right now.

This post has been edited by Liveman94: Jul 11 2010, 9:56 am