New "Face Culture" interview with Ed, 5 video's Options

[SecretInsomnia]

Check this out!

http://www.faceculture.nl/artist.php?id=909

This is an interview of Ed with Faceculture. He was interviewed late 2008 there too, and that was one of the most revealing interviews ever maybe, ed talking so much about ANTHING Live related, how he met Pat, Chad, Chad, playing thier first songs, really nice.

Now they interviewed him again, and this must be the uhm... let's say most confronting interview since Ed's gone solo. I even felt a little sad for Ed. Only seen the first part of 5 so far, but the interviewer kept asking about the split up, why he wanted 100.000 lead-singer bonus, etc. Ed only says it's one big mistake and misunderstood, and wants to talk about the creative aspect of the new album.

Let's watch the rest

[FishOutaWater]

This is a non-argument. How minute would the advantage be to say you wrote something a year before the event, as opposed to 3 years before the event?

However, I will assume you are continuing to argue that this date re-write is somehow despicable (only because it's Ed) to get people going.

Whether it be when he wrote Overcome or why he chose that spot by the tree to shoot the photo for the cover of Alive, the strange thing is that Ed demonstrates a Sarah Palin-like propensity to make stuff up as he goes along for the apparent purpose of spinning an interesting story that might sell product. It goes to character.

It's all about character and the little tidbits and signs that maybe the person inside the shiny bald veneer is not the loving, compassionate, selfless person that matches the words that come out of his mouth.

I've seen plenty of instances where Chad, Chad and Pat have been nothing but nice. And I have seen many instances of Ed being not nice. So that definitely influences my views of the things he says and does and his music. I see and hear it with a different (more negative) slant than if it came from someone else.

Is Ed now signing autographs and taking pictures? Yes. Nick says that means he is such a great guy who cares about his fans. Unless his character has changed dramatically, I say it is because Ed cares about selling tickets and cd's and he is doing what he has to do so that people like Nick and newspaper reviews can say that he is a great guy.

I don't hate Ed. Actually I really care about him - in an "I care about the rock vocalist and lyricist that I once admired and looked up to and who inspired me more than any other artist in the world, and who I enjoy hearing sing more than any other vocalist in the world" kind of way. I have listened to his music so many times. And I think it is the greatest music ever created. I have read and become inspired by stuff that he has read and become inspired by. So I really give a sh*t about Ed in a way that I don't really care about other musicians.

That's why I even take the time to post anything here about Ed. Because I do care. And I am disappointed. And I don't want to believe that he isn't a good person. Or I would like to think that he will prove me wrong or turn another leaf.

There is nothing I would like more than for Ed to completely do a 180 degree turn, reunite with Chad, Chad and Pat with friendship and forgiveness, become someone I can admire again, and return to creating music like the old Live. I'm holding out hope.

This post has been edited by FishOutaWater: Jul 15 2010, 9:49 am