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[LiveRoCkS77]

I dunno, I seem to remember A LOT of you who were bitching quite hastily about CT putting up or shutting up. How we shouldn't be expected to be uber excited about this music the way he was, with only hearing a bit of it. I remember a lot of trashing going on by a lot of you, the same ones who are band wagon leaders as we speak.

Not that we shouldn't have had some doubt, but I think it went a bit far in some cases. CT after all, has never ever done anything that may lead us to think his taste in music sucks.

I just think that after all the years we've all followed Live, that some of these people might have had some faith in the fucking guy. Yet all I heard were pansy ass bitches complaining and doubting.

I had the benefit of hearing this record long before any of you, so I knew it was fucking great. I tried to tell you and I tried not to jump all over the naysayers. I tried to explain how magnificent KM was on lead vocals, but I kinew you'd all have to see for yourself. I knew that this area was more subjective. I see that now anybody who has got to see him perform "live", knows what a fucking beast he is on the mic. His passion, ad libs, screams, angst, aggression, presence and powerful voice are making believers out of everyone. I think he might just be the best I've ever seen.

I'm still in fucking awe of this album...and I think next time CT tells us that we are going to be blasted with wicked fucking rock, we all believe him and have a little respect for the man. I told you all straight off that this album was a fucking masterpiece, and that it is.

[Pokey]

I dont really understand what this is in aid of doing... Some people had doubts and were sick of waiting, some of those people then got blown away and had all their doubts removed. I don't see what the big deal is. Some people were excited from the start and continue to be now, that's awesome. I dont get making a point over who was right first.
As for doubting CT's taste that's always debatable as is everyones taste. Some of my favorite artists listen to bands I can't stand. The only doubt I had from the start was KM not fitting in after I wasn't exactly blown away by Candlebox. Once I did hear his Hiwatts project I felt a bit better as I liked that a lot more. But I think I was always excited to see what C,C,P were going to unleash after being held back for so long. In the end whether you knew you'd like it earlier or whether you realised it later. It doesn't matter so long as you like it now.

As for CT asking people to spread the word before any music was released. I totally got his hype and ours, the problem with that would be trying to spread the word to people who didn't have the history with Live that we all have. People who don't know CT from their local butcher. That was much harder to do without anything to actually get people to listen to which I think was more to the point what people were complaining about. Or at least makes more sense to.

This post has been edited by Pokey: Nov 20 2010, 4:36 am