Ed has no plans to rejoin LIVE, 6/8/11 Interview Options

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Q. What is your side of the story about why Live disbanded? Do you ever foresee working with your former band mates again?

A. I had simply come to the end of a chapter in my life and wanted to spread my wings and move beyond what I had been doing, in the same way, for almost 20 years. As far as the allegations that were leveled at me and purported as the reason for the breakup, they were all absolutely untrue. I have no plans to work with those individuals again. The spirit of Live is alive and well in my performances and my new material — come and see for yourself.

[FishOutaWater]

This is not directed at anyone specific. But I think everybody should take it easy on Nick. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. Not everyone will agree or have the same viewpoint. Whether it be religion, politics or Live/TGF/Ed K. - I think people can have a healthy debate without calling each other names or cursing.

Apart from the exciting breaking news that comes along every once in a while and the great multimedia finds that Dan posts on here (plus The Thrill's "sock"), the debates of which Nick is often the catalyst are what makes this message board interesting.

But people should try not to post things that they would be embarrassed or ashamed to say they posted 5 years from now. I think that Existentialist - an MD and psychiatrust - experienced a taste of that. Some of the things that Nick endures comes close to bullying and sometimes it gets a little uncomfortable and I for one get ashamed that I participate here when the temperature goes up. I really admire Nick's ability to take it and not flip his lid, given some of the insults and personal attacks he endures. He been insulted professionally, personally, mentally, etc. This place was never moderated like the old SOY boards were. It's always been the wild west. And that has caused problems in the past. And before this goes on much more, I feel like I need to say something about how I feel about it.

I hope everyone doesn't feel like I lectured everyone. I just think that everyone would feel better in the long run, if this place takes a step back and puts it all in perspective. Some of the things that are said are unkind, and that is not the spirit of Live. Isn't everyone grown-ups? Should reactions to one guy with a different viewpoint, a keyboard and an internet connection bring out the worst of your nature? I probably generated a lot of resentment with this post and I probably seem to be acting like I am above everyone else or putting others down. Not my intention. I have dipped below the line that I prefer not to cross sometimes too. I just wanted to say my peace and hopefully bring the temperature of the rhetoric down and get back to talking about music and what Live and former Live members are going to do next.