Chris Shinn new Live frontman, According to FB member Options

[SJN1279]

Someone just posted this on LIVE's Facebook page:
Can't wait to hear what Chris Shinn can bring to Live!!!!

This post has been edited by SJN1279: Aug 3 2011, 11:45 am

[mattyeagles]

the unified theory cd is great, i recommend people give it a listen...as far as chris possibly being the new lead singer, i have mixed feelings

[Hoodstock]

the unified theory cd is great, i recommend people give it a listen...as far as chris possibly being the new lead singer, i have mixed feelings

Sure - but the only thing that matters is what Live thinks. No matter what they're not going to make everyone happy (not even if they brought Ed back).

[SJN1279]

Sure - but the only thing that matters is what Live thinks. No matter what they're not going to make everyone happy (not even if they brought Ed back).

Bringing Ed back would make a heck of a lot more people happy than replacing him.

This post has been edited by SJN1279: Aug 3 2011, 10:44 am

[tiger]

Bringing Ed back would make a heck of a lot more people happy than replacing him.

Hello, Ed does not want back.

[SJN1279]

Hello, Ed does not want back.

Not right now, but I wouldn't close the door in the future. A proper LIVE reunion(new album and world tour) could be huge if done correctly.

[tiger]

Not right now, but I wouldn't close the door in the future. A proper LIVE reunion(new album and world tour) could be huge if done correctly.

Right, so they're supposed to just sit there in idle while Ed rides the Live train.

[SJN1279]

Right, so they're supposed to just sit there in idle while Ed rides the Live train.

They had the Gracious Few. If Kevin Martin didn't want to tour full time, why not rotate singers with Chris Shinn and include some LIVE songs in the set? They also could have started an entirely new band that incorporated LIVE into their set. Chris Shinn is now going to have to cotend with the shadow of Ed Kowalczyk, which isn't fair to him either.

Looking at Chris Shinn's wiki page, he has been in a ton of bands(non of lasted much over a year). A sign of things to come? I guess we shall see.

[tiger]

They had the Gracious Few. If Kevin Martin didn't want to tour full time, why not rotate singers with Chris Shinn and include some LIVE songs in the set? They also could have started an entirely new band that incorporated LIVE into their set. Chris Shinn is now going to have to cotend with the shadow of Ed Kowalczyk, which isn't fair to him either.

Looking at Chris Shinn's wiki page, he has been in a ton of bands(non of lasted much over a year). A sign of things to come? I guess we shall see.

You didn't answer the question. Why is it OK for Ed to clearly carry on the Live legacy but no so for C,C,P? Ed said himself that the spirit of Live continues with his band. If anyone should be able to continue it would be C,C,P. Your own limitations do not allow you to accept that. You are personally identifying Live as you see it. Not everyone sees things the way you do. Thank God.

[Pokey]

You didn't answer the question. Why is it OK for Ed to clearly carry on the Live legacy but no so for C,C,P? Ed said himself that the spirit of Live continues with his band. If anyone should be able to continue it would be C,C,P. Your own limitations do not allow you to accept that. You are personally identifying Live as you see it. Not everyone sees things the way you do. Thank God.

Because he can't see past a voice, he can't appreciate anything else. Other musicians are just crutches to help the singer. Just because the average music numpty like Nick can only identify by voice doesn't mean others do to. I told the story about how without telling my Dad what he was listening to the first time I played "Appetite" to him, he picked it sounded like TC era Live even in just the intro. Music has character, and if some fans can hear that, then you can bet your ass the people creating the music can FEEL that. CCP feel they are still Live because they created the damn music. So they have absolutely every right to carry on Live. Ed, sure no one can dispute the fact that he can play Live songs in concert, of course he can, he has as much right to as CCP do. Personally I find them offensive to the ears, they sound like balls. But that's ok, I've listened to them and decided that. If Nick heard Live 2.0 and didn't like it (which he will), then that's fine, but any statement saying that they shouldn't do it for ethical or moral reasons or whatever, is wrong.
The only reason I roll my eyes at Ed continuing to play so much Live stuff besides how bad his band sound, is because he's the one that continues to talk about moving on and it's just a direct contradiction.