SFBM + V + Alive = A Real Shit Towne Options

[Arizona_Skies]

Just discovered the forums about a week ago. Been reading the hilarious posts about SFBM, V and Alive, but I've never heard them. So I set out on a musical journey to discover them for myself.

I dimmed the lights, put on a pair of my pro headphones and turned the volume up. For the next hour or so, I listened... and listened... and what I heard gave me the chills (not the good ones). When it was finally, mercifully over, my head was reeling as I leaned over the side of the bed and vomited all over my shoes. When I was done wretching, I dragged my weakened body over to the computer to write this review. It will be short.

First, I must confirm every single negative comment posted about these albums. They are the trifecta of awfulness. I bet someone right now is listening to Alive in a dental chair, waiting for their face to become numb.

Ed seems determined to make it to Elvis land. 20 years from now, he will be in Vegas, playing acoustic versions of Alive (backed by a ukulele player!) to a bunch of health and wellness professionals at Caesar's Palace. As Ed tries to talk over the chatting audience, who are sipping their melon martinis, laughing and hiding their weddings rings, the two people in the room who are paying attention will hear this:

"That part of my life that was fodder for songs about my daughter, down by the water... " And then he will launch into Love Shines.

In conclusion, it's hard to pick a winner here. They're all so very horrible. Some of the previous posts about Show and Sofia gave me hope. Nope, they suck too.

The only song where old Ed shows up is Zion. That song rocks.

If you haven't heard these albums, believe the hype. Compared to SFBM and V, Birds of Pray is a sonic masterpiece. And Alive should be banned forever to those horrible Christian rock stations on Interstate 5 between Los Angeles and Fresno.

[figure8]

What a trifecta of trash those 3 discs are. Didn't bother to own 2 of them, and broke my V disc into many tiny pieces so as to erase the memory of it ever existing and my having ever owned it. That's not Live. It's a castrated, lifeless, soulless, w/o passion, dumbed down version of what was my favorite band. The passion of their music is what drew so many of us to them, but those discs could've been written by and performed by Ed's kids in 15 minutes they were so bland. I contend they were written by his kids, what else could explain just how horrendous they are? How anyone can say ANYTHING positive about those discs perplexes me to the verge of a brain aneurysm. It's like the Metallica "fans" that claim Load and ReLoad (Suck and ReSuck) are their best albums and than go on to blast the masterpieces that are Master Of Puppets and And Justice For All. Just absolutely fucking mind blowing the trash some people will accept as music.

Man, this whole thread including this post is just simply ridiculous. You all are like the masters of the review. It is really easy to judge when all you do is listen. Why don't any of you record a cd and throw it in for the public review - We will put all the dots in needed places.

I am not one of those die hard fans to sit and cry about how LIVE's new albums suck, but I enjoy LIVE very much. Everything that was there to prove, has already been proven: TC, SS, and possibly TDTH. And even if they will make another 10 records which will not meet the criteria - who cares? - relax, there will always be someone (another listener) who will enjoy them.

Man, I love Lou Reed, but there is so much nonsense that was release by him during the time course of his solo work. Doesn't stop me from listening to him. And this example goes for every band that is still around or is long time go.

The conclusion - get a life, yo!

This post has been edited by figure8: Sep 5 2011, 7:36 am

[donno]

Man, this whole thread including this post is just simply ridiculous. You all are like the masters of the review. It is really easy to judge when all you do is listen. Why don't any of you record a cd and throw it in for the public review - We will put all the dots in needed places.

I am not one of those die hard fans to sit and cry about how LIVE's new albums suck, but I enjoy LIVE very much. Everything that was there to prove, has already been proven: TC, SS, and possibly TDTH. And even if they will make another 10 records which will not meet the criteria - who cares? - relax, there will always be someone (another listener) who will enjoy them.

Man, I love Lou Reed, but there is so much nonsense that was release by him during the time course of his solo work. Doesn't stop me from listening to him. And this example goes for every band that is still around or is long time go.

The conclusion - get a life, yo!

Pokey, totally agreed. I am very objective as well. If something is good I will say it's good and vice versa.

Hey figure8, those are my 2 favorite bands I spoke of, but I'm also not a blind homer, I'm realistic. Also, I AM a musician, I am trained from classical to modern music and have much respect in my area in my craft, so I can judge when something is lacking any creativity musically and lyrically a little more than the average person. I'm not being pompous, just stating a fact. The difference in lack of creativity from Live's early disc's to those 3 are astounding...same w/ the Metallica discs I mentioned. I'm sure there are people that enjoy them and that's their choice, and I 100% support them, I may not understand why they enjoy them and they may not understand why I do not. Did I record anything and put it out there, No. But if I had everyone would be welcome to enjoy it or trash me to no end. Last time I checked I was entitled to my opinion, especially since this is a thread about said discs. I stated a opinion on a thread, I'm certainly not crying, disappointed by them, sure. Why that brings a uncalled for attack of "get a life comment" from you I do not understand. I never said I cut ties with those bands. We have banter on these boards, that's what they're for, no one is right or wrong on something that is a opinion. I can see from your ratio of number of posts to rep points that it is astoundingly rare you actually make a legitimate or logical point. So with all due respect, SUCK IT POTSIE.