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[Arizona_Skies]

Everclear without Art Alexakis
Pumpkins without Billy Corgan
Bush without Gavin Rossdale
3EB without Stephan Jenkins
Nirvana without Kurt

But, don't worry... LIVE has a new singer.

This is a joke right? Complete with a Karaoke singer, how about that?

Peace

[Pokey]

So who is to say that with another talented singer and song writer they won't capture amazing stuff? I guarantee you we would not be having this conversation if they were not calling this band Live. If this was something else like TGF you'd all be hanging with baited breath to see what they come up with. Yes they created magic with Ed on the first 4 albums, I think they creates magic with Kevin too. So maybe they will do it again with Chris. Acting as if they can't tie their own shoe laces without Ed is such a spit in the face. Disgusting.
Everyone is so caught up on the name, cherish the past but move on. This is an entirely different beast now.

People have said that without Ed there is no Live, but they would fully support CCP starting another new band. Just think of this like that new band then. This is all caused over sentimentality. You don't want the legacy of Live touched. At very first I felt the same, live were only those 4 guys. Then I thought "hang on, Live ran themselves into the ground for 3 albums, this is a chance to reinvent".
To me Live's legacy and credibility is already shot to pieces by the crap they made late in their careers. So this is a fresh start and a rebirth. If you can't wrap your head around it happening without Ed then that is YOUR problem. It's happening, quit bitching cos you're not gonna change anything and move on if you're so sure you'll hate it before you've heard it.

Ask yourself, would you support CCP starting another TGF like project with a singer? If the answer is yes then you obviously think they could be successful in making good music with them, want to be open and give it a chance, so why do you think that's so impossible if the new group is called Live? Photoshop the name out to be whatever you want it to be. If you have a problem with them playing Live songs then you better have a problem with Ed playing them too. But maybe like Nick you can't see past a voice.
If you answered No to supporting CCP on another TGF like adventure then there is no helping you, you're purely not a fan of theirs.