Freaks4live.com - Whole Songs Up Options

[sellingthdrama]

I just listened to the new versions of AOY and now Lightning Crashes - I don't know how many are available, but I didn't see anyone on the board talking about it yet - which I find shocking.

AOY sounded pretty tight. I'm liking what I'm hearing. It's like talking to an old friend who you haven't seen in years, and they're older now but you connect with them in a newer, better way.

[sh4rpz]

I don't think I've posted since the first big show, but I've been following like crazy. Still digesting everything I guess. Certainly strange to have another singer around, but Shinn does a fantastic job with these songs for the most part. I am thrilled that they pulled out TDAOC because that is easily one of my favorite Live songs of all time --- what a passionate, intense, yet beautiful song! As far as the re-recordings on the F4L, Shinn brings back that raw quality in Ed's early Live material that drew me to the band (along with the simple, raw music itself of course). He does extremely well with AOY, STD, and I was really particularly impressed with I Alone! Wow, that song has fucking intensity again!! I found myself doing some serious, god damn air drums again, lol. I think LC is decent too, but (and I'm curious to see if anyone agrees with me) I feel that out of the 4 songs up there so far, LC needs the most work.

All in all, though, I'm so damn excited again for these guys. The reason we are so passionate and upset with Ed is because all the true fans know well what this band could do in its hey-day. The songs brought you to another place; they truly transcended all the good and bad things in life. There was always a Live song that was right for whatever moment I found myself in. And finally, even though its not the original 4, we have CCP (+C) playing once again with the passion that made us fall so hard for this band. God bless 'em, even though I'm excited to hear the old songs in concert, I am actually more excited for the new music!

It's freaky that many of us share these experiences and it's those core aspects that attract us to LIVE.