What's Going On? Is Live Over? Options

[Bremang]

Chad taylor = 100% incest

[Hoodstock]

New quotes from Ed online:

"LIVE IS DEAD LONG LIVE LIVE"

"Avira and I are the only performers on this - so yes it has ZERO to do with Live in technical terms - just like the song was written by me exclusively and didn't technically have anything to do with Live then either - except in name"

"I'm gonna do some stuff soon but not with any of the former band members - those days are over. But new horizons are here! Stay tuned"

This post has been edited by Hoodstock: Jun 18 2022, 6:35 pm

[Pingfah]

New quotes from Ed online:

"LIVE IS DEAD LONG LIVE LIVE"

"Avira and I are the only performers on this - so yes it has ZERO to do with Live in technical terms - just like the song was written by me exclusively and didn't technically have anything to do with Live then either - except in name"

"I'm gonna do some stuff soon but not with any of the former band members - those days are over. But new horizons are here! Stay tuned"

For real?? If that is true, "the former band members" sounds like he fired the whole band and intends to carry on as Live without them.

[SJN1279]

For real?? If that is true, "the former band members" sounds like he fired the whole band and intends to carry on as Live without them.

The question is, are all 3 former band members? It was pretty cryptic.

Ed only needs one band member to join him, and he can tour as Live.
Unless he found a way to buy the other 3 out.

[SecretInsomnia]

Well at least those quotes are quite clear: LIVE as we knew it is over.

I doubt Ed will continue as LIVE, I guess soms solo work and shows are coming, although the name LIVE would sell better. Guess we’ll see.

CT is stull sharing Ed’s or LIVE’s Insta story’s, so the bounds and relations within the (former...) band are very unclear to me.

[SJN1279]

Well at least those quotes are quite clear: LIVE as we knew it is over.

I doubt Ed will continue as LIVE, I guess soms solo work and shows are coming, although the name LIVE would sell better. Guess we’ll see.

CT is stull sharing Ed’s or LIVE’s Insta story’s, so the bounds and relations within the (former...) band are very unclear to me.

I think Ed will continue as Live, but who else will be with him, is still unclear.

[SecretInsomnia]

I think Ed will continue as Live, but who else will be with him, is still unclear.

O’right, you’ve been right before. Let’s wait and see. 👍

Apart from that, I’m dying to hear at least some kind of new work from any of them in any form. Hardly anything is happening at the recording front last decade.

[Voodoo Lady]

I think Ed will continue as Live, but who else will be with him, is still unclear.

But Ed said on IG, “I’m going to do some stuff soon but not with any of the former band members- those days are over. But new horizons are here.”
“Līve is dead. Long live Live.”

I’m SO CONFUSED.
I have so many questions.

Why so ambiguous?
Is he carrying on as “Ed Kowalczyk of Live” this time?
Or just Live, with 3 different musicians?
Why are CCP still posting as if Live still exists?
Is Ed posting this breakup stuff on his own accord?
When are CCP going to start talking about the band status?
Should I hurry up and buy Live merch from their store?
Will fans ever be given the opportunity to buy/hear the 10-12 songs they had ready for an album? (I’d like 10,000 Cups, please).
Were there ever 10-12 songs?
Did they ever bury the hatchet (initially?)
Why, and how long have fans been lied to?

I’ve never been a fan of a band like Live. Definitely unique.

[Hoodstock]

Is he carrying on as “Ed Kowalczyk of Live” this time?

Don't know about the name Live but Edkowalczyk.com looks like it's being updated. Has a new look and is currently under construction.

[SJN1279]

Ed said he won't continue with any former band members.

He didn't say original band members, he said former.

Maybe I'm thinking too much lol

[Bremang]

Ed said he won't continue with any former band members.

He didn't say original band members, he said former.

Maybe I'm thinking too much lol

yup, CCP 100% touring and recording with Ed very soon

This post has been edited by Bremang: Jun 20 2022, 1:32 am

[Pingfah]

Ed seems to have explicitly burned the rest of the band here by saying that Lightning Crashes was all him and nobody else. That was a very pointed thing to say.

[Frasbul]

Ed on Instagram:

"I would love to perform - but it's not possible in the current situation with the band - the three other original members are not speaking to each other - and I am stuck in the middle - and if I try to go solo, there is a good chance they will sue me again - so I have to do what's best for me and my family and try to stay out of litigation by not not (sic) performing in public at all - hopefully things change but until then I have to lay low.

[Voodoo Lady]

Ed on Instagram:

"I would love to perform - but it's not possible in the current situation with the band - the three other original members are not speaking to each other - and I am stuck in the middle - and if I try to go solo, there is a good chance they will sue me again - so I have to do what's best for me and my family and try to stay out of litigation by not not (sic) performing in public at all - hopefully things change but until then I have to lay low.

Great find. Now this clears up confusion.
Poor Ed and poor us.

[JonSnow]

Ed on Instagram:

"I would love to perform - but it's not possible in the current situation with the band - the three other original members are not speaking to each other - and I am stuck in the middle - and if I try to go solo, there is a good chance they will sue me again - so I have to do what's best for me and my family and try to stay out of litigation by not not (sic) performing in public at all - hopefully things change but until then I have to lay low.

I saw that. It sounds more like petty squabbling between CCP when you read that than the other shit that some were saying it was. Not that this other bullshit between CT and CG isn't true, but even if it is true it could have been embellished by others.

What Ed said actually kinda lines up with what Chris Shinn said about them a while back on that Rockonomics podcast. Where he basically said they were stuck in their early 20s as far as their level of maturity is concerned. He also called them bullying assholes. And if someone else happens to be gaslighting them on that? Well here you go.

This post has been edited by AManHasNoName: Jun 20 2022, 9:42 am