Kevin Martin is the lead singer of the side project!, Youtube link to interview with Kevin Options

[thefunkyredcaboose]

I have a lot of mixed feelings about the whole hiatus. I kinda feel like something is up because it ws so sudden (has anyone noticed that CT and CG do not follow Ed on Twitter? Yeh, I know...you all will have all kinds of comments about why that is! Naked jumping jacks? As a female, the naked jumping jacks tweet didn't bother me! ) but I don't know, I guess I feel that once it's all said and done, neither solo project will be very successful (not saying that I don't want them to be successful!) and they'll realize that they are better as Live....they'll come back refreshed and be better than...well the last two albums! ha

I don't have anything against Kevin Martin, but that interview was kinda shitty of him. CT, CG, and PD really wanted to make it a big announcement and he sort of blabbed everything. He could have simply said he's working on something and would announce the project soon or something. Anyways...that's my 2.5 cents....

I do have to say it is quite interesting that they don't follow Ed on Twitter. Maybe they got tired of his Bible stories like I did?

I imagine that both side projects will have some level of success, I doubt any of the people involved with either project are looking to go multi-platinum (though I'm sure they would love that). Its all in how you define it.

Again, I wouldn't jump to any conclusions about the interview and whether he should have said something or not. Obviously everyone is cool with it or else the interview wouldn't be up on the internet anymore.

[livefan86]

Ok I browse this message board and never actually post but I just have to say something at this point about all the people on here who are giant fan boys and think Live can do no wrong

In all honestly I once thought that Live could do nothing wrong, best band in the world. But as time went on and their shows began to be the same thing over and over again and the albums getting worse and worse, I decided not to waste my time on this band anymore.

V was decent, BOP had some good songs, and SFBM sucked beyond belief, uninspired garbage is the way to describe. You couldn't even call it adult contemporary or adult alternative music. Actually listen to music that falls into that style and you will here inspired, well constructed songs, with power behind it. SFBM has none of that, an adult alternative or adult contemporary station would not even bother playing songs from it.

If you like what Live has been doing that is fine, hell I'm sort of excited that I may see Creed this summer. To each his own, but please start to understand that this band screwed up somewhere down the road and is now hurting for it.

Lastly, if you are going to talk about other bands please now what they are talking about. To say that RHCP is the only relevant band still around from the 90's is absurd. Pearl Jam, Radiohead, STP, all relevant. They still sell large quantities of albums, still sell out arenas, and still have huge fan bases. I know you want to think that Live can do no bad but please if you are going to talk about other music, especially bands who are still successful today, please know what you are talking about. Being so biased and actually using your head is more ignorant than Kevin Martin cursing to much.

[Sonic Tonic]

You're all ignorant. You don't understand, you just ignorant.




( that word been thrown around here so much, and every time I read it I pictured south park MJ saying it)

This post has been edited by Sonic Tonic: Jul 26 2009, 7:01 pm

[Infrequent Poster]

Live's problem, at least in my opinion, was that they changed messages. They used to be much more questioning of authority, specifically religion. It's really what made Mental Jewelry and Throwing Copper so great. That's not terribly surprising, such things happen as people mature into their adulthood but it ended up leaving a lot of their younger fans behind. Those who were older to begin with were more likely (at least, in my experience) to be more accepting of the lighter lyrics.

SFBM (aside from Sofia, which kicks ass) excluded, the band always sounded sharp. Lighthouse rocked, Simple Creed rocked, Like I Do, She, Deep Enough were all rocking songs. The lyrics though, were not so great, at least in my opinion. That's where I started to get left behind. I still bought the albums, and I listen to many of the songs on them I'm just much more fond of questioning Live then I am of "everything's great!" Live.

[Sonic Tonic]

Lastly, if you are going to talk about other bands please now what they are talking about. To say that RHCP is the only relevant band still around from the 90's is absurd. Pearl Jam, Radiohead, STP, all relevant. They still sell large quantities of albums, still sell out arenas, and still have huge fan bases. I know you want to think that Live can do no bad but please if you are going to talk about other music, especially bands who are still successful today, please know what you are talking about. Being so biased and actually using your head is more ignorant than Kevin Martin cursing to much.

What is relevant anyways? Tool has been going strong since early 90s getting bigger and better. (and they are fucking huge as far as prog type music goes) A band like Dream Theater who are not mainstream have after 25 years now getting more exposure and keep getting bigger without resorting to selling out making radio friendly music. NO air play, no backing from labels until recently and they keep going strong. In a world full of short attention spans band like that doing well is a sight for sore eyes. Bands like 3, Riverside, Porcupine Tree.

and please (nick) do not come in here talking about numbers $$ and sales and everything.

Meh, don't know where I'm going with this. I guess, there is so much great music out there people, look beyond, hell, there's probably a hundred great bands playing local dives in your area at this moment that deserve more spotlight than all these bands mentioned here.

Time for a beer.

[zmanpga]

remember when CB played PENNS PEAK back in May/June..?? he said he was doing something with them(CT)

[livefan86]

What is relevant anyways? Tool has been going strong since early 90s getting bigger and better. (and they are fucking huge as far as prog type music goes) A band like Dream Theater who are not mainstream have after 25 years now getting more exposure and keep getting bigger without resorting to selling out making radio friendly music. NO air play, no backing from labels until recently and they keep going strong. In a world full of short attention spans band like that doing well is a sight for sore eyes. Bands like 3, Riverside, Porcupine Tree.

and please (nick) do not come in here talking about numbers $$ and sales and everything.

Meh, don't know where I'm going with this. I guess, there is so much great music out there people, look beyond, hell, there's probably a hundred great bands playing local dives in your area at this moment that deserve more spotlight than all these bands mentioned here.

Time for a beer.

Very true. Dream Theater is one of the best acts I have seen live and Porcupine Tree and 3, although not in the mainstream are amazing and write great music.

This board and the person who runs this board is just feels that Live is the be all end all with music. If people just open their ears, they will find bands that although are not mainstream, are amazing and can actually write good and inspiring music.

[+Ed+]

Oh come on, do not try to limit the views of the people whom you do not know to only 1 band. With me listening to Live (only) 10 years in a country when noone really knows them (except for my girlfriend wahaha), I still am aware that there are bands out there who in a different way but still do move me and move me much.

Anyway, as of the popularity etc. Can any one of you imagine that even if they had a second TC or the new Nevermind or TEN released around 2009 they would never ever gain as much popularity as back in mid90s? The youth for now is hardly enjoying the opure rock music (well, I mean to certain extent. Some of them do, for sure), but as easy as that, time has passed. If the band was making a great smashing grunge record in the 90s, it could become world-known. But if we take the same Pearl Jam, are they becoming more and more successfull with each record released? Hardly. They succeed in staying within their audience, not really breaking through and receiving world-wide attention and popularity. However their audience is quite huge anyway.

When I got into Live I clearly understood one thing. They would never be that huge again.

And you know what?

I do not really need it.

[Infrequent Poster]

Very true. Dream Theater is one of the best acts I have seen live and Porcupine Tree and 3, although not in the mainstream are amazing and write great music.

This board and the person who runs this board is just feels that Live is the be all end all with music. If people just open their ears, they will find bands that although are not mainstream, are amazing and can actually write good and inspiring music.

3 rocks. Joey Epperd is awesome.

[SJN1279]

New article:
Candlebox working on new album

http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicn...rk-On-New-Album

Its great when a lead singer works on two projects at once.

[thefunkyredcaboose]

I would love to see your data backing up the idea that this HAS to go badly.

[Pokey]

Its great when a lead singer works on two projects at once.

Sometimes it is, Mike Patton for example..

[Sonic Tonic]

Haha Patton. You're mentioning Patton to Nick?

(yes, there are artists that can work on multiple projects at the same time and still have amazing end results)

This post has been edited by Sonic Tonic: Jul 28 2009, 7:01 pm

[Pokey]

Haha Patton. You're mentioning Patton to Nick?

Ok point taken

[SJN1279]

Haha Patton. You're mentioning Patton to Nick?

(yes, there are artists that can work on multiple projects at the same time and still have amazing end results)

But in most cases, you'd rather have an artist 100 percent committed to a project, than someone who splits their time. The guys put Live in the rearview mirror to really focus on the new band, its a shame that Kevin Martin isn't doing the same.