Ed's new single! Options

[thefunkyredcaboose]

I'll also say that I'm not sure Ed is a Christian now. I think he embraces a lot more things about Christianity but I'm not sure he would call himself a Christian.

Please, not this again. There were at least 3 threads dedicated to this last May.

This post has been edited by thefunkyredcaboose: Mar 11 2010, 4:10 pm

[SecretInsomnia]

If this song was released under the name LIVE, I would probably go like: "nooooooo, I don't want 'my' band associated with that!"
Now I know it's just Ed solo, it doesnt need to be decent rock for me.

So... I really like this song. I'm really looking forward to hearing the full album.

[Infrequent Poster]

Not bad. Stands a good shot at getting some radio spins provided it gets the right marketing push.

The lyrics just don't really do it for me, and it was the lyrics that really drove me to Live in the first place. There's nothing musically unique in the sound, but it has the right dynamic movement to stick in people's minds, though the bridge is a bit lost in the LOUD that Ed seemed to be going for. I can hear the Nickelback comparisons, but it's suitably different enough to not get completely lost in the shuffle. It should play well in concert.

[SecretInsomnia]

Not bad. Stands a good shot at getting some radio spins provided it gets the right marketing push.

The lyrics just don't really do it for me, and it was the lyrics that really drove me to Live in the first place. There's nothing musically unique in the sound, but it has the right dynamic movement to stick in people's minds, though the bridge is a bit lost in the LOUD that Ed seemed to be going for. I can hear the Nickelback comparisons, but it's suitably different enough to not get completely lost in the shuffle. It should play well in concert.

yeah, but I think even Nickelback songs are more 'rock' than this song. Not that it's bad, but I agree with you it somehow will be different enough for radio.

I also agree with the fact that there's nothing musically unique in the sound. The only reason this song is quite good is Ed's voice. And I think that's where he for goes: songs that are all about a singer (him), not about a complex rock song. That's in fact what we sensed last few years with Live, it became a backing band for him.

All he has got left is his (great) voice, and he uses it damn well in this song and in Zion.

[SecretInsomnia]

It's impossible to hear this and not think, this is the guy that did Lakini's Juice? Or this is the guy that did White Discussion?

come on, everyone who wanted old Live back screams exactly this since uhm, BoP or SFBM, more than 5 years ago! Did you suddenly expect anything different now, especially after he has all freedom of the word now he's gone solo?

[SecretInsomnia]

I heard that, but.......remember the Overcome scenario

haha, yeah exactly!

There's no way Ed wrote the song about Haiitie, cause he finished recording his album late 2009, didnt he?
(aside from producing, mixing, etc etc)

[SecretInsomnia]

Edit: also, thank you iateyourcookie for uploading this for us (and Dan for trying)

Quoted for agreement!

Thank you both.

[zmanpga]

holy chit..just listening for the 2nd time...the intro is exactly like a song from Daughtry for the 1st 8 seconds or so....words go something like...open up the ????...Im tired of all the pain??? what the hell is that song...

ok let me go listen to the rest of it and I will give you my valued opinion

[zmanpga]

not a 9 like I said at first....still an 8....I like it...everyone has an opinion and we will go on and on about it being great, sucking, blah blah blah...we all dont have to like it ....but we all dont have to bitch about not liking it...Ed Kowalczyk is still a great singer, not sure how ya cant agree there

[Badman]

Grace Lyrics

My wings are feeling clipped now
And all I wanna do is fly

Everybody says this sounds like Daughtry. There was a song that was credited solely to Ed in 2008 and I thought he did a version with Daughtry. The song was called Fly. Could this song be Fly? I hope this doesn't get lost in this crazy thread because I think I am onto something.

[tiger]

come on, everyone who wanted old Live back screams exactly this since uhm, BoP or SFBM, more than 5 years ago! Did you suddenly expect anything different now, especially after he has all freedom of the word now he's gone solo?

Umm... No. Still doesn't make my reaction any different. This is even further away from the old Ed than SFBM Hey, now that I think about it, if he keeps this up he may eventually end up where he started. So maybe there is hope.

[zmanpga]

intro and chords remind me of Breakdown by Daughtry somewhat no?
http://www.daughtryofficial.com/us/music/daughtry

This post has been edited by zmanpga: Mar 11 2010, 8:43 pm

[Hoodstock]

Anyone have some audio?

[zmanpga]

go back a few pages..its there

[Hoodstock]

go back a few pages..its there

Sorry, I thought there were 14 posts - didn't realize there were already 14 pages.