Honest Man, First single?? Options

[thefunkyredcaboose]

Grace may be. It is probably the most suited for radio.

Honest Man does not sound like a radio single. If there were songs way better than it on the album, they should have picked those songs to expose the masses to their new sound.

It doesn't sound like a POP radio single, which is way it is being marketed to ROCK stations. I know that is hard to believe since it has been over two albums since Live put out an actual rock single.

This is the song that they wanted to represent them, clearly it is what they wanted to "expose the masses" to.

Also, I imagine ALL the Eddie K songs will be suitable for pop radio.

This post has been edited by thefunkyredcaboose: May 3 2010, 2:49 pm

[Sonic Tonic]

Grace may be. It is probably the most suited for radio.

Honest Man does not sound like a radio single. If there were songs way better than it on the album, they should have picked those songs to expose the masses to their new sound.

It's like talking to a wall with this guy. I give up. lol.

[SJN1279]

It doesn't sound like a POP radio single, which is way it is being marketed to ROCK stations. I know that is hard to believe since it has been over two albums since Live put out an actual rock single.

This is the song that they wanted to represent them, clearly it is what they wanted to "expose the masses" to.

Also, I imagine ALL the Eddie K songs will be suitable for pop radio.

In my opinion, the song they chose to represent them is a horrible radio single that sounds like it should have been released in 1982.

Ed is definitely more Pop/Rock. I'm not sure how it will do chartwise, but at least it has a hook and sounds like it belongs on modern radio.

[thefunkyredcaboose]

In my opinion, the song they chose to represent them is a horrible radio single that sounds like it should have been released in 1982.

????

I'm sorry, that just makes no sense whatsoever. This is what was popular in 1982:

http://www.tunecharts.com/?1980s-Music:1982-Music-Charts

For the record, the less it sounds like modern rock the better. Modern rock is for the most part derivative shit, as evidenced by the garbage I had to listen to just to hear the song in the first place.

This post has been edited by thefunkyredcaboose: May 3 2010, 3:01 pm

[SJN1279]

????

I'm sorry, that just makes no sense whatsoever. This is what was popular in 1982:

http://www.tunecharts.com/?1980s-Music:1982-Music-Charts

For the record, the less it sounds like modern rock the better. Modern rock is for the most part derivative shit, as evidenced by the garbage I had to listen to just to hear the song in the first place.

You sent the Pop chart. I bet Honest Man would have fit in nicely on the rock chart.

[+Ed+]

He was trying to make a point, and a fine one too.

Thanks for understanding.

Grace may be. It is probably the most suited for radio.

So now you are trying to contradict yourself? Hmmmm


Also, yesterday I went to see Recoil on their first tour. That would have been nice for you, Nick, to do also.

Cleans the brain in the run of 75 minutes.


Sorry for offtopping.

And yes, each day I am digging TFC's posts more and more.

This post has been edited by +Ed+: May 3 2010, 3:10 pm

[Infrequent Poster]

My guess is it's the single because it's lyrics relate to the situation facing many people today. Not to mention it's got a strong riff and a great solo; very rock-radio ready. KM's voice helps it stand apart from the other songs across the airwaves though the vocals do seem to be a tad polarizing. I'm not terribly concerned with whether it hits number 1 or what have you, I think TGF is going to be more of a concert band then a radio band anyways.

Hopefully 93x plays the song again tonight. The incomplete capture has been playing non stop on my iPod all weekend and I've yet to tire of it.

[OutToDry]

Dan messaged me that he's oncall for it!!

[Infrequent Poster]

Dan messaged me that he's oncall for it!!

Sweet! Now we just need the radio station to play it. The fact that they don't have it listed in the cage match part of their website yet makes me a bit suspicious.

[OutToDry]

TGF says official release on May 11th

[thefunkyredcaboose]

You sent the Pop chart. I bet Honest Man would have fit in nicely on the rock chart.

They didn't separate rock and pop at the time, and nearly all of the popular rock bands of that year are represented on that chart.

But, since you insist:

http://www.tunecaster.com/years/year-end/rock1982.html

http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1982/top100.htm

http://www.radiohitlist.com/KROQ/KROQ-1982.htm

Yes you are right, "Honest Man" totally sounds like Foreigner, Journey, the Cars, Joan Jett, etc. I can totally see the resemblance.

[thefunkyredcaboose]

And yes, each day I am digging TFC's posts more and more.

I do what I can to keep the fans coming back for more.

[OutToDry]

I'm rolling in my 6-4
With all the bitches sayin
Swing down to the Chariot Stop and Let me Ride
Swing down to the Chariot Stop and Let me Ride
Swing down to the Chariot Stop and Let me Ride

GO BIG RED

This post has been edited by OutToDry: May 3 2010, 4:57 pm

[Aitkens]

The powers that be are being counted on. Let's get a solid and complete cut of this song tonight!

[LiveFan92]

It's so refreshing to see that not everyone suckles on the teets of Ed and his soft rock/adult His hijacking of this band started with TDTH. The album had some great tracks, but the tour was really when I started to see him change. That's when we were bombarded with the high pitched falsettos that would ruin the classics, the weird dancing, and the stupid antics on stage.

And once again, I have to say, if the other members of the band didn't like watching him dance around shirtless, singing his high pitched falsetto, for OVER A DECADE, why did they stick around? They could have left the band at any time.