Tredecim the next single? Options

[Costakoui]

I'm with you there, Wam. Listened to it from the Fat Daddy's boot a few times today and have yet to get it out of my head.

It is indeed hard to select. I would consider the most radio friedly, which I think are:

1. Tredecim
2. Closer
3. All i hear
4. Cryin time

The rest of the songs on the album including Honest Man are not for the masses but for the true fans like us. I think that it was clever that they chose Honest Man as a first sngle so to promote their existence and their upcoming debut. The song does not have a hit potential but it stamps the TGF sound. So after the promotion, i think that TGF has to choose a song that is more radio friendly in order to hit the charts. I am waiting with patience to see what song they will select.

[Pokey]

I dunno, I reckon "The Few" would make a pretty cool single. I like the sense of urgency in the opening riff, its ear catching.

[OutToDry]

I love that song. Can't wait to hear it live.

The Few & Appetite should be radio bound.

This post has been edited by OutToDry: Aug 10 2010, 4:59 am

[sh4rpz]

I dunno, I reckon "The Few" would make a pretty cool single. I like the sense of urgency in the opening riff, its ear catching.

I love Tredecim. It is one of my favourites. It reminds me of Pillar of Davidson from the first time I heard it. I've said before somewhere on this board that it reminds me of Pillar in the way it's anthem-like and has this epic feel to it.

I do think that it wouldn't make it as a radio single for similar reasons to why POD didn't prove to become a radio single - the style of the song - although POD was a bit long for radio in any case.

I agree with Pokey on 'The few' being a good single. I know it would be welcomed by mature listeners, but generally TGF will not be a band for 'kids', which is unfortunate as many of them are the buying power, but know fuck all about good music.

This post has been edited by sh4rpz: Aug 10 2010, 5:22 am

[Pokey]

In the end, cater to the market if you want to make money, cater to the music if you want to be an artist. Ed does the former, TGF do the latter, simple. Whilst I think "The Few" would be the best choice in terms of fitting in (and that it's also one of my favorites), i think whatever they choose will hold credibility.

[OutToDry]

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[VoodooLady]

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i so love this!

[jclive]

In the end, cater to the market if you want to make money, cater to the music if you want to be an artist. Ed does the former, TGF do the latter, simple. Whilst I think "The Few" would be the best choice in terms of fitting in (and that it's also one of my favorites), i think whatever they choose will hold credibility.

I disagree with the either/or aspect of this point of view.

Ed for example... If he was simply catering to the market in order to make money, I dont believe that we would see the Christian 'theme' present in Alive. Nor would we hear the happy, smiley, oohhh-ing and ahh-ing throughout Alive. I feel that he made this one as an artist. And like most any artist (at least one who doesnt demand to be paid by the government, we'll save that for an off-topic thread), he'll be marketing his 'product' in order to make a living.

TGF... I think they probably made theirs from the artist point of view as well. I've only heard Honest Man and Tredecim. As with Ed, its simply my opinion that what I've heard is not going to appeal to a large market. But they are making music that they want to make. And in the end, they will market it to the masses and hope for the best.

All these artists need/want to make money, right? I hope they all make millions! I know I'm making my contributions towards that.

[Pokey]

I disagree with the either/or aspect of this point of view.

Ed for example... If he was simply catering to the market in order to make money, I dont believe that we would see the Christian 'theme' present in Alive. Nor would we hear the happy, smiley, oohhh-ing and ahh-ing throughout Alive. I feel that he made this one as an artist. And like most any artist (at least one who doesnt demand to be paid by the government, we'll save that for an off-topic thread), he'll be marketing his 'product' in order to make a living.

TGF... I think they probably made theirs from the artist point of view as well. I've only heard Honest Man and Tredecim. As with Ed, its simply my opinion that what I've heard is not going to appeal to a large market. But they are making music that they want to make. And in the end, they will market it to the masses and hope for the best.

All these artists need/want to make money, right? I hope they all make millions! I know I'm making my contributions towards that.

I personally don't care what they make, so long as they get what they deserve. I don't think Ed's work warrants millions, but each to their own I guess.

I think Ed catered hugely towards being marketable. He's tapped into the christian market well, and he's turned himself into an "Idol" ... the slight instrumental pauses before a chorus kicks in like in Stand and Grace and such just reeks of commericalised pop rock and always feels like it's there to try and emphisise how "powerful" the chorus is .. it just comes off as forced and fake without actually being the genuine thing. I think he knows exactly what he was doing, bringing Daughtry over for some help like he did sounds about right too. Nick also wets himself over anything Ed and Nick won't touch anything that isn't marketable mainstream with a 50 foot pole, so that says something I think.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to make money, don't get me wrong, I just don't think it should be at the expense of your artistic intergrity.

[jclive]

I personally don't care what they make, so long as they get what they deserve. I don't think Ed's work warrants millions, but each to their own I guess.

Yes, to each his own.

[Pokey]

Yes, to each his own.

And I did mean each to their own regarding whether you care about them making millions or not, Ed not deserving millions for his work is not up for argument

[jclive]

And I did mean each to their own regarding whether you care about them making millions or not, Ed not deserving millions for his work is not up for argument

Well that's up to a lot more people than just you and I, isnt it?

[Hoodstock]

Crying Time should be the next single ! It's a song that could get airplay from even the Top hits stations!

I see it more as an album filler. It's good, but I don't see airplay. No offense, but to me this sounds like Nick talking about some random Live song being a potential hit.

[+Ed+]

Errr, sorry , Hoodie, I think TheBeacon says that it SHOULD, but not WILL be the next single and he also claims that it COULD get the airplay.

In Nick's case it would be "it is a huge single better than Live have ever done and it will be played on the radio" yanno

[Wambangalang]

just mkae closer the next fuxken single ok?? !!