Ed's Bootlegs (inc. Supreme Court summons), not so legal after all? Options

[maccaz69]

Still gotta love how everyone who loves Ed's music see's him as a non guilty party. I'd love to see someone say they think his music is great but he's a complete ass for this whole thing. I don't think it works so much the other way, i'd say Fish is probably one of the most unbias people on the board and even he can smell the roses.

The whole "lets not bring Ed's interviews and spirituality into the picture here, this is legal stuff!" is bullshit and just a cop out way of circumventing the point that a few people are making that they believe Ed is a shitheel. It may not have anything directly to do with the legal stuff, but it still ties in in a broader way and that fact that it seems so contradictory is why people question it. I've seen people who support Ed here throw things around like "people have already just taken sides here", the fact that Ed has gone on talking about the brotherhood and could never make it without the boys and how they're different from so many other bands because they are a cohesieve unit and then come out with shit like this which is basically a slap in the face to the other 3 for the help they've given Ed to be able to enjoy the life he has now ... these are reasons some of us are taking sides. We're not pulling things out of our asses, we're basing this on information available and making our own choice into how we see this.

The whole "but you dont know that for sure!!" is bullshit, if no one could form an opinion on something without knowing absolutely 100% sure of every detail then we'd have very few opinions around. You could easily say that you guys don't know 100% for sure that Ed is innocent of everything so forming an opinion to give him the benefit of the doubt is just as mute.
You can argue the innocent until proven guilty, in the eyes of the law that's true. But a lot of people here have had a sour taste in their mouth from Ed a long time before any legal stuff popped up so regardless of whether hes proven innocent or guilty i doubt that will change.

I like the new music yet do not think ed is innocent. Nor do I think he's guilty. Infact I really don't care much what happens behind the scenes with $$ so long as I get music I like.

I don't know enough about who owes who what but I know in Chad's last letter he basically says that for the last 10 yrs they have indeed just come in, played their instruments and left. Ed & his writers/managers etc developed almost all the lyrics & wrote the music for the others to play. So I guess if any profits were made prior to this arrangement starting and were not paid then he needs to pay it. If not then I don't think anything will come of this. Guess time will tell!

[+Ed+]

Well, to most of us Live was more than music.

Just for the record.

At any time of year or day or night I felt I could welcome any member of this band to my home if he had no place to stay, eat my food, sleep in my bed, wear my clothes and borrow the money. Not many people across the globe can count on that from me. They could. And still can. But not the four of them anymore. The three of them.

[Pokey]

Well, to most of us Live was more than music.

Just for the record.

At any time of year or day or night I felt I could welcome any member of this band to my home if he had no place to stay, eat my food, sleep in my bed, wear my clothes and borrow the money. Not many people across the globe can count on that from me. They could. And still can. But not the four of them anymore. The three of them.

What do you have against Pat??

[+Ed+]

His horrible beard gives me creeps

[OutToDry]

Pat, is the moving force behind the rhythm section. i cant wait to meet him on tgf tour.

And he is the primary plaintiff in this contract lawsuit.

This post has been edited by OutToDry: Aug 27 2010, 7:37 am

[Aitkens]

Pat, is the moving force behind the rhythm section. i cant wait to meet him on tgf tour.

And he is the primary plaintiff in this contract lawsuit.

I MET THEM ALL @ FAT DADDYS! Great group of guys. Pat was the first one to show up and say hi.

[OutToDry]

'Been Here Since Noon'

[thefunkyredcaboose]

I don't know enough about who owes who what but I know in Chad's last letter he basically says that for the last 10 yrs they have indeed just come in, played their instruments and left. Ed & his writers/managers etc developed almost all the lyrics & wrote the music for the others to play. So I guess if any profits were made prior to this arrangement starting and were not paid then he needs to pay it. If not then I don't think anything will come of this. Guess time will tell!

Actually that was more during the SFBM period, not the whole last 10 years. CT also said nothing of the other guys having parts written for them.

[ItchyTriggerFinger]

Pat, is the moving force behind the rhythm section. i cant wait to meet him on tgf tour.

And he is the primary plaintiff in this contract lawsuit.

And hearing his bass open the start of Appetite at the beginning of each show is just pure bliss.

[Pokey]

I MET THEM ALL @ FAT DADDYS! Great group of guys. Pat was the first one to show up and say hi.

Well it sucks that Dimi won't invite him into his house

[+Ed+]

Doesn't it.

[Bremang]

I remember seeing a Live tour rider on there a LONG time ago..

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/live

looks like that rider was put out again this year

This post has been edited by Bremang: Sep 1 2010, 10:52 pm

[Infrequent Poster]

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/live

looks like that rider was put out again this year

God help them if there wasn't odorless air freshener in there.

[OutToDry]

I think CT's latest fb may be telling us what the guys think of dick~ed's. response to the suit.

[OutToDry]

A word from me about The Gracious Few...enjoy and hopefully, you'll remember, I'm not the "magic" or the singer but I do love music with all my heart and always have. I won't let anything or anyone come between it ever again. I can't wait to see you in a hot, sweaty nightclub. Get your tickets and I'll see you soon!