IZOD Arena Ed Meltdown

[scottydabodi]

Hey, we gotta face the facts that, hey can Ed play as good or better than Steve Vai, Jason Fucking Becker, or B.Young? No, probably not, but can Ed go out and deliver a great rock guitar show? -Yes. He played fine. Was this the Ed of '79? No. Was this a kickin rock show? HELL YEAH.

Scotty the Body has Spoken BITCHES.

[chi-town324]

Originally posted by scottydabodi
To say Ed sucked last night is dillusional. His unaccompanied solo wasn't the greatest thing I've ever seen in my life, but to say he sucks may be just good, old-fashioned STUPIDITY. He had about 5% of the show where he was playin really shaky because of the gear distractions, but for the most part Ed rocked, and for ME to say that in fucking 2007 is a GODDAMN MIRACLE. I'm the FIRST guy in line to scream about Ed, his playing, and his business decisions. I've screamed F-ED up and down these forums for years, but last night, to his credit he rocked, nailing a variety of solos that I couldn't believe he even remembered the names of the songs to.

Ed played just fine. The best in 20+ years. Certainly a different guy that who showed up for the 2004 Bullshit tour.

so his solo kicked ass?

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by scottydabodi
Hey, we gotta face the facts that, hey can Ed play as good or better than Steve Vai, Jason Fucking Becker, or B.Young? No, probably not, but can Ed go out and deliver a great rock guitar show? -Yes. He played fine. Was this the Ed of '79? No. Was this a kickin rock show? HELL YEAH.

Scotty the Body has Spoken BITCHES.

Dude, if Ed's not fucked up, he owns Brian Young. C'mon man. Get real. Becker, who knows? That's just a crying shame what happened to that guy. And Vai, yeah, he's a great guitarist, now doubt about it. But he was next to worthless on the CVH material...

Ed's play has been spotty as best I can discern from the boots and YTubes...

Some nights, he's almost back in 1984 form, and others, he seems lethargic. It probably doesn't help that his bassist is an inexperienced son and that their relationship with Dave is open to question as too its fragility...

I don't care what anybody says - there's no way Ed is completely sober after a 30-day rehab stint. Especially his given track record of believing in homeopathic, new age bullshit...

[jhale667]

Originally posted by Nickdfresh
Dude, if Ed's not fucked up, he owns Brian Young. C'mon man. Get real.

Thank you. :D

[Douglas T.]

Originally posted by SATAN BUSH
What would we have him do in this situation? Act like a 52 year old PROFESSIONAL who is making millions off of fans who have been there for 30 years WAITING for this nostalgia tour. THAT'S what he SHOULD do. At least ACT like he has some respect for the fans and ACT PROFESSIONALLY and put forth 1/100th of the effort he did when tickets were $8.00 let alone $250.00. I think THAT would be a good START of "what we would have him do."

If he didn't care about the fans he wouldn't be getting mad about the sound! He's just making sure the fans get the best for their money!

[Douglas T.]

I'll bet that's the first positive thing I've said about ed in 25 years! :D

[scottydabodi]

Originally posted by chi-town324
so his solo kicked ass?

I said his solo WASN'T the greatest thing I ever saw...

As for who Ed owns, and who he doesn't, well, he STILL doesn't OWN anyone of the guys I mentioned. Sorry. He rocked, and this was WAY better than I expected him to sound. He did have asome GREAT moments, but not 1980-like...

As for the sheep comment, take a hike. I hate Ed almost as much as I hate Sam. I'm just being FAIR... try it sometime.

[Diamondjimi]

Originally posted by Nickdfresh
Dude, how do you know he's "dry?"

What was his rehab? A whopping 30-days? Hallelujah!! spEd's sober!

I ain't making predictions or saying the tours about to blow apart, but I do think things are not as swimmingly as they seem...

Why have there been no interviews since this began?

I think we all would like to believe he's sober ,but...

No one knows if he's "dry" for sure. But there's enough people around him for support. And plus the fact that his credibility in his business circle (promoters/record company?) hinges on this tour alone is enough to force him to stay sober.

Anyone who has known or been around someone who's quit the sauce knows that someone who is "dry" can be edgy,short tempered , and easily perturbed at trivial bullshit.

No doubt that there's an undercurrent of behind the scenes bullshit with this guy . I personally can't wait to hear about it...

In regards to equiptment issues. Apparently he's had a few this tour and gone through a couple of techs pre-tour.
Who the fuck is teching for him?
Maybe Matt Bruck should step down from his position as Ed's personal towel boy/foot rubbing babysitter and get back in the fuckin trenches and keep his shit working properly !!!

No interviews? I think they know better. (Well I think managment knows better,anyway)
The quickest way for self destruction is to put a mic. in front 'ol boozenose Ed.
With his compulsion to re-explain or interpret any statement made by someone else in the band to the world according to Edward is a recipe for disaster....

[djeveled]

Bad stuff:
I thought Eddie had problems with his pedals. He lost his special sound during "Little Guitars" and never really got it back during that song. The sound was not really good overall with too few speakers and too much wall reverb. That may have contributed to the guitars being off and Eddie probably not hearing Alex.. The 1st half's sound was better than the last. It seems like soundguy turned up the sound because the vocals on I'll Wait were way too loud. I was right next to the sound board so it should have sounded much better from my seat.
If they're going to go through the trouble of having a blaring loud keyboardist backstage, they should have added the piano to "Cradle Will Rock" also

The Good:
Dave was the consumate showman. It was worth it seeing him back in his element. It really was a time machine. Wolfie was good on bass & harmonies. Alex had a cool solo and Eddie made up for some of his screwups during his solo. It seemed like they played every song they could. Song selection was extensive. It's great to see them continuing where they left off with Dave, and continue to go forward. A fun, high energy show. Future's so bright...

I hope they play the Arts Center next year where sound is never an issue.

Have you seen VH's grades?
Dave: A
Alex: A
Wolfie: A
Eddie: C
Soundguy: C
Overall: B+

[dave_is_vh]

I feel REALLLLY fucking sorry for the guys that are Ed's guitar techs.

[dave_is_vh]

Originally posted by diamondjimi
I think we all would like to believe he's sober ,but...

No one knows if he's "dry" for sure. But there's enough people around him for support. And plus the fact that his credibility in his business circle (promoters/record company?) hinges on this tour alone is enough to force him to stay sober.

Anyone who has known or been around someone who's quit the sauce knows that someone who is "dry" can be edgy,short tempered , and easily perturbed at trivial bullshit.

No doubt that there's an undercurrent of behind the scenes bullshit with this guy . I personally can't wait to hear about it...

In regards to equiptment issues. Apparently he's had a few this tour and gone through a couple of techs pre-tour.
Who the fuck is teching for him?
Maybe Matt Bruck should step down from his position as Ed's personal towel boy/foot rubbing babysitter and get back in the fuckin trenches and keep his shit working properly !!!

No interviews? I think they know better. (Well I think managment knows better,anyway)
The quickest way for self destruction is to put a mic. in front 'ol boozenose Ed.
With his compulsion to re-explain or interpret any statement made by someone else in the band to the world according to Edward is a recipe for disaster....

Excellent post!!!

[BrownSound1]

If they do their job right, then they have nothing to worry about. :D

[Nitro Express]

A) I LOVE Tavern on the Green!

B) Ed is a nutball. I noticed he just threw his guitar off the side of the stage after a concert. A stupid thing to do because he could have hurt someone with it and it just plain screems "I'm stupid".

C) Ed has taken everything he was ever blessed with and rolled it into a ball of shit.

[Diamondjimi]

Originally posted by dave_is_vh
Excellent post!!!

Thank you.




5 stars please !...:D

[Diamondjimi]

Originally posted by Nitro Express

C) Ed has taken everything he was ever blessed with and rolled it into a ball of shit.

You nailed it , right there!


Can I use that in my sig?