Ep11: The Triumphs and Cringey Faceplants of Live Pt2

Recorded 10/7/2021 with Robert Rabel

https://youtu.be/dn12l0fGsDs

 

Here we speculate what exactly Ed Kowalcyk was thinking as his desire to destroy his band’s career migrated from his subconscious to conscious.

 

I use this as a starting point to reflect on my own experiences concerning the desire to be spiritual while wrestling with my unnamed performative masculinity. I projected much of this onto Ed, sometimes unfairly but sometimes… he really deserves it. 

Preamble “what have we been listening to recently?”

01:34 start

08:47 Mastodon, metal elitists, and breaking Kayfabe in metal

48:05 Kanye’s first few records, different forms of racism, and why Richard doesn’t jump to criticize Kanye’s public shenanigans 

01:11:16 Deal with the Live BS

01:12:56 Distance to Here

01:21:36 V… briefly

01:26:03 Birds of Pray

01:36:46 Songs from Black Mountain

01:41:39 Band breakup, solo projects, Gracious Few, and born again BS

01:47:08 the turn  and Jerry “miracle editor” Harrison

01:50:10 “I still have so much to learn from the songs I’ve written”  and other full of sh*t, things Ed says in this interview https://youtu.be/sCqCJGz7-8o

02:09:53 Deep analysis of the lyric Horror that is V 

02:40:32 Eastern philosophy, performative masculinity, and the allure of being born again. Richard reflects on the parallels between Ed’s journey and his. 

Live is a great band

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDy9MGihz1ehStiqsl-NmFWGAvJB1UOJj

 

Live writes terrible songs

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDy9MGihz1egRJAbHpznY0_pQXRqhHiIk