I was able to catch up with Ed on the road:ĭC LIFE MAGAZINE: You’re in the midst of your 20th anniversary tour for the renown “Throwing Copper” album by your former band Live. Think lyrical and vocal superiority in the rock music scene of not only yesterday but today as well.

Ed’s solo career is equal to the pedestal that many held Live to in their heyday. Somewhere along the way, the other person (or persons) can potentially lose that particular magic and end up chasing a fish that they will never lure inland the same exact way again.Īfter all of those years with Live (1991-2009) of bleeding soul and spirit on stage and in the studio, times change and you must move forward. Since I’ve always viewed being in a band much like being in a marriage, you know that for some it’s great, and for others it’s more forced and unnatural.

No jaded band members to tug along for the ride anymore either, only a strong sentiment for passion and the future. Yet, these days, Ed finds himself in a much better place now which was the feeling that I had after speaking with him, a few years after his separation from LIVE and onto his solo career. These are of the better known songs from LIVE, the former band of ex-lead singer Ed Kowalczyk. “Overcome” was also a song released coincidentally right around the time of the September 11th terrorist attacks which turned out to become a major song of comfort during those uncertain times. Most of us are familiar with the song “Lightning Crashes” as it was a defining song of the ’90’s and is still heard on rock radio around the world with honorable mention to the songs “I Alone” and “All Over You” and “Heaven” too. I guess we will never know the answer since I forgot to ask Mr. So does a lack of follicles atop one’s noggin lead to a deeper perception of life? Or an inflated level of artistry/business sense? More friends? A higher paying job? Better sleep patterns? More likely to be in a happy relationship? Least likely to get pregnant? All in all, certainly not a Cambridge university study. Smith, Gandhi, Yoda, Michael Jordan, and Ed Kowalczyk. Hands down, my favorite people are bald, and so are yours: Bruce Willis, Steve Jobs, Larry David, Michael Stipe, Seal, Elmur Fudd, Daman Wayans, Kevin Costner, Eugene O.

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