Title: Had it, lost it
Product review: I was a big fan of Live from their early work all the way through most of V. After that, the songs seemed to lack musical appeal and lyrical luster. I think that's why all the guys started gaining weight. They were probably depressed that Ed kept getting douchier and douchier.There was a time, however, when they were an awesome band to see perform live. I had a number of bootlegs and saw them in concert. So, I know it. So, when I saw they had released a formal live dvd, I had to buy it (even having youtube to preview it). The band is great. Ed's voice is great. But, the performance is so overshadowed and distracted by Ed's self-congratulatory persona that it is mostly unwatchable. It's too bad, Lakini's Juice, Operation Spirit, Mirror Song... there are a lot of good songs on this dvd. But, they definitely seem more like a band like Ratt playing lots of little venues based solely on former glory. And, certainly, the 180 on the lyrical content of Operation Spirit... sad.
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