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Is Black emotionally draining for Eddie?

Murderers.Murderers. Posts: 1,382
edited April 2008 in The Porch
Is this why it isn't played all that often? Or is the band just tired of playing it?

I know Ed once said there's a song he wishes they would never play again, yet they play it every night. I assume this is either Alive or Black.
What the fuck is this world?
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  • Perennial TearsPerennial Tears Posts: 133
    He did say he hates Glorified G
    Murderers wrote:
    Is this why it isn't played all that often? Or is the band just tired of playing it?

    I know Ed once said there's a song he wishes they would never play again, yet they play it every night. I assume this is either Alive or Black.
    ...........MemorieslikestatuesthroughthemIdriveliketreesonthesidesidewalksmoretreesevenstopsignS
  • hopethatuchokehopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    I hear Black rather frequently. Everytime they come to Philly.
  • stickman jaystickman jay Posts: 44
    he fell out with stone in manchester in 2000 over playing given two fly
  • acutejamacutejam Posts: 1,433
    how could it not be
    [sic] happens
  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    stickman jay wrote:
    he fell out with stone in manchester in 2000 over playing given two fly

    i'll see your two flies and raise you three.
  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    Stephen Flow wrote:
    i'll see your two flies and raise you three.
    hahaha
  • poto101poto101 Posts: 406
    I know he has been broken down while playing. boston 00 i think????


    I don't think it affects him much anymore, he has too much to be happy for. the same applies for me, i'm too happy with my relationship situation right now and it doesnt have the effect it once did on me. He is happy with his family and doesn't need to express the emotions he had when he wrote Black.

    Back in 00, there was plenty for him to be sad about. don't think i need to mention that here.

    So my answer is NO, right now, it is not emotionally draining.
    It's all happening....

    East Troy 2003
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    (EV chicago 2008 night 2)
  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,656
    Interesting post..I always try to find early versions..i.e. 1991/1992 when the song was freshest to conception. I think the rawest really is MTV Unplugged..I have seen it almost every show I have been to..and never expect to...you'll know Eddie is really feeling the song when he ads a tag to it..there were some great ones in 2005/2006.

    In the Rolling Stone article from 1993 Eddie says the song is very personal and hard to sing(at that time) and that is why no single or video for perhaps their best song (winner of the album game)
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  • deadnotedeadnote Posts: 1,678
    emotionally draining is a good thing from the ttop of a mountain
    set your laughter free

    dreamer in my dream

    we got the guns

    i love you,but im..............callin out.........callin out
  • eyecanwalkeyecanwalk Posts: 711
    I saw them 3 nights in a row in new orleans in 93 & the crowd sang as loud as the band & he would let the crowd sing some & he would not sing one night he broke down crying singing black & said they would never play that fucking song again & the whole time singing blackj he was looking off to the side of the stage like it was directed at someone
  • eyecanwalkeyecanwalk Posts: 711
    i think the first night they played last exit for the first time
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    I think after a certain age, it couldn't be that draining. There are more important things to sing about than missing another human being, once you get old. ;)
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Murderers wrote:
    Is this why it isn't played all that often? Or is the band just tired of playing it?

    They play it almost every night.......
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
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