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Collective Soul - Ed Roland's Ric Guitar
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:22 pm
by dean712
I apologize if this has been posted here before. Here's a scan from the liner notes of Collective Soul's first CD, "Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid."
That's Ed Roland, their lead singer/songwriter. He is one of my favorites. Thought I'd share the photo with fellow Ric fans....
It is a great CD, check it out if you haven't already.
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 3:24 am
by loendmaestro
I actually went to high school with their new lead guitar player Joel Kosche....
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:51 pm
by squirebass
I love that album, it is very jangly! Nice songwriting too IMHO.
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:36 pm
by dean712
Gene, I totally agree on the songwriting. I'm a bass player, but Ed Roland is a big influence on me as a songwriter. All of the Collective Soul albums have great songs, great arrangements - I just really like them. Of course, it's all subject to personal opinion, but Collective Soul is one of my favorites for recent rock music.
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:00 am
by squirebass
Dean,
I bought that album in about 1995, and another one by them that is blue, and has several songs that got a lot of radio airtime. But since 2000 or so, I kinda forgot all about Collective Soul. I need to go back and listen to them, since I now own Rick guitars. In addition, I have been finding my songwriting getting a little bit stale, a little in need of some new inspiration. This may be just what I need, thanks for the suggestion and can you recommend some more recent Collective Soul albums that I might like as much as the two I mentioned above?
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:43 am
by dean712
Gene - I would highly recommend "Disciplined Breakdown" (1997) and "Blender" (2000). Very good stuff!