Hailing from York, Pennsylvania, the group is comprised of Ed Kowalczyk (lead vocals & guitar), Chad Taylor (lead guitar), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass) and Chad Gracey (drums). Since approximately 1999, Live has toured with Ed’s younger brother, Adam Kowalczyk as a rhythm guitarist, and, previously, British keyboardist Michael “Railo” Railton.
Kowalczyk, Taylor, Dahlheimer, and Gracey first came together for a middle-school talent show in the Pennsylvania blue-collar town of York. The group remained together throughout high school, going through a handful of band names and new-wave covers before settling on the moniker Public Affection and recording a self-released cassette of originals, The Death of a Dictionary, in 1989. Frequent trips into New York to play at CBGB helped net the band a deal with Radioactive Records in 1991. With the new name Live, the band entered the studio with former Talking Heads keyboardist Jerry Harrison that year and began recording the EP Four Songs. The single “Operation spirit (the tyranny of tradition)” went to #9 on the Modern Rock chart, and paved the way for the band’s Harrison-produced, full-length debut, 1991’s Mental Jewelry (#73). The album lyrics, penned by Kowalczyk, were heavily inspired by Indian guru Jiddu Krishnamurti.
Fueled by heavy touring (including billing at Woodstock ‘94 and Peter Gabriel’s WOMAD tour) and a string of hit singles (“I Alone”, “All Over You” and the #1 Modern Rock hits “Selling the drama” and “Lightning crashes”), their next album, Throwing Copper, went to #1 in 1994. It is their best-selling, and often most highly regarded by fans and critics, album to date. The band was even asked to perform on Saturday Night Live where they performed their hits “I Alone” and “Selling the Drama” and to this day, they are the only band to receive a standing ovation at the party after the broadcast.[citation needed]
The momentum continued long enough to help 1997’s Secret Samadhi (coproduced by the band and Jay Healey) debut at #1. Deriving its name from a state of Hindu meditation, the album spawned four Modern Rock hit singles, but failed to match its predecessor’s success, with sales topping off at 2 million. The band performed “lakini’s juice” and “Heropsychodreamer” from this album on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
Harrison came back on board as coproducer for 1999’s The Distance to Here, which debuted at #4 and featured the minor US hit single “The Dolphin’s Cry.”
In September 2001, the more experimental V (originally scheduled to be titled “Ecstatic Fanatic”) was issued to mixed reviews, preceded by “Simple creed” as the first single. However, with the events of 9/11—which occurred a week before V ‘s release—the melancholic “Overcome” began receiving significant airplay, superseding “Simple Creed” and becoming V’s selling point. Unfortunately, Live’s commercial stock—compounded by their petering radio airplay—had fallen further since The Distance to Here, with V merely reaching #22 at home, failing to reach gold status.
Birds of Pray appeared in May 2003, bolstered by the unexpected success of “Heaven”, Live’s first US Hot 100-placing since “The Dolphin’s Cry.” Reaching #28, Birds of Pray ultimately outsold V, although it too received mixed reviews and failed to reach gold status.
In November 2004, Live released Awake: The Best of Live, a career-spanning compilation that included “We deal in dreams”, a previously unreleased song from the Throwing Copper sessions, and a cover of Johnny Cash’s “I Walk The Line”, as well as Birds of Pray’s “Run Away”, re-imagined with Shelby Lynne on co-lead vocals.
In 2005, Live signed with Sony BMG Music Entertainment’s Epic label, and released a new album entitled Songs From Black Mountain in June 2006, preceded by “The river” as lead single. Thus far, while the album has achieved international success, it has proven Live’s lowest-seller yet domestically, only reaching #52 in the US before quickly disappearing from the charts.
While Live remain only moderately popular in terms of record sales in the United States, much of their current sales come from places in Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Ed Kowalczyk has said that “Holland is the center of the Live universe” [citation needed].
The group made news in January 2006 as three band members (Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer and touring rhythm guitar Adam Kowalczyk) and two members of the band’s road crew were on a United Airlines flight when smoke filled the cabin, requiring the pilot to make an emergency landing.
On season 5 of American Idol, finalist Chris Daughtry was accused of performing Live’s rendition of Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the Line” and calling it his own. This angered some Live fans, but one week later Daughtry acknowledged it was not his own rendition, even saying Live was one of his favorite bands. In May 2006, Live appeared on The Howard Stern Show and addressed this issue.
On May 24, 2006, the band and Chris Daughtry performed “Mystery” on the season finale of American Idol, and on June 7, a new version of “Mystery” was released on the Friends of Live website featuring Chris Daughtry on guest vocals.
The members of Live announced in June 2009 that the band would be taking a two-year hiatus as they work on other projects. On November 30, 2009, guitarist Chad Taylor confirmed that the hiatus of the band was most likely a permanent rift. See the Wikipedia page for more. During the first European tour of the new band of Taylor, Gracey and Dahlheimer (The Gracious Few), Taylor commented both on stage and in post-show discussions that he believes Live may still come back together, though he also stated that the chances of Kowalczyk joining them in this effort may be very small. In an exclusive blogpost[1] on website The Comet, Taylor confirmed that the remaining members of the band would be working on new material for Live in Nashville early July 2011.
The band returned from their nearly three-year hiatus on March 12, 2012, with Chris Shinn, formerly of Unified Theory, as their new lead singer. The new line-up performed before an invited audience at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center in York. The band performed as a six-piece with The Gracious Few's Sean Hennesy on guitar and Alexander Lefever on keyboards
[1]: http://thecomet.com/posts/exclusive_blog_chad_taylor_talks_the_gracious_few_and_live
There's another band with the same name:
2. Live was a 70s-era Progressive Rock group from Germany. Formed in 1971, the outfit appeared to be a strangely named band indeed.
In October 1972 their guitarist Martin Knaden went to Curly Curve. Throughout their history only one member has remained, the multi-talented keyboards and flute player Norbert Aufmhof. Although in existence for a decade Live never got to record a proper studio album, or gain a contract, which surely they should have. Maybe the band name was a bit of a jinx?!
Their earlier history was originally just documented by a single. Only more recently did an LP surface collecting 1974 recordings. Quite obviously a collection of rehearsal session tapes, the LP reveals a band with promise albeit rather grottily recorded with often barely understandable muffled lyrics in English. Musically, there are nods to early Satin Whale and Jane, but with lots of classical touches, notably Grieg and Bach, and a penchant to meander rather nicely during the instrumentals.
Based on the ROCK OFFERS track "Sea Fever", they had blossomed and changed focus somewhat, as a much more sophisticated symphonic progressive of the Pancake and Jane type, typical of the mid/late-1970's.
In all, during their history, three different versions of Live existed, but eventually the band split in 1976. A full history of the band is included in the GEVELSBERG CD, which documents other oddments, sessions, and a live recording!
Brother
Live Lyrics
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I know only a few
yes I may say that I love this man
and that man
but what keeps me from loving you?
date of birth geography
the color of my skin ideology
you got ten fingers two legs one nose
just like me
and it's as simple as that
you see
and if I don't know who to love
I love them all
and if I don't know who to trust
I trust them all
and if I don't know who to kill
I may kill myself instead
from the mouth of a baby
will come the world-saving words
that will save us all
and from the lungs of a child
will come the everlasting breath of god
increasing peace and honesty
and not carrying on despite of me
don't you know
this ain't about no race, no creed
no race, no creed
and it's as simple as that
you see
and if I don't know who to love
I love them all
and if I don't know who to trust
I trust them all
and if I don't know who to kill
no suicide
I'm already dead
The song “Brothers Unaware” by Live talks about the different ways people discriminate against each other based on irrelevant factors such as race, nationality, and ideology. The singer acknowledges that he has a limited number of people he loves, and wonders why he can't extend that love to everyone. He points out that all humans have the same physical features, and that regardless of who they are, they should be loved and trusted. The lyrics address the issue of war and human conflict, noting that no one should ever kill another person or themselves in response to fear or hate.
The lyrics send a message that is both profound and simple: we are all created equal, and therefore deserve the same treatment regardless of our differences. The song’s message is amplified by the use of inclusive language (“you got ten fingers, two legs, one nose, just like me”) and grandiose predictions about the future where a child’s words or breath will save the world. The song offers a strong reminder that despite our differences, we are all one human family and must do what it takes to love and respect all members of our tribe.
In conclusion, the song “Brothers Unaware” is a passionate plea for unity and compassion in a world that is far too divided. It urges us to look beyond superficial differences and fear, and instead focus on our shared humanity. It is a gentle reminder that we can love, trust and respect everyone, and that we must do so if we are to create a peaceful and just world.
Line by Line Meaning
so many people
There are a lot of people in the world
I know only a few
I have only met a few of them
yes I may say that I love this man
and that man
but what keeps me from loving you?
I claim to love some individuals but why should I not love you as well?
date of birth geography
the color of my skin ideology
People are often judged based on birth date, location, skin color, or beliefs
you got ten fingers two legs one nose
like me
just like me
We are all human and have similar physical characteristics
and it's as simple as that
you see
It is a simple concept to understand
and if I don't know who to love
I love them all
If I am unsure who to show compassion to, I will show it to everyone
and if I don't know who to trust
I trust them all
If I am unsure who to trust, I will give everyone the benefit of the doubt
and if I don't know who to kill
I may kill myself instead
If I am unsure who to harm, I will harm myself before harming others
from the mouth of a baby
will come the world-saving words
that will save us all
Sometimes the simplest and most innocent voice can bring change and hope to the world
and from the lungs of a child
will come the everlasting breath of god
Children have the ability to create lasting impact and bring spiritual ideals into reality
increasing peace and honesty
and not carrying on despite of me
Promoting peace and honesty and not forcing it upon others
don't you know
this ain't about no race, no creed
no race, no creed
This message is not constrained to any specific ethnicity or ideology
and it's as simple as that
you see
It is a simple concept to understand
and if I don't know who to love
I love them all
If I am unsure who to show compassion to, I will show it to everyone
and if I don't know who to trust
I trust them all
If I am unsure who to trust, I will give everyone the benefit of the doubt
and if I don't know who to kill
no suicide
I'm already dead
If I am unsure who to harm, I will not harm myself but choose to live without causing harm to others
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD ALAN GRACEY, CHAD DAVID TAYLOR, EDWARD JOEL KOWALCZYK, PATRICK DAHLHEIMER
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Big Hell
Brother - Lyrics
When we were young
We were the ones the kings and queens, oh yeah we ruled the world
We smoked cigarettes, man no regrets
wish I could re live every single word
We've taken different paths and travelled different roads
I know we'll always end up on the same one when we're old
And when we're in the trenches and you're under fire I will cover you
If I was dying on my knees
You would be the one to rescue me
And if you were drowned at sea
I'd give you my lungs so you could breathe
I've got you brother
I've got you brother
I've got you brother
I've got you brother
Oh brother we go deeper than the ink beneath the skin of our tattoos
No we don't share the same blood,
You're my brother and I love you that's the truth
We're living different lives,, heaven only knows
If we'll make it back with all our fingers and our toes
Five years, twenty years come back, we'll always be the same
If I was dying on my knees
You would be the one to rescue me
And if you were drowned at sea
I'd give you my lungs so you could breathe
I've got you brother
I've got you brother
I've got you brother
I've got you brother
And if we hit on troubled water
I'll be the one to keep you warm and safe
And we'll be carrying each other
Until we say goodbye on our dying day
Because I've got you brother
I've got you brother
I've got you brother
I've got you brother
If I was dying on my knees
You would be the one to rescue me
And if you were drowned at sea
I'd give you my lungs so you could breathe
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh x 2
I've got you brother
I've got you brother
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Aurelio Costa
When we were young we were the ones
The kings and queens oh yeah, we ruled the world
We smoked cigarettes, man, no regrets
Wish I could relive every single word
We've taken different paths
And travelled different roads
I know we'll always end up on the same one when we're old
And when you're in the trenches
And you're under fire I will cover you
If I was dying on my knees
You would be the one to rescue me
And if you were drowned at sea
I'd give you my lungs so you could breathe
I've got you brother-er-er-er
I've got you brother-er-er-er
I've got you brother-er-er-er
I've got you brother-er-er-er
Oh brother, we'll go deeper than the ink
Beneath the skin of our tattoos
Though we don't share the same blood
You're my brother and I love you that's the truth
We're living different lives
Heaven only knows
If we'll make it back with all our fingers and our toes
Five years, twenty years, come back
It will always be the same
If I was dying on my knees
You would be the one to rescue me
And if you were drowned at sea
I'd give you my lungs so you could breathe
I've got you brother-er-er-er
I've got you brother-er-er-er
And if we hit on troubled water
I'll be the one to keep you warm and safe
And we'll be carrying each other
Until we say goodbye on our dying day
Because I've got you brother-er-er-er
I've got you brother-er-er-er
I've got you brother-er-er-er
I've got you brother-er-er-er
If I was dying on my knees
You would be the one to rescue me
And if you were drowned at sea
I'd give you my lungs so you could breathe
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I've got you brother-er-er-er
I've got you brother-er-er-er
KodaSkyline 04
Kodaline has helped me through so much! 🥺❤ Anyone else?
Syifaa Muhammad
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Kodaline
❤
Ella Sanchez
me too. especially the 1st year of pandemic 😭🥹🎉✨💕🌸
Ella Sanchez
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MythrilPaladin
Man, I lost a brother a little over 9 years ago. This song always hits me like a truck.
That_Star_Kid💜
I'm sorry for your loss, although it was a while ago 💕
Iba't Ibang Bidyo na hango sa Internet
why is kodaline so underrated😭
Alex Razo
No lo se pero es algo que me preocupa que el verdadero talento no es reconocido como Kodaline
Narën
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