Members bjcarl Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Pilot short for an Ed Roman reality show!!!This video was posted in the amp forum...apologies if it's old news here, but I figured with all the bitching and BS going on in HCEG lately, it'd be nice to have something we can ALL agree on. Namely, the douchebaggery that WAS Ed Roman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Calling BG76.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Any Ed Roman Love? That would be a "no." I have no opinion, but there seems to be a lot of hate when that name comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 way better idea than having a show about cupcakes at war or those dudes who build gaudy fish tanks. I would have watched this all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caveman Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Lets all kick the dead guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 I would have watched that! And no opinion on Ed Roman one way or the other. RIP Ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joshmac Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 worst promo ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benricci Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 The man is dead - can't we just let him rest in peace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Originally Posted by benricci The man is dead - can't we just let him rest in peace? Probably not. People bag on Jimi every day.Oh, and Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TunerAddict Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 I've always thought that Ed Roman was the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 The show looked very boring. No wonder it wasnt picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjcarl Posted December 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 The irony here...Ed spent so much time cultivating an abrasive image, he'd be disappointed if he weren't remembered for his absurd antics, rants and bizarre claims that Fender, Gibson and PRS were secretly importing guitars and labeling them as MIA.Love him or hate him, he was one of a kind...and I think somewhere he's laughing at all of us...those of us slandering him, sure, but probably more so, those defending him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bumhucker Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Ed's dead baby, Ed's dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Bought my first electric from ECMM in the late 80's. I always loved visiting his shop. He was no more slimy and opinionated than most music store owners I've met, and his staff no more surly than most. I know there were people who had bad dealings with him. I was sorry to hear of his passing. I definitely would have watched his show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Gee, didn't he look unhealthy, not surprised he passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bubkus_jones Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 He was abrasive, had an opinion on everything, and generally had the opposite opinion than I on most subjects and I can't say I'd ever want to talk to him in person, but hey, he surely was passionate about guitars. I don't think anyone could even try to deny it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members megawzrd Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 I enjoyed browsing his website from time to time looking at guitars and also reading the ER stories and rants on various forums over the years. There have been a couple Roman guitars I have played in guitar shops over the years and they seem ok, just not my cup of tea. That show/pilot looked pretty awful though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashtray Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 He died? I'd say he had enough love for himself, no need for anyone else to. (seriously opinionated, and downright unethical - would pick on popular expensive guitar brands (slander?) only to promo his brand - which may or may not have all been made in his USA shop. He was also known for taking import models and refinishing the headstock with a USA model logo.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashtray Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Ok - I just stomached that 7 minute clip. VERY ironic of him stating that he hated corporate guitar companies bc they were making import guitars and trying to pass them off as American made. (said while showing a clip of him machine gunning down a Gibson LP). Ironic bc of his Musicman ordeal. And even more so for his "custom shop" models that he mass produced. No doubt his shop made some custom models, but what - one guitar maker and a helper making a whole line of guitars? He's just your typical scammer - making false claims about his competitors products that are actually true about his. Glad this show never made it - cant imagine the mass misinformation that the general public would have been subjected to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Originally Posted by ashtray Ok - I just stomached that 7 minute clip. VERY ironic of him stating that he hated corporate guitar companies bc they were making import guitars and trying to pass them off as American made. (said while showing a clip of him machine gunning down a Gibson LP). Ironic bc of his Musicman ordeal. And even more so for his "custom shop" models that he mass produced. No doubt his shop made some custom models, but what - one guitar maker and a helper making a whole line of guitars? He's just your typical scammer - making false claims about his competitors products that are actually true about his. Glad this show never made it - cant imagine the mass misinformation that the general public would have been subjected to. wait, you mean Amish Mafia isnt an accurate portrayal of amish/menonite life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slvrsrpnt Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 I bought several guitars at the East Coast Music Mall (Danbury, CT) back in the day and a guitar from a special run that Dean guitars did through him and never had any troubles with Mr. Roman. I even stopped into his guitar store in Vegas after seeing a G3 concert and the man was pleasant enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theManfromAlabam Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 I usually do not reply to a thread unless to leave a positive comment (My motto is unless you have something good to say, shut the {censored} up) Any way, Ed Roman was the scrotum of the guitar retail world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 I don't know. I've been through his website a few times looking at his opinions and while many are nonsense many others I totally agree with. Seems like many here are unable to separate their dislike of a "personality" with the information coming from said "personality". Like whatever he says MUST NOT be true simply BECAUSE it's Ed Roman. Ironically it's kind of like how I've noticed many people here can't seem to separate tone from talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members STRANDMAN1 Posted December 28, 2012 Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 In short. Arrogant and a legend in his own mind. As far as his standing among the great guitar makers of our time. I don't think musical history will even list him as a footnote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grungehack Posted December 28, 2012 Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 Originally Posted by Angry Tele wait, you mean Amish Mafia isnt an accurate portrayal of amish/menonite life? LOL... Pretty much sums it up. That {censored} (ed roman pilot) is everything I love and hate about reality tv packed into 7 minutes. *Puts on flame suit* His vocals weren't bad though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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