When an All Time #1 Hit BORROWED From His Own Song, He had the PERFECT Reaction! | Professor Of Rock

This band’s heavy Debut single was one of the biggest rock hits of the year but critics wrote them off as a Grunge also ran. Collective Soul hit #1 on the Rock charts with Shine. Critics were dead wrong. It was a huge mistake on their part since Ed Roland and Collective Soul weren’t of that caliber just in the same time frame.. Their second album 90s classic December blew the sophomore jinx out of the water with several #1 hits including today’s feature. The World I Know Ed Roland walked out of his hotel room in New York City and just moved around the skyscrapers by foot observing the grittiness and the turmoil of the people in this metropolis inspiring him to write this #1 smash. Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls borrowed from it considerably and in my interview with Ed he has the perfect comeback. Also with their other #1 Rock hit, the rest of the band called the song the worst shit ever and didn’t want to record the song. Ed told them to forget it…THEY WERE RECORDING IT.. he was right.. It was one of their biggest this.
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Hey music junkies Professor of Rock alway here to celebrate the greatest artists and the greatest songs of all time . If you love the music of the rock and roll era, YOu’ll dig this channel where we get the stories of the song directly from the artists who created them. Subscribe below right now to be a part of our daily honor roll of this time. and look click on our patreon link in the description to see our brand new show there.
Its time for another episode from our series revelations where artists take us for a deep dive into their greatest songs and albums with commentary and insight you won’t find anywhere else. Ya know.
In the early 90s, bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains swooped in like tsunami and wiping everything out for a time. Radio changed along with it. from 1991 into 1993 this rock music was a completely refreshing sound.
But as we entered into the mid 90s things were continuing to escalate … and a second wave of bands entered the picture adding some gasoline to the the flame of rock s Hip Hop and Teen Pop threatened a total take over of radio as we have today. Pretty much Rock’s last stand on pop radio… One of the bands that made a place on pop radio to keep rock’s flag waving was Collective Soul. They would end up having 7 #1 hits on the rock charts and 2 #2 hits. Starting with their 94 smash Shine.
Critics wrote them off as a Grunge also rans after their first album Hints, allegations and things left unsaid went double platinum. But how wrong they were. Their very next album would blow the sophomore jinx out of the water selling over 3 minion copies in the US with 3 #1 rock hit in a row. December, Where the River Flows and today’s featured hit The world I know. Lead singer and main songwriter Ed Roland really considers Their second album Collective Soul to be their debut album. After the out of the blue success of the song shine which was really a demo recording, Ed and the band wanted to remix the songs for the Hints album for a higher quality re release but they were told that doing this would take too much time and mess up their momentum.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the greatest album of the 90s? Where every track was great...

[@JeffreyGoddin]

Pearl Jam 10 impressed me to no end in my late teens, I'll still sing its praises to anybody who'll listen.

[@killrmillr]

Pink Floyd - The Division Bell

[@stephenbrown4211]

Mad Mad World by Tom Cochrane

[@stephenbrown4211]

@@killrmillr great choice a favourite album cover of mine as I live five miles away from where the photo was taken

[@edwardwood3622]

Jagged Little Pill - this album plays like a greatest hits, Collective Soul is the same.

[@trsmith2442]

You're a gifted interviewer. Ed started off seemingly quite guarded and disinterested but your genuineness and kindness won him over.

[@jeromethiel4323]

The downside to the continual slide of media into a cesspit. Mainstream media is all lies and misdirection based on political ideology. The new media is a lot of unqualified people who may or may not care about the topic, they just want views. You can tell when the person interviewing you has an agenda or even a basic knowledge of the topic at hand.

[@TheFunkybert]

Agreed.. I was more curious to keep watching after the direct response to Ed writing the entire song.

[@jackfranco2421]

You hit it right on the head.

[@alanzimmerman1674]

I noticed that too. Compare the direct eye contact at beginning and end. Surprised me cuz I just saw CS in concert a few months ago--he has a great stage presence, and very open. I guess a 1-on-1 interview is a totally different beast. Good interview of a good guy.

[@calicocapricorn7624]

You are so right I thought at first oh boy this is gonna be like pulling teeth.. leave it to POR to get someone to open up

[@robertlalexander4083]

Loved Collective Soul in high school. Their self titled album has no filler tracks. Every song is awesome; the World I know is such a beautiful song it still moves me today.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Agreed!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. Love their first 4 albums..Please ignore the scammer below. I've reported him to YT as I always do.

[@waldo_s]

@@ProfessorofRock were my favourite band, but last couple of albums miss the mark 🧐

[@georgiarn3915]

All Killer, No Filler!

[@georgiarn3915]

Love Collective Soul and Ed Roland. My junior year of HS was when Shine broke big across rock radio. I remember hearing it numerous times as my Mom and I drove from Atlanta to Savannah for my first trip to the beach. Such an amazing album. The follow-up was even better. loves Gel, man that song had a helluva hook.

[@roberthorne9017]

Collective Soul is a massively underrated band. Thanks for this interview.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

💯

[@mycawk7171]

Collective Soul is so good. And mad respect for them. They played a New Year's Eve show in my city of Saskatoon. The city was hit with a brutal blizzard, and their flight was cancelled, so the band found a charter pilot willing to take the flight. They showed up late, but still made it, and put on one hell of a show. They could have cancelled, and the fans would have understood, but they braved a Saskatchewan blizzard, and blew the fans away.

[@derekwark5010]

Collective Soul...to me...is the most underrated in the history of rock music. Before some of you laugh at that I challenge you to go back and listen to their library of work. They have so much great stuff that for some...is undiscovered. So many people know just their amazing hits but to actually delve deeper into this band you really begin to appreciate the TRUE GENIUS that Ed Roland really is. They also put on one hell of a concert. Ive seen them roughly 10 times and every show is a great night of recognizable, fun rock music. Ed's lyrical talent goes without saying...they have so many catchy songs that also go without saying and its ridiculous how robbed this band is and continues to be having the great hits library and the aforementioned amazing music library period. Simply put ... I LOVE THIS BAND and even though Collective Soul will NEVER get the credit that they deserve not only for the 90's time period but ALWAYS...I appreciate the talent, the lyrics and the desire to still bring out incredible rock music even after all this time. ALL HAIL TO THE SOUL MACHINE!!!

[@michaelrochester48]

Collective soul is one of the few groups that I can say that so many of their album tracks could’ve easily been Singles. They know how to create pop melodies and hooks and catchy songs that sustain the album all the way through. They make complete statements and not a single surrounded by garbage. They are among the best bands of the 1990s

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They really are masters of their craft.

[@davej.meister5421]

A lot of the glam metal diehards make fun of us for liking Collective Soul - but they clearly don't know CS's roots.

[@dislikebutton4981]

Honestly, dude... CS is better at writing songs than even Nickleback. Say what you want about NB, but they know how to write a song. CS is 1000x better. Disciplined breakdown and Dosage are basically filled with songs that should have been singles. Not a bad song on em. My apologies... I've recently revisited CS as a matured musician/listener and I'm absolutely blown away right now lmao

[@mcbigswig1569]

Thank you for the interviews with Ed and giving CS some love. Just a little advice, best not to mention Ross Childress in Ed's presence again, (a bad personal history there that's best left alone.)

[@brianfletcher7466]

Yeah, Ed's hackles went up there, rightly so...

[@patrickandrews5166]

Thank you POR!!!! I’ve been claiming for years Collective Soul is the most underrated 90s band. On satellite radio they play just three of their tracks. They have so many that everyone forgot about. Every time I bring this to someone’s attention I get the same reaction. “Wow, I forgot that song. And I had no idea that was Collective Soul”. I’m a one-man crusader to bring this band back! 😂

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They need to play some hidden gems from them!

[@AnnaTBowen]

I just heard "The World I Know" in the car on the radio. One of the greatest songs ever written. It always grabs me emotionally.

[@AleCatGarage]

I was fortunate to see them live back in 95 at a small venue in South Florida. I had backstage access to a lot of shows as my cousin worked for a local radio station and sneaked me in as a sound engineer. While I saw many wild and sometimes scary backstage happenings, what struck me about Collective Soul is they were drinking water, eating healthy, and actually talking to their fans about their music. You got the sense that they are serious musicians that enjoy there craft. Shane Evens talked to me about playing the timbales. I still have the signed CD cover. Great memories. Thanks for this video POR!

[@micksbiggestfan4006]

I worked at a chain music store in the mid 90's. The amount of stuff that was dumped on my ears was overwhelming. Collective Soul was a stand out.

[@BDTech-yi6ub]

Collective Soul and Live are the two bands I can play every song on every album on repeat and not get tired of it.

[@BrianMcGee]

One of the greatest touring bands of all time. Collective Soul makes any band that tours with them instantly better.

[@adspur]

Fortunate enough to see them a few times.Magic every time.Great music for sure.

[@alberterickson4614]

Loved how Ed looked at the camera and tells fans that ross wanted the credit and didnt actually write the song. A true member would so do that

[@christyhubbard8074]

I’ve seen them live several times and they’ve never disappointed their fans!! All the songs they have are fantastic, and different, hard to pick just one of theirs I like more than the other. Thanks as always Professor!!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching Christy. Please ignore the scammer below. I've reported him to YT as I always do.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I always ignore them, they’re just a scammer. 😊

[@christyhubbard8074]

I figured it was Professor, Gen X is a little smarter than the average peep 😆

[@questionmanga3963]

You said it right. Incredible live band!

[@BusyAir]

Been a big fan since first hearing them early on. No bad tracks on any of their albums. Ed Roland is a songwriting master.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He’s so talented.

[@richardyoung9360]

I stood a few feet away from them playing on stage on a base with my first born riding my shoulders. It was clear they enjoyed playing their songs for people and it was clear everyone in the audience enjoyed listening. It was a free concert too. So you can imagine the vibe

[@Blowinshiddup]

When they did a small club tour in '05 (I think that was the year) I tried to get tickets for the Halifax show and missed out. The day of the show I stopped at the record store and Big Mike was working. I said, "Guess you didn't get tickets either". He said No, but that one of the guys at Radio Shack had tickets he wasn't using. I ran down, he gave me the VIP PASSES, and my wife and I hopped in the car to speed 2hrs into the city. Just made it. When we met the band, they were awesome. We were getting pictures, and Ed stood behind me, put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Guess you don't have to duck..." WOW. (I'm 5'2). Free show AND a burn by Ed. That's one of my life stories I like to share. Thanks Ed!

[@kevincurry4304]

Great interview !! Collective Soul hit at a time in my life where I was spiraling. I could hear the spirituality in Shine and ran from it.. I was in a cover band and really didn't want to play it.. Heavy was the song that did it for me... I knew I was the weight in the song, not anyone else.. Took a few years more of really spiraling to get to the point where I knew there was more to life than me.. Shine holds a special spot now.. it is proof to me that people can change... not in the actual lyrics.. just my own attitude toward the lyrics !!

[@tnrodgers]

I’m older but like CS. Super interview Adam. I love it when the artists get real about the issues. Seeing their work as their job, the struggles, just like we all have.

[@hectorheathcote9495]

Love Collective Soul. Covered "Shine", "Where the river flows" and "Goodnight, good guy" in several of my bands over the years. The songs still get a great reaction from the audience and they are fun to play.

[@raymondfowler6591]

I can understand Ed’s sharp tone regarding Ross Childress, Childress had an affair with Ed Roland’s wife while on tour hence his departure from CS.

[@kgandb]

This song kept me going through a rough patch in my life - I fell in love with the band the first time I heard Shine, and I'm still "collecting" every album they make - love you guys!!

[@Kashed]

Being in a band in the late 80’s early 90’s writing music was some of the best times of my life. There are tons of great music that is written by musicians in towns and basements that never got the backing or platform to be heard by the masses and that’s ok, the people who wrote and played it got to experience it’s magic and know how good it was.

[@denman65]

I love Collective Soul. I saw them live on an outdoor stage back in 1995. Truly they are awesome live. Thank you Professor for this great interview

[@mizginavale22]

You don't always get the chance to see bands live, but I did have the pleasure of seeing Collective Soul at a live performance at a smaller venue that made the experience very intimate and got to really feel the energy of the band up-close. I am grateful that I had that one chance to enjoy a band with deeply moving music.

[@dirkmostert3944]

I bought the "dosage" album as a 15 year old on a whim for my birthday, went home and listened to it for the next year on repeat, only interrupted by their self titled album I discovered after. So many fantastic, melodic hits.

[@craigparker992]

I LOVE this album and it tickles me to DEATH that he talked about The Cars the way he did!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They deserved a mention!

[@alliswede42]

My dad and I loved Collective Soul when I was in high school! He was excited to hear a Southern rock band get big in the 90s. We were both hooked from the time Shine got big, but The World I Know was always my favorite. The strings really elevated that song, as well as the subject matter. It also reminded me of the song Counting Blue Cars but I hear the comparison to Iris. Thank you for reminding me of this beautiful gem of a song and a happy part of my childhood today, Professor 🙏

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Such an emotionally moving song, just like A Long December.

[@ProfessorofRock]

That's so great to hear!

[@Ezoangelofdeath]

Double Drive was a great band out of Atlanta that should have been bigger

[@MrPhilm00r]

I always enjoy Collective Soul, but when the song Run came out, I really fell in love with the music. They have many great songs, but Run is at the top of the list for me. It's a perfect song

[@ianprosser]

I had a very similar experience with this exact song. It just had a vibe that lifted me out of wherever I was at that moment.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Shine is such a fun song for me to listen to! I always yell out the word “yeah” when he says it. It’s a perfect moment for me. The World I Know might probably be the best song they ever did.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I have to agree. It's definitely my favorite.

[@MrRaErickson]

@@ProfessorofRock Cobain inspired Yeah

[@suryadas6987]

🎸🎶🎵!!!YEAH!!!🎵🎶🎸

[@johnsimms4501]

I heard an interview where Ed says he used a cardboard toilet paper holder from the studio bathroom to yell the "yeah" on the recording.

[@suryadas6987]

@@johnsimms4501 That's a cool bit of info! I can totally hear that now knowing how it's done! Waiting for my paper towel roll to be empty... .

[@joehiggs4349]

Great interview. I lived through that time in full stereo. They were obviously good at what they did. I think Nirvana had everyone so cynical that positivity was looked at with suspicion. In fact, these guys were some of the best of the decade. You really humanized them for me. Ed Roland seems like a nice guy and he can obviously write. Great job.

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

I remember being blown away one night seeing Dolly Parton on The Letterman Show one night, she played a version of “Shine” with a bluegrass band! I gained much respect for both artists that night!

[@fnjesusfreak]

Judging by her video for that I think it was Nickel Creek, a great band in their own right.

[@eltronics]

Loved his honesty, it was quite refreshing. He appears to have good morals and was brought up right. His story involving Elliot Easton of the Cars, was really heart-warming. That response Elliot had is how it should be. As far as another song to cover by them, I have always liked "Where the River Flows."

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Elliot was such a talented guitarist!

[@deltatango5765]

I'm 66 years old and I love grunge! To me it's the closest thing to 60's and 70's rock that I grew up with, but more evolved. Collective Soul in my opinion, is very underrated. I love everything they did. Something about their sound that I just can't resist.

[@CaesiusX]

What a fabulous interview. I've long been a huge fan of *Collective Soul.* But I was delightfully surprised to learn they were so successful (I just knew I loved them). Another surprise to me was learning _"Where The River Flows"_ was a hit and not _"Gel."_ Thanks for this. 🥳

[@brandonedge]

i never heard "where the river flows" on radio, but "gel" 100s of times. in fact i remember Gel being on radio before the album came out

[@flavellinator]

This was the song to me that finally put some deep emotion into grunge type of music. The chorus almost had a Pink Floyd feel too it. I had to buy the album after listening to it.... I never realized the similarities between this and the Goo Goo Dolls song!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I love your comment. I think you're right on... Please ignore the scammer below. I've reported him as I always do.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Leave me viewers and subscribers alone. I've reported you to YT. You are a scam.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It really hits me in the feels, that chorus.

[@luminol]

I think another Group that was later influenced by this music may have been Third Eye Blind with Jumper. Their chorus reminds me of the raw emotion found in many of Collective Soul’s songs.

[@terrycain3843]

Bands like this helped make early 90s music an awesome era for new wave music.Very talented group enjoy their music still today as much as I did when they first came out.They have much to be proud of👍.

[@timbates6309]

Surprised that Ed didn't name "Breathe" as one of the songs from the debut album that would have made it to an album if they would have been able to rerecord. Good song. Made it to #12 on the rock charts. "The World I Know" is my favorite Collective Soul song. Great interview.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It is a good song.

[@Rossturnerphoto]

Although I was familiar with some of Collective Soul‘s songs throughout the 90s, I was actually turned onto their music in the mid-2000s by a friend who had all of their albums up to that point. I was blown away by how good the songs were on all of those albums and still enjoy listening to them to this day.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They’re great songs!

[@DeathMetalDerf]

Collective Soul is absolutely one of the very best from that time, and the music still holds up to this very day. There's a ton of other bands from then who were super popular, but you hear nothing about today.

[@mikeburrell458]

I saw them 3 times and they always had a great show! I played in a band and covered several of their songs. They were a big inspiration for me. Great interview. Thanks!

[@jordanvaughan9711]

The World I Know was and is my favorite song! Here in Canada we had "Much Music" and I would keep that channel on to make sure I never missed the chance to hear and watch the music video!. Loved watching this video, Adam!

[@Fiona2254]

Collective Soul is definitely underrated I love their stuff and my favorite is Heavy. So good and replayable. Edit: and The World I Know hits you deep inside. The feelings it brings up to the surface. It almost makes me cry.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a song that I totally relate to.

[@questionmanga3963]

Deep!!!!

[@kurtsandstrom5716]

This was an amazing interview. Thank you Adam. I would love to see you do a piece about Third Eye Blind.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love Third Eye Blind! Semi-Charmed Life is my favorite!

[@ThaddMcNamara]

This vid reminded me of how many of their songs I LOVED! Thanks for reminding me POR! You ROCK!!!

[@wilnnn5]

Dosage is an awesome album from this group. No more no less, Heavy. I return to this one pretty often.

[@siriusfun]

I remember the debut album well. They definitely fit into the grunge designation, both sonically and aesthetically, but managed to evolve their sound (and look) over the next few years. Great songwriting!

[@LeatherRebel75]

My first impression of Collective Soul and their debut single "Shine" was that they were sort of a kinder, gentler grunge band. But then, I saw Collective Soul open for Van Halen on the Balance Tour, and I was blown away. I got to see them multiple times during the 90's, and this band was much more ferocious live than on record. They even regularly played Ozzy's "Crazy Train" during live sets and would nail it. It's almost a shame they didn't capture that live concert energy on their records.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Collective Soul and Van Halen?! Wow, that is one helluva show!

[@doc6448]

Great episode. Yeah…Collective Soul has been part of my playlist since the beginning. It would be interesting to have a deep dive on Precious Declaration or Blame as a follow up (Observation of Thoughts would be interesting as well)

[@rbarrett9491]

Collective Soul……one of our favorite bands ever and we LOVE to see them live. My family of 8 is aged 62-21 and we all love their songs, high energy and honest appreciation of their fans. The best.

[@stephenbrown4211]

Collective Soul are one of those bands that fell of the radar in the UK. I only discovered them through Shine years later

[@Elwaves2925]

I'm discovering them now. I usually check UK chart positions for acts I don't know and I see that Shine only got to #80. One of the many things I love about this channel is finding acts/songs that didn't hit over here.

[@ProfessorofRock]

They weren't huge in the U.K. but well worth a listen.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s what happened to me.

[@stephenbrown4211]

@@ProfessorofRock if it wasn’t for Planet Rock I would have never heard of them

[@Terk131]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 My father used to say "great music doesn't come to find you, you have to go find great music" and he is so right.

[@BrianMcGee]

My favorite Collective Soul song is “Needs”. Their Dosage album is fantastic from beginning to end and I would live to see a video that analyzes it. Ed’s songs have always been fantastic companions of mine as I travel and find myself with extra time to think because he does such a wonderful job of asking questions without having to force a way of thinking on the listener, everything is open to interpretation and that is how art should be.

[@markcatanzaro9699]

You have given me an understanding and appreciation of this group I never would have found! Another great one Adam!

[@TheErrorGrammatical]

I've always had a soft spot for Collective Soul. "Listen" and "Blame" are two songs that I enjoy the heck out of. awesome job as always. I enjoy your channel very much

[@wmg1958]

This takes me back to a major life/career change I went through at the time. I had to start at the bottom and climb back up, all while breaking up from a long term relationship. Turned out to be good all around. Life changes, we change with it and music marks the spot.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Music always marks the spot Bill. You are so right. The hallmarks of our history!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Music heals the soul!

[@adolfsson2705]

Missing to mention Gin Blossoms at that time..i love december,shine,the world i know,River flores and more ..even i have that cd....great musicians..

[@ProfessorofRock]

I've interviewed Gin Blossoms!. Coming soon.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Great band.

[@WARRENBUFETT]

Fascinating that he was so into the Cars. They were my favorite band back in the early 80s, so I can relate.

[@1802Sacha]

Great interview. Thank God (and Ed of course) they recorded it because it wasn´t just a big hit but it´s still one of the most beautiful song ever written (at least in my opinion). Unfortunately, I live in Brazil and never had the opportunity to see them live. Thank you for this.

[@ericfitzgerald9214]

December is a killer track. Honest, down to Earth, I think it describes a situation many of us have experienced. Not a big fan of Shine or The World I Know, but December is a smash!

[@ProfessorofRock]

December it a great song. I love The World I Know!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love December too.

[@squeekywheel9591]

Collective Soul has so many hits in the part of the world I was living in. They got more radio time than Nirvana or Pearl Jam. They were huge. I saw them in a Casino and couldn't believe they weren't still playing arenas - so many great songs. It's weird how they aren't revered like Sound Garden or Alice in Chains. They certainly had the material.

[@davidl570]

So in other words, they had so many hits in The World You Knew?

[@littlecatfeet9064]

Which part of the world? Don’t leave us hanging.

[@johnblossom8447]

During this time I was young and working a lot. I wasn’t able to keep up with music very much, but Collective Soul was one band that stuck out for me. Amazing band.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Their music heals my soul.

[@alexmanne]

I had this album and listened to it pretty often. "Gel" was the first full song I learned on guitar. I also remember learning how to play December. And I saw them when they opened for Van Halen on the balance tour in 1995 at the Miami Arena. They were definitely one of the most relevant bands during that time. They got tons of radio airplay on rock radio.

[@tcote376]

I saw them on the same VH tour in Dallas. They were great!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I heard that show was fire!!!

[@hendawg77]

Seen Collective Soul 24 tikes going back to 94. Met them twice and was given a beer by Will Turpin, the bass player. Great guys and a great show for anyone who hasn't seen them

[@ProfessorofRock]

WOW! You are a true fan.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Awesome!

[@hendawg77]

@@ProfessorofRock absolutely! Though I wish Ed would've said that Goodnight Good Guy would've made the 2nd album. I have that song title as a part of the tattoo I got in 99 as a tribute to my dad after he passed. But that's all good. I love that song regardless

[@09penny1]

Ed Roland is a talented guy. Collective Soul was a breath of fresh air and the songs still hold up today. Discovered some songs by them that were really great but never charted like Needs, She Said and AYTA.

[@georgeharvey3062]

I was raising kids in the 90s and NEVER got to listen to music so I lost an entire decade. Around 2005 I started to listen to music other than children’s music and the first song I heard on the radio was “December”. I thought I had discovered a new band to listen to but soon found out I had just been out of the times. That’s when I became a huge Collective Soul fan albeit a little late to the party😂. I loved the KZbin videos of Collective Soul with the Atlanta Youth Orchestra! The combination of rock music accompanied by orchestra instruments is epic!

[@robertlalexander4083]

"Maybe" off of Disciplined Breakdown to me should have and could have been just as huge as the World I Know.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree.Please ignore the scammer below. I've reported him to YT as I always do.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Great one!

[@fakenorwegian4743]

I love when you do content on 90's bands. I love the 80's, but the 90's had amazing music as well and a lot of it was mainstream.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. Thanks for watching.

[@johnblossom8447]

Absolutely. I was in my teens and twenties in the eighties through the mid nineties. A lot of my friends didn’t like nineties music, but I did.

[@fakenorwegian4743]

@@johnblossom8447 The 90's bands were the antidote the synth bands of the 80's. Bands like Alice In Chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, The Pixies, etc. all had a more organic sound that fit the time. One is not better than the other, just different.

[@johnblossom8447]

@@fakenorwegian4743, you put that very well.

[@danielmarquis5258]

I met Ed Roland in 2009. He was very cool and had a good sense of humor as he did his up close and personal gig.

[@brenturquhart7090]

That few moments when Ed Roland clarified that he wrote the song and that Ross Childress had absolutely no input whatsoever, must have been one of the most awkward interview moments ever. I will say though that you, proving why your one of the best, handled it beautifully and brought the interview back on track.

[@pastorofmuppets1968]

Fun fact. Ross Childress sleeped with Ed's wife. Oops. I watched a video of Ed going off during a concert on a fan who kept yelling"Bring back Ross" or something like that. Ed went off on the guy telling him exactly what he thought of Mr. Childress.

[@josecuervo1747]

You have to expect a harsh reaction when you mention Ross Childress. Not a good idea to have an affair with the band leader’s wife.

[@brenturquhart7090]

@@josecuervo1747 and that’s something I didn’t know. Yeah that’s understandable then. Irregardless, the Professor did an excellent job of keeping the interview on track.

[@paulschirf9259]

Tremble for My Beloved may be my favorite Collective Soul song in terms of the music, but there are so many great songs from the band in terms of lyrics that I can't pick a favorite.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Great choice.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Me neither. I personally think The World I Knew was the best song from them, but Shine is also my favorite as well.

[@Gunny672]

Dude, please tell me you have a full interview waiting to be released?! I need more bro. What a surprising interview. I had their radio station demo CD in 1993 from a station in Houston. I fell in love with their music.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That’s so cool!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I have about an hour with Ed. Need more.

[@jppagetoo]

I did see Collective Soul. June of 2015. Excellent show. I commented to my brother that I didn't realize that I knew so many of their songs. If asked I would say so see them, they give you more than your money's worth.

[@cbone6754]

Dude. This was so good. Collective Soul is absolutely brilliant music, and you're a tremendous interviewer.

[@daveowens271]

The turning point was when Adam complimented the strings. After that, Ed started loosening up and telling his story.

[@duromusabc]

Love the raspy lead vocals in Shine - and that cool signature lead guitar riff throughout the song ! And how the song intensifies at the end !

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

And the catchy chorus! Heaven let your light shine down!

[@duromusabc]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 when the lead singer says “OOOOO” and “YEAH” , he sounds like Eddie Vedder

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure! Ed's awesome!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@duromusabc It’s my favorite part of the song.

[@orlandobonzi2607]

One of the best bands from the 90s ! “The world I know” was probably the music thriller of my life back then. 🎵🎵🎵

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

For sure.

[@mpactdesignmedia]

For whatever reason, these guys love to play Oklahoma and I love that they do because that means I get to see them often. Always a great show!

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

Yes! Loved Collective Soul! Back in the day on my Napster downloads! Sorry, I guess I ripped them off by doing that! But I did love their music!! The MTV video brought tears to my eyes! The guy ready to commit suicide, then the pidgins land on him and he laughs!!! This really hit me hard! Feeling so sad, then find something so funny, that you realize life is worth living, that don’t have anything to do with your problems! We get so wrapped up in ourselves, we can’t see the bigger picture!

[@Krullmatic]

Collective Soul is one of the greatest bands that came out of the 90's. I don't really consider them grunge. They're just a good rock band! Hey Adam, have you ever considered doing a video about the band Cry Of Love. They had a couple of hits "Peace Pipe" and "Good Thing", as you probably already know. Their whole first album is a masterpiece in my eyes. Keep on Rockin', my good man!🙏❤️🙏🤟😜🤟

[@ProfessorofRock]

They are a great band. Please ignore the scammer below. I've reported him to YT as Always do.

[@Krullmatic]

@@ProfessorofRock No Prob! I report those scammers as well! I don't know why KZbin is still letting it happen!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Never heard of Cry of Love. Have to go check them out!

[@Krullmatic]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 They're badass! They had Audley Freed playing guitar! I think you'll enjoy them very much. Their first album Brother, and the band in general, should've gotten way more attention. Happy jammin' Lilly!

[@Tigerhawk1978]

I love Collective Soul. Been saying for years they are so underrated. They were the first band I ever saw in concert. They were on tour promoting their Dosage album. I went out and bought the CD the next day.

[@lynnchappell1000]

Great interview. When SHINE came out - it was massive and sounded unique and SO good on the radio. All the hits you mentioned. Collective Soul was encapsulated in the mid 90s and kinda personally gave me hope for the future of rock. Of course, it was the changing technology of the time also.. With Napster and MySpace for me that helped my go put and find new music and bands to follow... Since mainstream radio did pretty much suck. Having grown up in the 70s hayday of listening to the Top 40 on the radio... This time frame of the mid 90s helped us make the transition. SHINE wad one of the last major rock/alt-rock songs I heard played on the radio.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Hey ProRo🤓 and classmates , how many of you are celebrating Columbus Day?

[@ProfessorofRock]

.Please ignore the scammer below. I've reported him to YT as I always do.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I call it Indigenous People’s Day. Columbus was a racist bigot who ended up murdering thousands of Indigenous people on the land he discovered. Why not celebrate inspiring Indigenous people instead?

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

@@ProfessorofRock Hey ProRo 👋 that's a different troll handle then usual!

[@-phenom-]

I've kinda stumbled onto Collective Soul the past few years. I am guilty of dismissing them as a failed, late grunge band. But I have been impressed with the volume of good music they actually have stockpiled -- almost all of them titles I had never heard before. There is a concert Ed Roland did with a youth orchestra where he brings down a bass player and they do this slow song and it is awesome! As I looked into them, I found Ed is extremely religious and very preachy, to the point where almost every interview is dominated by it. I enjoy CS music, but can see why they never made it ultra big...basically because Ed seems very difficult to work with and be around. He is very petty, like when he interrupts Adam to clarify HE was the ONLY one to write, produce that song...shame.

[@TheOlesarge]

"He is very petty, like when he interrupts Adam to clarify HE was the ONLY one to write, produce that song...shame." Well, he was the principal songwriter and singer, and petty? Let's see if your guitar player slept with your wife, I think you may be a little petty, too. That whole thing with Ross Childress and Ed's wife totally almost ended the band.

[@markshaw510]

Ross ruined Ed's family and the band's momentum. It took Collective Soul 3-4 years to recover. The band's first drummer, Shane, had to be fired for his hard drug use and when he eventually sobered up, he admitted the band had good reason to fire him.

[@questionmanga3963]

Professor, you hit on a band that is very special to me. I was so lucky to find them in 1995 amongst the weeds and loved the combination of alternative with a hard rock guitar. I moved to Atlanta in January of 1996 and they are my hometown band for 26 years. I have now seen them more than any other band in my lifetime (they passed RUSH, UFO and Iron Maiden). I have this particular song as a shirt from their merch store. There is such spirituality and movement in this song. Ed Roland is a genius, incredible live band, and they are STILL putting out great music. I feel they may be one of the most underrated bands of all-time.

[@MgoBlue24]

saw collective soul in Detroit summer of 2023 still rockin it after all these years all those naysayers Keep up the good work

[@Rambam1776]

The only good thing about 90s music is that it's not 2000s music

[@ProfessorofRock]

I do like the previous decades better..Please ignore the scammer below. I've reported him to YT as I always do.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I was born in the mid-2000s and tend to agree that the 90s was the last fully great music decade.

[@rexpresto]

Jeez…Roland sounds pretty bitter about giving a co-writing credit to Ross Childress.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Well I think we probably all would be if that person didn't do anything on the song.

[@rexpresto]

@@ProfessorofRock Sure. But, in the end, Roland made the call.

[@kenholmes2116]

You probably would be as well if you knew the whole backstory on why Ross was kicked out of Collective Soul - it goes deeper than just no input on the song.

[@ja8ames]

@@ProfessorofRockMy recollection--not sure exactly where I read it, but I thought it was an Ed quote--was that the main guitar riff came from Ross. I suppose that now I have to wonder whether that is true or not. I could see Ed not regarding it as "writing" in a subjective sense. Anyway, I'm not going to ask him.

[@peteadams9604]

Childress had an affair with Ed's wife while on tour, hence why he got booted from the band. Ed has every reason to be bitter towards him.

[@freethebirds3578]

My husband and I had stopped listening to pop and rock radio by then, but we both sang along with "Shine" whenever we heard it. I don't remember ever hearing this song, though.

[@starks1974]

Love the dudes honest opinion, NO he did not help write the song. It's a great example of how these bands have to stick together and help each other out but can create that division as one person may be doing all the heavy lifting.

[@studiokohl1]

love seeing collective soul on your channel. my husband and I have everything they put out in the 90s and early 2000s. we have seen them live many time as well. we use to see them at what use to be phoenix unions hall which is where my mom graduated from high school. they always put on a great show even when I was about 85 month pregnant.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing! More to come.

[@tearose3763]

December is my favorite song by collective soul….I have followed and loved them since❤ Ed Roland soooo talented

[@M310DYHI]

An awesome band and one of my favorite songs of all time. Thanks for another great interview.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for listening!

[@josephbielski8027]

My all-time favorite band! I wish they had more exposure, but then again I get decent seats to see them. They're music helped me through a lot of hard times. If you want to focus on another song by them, one that may not have been a big hit but means a lot to me is Compliment. It came out a little after my Dad died and I found out later it came out after Ed and Dean Roland's father had passed, so I was very lucky to mention this to them at a meet and greet and thank them for such a beautiful song and Ed gave me two hugs. That's the kind of guys they are. Humble, talented musicians, who rock as well as anyone.

[@richardrodney1461]

When Dolly Parton covered "Shine" on one of the late night TV shows I knew it was iconic. Awesome stuff. Great video.

[@timothymills4634]

I actually met the band at a meet and greet when the opened for Van Halen on the balance tour at the forum in Inglewood, Ca. I have a cousin who was a DJ for a radio station and we got backstage passes. The group I was with kicked back with the band before they played their set. Just an awesome group of guys and was an amazing experience.

[@donnaj1546]

Followed them back on that hints tour. They were so nice and so talented. I still see them when they come by. Great band.

[@gibson9516]

Saw Collective Soul at the Toledo Art Museum when I was 15. Love that band!

[@annmarieknapp2480]

My ex adored them, so a butter pill to hear them. Guess I will have to listen to them more to counter condition that stupid association. They are a great band and I don't want to lose out. Their sound was incredibly popular in mid-90s. No question about it, their songs played non-stop and they were good!