================================================ Subject: Re: Creed of course (creed7m3live) From: "Rita live2bcreedie" To: Date: Sat 24 Mar 2001 18:32:00 -0500 ================================================ I agree....I am also an "older-fan"30ish...and I love Creed, but I hate the negative media attention...and I love the song WHAT IF...could not of said it better...Rita ....those eyes stare at me in the dark.... >From: "Jim A. Cornette" >Reply-To: "Jim A. Cornette" >To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM >Subject: Re: Creed of course (creed7m3live) >Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 21:14:30 -0500 > >The thing about Creed being popular on their own merits is true. Thanks >Facelessman2001 for the acknowledgement of me enjoying a band with >talent and appriciation for their fans. > >I enjoyed Creed since the MOP song hit the radio. But, if they happened >to play a club that I frequented and were unknown. I'm sure that I would >of likes them instantly. > >Radio has its role on making or breaking a band. But for those with >talent. Recognition by small clubs and fans has a more powerful effect >on the band being worth my attention. > >I don't know if I would of ever gotten into Creed without hearing them >on the radio. Since I'm an older, married and more settled down. Than in >my younger days. But the lack of support by MTV and the like sure did >not stop the band. > >A local radio station and a local Columbus, Ohio band warred it out in >the past and it killed the band. Except for my weekend visits to our >Rock clubs. The last I've heard from them was a few years ago. I guess >they play the LA clubs now. The band was called "The GodZ" and their >biggest hit was gotta keep a runnin'. >The guitarist made it to Bob Segar's band. (Mark Chatfield) But I don't >know about the other band members. > >I think that Hanson Management, Wind-up and the local Florida radio >outlets did the right thing on promoting Creed. Otherwise, all of the >big recording companies and music television stations would of stopped >us from hearing even about Creed. > >Later > >Jim > >----------------------------- FacelessMan42001@AOL.COM wrote: > >>It's good to see another fan that appreciates a Band that is popular by >>it's own hard work instead of by the radio craming it's music down our >>throats >>until we have heard it so much that we can't help but hum along with it >>when it is on the radio. >>Take care >>FacelessMan42001 > >-- >The fact that people are poor or discriminated against doesn't necessarily >endow them with any special qualities of justice, nobility, charity or >compassion. > -- Saul Alinsky _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com