================================================ Subject: Re: Hello From: "Lisa G King" To: Date: Thu 17 May 2001 13:22:41 -0700 ================================================ for those who do not have time to go to the link Kendrea so thoughtfully put up, I have copied it here for you. I have also copied part of the Robbie Krieger interview that was mentioned in it Get news updates, Megastore events, sales and contest reminders. Register for Vmail today! Click Here Exclusive View The Big Lindowski Here's One Door that Won't Shut on Creed Boy, "stand by your man" sure does seem to be the motto of many a Creed fan! So Scott Stapp got more than a few supportive slaps on the back recently, when Virginmega.com was bombarded with letters from avid Creed fans defending the frontman against one of our writer's not-so-friendly views of the band. Though you certainly won't find me standing at the forefront of a "Praise Creed!" rally anytime soon, let alone at the forefront of one of their concerts, a recent chat with a legendary rock guitarist shed some positive light on the ensemble that I can't simply brush aside. It's been tugging away at me, in fact, so I feel compelled to share it with you to see how the experiences and opinions of one Robby Krieger of The Doors (yes, The Doors) may alter or enhance your own views on, well, Creed. Could Creed be the best in today's rock breed? Does Stapp emanate that same effective aura once possessed by the late, great Jim Morrison? Though I don't bustle around town with a "Need Creed" button tacked on my jacket, my respect for Krieger forced me to take another look at a band I've never really taken seriously. As I listened in awe to the guitarist of one of the most celebrated rock outfits of the '60s rehash his feelings over old Doors music, his latest Doors label and reissues, his friend and revered former frontman in Morrison and The Doors' evolution since, I hardly anticipated a comparison to Creed anywhere in the conversation. But alas, the moment to mention in this issue of The Big Lindowski came when Krieger softly stated, "I think Scott Stapp believes in what he's doing and I think he reminds me a lot of Jim." Whatcha talkin' 'bout Willis? Okay, let's get some background in there. Krieger joined Creed onstage for 1999's version of Woodstock and has since collaborated with the band live and in the studio. Creed covered "Riders on the Storm" on Stoned Immaculate Collection, the much talked about Doors cover album. Before you get too impressed, however, you should know that Smash Mouth also performed on that tribute collection released earlier this year. Back to Krieger's comments on Creed, the guitarist continued to relate Stapp to Morrison, "Well, he had a similar upbringing. His parents were kind of intense and he's able to bring that into his music and make it work." Of Stapp's delivery of Morrison's lines on Stoned Immaculate, Krieger said, "He's not trying to be Jim Morrison or anything like that, even though his voice did sound an awful lot like Jim's in the first verse of the song - that was scary." Would he be willing to work with the group again? "Yes, definitely. In fact, they played here in LA and I sat in with them a couple of different times." On playing Woodstock with Creed, Krieger remembered, "Before we went on Scott Stapp was telling me, 'Man, when you go out there the place is gonna go crazy, it's gonna be the highlight of the evening!' and I thought, 'No, come on. These people don't know about The Doors that much.' But he was right and when I went out there the whole place went nuts." Nothing to be surprised about Robby, doors will always be open for you. As for Creed, well, to each his own. - Linda Koffman March 14, 2001 "Being part of a group there has to be a magic there in order for it to work," he rationalizes. And much of that magic, according to Krieger, emerged from Morrison's provocative way of assimilating himself, the music and the listener into one transcendent experience. "He was different," the guitarist muses of his former band leader. "He had the power to communicate with the audience and he intuitively knew how to do that. That's what I think a good frontman has got to be able to do." Any modern vocalists he's got his eye on? "I think Scott Stapp believes in what he's doing, and I think he reminds me a lot of Jim." To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp