================================================ Subject: Re: Odp: Re: Selling Out. .. Band changes From: "Creed - 7M3 - Live" To: Date: Sun 22 Jul 2001 21:04:22 -0400 ================================================ Debbi R wrote: Good analogy Debbi. I guess that a band can change. Since they want to try new things. But, I guess if they still want to be popular and do well financially. There better be a good source of revenue from thier earlier successes. The band that changed and thought that they were putting out the best album to date flopped with thier previous fans acceptance. It seems that they made a modest recovery. But probably won't do as well as if they were aware of what it was that the fans liked about thier music. I guess U2 changed too much for some listeners. But still pulled in new fans or tugged along a lot of earlier fans. > As far as selling out... My best example of what you guys are talking > about is U2... Their music has change a lot over the years. I very > closely followed them early on and for several years. Even saw them 7 > times on the Joshua Tree Tour. But beginning with Achtung Baby, their > style of music began to change too much for me. I was never bitter or > angry or anything; I simply saw it for what it was -- that they were > growing as a band and moving in a natural direction for them. > Interestingly, "All that you leave behind" is very much like some of > their earlyish stuff (not too early, but unforgettable fire era early) > and I've been listening to that a lot lately. > > I feel the same way for any artist that goes in a direction that doesn't > suit me. They ought not to be doing it to suit me. If I want to come > along for their ride, so be it. If I don't like what they're doing, I'm > not compelled to follow simply because I once rode with them. > > DebbiR > > -----Original Message----- > From: Creed Discussion List [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] On > Behalf Of Creed - 7M3 - Live > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 12:18 PM > To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM > Subject: Re: Odp: Re: Selling Out. .. Band changes > > > I agree Keith that the music must change a little. Or else it will get > awfully boring. I couldn't get the comparison to Madonna though.Since I > don't or have never followed her music or things. But I have seen > snipets of media takes on TV on occasion. But, sometimes the departure > from what made the band or artist enjoyable to thier fans takes it's > toll. A lot of people abandoned another band that I am a fan of. Since > most of the fans were looking for songs with the harsh vocals. Instead > of new experiments in music direction, which the band tried. They lost a > lot of fans during that time. Plus, didn't sell many "Experimental" > albums. > > BTW - Scott - The signature turned out pretty good. > > PS - Are there a lot of Windows systems down because of that virus? I > don't mind slow. But am surprised that there is very little mail. > > Also, how long do you suppose it will be before Creed get their fans > exposed to thier new venture? I was hoping for some behind the scenes > previews on thier worldwide site. None yet!!! > > Jim > -- If I were a grave-digger or even a hangman, there are some people I could work for with a great deal of enjoyment. -- Douglas Jerrold To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp