================================================ Subject: Re: NCR:Re: Upcoming Staind Appearances From: "Lee Reed" To: Date: Fri 17 Aug 2001 01:59:53 -0400 ================================================ i agree completely...a live performance is the true telling of a performer's talent...i remember in the 80's, the bangles, i believe it was...they sucked live on a tv show even tho they had huge record success...i also saw sara mclaughlin, paula cole, and someone else on an awards show...loved all of their songs, but based on their live performance, decided my money was better spent on sara's music...paula cole couldn't hold a note to save her life... Lee ----- Original Message ----- From: "King_Dovregubben" > To me, the best way to tell whether a band has talent or not is to have > them perform live acoustic in front of an audience. No mixing or other > crutches. Just them and the audience. Unplugged is a great show for that > very reason. Quite a few bands fall apart or can't manage decent harmony > or emotion in that venue. > > The Eagles "Hell Freezes Over" is a prime example of proof that a group > has amazing talent. I also saw Crosby, Stills and Nash do an acoustic > set and they rocked. Listen to the acoustic version of "Shine" by > Collective Soul sometime. > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp