Re: Creed and Metallica

From: "Agnieszka" <agie_j@GO2.PL>
To: <CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM>
Date: Sun
4 Nov 2001 11:15:52 +0100

I disagree on this first one. I think when it comes to lyrics - it's pesonal. I like a lot of his lyrics. And they have a tons of interesting interpretations. We talked about it some time ago.

But as for the second point. I am aware how their music is predictable, escpecially on "HC". But I still love it, you know...not everything is ideal, their music has made a big impact on me. It's not about the structure of music or how much innovative it is - it's just about feeling. As you may noticed their sound has changes a little bit now. But you see, it's not about America's discovery, it's already been done. It's just about simple rock. I listen to some American rock, some English, some pop, black music, little of electronics and every genre is different and you need to feel it different I believe.

Hey Marc, have you heard Starsailor? It's a new English band. They're good! Check them out www.starsailor.net

Agie

p.s. I need to cut off some of your post, because of the line limit

~maybe if we are surrounded in beauty, someday we will become what we see~ jewel

----- Original Message -----

From: Marc Levitt

To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM

Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 11:47 PM

Subject: Re: Creed and Metallica

I can offer a better explanation for why people dislike Creed. In the first
place, they are unoriginal. Most bands are, to a certain degree, amalgams
of previous groups. After all, everyone has their influences. Creed,
however, has used its influences to generate the most generic rock music
possible. It's not surprising that Metallica fans would dislike Creed,
because Metallica has always been innovative and musical. Additionally,
their lyrics explore dimensions of thought that THEY AND THEY ALONE made
palatable for mass consumption. Creed's lyrics, by contrast, are filled
with rock n' roll cliches that are bad renderings of everyone from Led
Zeppelin to Black Sabbath. Their thematic material is trite and
heavy-handed. How many times can I be banged over the head with the same