================================================ Subject: Re: Creed and Metallica From: "Creed - 7M3 - Live" To: Date: Sun 4 Nov 2001 13:41:43 -0500 ================================================ In short, I felt that the pursuit against the fans directly was pretty shallow. It developed an attitude for me that If they try so hard to not let me preview their music. I'll just get away from Metallica totally. Also, I was thinking about forgetting about Creed's efforts. When there was the controversy over making available the preview songs that Creed has for Windows users. While leaving out other people. such as mac users from the picture. However, with the message from the windup crowd and their attempts to make the previews available for mac users. I felt that sticking with Creed and only evaluating their musical efforts would be worthwhile. Of the Creed songs released for preview. I kind of favor Signs. compared to the other two Weathered bound songs. My preference for Signs is based upon me wanting to sing along to the tune. My Sacrifice is too boring for me. Bullets is too course for me, to try and vocalize. But I do like the song Bullets. It fits into my current musical listening preferences. I hope that Metallica will produce some enjoyable music. I also hope James can deal sucessfully with his addiction. And will sample the new attempts that Met pursues. But it will be based upon the "try before you buy" philosophy. Jim -------------------------- Keith P. Mears wrote: > Why would you oppose their stand against Napster? This is not an attempt to > start that nasty debate, I am genuinely curious as to ANYONE'S reasoning on > that issue. I'd say it's pretty obvious which side of the issue I stand > behind. > > Personally, I think the damage to their fan base was FAR less than many > people would like to think. The TRUE Metallica fan knows why they did it, > and has nothing but respect for their efforts. Those who feel cheated by > the lawsuit weren't TRUE fans to begin with, and as such won't hurt the fan > base. > > Efforts on the current album are still on hold while James gets back to the > business of being a human being with an addiction. I personally wish him > continued good luck in those efforts, and am willing to wait ANY amount of > time he and the band need to establish a healthy recovery for all parties. > ----- Original Message ----- > > >>I would have fit in the pre-reload group of Metallica fans. But the >>Napster thing made me a no Metallica fan. Even though I never tried >> > Napster. > >>I am curious to their new efforts in the music field though. And I still >>have the S & M album in my album collection. >> >>I'm still wondering about the damage that Metallica inflicted upon their >>popularity with their stand on Napster. >> >>It would be an interesting Poll to find out how many previous fans that >>left the Met fold. Based upon their previously stated tactics. >> >>How is the progress for Met to put out another album? >> >>Jim >> > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp > > -- Reputation, adj.: What others are not thinking about you. To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp