================================================ Subject: BB memeber put up news article on Creed From: "Lisa King" To: Date: Tue 27 Nov 2001 17:29:12 +0000 ================================================ Printed in Augusta Chronicle, Nov 24, Augusta Ga. shunammite posted November 24, 2001 05:48 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAND'S DETRACTORS KEEP CREED DETERMINED TO REACH PERFECTION By David Bauder, Associated Press NEW YOR--The rock band Creed has about as much right as the New York Yankees to claim underdog status as a motivating force. Creed has only known success since forming in Tallahassee, Fla., in 1995, selling more than 16 million discs. The trio's third album, Weathered, released this week, is rock music's best hope for a holiday season blockbuster. Singer Scott Stapp, guitarist Mark Tremonti and drummer scott Phillips have felt th elove. Their fans are passionate and adoring. Yet they've noticed a backlash from critics not seduced by such hard-rocking, melodic hits as Higher and With Arms Wide Open. "For every 100 articles that are good, the one that's bad or says something negative about hte band is the one that you remember," said Mr Stapp, a pleasant yet guarded conversationalist. He makes sure to tape his interviews. Creed recalls every criticism, including predictions that the band would be a one-hit wonder and charges that its sound ripped off Pearl Jam. Mr. Stapp rejects a suggestion that Creed shouldn't dwell as much on people who don't like the group when so many fans obviously do. "If some people think that Creed makes too much of press and critics that are negative, then so be it," he said. "If we do, we do. It fuels our passion and keeps us wanting to prove people wrong. If that's what keeps us around for 20 years, we're going to let it keep happening." Creed's music distills many influences, including Led Zeppelin, Metallica, and Mr. Stapp's old favorites, the Doors. When many 1990s-era bands couldn't - or wouldn't - write songs to appeal to the masses, Creed stepped up. Mr. Stapp believes Creed's music has struck a chord with fans because of "honesty. They can relate to it because it's real. I don't think it's difficult to understand. It deals with feelings and human emotions that everyone feels." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp