[Uchiha Sasuke]

Originally posted by merylsilverburg

Uh, well I'm not exactly a music expert or anything so I shouldn't really open my mouth but from the discussion going on about worst songs or worst music, don't you guys think it's really up to the listener? I mean, sure, there a majority of agreements on certain bad music (like pop) and all that, but there's also some people out there who say that the mainstream pop music is great. So, what I'm trying to say is (not offending anyone, mind you), what makes everyone on here "music experts"? I mean, Faile says Creed isn't innovative and Il Palazzo says they are. But, who's to say who's right? Ahh...let me try to make myself more clear:
Let's say, you listen to punk music...and you think that's the best kind of music in the world...so when you're presented with pop music, of course you're going to say "Oh, that's the worst song/music ever!", but what if that pop song really isn't so bad? Can you really say "That's a terrible song" just because you're not into that type of music?
Another example, some people say "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" from The Darkness is a terrible song...while some say it's wonderful...but who's really right in this? How can people argue about which song rules over the other when everyone has different likes and dislikes?
So, what I'm trying to say in the end is that there really shouldn't be arguments about which band creates the best music and which doesn't because everyone has different tastes. I like J-Rock/J-Pop and can say that that's the best type of music or that the bands I listen to come up with really creative stuff, while others can say that J-Rock/J-Pop is full of crap and really obnoxious music. But in the end, it won't matter since it's up to the listener.

The thing is I listen too all forms of Rock music, and a lot of Jazz and Blues. I've even look at all the technical things about each band, and what they are capable of and how they work and I make an assessment from there. Being a musician, I can look at the difficulty and originality of each piece and how it stacks up to other music. Thats how I usually base my opinion.

Creed is a very technical band espically on My Own Prison and Human Clay. They incorporate a lot of little things in there lyrics and in the instrumentals that are just fantastic, so of the best things I've heard on guitar were from Mark Tremonti. Just because there famous and get radio play alot doesn't make the band bad. Its just that the people really love the music and so they play it to appeal to them. I don't want to start any major fights with Faile, but to associate them with being Commercial sellouts is silly.