Nickelback isn't anywhere close to my favorite band. However, I do enjoy listening to them from time to time. I find Kroeger's lyrics to be very much about growing up in a small town, which is something I can relate to. He has a consistancy in his writing musically that I can understand generates the Def Leppard comparison. However, Def Leppard's sound (in the pop years) can also be compared to Shania Twain's...very similar, and it's all about Mutt Lange with those two. I think Kroeger is just comfortable with that formula for his music. Might keep them from being great, but it doesn't mean they don't have some great songs.
For the record, Def Leppard's first 4 albums were superb. They were, once, one of the greatest rock bands.
I agree with those that find the attitude of some anti-nickelbackers annoying. I agree. There is nothing wrong with liking Nickelback and say The White Stripes too. Oh wait, I suppose Jack White is too commercial now that he's played on radio.
BTW....anyone pay much attention to the Loretty Lynn/Jack White performance of Portland, Oregon? Masterpiece.
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