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Originally posted by Lanny_MacDonald@Dec 2 2004, 07:34 AM
Well, since the majority of rock and roll is based on 12 bar blues structure you could probably do this with thousands of songs, from different artists and get it to work. And I don't hear the exact same breaks in the music either. Same beat, but that's a pretty standard thing.
Seems to me that its another guy who has zero musical ability or taste poking fun at a band that managed to find a niche and make it work. The guy who did this is probably some nerd who likes to throw out obscure bands that no one has heard of, can't play their instruments, and thinks he's cool for hammering away the "establishment". ANY band that can write their own music, play their own instruments and work their way into the music industry gets props IMO. Having played in a couple of bands I know what it is like to have that dream and how hard it is to catch that break and how every goof out there is a critic. To those people I say strap on an axe, pick up some sticks and let's see what you can do. Until you produce anything go, back to listening to your Ashley Simpson or any rapper. Making something from nothing is extremely difficult. I may not like some music, but I give those that create it the props for doing so. Man, if you want to look at bands that did nothing but repeat their successes, look at the Stones and the Beatles in their early years. Its the way the industry works. You don't get the freedom be be really creative until you get to produce your own music and have complete control. Pink Floyd wasn't always briilliant. They had to pay their dues and prove they could sell anything before they got to "experiment".
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Im with you too Lanny!
Personally i find it repulsive when a CANADIAN band makes good and is hammered by overzealous/jealous misfits who would be esctatic to be in their place!
Compared with many of the glitz boy bands or made for TV schlock that is presented I personally dont mind Nickleback at all.
If I could make $$$$MILLIONS$$$$ of dollars off of a 3 chord set for every song, show me the way!
Kudos to the band for finding the formula...obviously there are more people that like them then hate them....hence their popularity!