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Post by Tweet on Nov 14, 2023 20:04:53 GMT -6
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Post by Tweet on Nov 14, 2023 20:16:02 GMT -6
I'll go first: several years after the fact I found out a lot of my cousins were at this show, which explained some stuff. Aside from oranges and the space program, they are probably Florida's greatest export. Weathered is one of 20 CDs I still have that I kept in a CD storage binder I would on the school bus with my books and dread. I will always have a stupid lil spot in my heart for "With Arms Wide Open". I would like to pay $20 to see this show in Tinley- I just looked it up, and it's on a Friday, actually no I'm not doing that. Creed is Fine. |
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Post by krentist on Nov 14, 2023 23:38:09 GMT -6
I did One Last Breath at karaoke last week, brought the house down
They have some bangers honestly.
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Post by zircona1 on Nov 15, 2023 8:35:59 GMT -6
I never hated them, but I never particularly liked them either. They were an easy target, but I never wanted to punch my radio whenever they came on (Except for 'With Arms Wide Open'. Fuck that song.).
Maybe if I was 10 or 15 years younger I'd appreciate them more.
Edit:
When I used to get Rolling Stone, I remember one writer described Human Clay as "a bundle of Bush licks and neo-Rush lyrics."
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Post by teekoh on Nov 15, 2023 8:39:07 GMT -6
Thought the question was Is Creed God, which seemed a more intriguing thought.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Nov 15, 2023 8:59:54 GMT -6
Creed took defining elements of a genre, exaggerated them tremendously, and enjoyed massive if brief success. They are easy to make fun of because of Scott Stapp's voice, but Creed laughed it all the way to the bank. Bands tried to sound like Creed, and the radio played those bands. You can not like Creed (I didn't / don't) but it's also not like, out of this world to say that they weren't bad.
However, not every band that "wasn't bad" is worthy of a reunion / critical reappraisal. I would include Creed on that list.
Summary: Creed is fine.
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Post by borracho on Nov 15, 2023 9:04:36 GMT -6
i saw an alter bridge show earlier this year and they were fantastic big dumb rock. the band is tight and they're 3/4 of creed, so i guess creed is fine if they have a different singer.
plus, creed apparently were motivators for the texas rangers winning the world series so i'm in debt to them for that.
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Post by thebosma on Nov 15, 2023 9:35:53 GMT -6
Creed is good, nerds
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Post by kb on Nov 15, 2023 11:07:03 GMT -6
i don't think it's ever a good sign that, when you see a creed shirt in the wild, you wonder if it's a joke or the person is really a fan.
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Post by zircona1 on Nov 15, 2023 11:23:44 GMT -6
i don't think it's ever a good sign that, when you see a creed shirt in the wild, you wonder if it's a joke or the person is really a fan. I've noticed a few shirts like that at Pitchfork fests over the years. I have a Lilith Fair shirt I found at a used clothing store, I don't remember if I ever wore that to a Pitchfork fest or not. (I did go to the Lilith Fair, twice) |
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Post by kb on Nov 15, 2023 11:44:20 GMT -6
so what's the joke? that you hate women? is that the joke??? what's next?
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Post by teekoh on Nov 15, 2023 11:48:55 GMT -6
I bet Creed’s Lilith Fair set ripped.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Nov 15, 2023 11:55:05 GMT -6
so what's the joke? that you hate women? is that the joke??? what's next?  |
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Post by totally on Nov 15, 2023 12:55:56 GMT -6
higher and one last breath rip. my sacrifice is pretty good. with arms wide open is actually worse than you remember; only redeeming qualities are the bridge and the fact that it's fun to slur along to in a scott stapp voice. you'd think creed would have more than four songs but it turns out that's it.
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Post by doctorace on Nov 15, 2023 14:39:21 GMT -6
I don't post for a month and this is what happens?
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Post by brainloading on Nov 15, 2023 14:49:55 GMT -6
Creed is a pretty good band that has been elevated by 20 years of garbage popular modern rock music. They seem like an oasis in the desert at this point in time.
A band that had convictions and seemed to care what they were making music about is something that doesn't exist at their level of popularity anymore.
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Post by teekoh on Nov 15, 2023 15:04:11 GMT -6
Yeah, could’ve sworn Scott Stapp had a couple of convictions.
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Post by kb on Nov 15, 2023 15:05:21 GMT -6
what were they making music about?
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Nov 15, 2023 15:06:36 GMT -6
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Nov 15, 2023 15:09:06 GMT -6
what were they making music about? such vague, generic bullshit that everybody thought they were a christian band what point are you trying to make, here? |
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Post by kb on Nov 15, 2023 15:10:31 GMT -6
what were they making music about? such vague, generic bullshit that everybody thought they were a christian band what point are you trying to make, here? idk brainloading is the one who mentioned the band caring what they made music about. |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Nov 15, 2023 15:17:59 GMT -6
sorry, my brain broke and i genuinely thought you were insinuating that their music was about things related to scott stapp's legal issues and was curious to hear you elaborate since the subject matter of their music seems to be deeply spiritual / religious which they deny being entirely
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Post by Tweet on Nov 15, 2023 15:26:33 GMT -6
Yeah, could’ve sworn Scott Stapp had a couple of convictions. Laughing like a goddamn seal over here at this |
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Post by kb on Nov 15, 2023 15:33:20 GMT -6
sorry, my brain broke and i genuinely thought you were insinuating that their music was about things related to scott stapp's legal issues and was curious to hear you elaborate since the subject matter of their music seems to be deeply spiritual / religious which they deny being entirely i thought YOU were insinuating that I was insinuating music had to be "about something." |
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Post by scoots on Nov 15, 2023 15:52:24 GMT -6
Creed are better than The National.
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Post by goodson on Nov 15, 2023 16:10:43 GMT -6
is this supposed to make stapp look bad |
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Post by totally on Nov 15, 2023 16:32:27 GMT -6
Creed are better than The National. i think this depends on what metric you’re using to judge them. peak the national has like, twice as many good songs as creed did. but on the other hand, at least creed had the decency to stop making music once it was clear they were no longer capable of producing anything worthwhile. meanwhile the national have been chugging along for the past decade for whatever reason |
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Post by Tweet on Nov 15, 2023 16:49:51 GMT -6
Creed are better than The National. i think this depends on what metric you’re using to judge them. peak the national has like, twice as many good songs as creed did. but on the other hand, at least creed had the decency to stop making music once it was clear they were no longer capable of producing anything worthwhile. meanwhile the national have been chugging along for the past decade for whatever reason I think as Alterbridge indicates, this was less the issue more than Scott Stapp is/was an impossible guy to be around Alterbridge gave us "Open Your Eyes" and Edge's entrance them tho so I just contradicted my own point |
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Post by clouddead on Nov 15, 2023 16:58:38 GMT -6
Thank god TI saved Scott Stapp’s life
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Post by Tweet on Nov 15, 2023 17:16:00 GMT -6
Thank god TI saved Scott Stapp’s life Absolutely insane and apparently true story |
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