Freebird!

So, I’m trolling through Blender’s listing of the 50 Worst Things to Ever Happen to Music, and these just jumped off the page…

blender50.jpg#49. I have no problem with this. In fact, I think it can make most rock concerts better if used with the correct restraint (read here).

#48. Agreed. Carry on…

#42 – Scott Stapp. “Although he’s rehabilitated his image in recent years by becoming an incorrigible drunk and trying to beat up 311, there’s no getting around the music. The fourth-generation grunge he’s peddled solo and with Creed might be harmless if it weren’t swathed in quasi-religious pomposity and delivered with an arrogance that — in light of his musical, er, gifts — feels downright delusional.”

This list has officially satisifed me as “entertainment.” I can quit reading now, and that’s a good thing…

April 25, 2006 |  by  |  Open Thread
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Justin Ward is the Editor at Live Music Blog and has been with the site from the very beginning. He currently lives in San Francisco and regularly tweets other stuff over @justinpward.

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  • http://highered.prblogs.org Andrew Careaga

    Interesting list. I especially like No. 7, “Finding God.” Why is it that religion can so often screw up a decent musician’s career? I mean, “God gave rock and roll to us,” right? What kind of cruel joke could he be playing?

    AC

  • http://bloggedyblog.blogspot.com Andrew

    Interesting list. I especially like No. 7, “Finding God.” Why is it that religion can so often screw up a decent musician’s career? I mean, “God gave rock and roll to us,” right? What kind of cruel joke could he be playing?

    AC