Does Creed Suck? POLL Inside

[HamSupLo]

I'm just wondering what your thoughts are. They have sold millions of records. They have millions of adoring fans...and just as many haters. Some people find them inspiring, some cry industry sellouts. They scored their first big hit with "My Own Prison", now I can't turn on the radio without hearing, "My Sacrifice". They say they're Pearl Jam knockoffs, but maybe the singer just sounds like Eddie Vedder.

I personally don't like their brand of rock music, but that's my opinion. Please vote.

 

[RSI]

The singer sounds like pearl jam - like. The music does not (IMO). They are not bad, although a lot of the stuff you hear on the radio by them is pretty lame. Overall a good band.

-RSI

 

[lesch2k]

they are okay, i have a few of their mp3's

 

[Kadarin]

As a group, they're pretty good. My g/f absolutely loves them, and I think their first cd is excellent. However, now that they've hit the big time, I believe that they're quite a bit overblown. The newest cd lacks the quality of the first two, and "My Sacrifice" just doesn't cut it for me.

-j

 

[thenewnoise]

i think they are horrible

 

[woodly6]

Yes

 

[BlackSoul]

I have seen their act before when it was called Stryper, and it was worthless tripe then. Actually the only difference between the two is that Stryper had the "cool" bumblebee outfits.

Edited cause I had a brain fart.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Creed does not suck.

 

[Yzzim]

No.

To each his own though.

Everytime I hear "Higher" I think of a classmate of mine at our senior prom who was busting out to it in the middle of the dance floor. She was higher than a kite.

The song fit quite well.

 

[SpongeBob]

I have seen their act before when it was called Stryper, and it was worthless tripe then. Actually the only difference between the two is that Stryper had the "cool" bumblebee outfits.

Bwahhhahaha! It's funny cause it's true! Creed is utter garbage, and Scott Stapp can kiss my ass.

 

[SupaDupaCheez]

Heh heh.....he said STRYPER! More like TRIPER. Creed fits into that record industry mold. Pretty boring if you ask me (since it's a poll....you asked!!). Most songs sound the same. He does have a decent voice but sounds WAY too much like Vedder.

SDC

 

[Fausto]

I will preface this by saying that musical tastes are a very individual thing and there is no "wrong" choice when it comes what CDs one chooses to buy, BUT:

Creed f*cking sucks. Everything they write sounds like Eddie Vedder's retarded younger brother found God and wrote a bunch of songs about it. That they have sold millions of albums shows how low the music industry has stooped as of late: each label picks a few acts that they think will sell well that particular year and promotes the holy hell out of them until people buy the sh!t. Folks just don't know any better as there just aren't that many choices out there (musically) without doing a little digging for unique stuff. Our local pseudo-alterna-rock station here in Atlanta has a rotation of about 30 songs that comprise 90% of what you might hear on a given day. For further evidence look at who won awards the other day List of AMAS winners

Lenny Kravitz? N'Sync? Destiny's Child? What the f*ck are they winning anything for? Half the people or acts that won don't even write their own music....they just stand up there and look pretty while spewing someone else's song. It's pathetic. I guess that's what happens when there are only 6 major labels and all they care about is CASH. F*ck art, we've got profit margins to meet. That's why I'm all for PtP sharing online, at least that way one has a choice of what to listen to and may actually be exposed to a great band or two that don't have record deals because the labels don't think they'll sell 5 million albums every year.

Ok, I feel a little better.

Fausto

 

[aznspeed]

creed is not bad... pretty good actually.

i admit its kinda gets played out on the radio these days.
but way better than always hearing Ja-Rule and J-Lo's odd song or Enrique E's Hero (that is very lame)

 

[iamwiz82]

i dont like them, but they have put rock back as the top music genre, which is nice.

 

[SupaDupaCheez]

Creed f*cking sucks. Everything they write sounds like Eddie Vedder's retarded younger brother found God and wrote a bunch of songs about it.

Damn that was funny.....i'm still laughing

Too true, too true.

SDC

 

[Captain4]

I'm pretty neutral about them, but I voted No because I'm bitter. The only problem I see is that their songs are played to DEATH. I guess that's not their fault, though. Just that there's not much good music out there.

 

[CraigRT]

<< Lenny Kravitz? N'Sync? Destiny's Child? What the f*ck are they winning anything for? >>



Lenny is pretty talented and his music is great.. IMO...

Creed is alright.. I liked them more when My Own Prison came out, and Human Clay was OK.. now after the last few albums, they seem to just always sound the same... but you can't say that when only 1 album is out.. but alot of their music sounds the same... It's OK and stuff but it gets annoying.. I lost interest in them a while back.. I will listen to them from time to time, but they aren't my favorite anymore. I voted yes though because I think they are good musicians overall..

 

[BoberFett]

Oh Fausto, great god of music, whatfor art thou listening to?

Are you sure it's good or do you listen to indie rock just to be a rebel?

 

[kami]

Creed's alright. WHatever the put out now doesn't change the fact that My Own Prison was an awesome album.

 

[Electric Amish]

I don't like them, but the wife does.

amish

 

[mithrandir2001]

Creed sucks. Blink 182 is much better.

 

[Queasy]

I don't think Creed's latest album measures up to their last. I enjoyed Higher, My Own Prison, and With Arms Wide Open. However, My Sacrifice and the rest of the Weathered album just doesn't cut it for me.

The lead singer may sound similar to Vedder but I don't think their music sounds similar at all. They may not be the greatest band in the world but I don't think you can put them in the "suck" category unless you are just tired of them being advertised to death on TV.

Regardless, Creed has definitely been a good change of pace from Britney, N'Sync, Destiny's Child, and every other hip-hopper wannabes.

 

[Fausto]

<< Oh Fausto, great god of music, whatfor art thou listening to? Are you sure it's good or do you listen to indie rock just to be a rebel? >>



Actually, I don't recall mentioning anything I listen to in my post, I was merely making an observation on the music industry as a whole. Exhibit A: The Billboard year-end top 100.

1. The Beatles
2. Shaggy
3. Backstreet Boys
4. Various Artists
5. Limp Bizkit
6. Linkin Park
7. Staind
8. Enya
9. N Sync
10. Nelly
11. Creed
12. Destiny's Child
13. Alicia Keys
14. Sade
15. Various Artists
16. Outkast
17. Dido
18. Lenny Kravitz
19. R Kelly
20. DMB
etc, etc, etc, etc, ad nauseum.

90% crap, and they all sold millions. And if any of these are your favorite bands; great. You can listen to whatever you want to. The problem is that any act with limited appeal (however rabid their fans may be) gets punted off any good-sized label because the label won't support the album, because it won't sell like N Sync, because they have a limited audience, because the label doesn't promote them, because they won't generate millions for the label execs, etc. See what I'm getting at? When there are only a few big labels looking to make lots of money, they create a self-fulfilling prophecy by promoting a limited number of acts to where they saturate the market and people buy it regardless of the quality of the musicianship. What I personally listen to is irrelevant to the issue at hand.

Fausto

 

[NeoMadHatter]

YES!

 

[Kenazo]

<< I have seen their act before when it was called Stryper, and it was worthless tripe then. Actually the only difference between the two is that Stryper had the "cool" bumblebee outfits. >>



are you talking about the christian band "Stryper", unless you are being sarcastic, you are wrong. totally different ppl.