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9 years ago
+Leon Herperger I'm not sure where hatred of one band starts and a love for another begins. Your disdain of Foo Fighters and along with it Rush is apparent in your first comment. Both bands are considered favorites among their demographics, myself included. And with that comes those who don't like their music, the old adage of "You can't please everyone" comes to mind with your first statement. I find that fine that some people don't like the same music I do, as some of my closest friends are fans of either Hardcore Punk, Metal, Country, Pop, and other diverse music. It speaks to each individual differently. It helps cultivate our identity as a human, who we are in this spinning planet we live on. Keeps us up when we're down, and speaks to us as a medium for understanding our pain, love, and joy in life.Life is about challenging yourself and honing in on the things that you enjoy doing. However, no matter how good you are, how much talent you have at something, at some point, you will have to get paid. Using the term "sell out" is not solely a derogatory term of which you are saying about Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. If you play at a club, gig, high school prom, or any other venue, FOR A PROFIT, then you are technically "selling yourself out" for money. If that's the case we're setting for what a sell out is, then you're calling Led Zeppelin, Prince, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, even Beethoven and Bach sellouts. And hey, that's your opinion. You're entitled to it. I may not agree, some others may not agree as well, but you'll find others who agree with you.Yes, your criteria of "what a band is" is different than mine, the next person after me, or those who came before me. Those that define a band as those exploring their craft and cultivating music to inspire the next generation are artists themselves. I cannot call myself a musician as I'm not in a band, but just exploring the musical wonders that a stringed instrument can offer to me acoustically. For myself, and millions of others, the Foo Fighters have explored their craft a lot with having new members come forth, experimenting with adding new instruments, and coming up with songs that speak to their audience. Millions upon millions of people can't be wrong about a band you're labeling as "hacks" can they?I'm not trying to justify that "you're wrong and should not give us your opinion," or say "go away troll." You've got music you enjoy, and I have mine. Shouldn't that be ok to have music in our cars, mp3 players, cassette tapes, CDs, 8 tracks, record players, etc.? All I want to do is have fun with my music, and not have it tinged with a sour puss getting a rise out of the masses. I want to feel the Hammer of the Gods come crashing down in my ears, bellowing and booming with presence, helping me get ready for life that is around me, and what is to come. That's what life is isn't it? The challenge of living.