Re: NCR: STAIND A SELL-OUT

From: "Keith Mears" <kthulu@COMTECK.COM>
To: <CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM>
Date: Wed
25 Jul 2001 00:48:02 -0500

IMO, along with the "cash in on another's fame syndrome", this is the PERFECT definition of a sell-out. It's a shame Jon couldn't stop being nasty long enough to realize that you are pretty well informed about music.

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To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM

Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 11:12 PM

Subject: Re: NCR: STAIND A SELL-OUT

In a message dated 07/24/2001 10:13:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Flippified@AOL.COM writes:

just because aaron or in your example rob write about their own experiences,
it doesnt' mean their experience don't connect with other people's lives.
just like creed felt, staind now feels like it's playing right out of my
head...exactly what i'm going through. i connect with the lyrics and think
to
myself, "i'm not the only one going through that."
you write about things you know.

~salma~

You're absolutely right Salma, the fact that the lyrics are coming from
aaron's personal experiences, makes the music even more real, and impacts the
listener much more than if he wrote about things he knew nothing about. If
he did start writing lyrics about things he knew nothing about, just to sell
records, then he would definitely be selling out.
Jess