Ok, Who Asked For This?

Apparently we might be getting a CREED reunion one of these days. I can't imagine there is a huge demand for this, but maybe I am wrong. I say that as someone who saw the band live during their heyday. The concert was fine - not particularly memorable. As our favorite musicians continue to age, we are now at the point that bands like CREED are hitting the nostalgia reunion circuit. It sort of shows the great chasm between amazing 70s and 80s rock versus what the 90s - and especially 2000s - gave us.

SCOTT PHILLIPS Says There Has Been 'Talk' Of CREED Reunion: 'It's A Possibility Down The Road' https://t.co/mUhdDm6HRU pic.twitter.com/0qose34TBA

— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) November 4, 2020

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[Him]

It wouldn't surprise me, Allyson. They were, for whatever reason, popular for a moment. And they had/have fans. The guitarist remains in the news. The singer does too, after his meltdown and now his seeming recovery (which is a good thing, no matter what I think about the band).

So as bands that we are fans of stop touring, you move to the next tier in what is a generational changing of the guard: popular and somewhat popular bands trying to capture a bit of the (cash and the) old days. Makes sense, don't it?

More power to them. And think about it. For some people, seeing this band would be like seeing Ratt or Dokken. I am not saying that the comparison is perfect. But it does work. Listen to the hits. Is that the singer? It is! Cool! Is that the singer? I dunno. Still cool! Remember a time in your life that was great. Hang out with some friends at a show. I understand the motivation. We all do.

[Him]

By the way . . . I also appreciated your last post, Allyson. I also understand why the comments were kept off.

As I see it (and we all know my non-political approach to things), Axl's message was preaching to one choir, though it could apply to another (or others).

We remain divided. whatever the outcome. The display of Left and Right Coast results with a gash down the middle is eerily familiar to another time in our history when there was a split from North to South. Thing is, that divide was, as now, more nuanced than the history some tell. Divides have seepage, and shades of grey. There are people right now--left, right, and center--who bemoan the fact that we can't find a way through.

We need to stop listening to polls and start listening to each other. There is real pain, and fear, on all sides of this sort of thing. There is also a complexity to actual humans, living their lives. They don't fit so easily into boxes that are designed by math, and then pushed out as writ. But that math also impacts real people making decisions.

This site, in fact, is a microcosm (albeit with a bad sample size and demographic tilt) of those two platitudes I just made. But it is possible to fix the first and by doing the other. I am no optimist. But I know it is possible. I have respect for people on both sides, and I get love from them as well.

A screen-to-screen world needs to find a way to recapture a bit of face-to-face interaction (even if figuratively). Our disagreements are not trivial. But the ties that bind us aren't either.

I hope everyone is doing well.

[Gary]

@Him I hear ya. In regards to the political climate we currently tolerate, I always go back to something my father in law told me years ago when we were enjoying a few and solving the worlds problems thru alcohol (RIP Pap, you rocked!) As he was in France during the nasty part of WW2 , he said “when you’re getting shot at there are no Republicans or Democrats. Just a bunch of scared shitless young guys fighting to stay alive in the name of their country”. Pretty much nails it. It’d be truly great to get back to that frame of mind. Sadly I don’t see it happening in the rest of my short life. 😐. Carry on.... lol

[Jeff]

A Creed Reunion??? Of course it is 2020 after all......bleh

[Shawn]

@HIM dead on point as usual -- Really no matter what the color Red/Blue I want our elected officials to work together to solve the country's problems I for one am sick of infighting and agendas. RANT OVER :) @Gary your Pap had it right when your standing in harms way there is nothing that matters at that time other than the safety of your brothers and sisters in arms!

Back to CREED that first album was in heavy rotation on one of my deployments and I really liked the one with arms wide open. Would I go see them probably not but glad to see them trying to get out and play.

@Gary I hope Vegas was fun!

[GNR]

Creed had some good music, but fell into the "power ballad" overkill. It probably started with "Higher" > "With Arms Wide Open" > " My Sacrifice" > "One Last Breath". And as I say those songs, some of you can easily think of the song. Aren't these pretty much the same song ? For a singer that kept with the drowning monotone of an Eddie Vedder type (and yes, they are no Pearl Jam by any means), they needed better variety. Which can be found on some of there harder...rockier tunes. Obviously Mark Tremonti has the chops, which is evident by his own band and AlterBridge.

Him had a great "Dokken" reference for those of the age you were when you connected being the same for this generation to connect to Creed. And for the voting - red/blue - love/hate part of this week. It's too bad those messages of loving each other and in this together can't happen before the election, it always feels the winning side apologizing for crossing that line vs. just being civil. But hey, I wouldn't live anywhere else.

And fitting Creed's "IN AMERICA" ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWNGoiqatNs

Song came out 22/23 years ago... has much changed ? :)

[Him]

Thanks for sharing that story, Gary. By turns hilarious and true. And I second what Shawn said.

So tell us . . . how was Vegas?

[Metalboy!]

Creed Schmeed ...

Frisbeed that one long ago after listening to 1/2 a song ...

As far as the current political climate ... Gee, I wonder who made it this way? AXL is dead on. Remember, he wasn’t always this way. He evolved. He became enlightened. It’s not too late for anyone on here, either.