Black Ice

I don't get why you're all ripping them.  What band hasn't gone through the druggie years?  What band hasn't gotten old?  These guys are old enough to be our grandparents.  I can't see my grandparents putting on a show like these guys do.  Give em some credit.

Zata wrote: These guys are old enough to be our grandparents.  I can't see my grandparents putting on a show like these guys.

Yeah, that's my point exactly, thanks for that.

If any of their songs sounded at least a little different maybe they
wouldn't suck. And that's a really big maybe.

Just remember: "I don't like them" != "They SUXORZ!!1!"

Couldn't have said it better myself, Skillet.

Saying a band sucks usually is a very stupid statement.  Try creating music yourself, I guarantee most of you will suck at creating something that lots of people will like (taking away the fact that lots of people will enjoy a band because everyone else does like a flock of sheep/insane marketing etc...).

I got tickets, im stoked.

Amazing drinking songs, thats why I like em.

gh0st wrote: Reb Cpl wrote: Skillet42565 wrote: Reb Cpl wrote: lol @ saying one of the most popular bands of all time 'sucks' Popularity doesnt make talent.  ACDC sucks. More lulz. So then by your logic, Britney Spears is extremely talented.

The longevity of popularity has to account for something. If you don't believe so, then perhaps you ought to find a nice quiet room to spend the rest of your life in where you get to be surrounded by soft toys and brightly colored bits of string.

Mehs wrote: Saying a band sucks usually is a very stupid statement.  Try creating music yourself, I guarantee most of you will suck at creating something that lots of people will like (taking away the fact that lots of people will enjoy a band because everyone else does like a flock of sheep/insane marketing etc...).

I'm a musician, I play shows frequently in my college town, and I have enough fans to the point where people know my name. I create music, and I know for a fact all ACDC does is throw 3 or 4 power chords together, put a sick solo in, and call it good. Then people just eat it up.

I get why people like them. All I'm saying is they really aren't that good of musicians. Yeah, Angus Young is good...but he's a good guitarist. I don't think any of them are good musicians.

AC/DC are good entertainers, regardless of musical talent.

They write good songs using limited song-writing skills. (I'm not saying they don't have the skills, but if a simple song sounds good and sells well, why make it a complex song? It's worked for 3 Doors Down as well)
They've been around, what? 30 years now?  They're still touring, still getting well played on the radio (some would argue overplayed), and they're still selling albums.

Apparently they're doing something right.

As for the college musician bashing a band for putting 3 or 4 power chords together, I would really like to hear some of his influences, as he just bashed probably 90% of popular rock out there now.  3 or 4 power chords doesn't make a good song, no, but it does make a radio friendly song.