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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by FrankWilliamson:
I'm pushing 50 and I can tell you the difference between Smashing Pumpkins and Creed is that Creed is a "me-too" grunge band and Smashing Pumpkins is more of an "art rock" band that really has some nice songs. The difference between Jewel and Alanis is that one of them sings and the other one whines. </font>



You certainly have a right to disagree, Frank, but you kinda reinforced the point I was trying to make. You may see a difference between Creed and Smashing Pumpkins--but I don't. I knew the difference between Mick Jagger and Peter Noone, but my dad didn't. If you like music enough to be interested in it, you'll find lots of magical stuff. My kids like pop music enough to be intereseted in it and it feeds their young hearts, much the same way "Wild Thing" did for me, I guess.

My remark about age was meant to be a generalization, and I stand by it. There are certainly exceptions--and you may be one--but generally, the folks who complain about contemporary music are going to be people who are not too "contemporary"--if you get my drift.