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What makes a band a good band?
tweedyfarrar:
I think good band comes from a combination of pretty much everything listed above. Good songs, passion, skill, a sense of urgency, the willingness to push their music (whether sonically, emotionally, or lyrically) and connect with their audience are all part of the equation. Passion alone isnt enough (see emo bands) nor is skill (no emotion=no connection to artist), nor is a sense of urgency (if what you have to say is stupid or unnecessary), nor is originality (you can push your music to the edge sonically and really sound like shit), but the real key is to connect with your audience. The ability to connect is what wins you life-long diehard fans.
MilkmanDan:
Bleeps.
Originality is a retarded answer. The amount of music that is truly original is astronomically tiny. We're talking tens of songs. Ever. Music is all about building on current ideas. Doing what people are already doing but slightly better, or slightly differently. In fact, basically any answer is stupid. The only real answer is "I like them".
L337ninja71:
If a Band can move you emotionally (in a good way) then they rock. Its always a personal kinda thing.
The best bands I found have all had wonderfully written lyrics.
Also Tallent with you insturment isan't as crucial (I think) but then again I'm a weird cookie o_O
SpacemanSpiff:
If I like them, they're good. Otherwise they're not and most likely also sold out.
Patrick:
"What makes a band a good band?" is a very hard question for me. The ability to produce brilliant guitar harmonies, like Led Zeppelin and Queen, is a good quality, but it rules out NOFX, who are also awesome. Well worked-out lyrical content is great, but if you went strictly by that, you'd only be listening to stuff like Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. Like, I'm sorry if this offends anyone, but rhyming variations of "Yeah check that girl out over there I wanna do her" aren't really the most poetic stuff out there, which would rule out a good 90% of Led Zeppelin.
Long story short, I guess it all just depends on the style.
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