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What makes a band a good band?
Inlander:
As others have said, originality. Or failing outright originality, then at least the ability to do something new with old materials: witness all the bands in the U.K. currently rehashing the old X.T.C. sound; I don't need to hear X.T.C.-lite, I've already got the original version on C.D. That, I think, is the biggest hurdle facing new bands these days: the fact that pretty much the entire history of music is easily available on C.D. If a band doesn't do something new or interesting with their inspirations, then I'm not going to bother listening to them.
The other major thing is enthusiasm. A band's got to care about the music it's playing, and it's got to be willing to go all-out on the attack with its music. Too many bands hold back out of fear of over-reaching themselves: a case in point would be Architecture in Helsinki, who to my ears sounded timid and uncertain on their first album. It's still enjoyable, but every time I listen to it I get the feeling that they're holding something back from me. Fortunately, on their second album they were much bolder and more willing to back themselves, and consequently the album is more exciting and more enjoyable.
a pack of wolves:
For me, originality of some kind is necessary for a truly great band, but not for a good one. To be good, what I require most is passion. This accounts for my love of fast hardcore. Let's be honest, there's not a world of difference between a lot of those bands, but if they play hard, tear things up and preferably have a good sense of humour and songs slagging off cops, governments and annoying things about the scene then I'm going to love it.
Excecior:
obviously originality like everyone has said is vvery important. who wants every band to sound like every other band? no one. another big one is personality, members of the band have gotta be cool, nothing bothers me more than a stuck up musician.third is musical ability and singing but they have to have good songwriting too, Rammstein for instance, i love the way they sound but their lyrics are just so incredibly bad.
TheLoweringTide:
I know I'm probably just talking crazy talk here, but I think that generally speaking what makes a band a good band is good songs.
Valrus:
That or a totally wicked hott singer, amirite?
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