Daughtry sells over 300,000 copies in its first week, No accounting for taste..... Options

[SJN1279]

Daughtry is supposedly the highest debuting "rock" album in soundscan history. It just makes me sick. Welcome to the Nickelback era of rock. Is it just me or has the quality of music declined signfigantly over the last 5-7 years?

Also, does anyone know what the Daughtry version of Mystery is still on Live's myspace page? All it shows is a missed opportunity by Epic and the band to capitalize on the flavor of the month that is Chris Daughtry. It is just maddening!!!

[Heather]

I don't know much about Daughtry's music and don't intend to buy it but I will agree that the quality of music sucks more and more as the years go by. As far as I'm concerned there is virtually nothing worth listening to in mainstream music. I am convinced that the only good music being made is being made by Indie bands. The rest of the music world is run by Clear Channel and major record labels that are paying Clear Channel to play the shit music that we are all forced to listen to every time we turn on the radio. Thank god for my satellite radio and the internet. Otherwise I would be stuck listening to crap.

One question. Can anyone name at least five bands that are on a major record label that are actually worth listening to? I seriously can't do it. Everytime I hear a new band I think I might like, I am always let down once I hear the entire cd. I have not been blown away by a cd in years. It's sad.

Has anyone heard of the movie "Before the Music Dies?" It isn't playing in major theatres but I would suggest getting the dvd once it comes out. It talks all about how major record companies are killing the music scene and how something needs to be done about it before the only thing left to listen to is horrible bubblegum pop music.

http://www.beforethemusicdies.com/


This post has been edited by Heather: Nov 30 2006, 3:21 pm