Originally Posted by: axemaster911You know sometimes I wonder if some people use that key changing excuse to cover for laps in technique, and the constant practice needed to stay in good form.[/QUOTE]
changing keys IS a technique. you even said yourself that it's not super easy:
[QUOTE=axemaster911]Certainly not worth the extra effort. Not to mention the adjustments the other band members may have to make to blend.

it's not like people do key changes as a way to "cheat" their songs into sounding interesting. first of all, it's rarely used, so how do they make all their other songs interesting? and secondly, like I said, it IS a technique, and not a simple one.