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08/15/2008 4:18 am
Originally Posted by: Drew77
Maybe I've become biased against virtuous music but none of it really makes me care anymore. I'd rather listen to four guys bang on broken drum sets
and un-tuned guitars than listen to one guy (or four in the case of DT) try to prove how good they are at playing. I want energy in my music and just
cause you have a fast drummer and distorted guitar doesn't mean your music has energy. Perfect playing just tends to sound lifeless. Grit is more real.

I think we may be soulmates.