Don't get me wrong. Linkin Park won't be putting on any guitar clinics anytime soon and Limp Bizkit could replace Wes Borland with a potted plant and not skip a beat. I'm just saying that while musicians can look at those bands as being extremely unchallenging or untalented, other people just starting out might view their songs as something within their playing capabilities. So while I'm not a real big Linkin Park fan, I can still look at them objectively and say that they serve a purpose in the grand scheme of things.

As for whether the Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park trend will continue, I think people will get tired of hearing the same tuned down 'drop D' chords played over and over again eventually. Something different will find its way back into the mainstream.