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| From | Sam Smith <sam@lullabypit.com> |
| Subject | Re: Richest band? |
| Date | Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:38:56 -0500 |
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Bill Jones wrote:
But Green Day are as huge as a "punk" band has ever been - they
sold millions - headline festivals all over the world! How much
bigger could they be?
Agreed! Seriously, how many copies of American Idiot were sold
worldwide? It's gotta be a damn huge number! And if my nephew and
nieces are any indication (ages 16, 13, and 9!), this band will
continue to grow in popularity in coming years, especially if they
keep putting out quality albums, like the last one.
Green Day may ultimately be the last time we see a band that's both
commerically successful and critically worthy. Once upon a time there was
nothing rare about the idea that a truly great band would sell lots of
records, but these days? Seriously, look at your list of BEST bands in
the world right now and weigh that against the bands that are making the
best money. Hell, if you're like me, some of the bands on your list have
to work day jobs to pay the rent.
I'm hard pressed to think of anybody besides Green Day right now that's a
serious threat to pop the daily double - best seller of the year and best
CD of the year. It pains me to say this, given how I love U2 (innovative
and critical greatness may be behind them for good) and a host of
incredibly talented bands that almost nobody is ever going to hear of
(Jeff Foster, Don Dixon, Jets Overhead, Paul Lewis, VAST, etc.)
If they are the last of a breed, good on 'em. AMERICAN IDIOT was as
brilliant as it was courageous. I hope people were taking notes....
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