>> Strangely enough they seem to be the only real rock and roll bands
signed to
>> big labels that are getting any push.
>>  Coldplay are already there So who else do we have?
>> I mean these bands use real drummers and play actual guitars and
write
>> original songs with melodies

>and *not* to start a new thread or anything, but what's the qualitative
difference between >an "actual" guitar played through five effects
boxes, an amplifier and probably a
>compressor and some other stuff, and a "fake" keyboard played through a
midi connection?  >>what makes one more or less "actual" than the other?

Probly better to leave the added emphasis off 'actual' - and just assume
the statement showed a preference for real live 'see them in a bar' rock
bands.

Lee

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