True. Depends though, Guy has to show he can expand his audience, maybe try different directions with his music. He has great voice and seems to very creative so I have no doubt he can do it. On a personal note I dislike his music very much but can respect what hes trying to do.

i do know he started in his local church and is still active there so i can respect that but his music does annoy me.

I don't know how well-known these guys are, but I picked up an album today by the Black Keys, They are from Ohio, by the looks of the liner notes. It's called Rubber Factory and I would describe them as blues rock, kind of in the vein of Clapton. I heard a little Beatles influence and even some Kinks (they include a Kinks cover (!) ). Anyway, it's basically two guys doing everything and they kick some ass. I highly recommend them.

yep i know of the black keys and they are not too bad at all. i'm not sure if the average creed fan would be into them but anyone with a bit of an open-mind could appreciate them.

I haven't had time to look up any info on them yet, but I think they are pretty talented. Are they new or have they been around a while. From the liner notes, there's a credit to a friend who died in 2004 and he was 25, so I'm guessing they are around the same age? Dunno, though.

I don't really know that much about them but I know this isn't their first album. The indie press goes preddy insane about them......

Yeah, this one was in a sale bin at the Virgin Megastore in New York City. I spent the day in the city and way too long in the record store, hehehe.

Lol there is a Virgin Megastore in Melbourne as well. Richard Branson came down with all his usual antics which was a bit of a laugh. How far away is Philly from New York?

It's about 2 hours or so. I drive to the train station about 40 minutes away and then take a train in. It's way easier than driving. Driving is insane in NYC, lol. I love looking at all the imports and vinyl and what-not. It's fun just browsing. I can never get out of there without dropping some coin, though, hehee.

so you do that everyday? damn.....l.a roads are supposed to be worse but i wouldn't know from experience. i spend too much money on music but i do enjoy it. i know i would have spent more money on music this year than clothes lol.

Hahaha, same here. Most of my extra cash goes for music (including concerts), books and trips. No, I can't do that every day, hehe. I go several times a year, though, maybe seven or eight. It's fun. I'm going back in February to see a Broadway show based on Monty Python. It's called Spamelot, hehehe.

oh monty python is great, the life of brian is such a funny movie! :D my conscience saids spent more money on things like clothes and less on money but my heart saids muzak! i've got the good and evil little dudes on my shoulder.....who to listen to? :)

That's because i don't really like creed anymore... lol... i think AB is more worth checking out ;)

LOL, I know all about the dudes on my shoulder ;).

Damm right!