[Aimee]

Welcome jenny! It's always cool to see new names as this CreedFeed family grows! I always go where I feel welcome and stay away from those places I don't, y'know?
About this Traci chick- there are alot of DJ's who put the smack down when it comes to Creed. I used to think that it was the whole "good VS evil" thing that created Creed's persona. But now I think that there is more to it than this.
A band is percieved by the media through the leaks of those surrounding that person. Think Madonna. Think Michael Jackson. So if you knew someone who knows someone who says that Stapp's a huge God freak, you would pass that gossip along. Stereotypes are around for a reason.
These days I tend to think of being a celebrity in terms of how much ass you can kiss. Creed refused to do that in the beginning. Maybe Stapp came off as too aloof, too "higher than thou." Since he's the primary face of the band, peole base the band's reputation around him. (I'm speaking of the media and not of the fans here) That's too bad.
But then Creed proved them wrong, sold a billion albums, broke records left and right, yet still maintained their standoffish mistrust of the media. Who can blame them?
Well, obviously this attitude has betrayed the band and now that they are huge, the entertainment journalists hate them even more. For proving them wrong, for going beyond their lines and lies. Sorry this is so long, but I am so tired of the misunderstanding and the gossip and the rumors and the lies.
As for Stapp's responsibility for where Creed is today, you can make that desicion on your own. But don't jump to conclusions that Stapp is the perfect saint nor the egomaniac asshole that everyone makes him out to be. In this writer's opinion, Scott Stapp is a driven individual who goes for what he wants wholeheartedly without stopping to think of the future. He is consistently living in the now, and most people don't know how to understand such an atypical attitude. I also believe that Creed's fans are some of the most intelligent and soul-searching groups within our culture.
So, keep on dancing children. There is a higher meaning to remember when we're plotting and judging and trying to impress each other. Believe.