[Robin101]

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dogstar)

I don't think it's as much his reputation as it is the quality of the music. The album, imho, just wasn't very good.

Could you say the same about One Day Remains considering it hasn't sold much better than The Great Divide? The Great Divide could end up selling more than One Day Remains but that doesn't make it a better album.

The fact is Stapp pissed off a lot of people during his time with Creed - much of it brought on by himself, some of it manufactured due to their unparalleled success. Unfortunately, some of the people he angered were Creed fans. Those who, with no real reason, already despised the guy now have ammunition with his 'solo screw-ups' - Casino Cinema, the sex tape, the arrest etc. Certain radio stations won't even play his music.

During Stapp's recent Detroit show, where he played My Sacrifice, Let Me Go, Surround Me, Sublime, The Great Divide and Broken acoustic, he said that INXS actually contacted HIM. He was a fan of them growing up.

BTW, anybody who thinks his voice is 'shot' should listen to the show and then have a nice slice of humble pie.