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I dont get Godsmack

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited May 2008 in Other Music
Whats their deal. Why are they considered this great band. All the modern rock stations play them. they are obviously influenced by AIC. But beyond that, whats their draw? Why do they have this massive fanbase.

Why is this sully erna character some godlike character?

Not all loud rock is good. And this is a case in point.
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  • Chris1401Chris1401 Posts: 354
    See other Godsmack thread for a laugh.

    I don't see their appeal. I saw them at Ozzfest one year, not impressed at all.

    There are tons of bands who say they are influenced by PJ, AIC, etc, but still suck. Telling me your influences don't give you cred with me.
  • Jack_C_GregoryJack_C_Gregory Posts: 540
    In all honesty, the first time I heard Voodoo on the radio my first thought was, "Wow...that was the worst Alice in Chains song I ever heard." Then the DJ came on and said it was a song by Godsmack.
  • SchokiSchoki Posts: 5,072
    radiohead33 wrote:
    Whats their deal. Why are they considered this great band. All the modern rock stations play them. they are obviously influenced by AIC. But beyond that, whats their draw? Why do they have this massive fanbase.

    Why is this sully erna character some godlike character?

    Not all loud rock is good. And this is a case in point.


    No need to get them. Think they are irrelevant and plain boring.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,522
    The only people who think they're great are the people who have no taste in music. Radio stations realize these people exist in large numbers so they continue to play crap like that.

    I liked Godsmack in 7th grade....then I grew up.
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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    radiohead33 wrote:
    Whats their deal. Why are they considered this great band. All the modern rock stations play them. they are obviously influenced by AIC. But beyond that, whats their draw? Why do they have this massive fanbase.

    Why is this sully erna character some godlike character?

    Not all loud rock is good. And this is a case in point.

    I didn't realise they were considered great:confused:
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  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    Godsmack is to AIC what Creed is to Pearl Jam. Blatant rip-off artists. Geeze, they couldn't even think of an original name for their band. Ugh.
    I smile, but who am I kidding...
  • JellyrollsJellyrolls Posts: 523
    I like them. No, they aren't an original band at all but that have some good tunes IMO. They are also pretty good live. A lot of people say a band sucks because they rip-off someone when knowingly their favorite band is not original either.
  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    so all you fools
    who sing just like him
    feel free to do so now
    cuz he's dead
    using, using, using
    the using takes toll
    isolation
    just so happy to be one
    sad to, sad to think
    sad to think of him more
    lonesome friend, we all knew
    always hoped you'd pull through
    no blame, no blame
    no blame, it could be you
    using, you can't grow old using
    so sing just like him, fuckers
    it won't offend him
    just me
    because he's dead
    I smile, but who am I kidding...
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i liked them at first until i realised all their songs are the same.
  • riffrandallriffrandall Posts: 685
    Not much to get, really. They're a bad band. And they're not good live, either, even in a small venue, which says something. Tommy was an OK (emphasize JUST OK) drummer, but he found work elsewhere. Sully is far from a god.

    I can only lay blame to their massive appeal (esp circa 2001) to the fact that they are Boston-based, which tends to magnify the hype.
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  • AzwethinkweizAzwethinkweiz Posts: 547
    They're considered a great band? Since when?
  • gusturtlegusturtle Posts: 442
    i don't care for them either but if you youtube 'godsmack drum solo' there's a pretty kewl clip of their drummer and lead singer in a dueling drum solo type thing.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    DeLukin wrote:
    so all you fools
    who sing just like him
    feel free to do so now
    cuz he's dead
    using, using, using
    the using takes toll
    isolation
    just so happy to be one
    sad to, sad to think
    sad to think of him more
    lonesome friend, we all knew
    always hoped you'd pull through
    no blame, no blame
    no blame, it could be you
    using, you can't grow old using
    so sing just like him, fuckers
    it won't offend him
    just me
    because he's dead
    indeed.
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    hated them from day one in 1998. horrible guitar riffs, lameass vocals, lameass lyrics....

    i remember about half the songs on their first record had the phrase keep away, get away, stay away.... or something like that.

    remember that song they did for the Scorpion King.."I Stand Alone". really bad.
  • adam42381adam42381 Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,515
    I liked them for a while when they first came out. I saw them live, opening for Metallica in 2004. They weren't very good. All their songs get repetitive and boring after a while. To each his own.
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  • Lukin66Lukin66 Posts: 3,063
    I think Sully looks like a chipmunk, and they ruined LZ when they tried to cover them. I hate Godsmack
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