hmm.
A lot of ground has been covered here, and I have a lot of opinions on most of it. What's most relevant?
First, since this is a rare post that STARTED as a King's X post, and wasn't hijacked to that place, I'll start there.
King's X is arguably the best band that isn't (and probably never will be) on Aural Moon. They play hard rock. Incredibly melodic, intelligent, catchy, and just plain GREAT hard rock. Listen to them. Listen to their riffs, lyrics, and instrumentalism. One of the few bands that will have you saying "wow" while you're tapping your feet.
So, let it be known, I'm a huge King's X fan. Thanks to Yesspaz. I too, am depressed, with Doug's message. I know that many good bands will never achieve the same level of success as the media darlings. But to hear someone who seems like a good man being THAT depressed, is depressing.
Now, Carl Groves's post. Umm, what exactly is his point? He starts with what I interpret as a compliment to KX - so far, so good. He switches to a valid complaint about today's (and, I think, every era's) desire for quick solutions. Again, I'm agreeing. Then, the subtle topical switch: The war in Iraq makes sense. WHAT? Read the post. That's what he's saying. As someone who is confident in the knowledge that we are being governed by the worst president ever, I cannot let that rhetorical device go by unchallenged. (OK, I admit, I'm not a historian. There's an outside chance that Zachary Taylor was a worse president, but I doubt it.
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I agree with about 90% of Carl's post. I sorta addressed (dissented with) the 5% that was political. I'll save the other 5% that is religious for someone braver than me.
