Re: New local interviews with Dave about new album
I think the old fans should ease up on the newbies a little, I mean no need to take anyone's dreams away from them because five guys from virgina used to be enlighted, got rich and let you down. At the end of the day at some point, you felt the same way about this band's music as supporters of ED and SU do, and maybe it's not just the music that makes them so excited but the spirit, energy, etc. of this band that still inspires people to this day and its kinda lame if you think its funny to spit on that. DMB music saved my life and I would hate to think that is being ruined for someone else.
I mean at the end of the day you're both right. In recent years, the band has not been putting out the product that most who have been listening to them are used to and you are entitled to your opinion on that. However, to describe it as horrible music only in comparison to their previous stuff is taking something very special away from someone who might have found it a little later than you have. Not living up to your potential doesn't mean that you're doing everything wrong or can't get something's right or inspire others.
Now for ED and SU supporter, I know it may seem weird, and i'll be the first to admit that it confuses me too, but this is nothing new. People will always be unhappy with DMB, that's just life thus far and I think its fair to equate tLWS fiasco to most of these people's best friend sleeping with their significant other. My point is, that some people have already invested a lot of time and effort into this band and they do have the right to critique them as they see fit, but it is definitely hard to understand the resentment and total lack of respect they have for this awesome band. The challenge for you is to decide what that means to you. Alot of the tension some of these people feel almost seems to stem from them expecting DMB to be what they wanted them to be, which at the time was easy because they were that for so long, and now that they don't meet those standards they feel let down. If that's how you want to support this or any other band, you have to choose that for yourself now and don't let anyone take that away from you. Pay no attention to people who think things suck, because they probably do too! Misery always has and will love company. If you like it then let it inspire you and make a difference in your life, because as you can obviously see if you look too far into it apparently it has the ability to make you jaded.
Living in the past will never make the future better.
Life is about PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION!
just my $.02
Peace,
Gary
p.s. - 'There'll always be haters, that's the way it is. Hater niggas marry hater bitches and have hater kids!' - Kanye West
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