11-21-2003, 02:59 PM
No.
I friend bought me Load. I felt it was a load of shit, only worthy for Strip clubs. I felt that there music changed and that they could no longer produce at the level they once had. Reload and Load in your face came out and I heard no resounding response that these were good albums, so I had no interest to buy them. So, I used Napster to find a few obscure songs, like "Blow Me" and "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me", when Metallica felt that the reason their sales were down was not because they tarnished their reputation, but rather that their "fans" are obligated to buy their music and that they must be getting it for free instead.
On the other hand, Iron Maiden's Brave New World came out and fans said it was the greatest album since 7th Son (Not a tremendous feat) and that they are playing like they did in the 80's. They did, I bought, I went to 2 concerts, their reputation has been restored.
I friend bought me Load. I felt it was a load of shit, only worthy for Strip clubs. I felt that there music changed and that they could no longer produce at the level they once had. Reload and Load in your face came out and I heard no resounding response that these were good albums, so I had no interest to buy them. So, I used Napster to find a few obscure songs, like "Blow Me" and "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me", when Metallica felt that the reason their sales were down was not because they tarnished their reputation, but rather that their "fans" are obligated to buy their music and that they must be getting it for free instead.
On the other hand, Iron Maiden's Brave New World came out and fans said it was the greatest album since 7th Son (Not a tremendous feat) and that they are playing like they did in the 80's. They did, I bought, I went to 2 concerts, their reputation has been restored.
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<center>Boy the way Glen Miller played,
songs that made the hit parade,
guys like us we had it made,
those were the days,
and you know where you were then,
girls were girls and men were men,
mister we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again,
didn't need no welfare states
everybody pulled his weight,
gee our old Lasalle ran great,
those were the days!</center>
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<center>Boy the way Glen Miller played,
songs that made the hit parade,
guys like us we had it made,
those were the days,
and you know where you were then,
girls were girls and men were men,
mister we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again,
didn't need no welfare states
everybody pulled his weight,
gee our old Lasalle ran great,
those were the days!</center>