[Egregious Philbin]

"The Hives, Vines, White Stripes, Franz Ferdinand, Evanescence"

are you serious? these bands suck it.. royally!

You'd say that about the White Stripes too? You don't think Fred Smith would've liked them?

[tfecw]

"The Hives, Vines, White Stripes, Franz Ferdinand, Evanescence"

first off the hives, vines, and the white stripes are the same band. And i liked em better the first time around when they were called blind mellon and janes addiction.

As for evanescence. If i wanted to listen to a hot woman sing about how much her life sucks, I'd listen to fiona apple.

[t_skoz]

Let me put it to you this way... I saw the White Stripes years ago before they got famous. They were playing at a free rock festival here in Rochester. Jack White can play guitar, that I have to give him. He's also a good songwriter. But what is he thinking? Fred Smith would have slapped the sh!t out of him for 2 reasons: 1, where is the rest of the band? His ex-wife Meg White is the worst freakin drummer you could find if you were in 9th grade and had never touched a guitar before but wanted to start a band. Secondly, where are the guitar solos Jack? At the show I saw him play, he did a slide guitar song just him and not his stupid ex-wife. He absolutely shredded!!! If he was smart he would team up with some real rockers and kick ass on the music industry. But instead he's looking for the payoff. No thanks, I'll take solid tunes and credibility over MTV and Rolling Stone fawning any day.

Sonic would be pissed, let me just say that.

The White Stripes are one of the worst bands to ever come out of Detroit. My only hope is that some kids picked up an MC5 or Stooges record and actually heard some good Detroit rock.

Sonic's Rendezvous Band... probably one of the greatest rock & roll bands of all time.