now that i think about it, i can see how i might seem hypocritical in my posts. what i actually meant when i was "waffling on about folk slagging bands" was that there seemed to be a ridiculous amount of slagging off going on, without much actual explanation or reasons for it. maybe it's just be, but when someone has a negative view on a band i like to hear their reasons for it so i can decide whether i find their point valid or not. (not that i'm saying my opinion on their opinion actually matters at all. again, that's just me.) it seems like the older generation of musicians, and even musicians of the same age, are looking down their noses at the younger generation - and while i can appreciate that generally speaking, the younger generation are a bunch of twats with horrific taste in music, this does not apply to everyone - and it just seems a little bit ridiculous to be looking down at them/us, because like it or not they are the future of the music scene and without them you would have no bands to see/play with and no crowds to play to. also, i'd like to point out that i didn't register to be a "voice of reason". i appreciate that my opinions are no more valid than anyone else on this thread. i registered because i had nothing better to do today than put my opinion in to this thread. i really never intended to come across as thinking that what i thought was any more correct or valid than anyone else on here, mate!