Originally posted by Mr_TrekI may have heard a bit more of GD than you think.
And I know demand that you listen to all of for example Russell Watson's stuff before you make a judgement... yeah, you can't expect people to listen to everything before saying something about a band.
And also, with your logic about fame equalling good music, Justin Bieber is the best artist in the world.
I didn't say "listen to everything" before you judge... I just said that comparing a few songs from one band with a few songs from another (you could have chosen the wrong songs for both or for one of the bands) is unfair towards both of them. I have listened to a few Watson's songs (the ones you've posted here, not more) and I wouldn't dare to make a proper judgement on him unless I've listened to a complete album or at least to some kind of greatest hits.
And neither of us equalled fame to quality; we just said that Green Day have a long, respectable and widely-acclaimed career, while Rise Against do not. That does NOT make Green Day a better band to everyone's eyes nor makes Rise Against a crappy&creepy band. But it's something to take account of. Once again: you should listen to a few more songs (in the case of long career rock bands, a few complete albums) in order to judge them
