The Ivy League sucks the biggest cocks around, play and simply. Their music caters to the, well, my parents generation. It isnt about the long solos and shit now. It is about variation, and something new, something that pushes something and means something.
It is also about the stage personas, not how fast the guy can play 40 notes. Yes, the Ivy League has talent, no they wont get anywhere. Their scene is dead.
The screaming, it does take talent and ability. i have played in hardcore bands, not everyone can scream, and some screamers just suck. However when one is good, there is some talent involved. And it doesnt have to be at an emotional high-point. For many hard-core bands, much of the song is the
emotional high- point . Or when they do sing, that is a point of emphasis, or a climax.
I do agree, nonetheless; that perfect 10's should not have been awarded. Not unless it is the band of the century, and sadly, few local bands here can get record contracts, let alone earn a perfect 10.
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[This message has been edited by Niger Angelus (edited April 27, 2003).]