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Why I prefer Van Halen to Radiohead
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Edited May 06, 2008, 18:22
Re: NWOBHM
May 06, 2008, 18:20
keith a wrote:
I don't think we should confuse importance with commercial success. Otherwise we'd be saying that Engleburt Humperdink is more important than a band like The Velvet Underground who sold bugger all!


Agreed. Though some people will beg to differ. Not me I hasten to add.

We should also not confuse press coverage (good or bad) with real influence (or otherwise).

Importance is always relative to personal taste. Influence, measured by what you inspire others to create, is a more reliable standard of cultural impact.

There is no greater influence than inspiring someone to go out and form a band. It's a much higher compliment to a band than a stack of good reviews from the likes of the NME imho. Which is where we came in I think.
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