>>Incidentally, what one person thinks is whining and complaining is, in
>>fact, another person's opinion, so respect it as such and don't be quick
>>to label it whining...
>>
>>...midnight moderating thoughts. :)
>
>I stand corrected & wish to retract the term whining.
>While on a macro scale, I can say much of it comes across to me that way,
>on an individual level I certainly do not want to trash anyone's idea's or
>beliefs.
>
>I just do not understand why we as a fanbase seem to have so much
>animosity towards stylistic changes or any sort of deviation from what one
>has done in the past. I listen to SDRE because of a love for the writing,
>lyrically & musically. Some songs reach inside me & seem to touch eternal
>truths. Others may only scratch the surface. & there are the few that I
>listen to each time trying to search for something meaningful, but not
>quite getting it. Are they throw aways? Some days I think so.....other
>days I think about the band & decide they must have been saying something
>that I just haven't picked up on yet, & then I go listen to them
>again. Those are just thoughts I would like to explore, what different
>meanings everyone takes from the music. I know there are thousands of
>idea "threads" I have never pondered that someone else can share. But I
>do get bored w/missive after missive of dissatisfaction w/this album or
>that direction. Not knocking anyone else's opinion, just giving my own.
> michael
