Steve,
I thought that at first myself being a huge Staind fan from their first album. Granted ...some bands do "sell out" but I look at it two ways.
1. If by having the opertuinty to air their music, If it helps to reach more people, and allow their music to be heard by more..possibly it could help touch more people. I have been introduced to bands through the radio...and went from there backwards to learn what the band is "really" about
2.. second.... we have to face it.. what is the end means .... the reason we all go to work....MONEY!! I will never damn any band for grabbing a little cash. If being on the radio changes them.. then hey.. it changes them. If it enables them to be sitting on some boat in the carribean drinking beer and living the good life.. GOOD FOR THEM.
The "starving artist" is just another words for "proud dumb ass" as far as i am concerned. Some bands can beat on their chest all they want saying ..yea.. we are underground.. and will always be underground. But the fact is..if i could be smoking cuban cigars and living the good life by having my music on the radio..so be it. just my .02 cents lol
v