What Makes a Good Band?
 

In your opinion discuss or explain the reasons behind what makes good music or a good band. Give us some examples would be good too.

Bands producing an inimitable sound, that have their own way of playing. Not knock offs like say... Cold Play.

having """creativity""" and """inovation""" and """longevity""" when basically everything has been done before that Bar is so High and hard to reach IMO

and on top of that doing it in a i WANT WANT WANT day of age

People will Download for free a album consume it and be like OK whats next ...when the artist is like SHIITTT it took us months to craft dat album

and some bands can have "longevity" but the creativity""" and """inovation"" are gone and thats having longevity in a bad way IMO in a Hollow way

The measure of a good band is their ability to connect with a crowd.

musical resonance

sincerity

innovation

I agree, it isn't a easy thing to accomplish now-a-days with how broad music has exceedingly become. But it's a good reason why it excels. :)

Even integrating different styles, notations, ideas previously explored innovating and improvising it. Piecing them together making a whole bigger picture into a masterpiece, that's some creative talent at work.

Great points, agreed.

my opinion
 

they have to be a little different or combine sounds of others
they have to be able to get on
yeah that is all

For me, the measure of the good band is they are of course wide in the knowledge in music as well can play any genre and has a lot of sense of humor.When it comes in live situation, they can entertain the crowd more to the crowd are just expecting.

Lyrics, musicianship and originality. If you stand out in a positive way, you are going to produce amazing music. RATM, Tool, Primus, Faith No More. All favorites, all alternative metal, but all so vastly different from one-another. They all have a sound I've never heard duplicated, maybe some bands have attempted, but failed.

This is why bands like Creed, Staind, Nickelback, etc. suck so much. They don't stand out, and sometimes you're not sure which one did which song, because its all the same crap.

If I wanted to hear Stone Temple Pilots, I'd listen to Stone Temple Pilots.

In what way? Just performing generally or let's say... A band that rivets the crowd?

This.

Are you talking about that "special something"?

Yeah I've heard that from agents before.