...as has been alluded to above, "suck" is in the ear of the beholder, to badly bastardize a phrase. "Suck" could be applied to about half (or more) of the crap that passes for "popular" music.

Can Leonard Cohen or Dylan actually sing? Didn't stop them. Could John Lennon play guitar? Not very well - he hits a lot of sour notes on his tunes. Can I play? Nope, but it doesn't stop me from occupying the kitchen table for hours on end, torturing members of my family with fumbled chord changes and off-key singing. Tastes are so diverse these days, it's never been more true that "one man's trash is another man's treasure."

Neil Lowe