T2X guitarist - "There are 2 billion bands...most of them suck"

Recently, Tranistor Transistor guitarist guitarist Brad Wallace was interviewed by The Gauntlet, where he opined on the state of the music scene in general, implying that most bands out there "suck." Here's a portion of the interview...

The Gauntlet: What advice would you give to aspiring musicians?

Brad Wallace: Work your ass off. There are like 2 billion bands out there today and most of them suck. Being in a band is really fun, but it's also hard work. After awhile though, it's easy to see that the hard work is really a lot of the fun. It's tough though; some things you can only learn from making mistakes. There are so many fucking bands out there though, that I'd really like to see people working harder to not just start a band that sounds like their favorite band. The best advice is really that you should be patient. Take the time to let your music develop. Instead of playing your first show after eight practices, why not wait till at least a year before you start seriously trying to play out. Most bands improve greatly after the first year of being a band. Taking the time to do something right will always be more impressive. Quality over quantity.