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| From | Popdude@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: The Rosenbergs |
| Date | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 10:41:45 EST |
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Will Harris wrote:
<<So if you like 'em, then spread the word about 'em; I loved "Mission: You,"
and I've certainly tried hype it as much as possible. But if John doesn't
like 'em (if, in fact, it was his comments to which you're referring), he's
certainly not obligated to lie and pretend that he does, just to give the
genre of *powerpop* a boost; God knows he's done enough to hype bands within
the genre that he DOES like. To each their own, and all that...>>
Will, some people just get tweaked when you don't absolutely love one of
their favorite bands and have the audacity to say so. But you're exactly
right: to each his own. I don't feel I was rude at all in my comments. Like
I said, I'm sure all of the 'Bergs are swell guys. Funny thing is, I like
'em OK...I just wouldn't feel compelled to lose any sleep should they decide
to pack it in. And I certainly wouldn't pretend to speak for all Auditeers
if I did. And as far as the lame "getting support from those who spread the
word" argument, I wrote about "Mission: You" in Goldmine Magazine and gave it
a positive review. As Casey Stengel used to say, you could look it up.
(Uh-oh! Baseball reference!) Again, like 'em, don't love 'em, don't feel
that ALL Auditeers necessarily need to support ANY one artist.
Anyway, Will, that was a long-winded way of saying I agree with you. And all
Auditeers should, too. (Kidding!)
John B.
np: The Broken Hearts: "Want One?"
John B.
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