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| From | Mike Vancha <mikevancha@sk.sympatico.ca> |
| Subject | Re: all power pop is not good |
| Date | Sat, 15 Feb 2003 16:13:57 -0600 |
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> From: Michael Bennett <mrhonorama@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
> Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 17:27:51 -0600
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: all power pop is not good
>
> I think Dale hit on the key point here -- no one should be discouraged from
> stating a negative opinion here. But if you are going to do so, a bit of
> reasoning would be helpful. Saying something sucks or is derivative or
> cookie-cutter isn't quite enough. And the more negative the opinion, the
> better for the poster to 'splain a little.
Michael,
I've found it's no use arguing religion or musical tastes. All music is
useful in a way, serving a purpose and pleasing a certain audience at a
given time. Not all music is good but, hey, maybe it pleases someone and
gives them some pleasure.
In a list forum, it seems to be hard to be negative and then state the
reasons for that negativity without drawing more criticism. I just try to
focus on the stuff I'm into and on the positive music I like and, as an
added bonus, its puts me in a better permanent frame of mind overall. I
don't care if it's power pop as I believe there are only two kinds of
music-good and bad (at least good or bad for you at the musical place you
are at presently).
I've seen comments on this list such as "If you are into Sloan, this is for
you" and those kind of comments are good because they don't judge music
qualitatively but just try to say it could be for you if you like such and
such an artist.
Mike V.
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