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| From | Michael vg <govango@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: What was going on in the '70s?/Richard Ashcroft |
| Date | Sun, 26 Oct 2003 20:09:30 -0800 (PST) |
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--- Michael Bennett <mrhonorama@hotmail.com> wrote:
> So my question, for those who were really around then -- what was up with
> that? Did you think the critics were nuts? Did it affect your buying
> habits, and you had to come back later and get this good stuff?
I was around back then, man I feel old....... I read RS, Creem, Drawdaddy,
Rock Scene, Hit Parader and any other obscure magazine I could get my hands
on. but I never much paid attention to critics, and I still don't today.
I listened to what I liked, using the radio, magazines and friends records
as my guide.
I have never had a problem listening to a "critics favorite" like the clash
after listening to my favorite Michael McDonald CD. Or putting on the VU, Pere
Ubu or Wire after I listened to my Babys albums. Today my CD collection is
no different. I am trying not to "name drop", but I love Dumptruck and
the Sex Pistols just as much as I love my first America albums. It has to sound
good to my ears, not to anyone else's. 70's, 80's, 90's or beyond.
michael vg
np - 10cc live bootleg.
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