Yes, but if you put it out there for public consumption, you have to take the put-downs with the kudos. 

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>From: :audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Sent: Mon, 2 May 2005 17:40:30
>
>I think it's humorous that some of us decide to
>share our joy of being able
>to see a living legend like Paul McCartney live
>(for who-knows if the last
>time) and then some come in to shoot it down in
>such an almost hateful
>manner...
>
>You think he's charging too much?... Easy... don't
>buy the ticket
>You can find better ways to spend your hard earned
>$?... Easy... just do so
>You think the show & artist are overrated?... In
>Your Humble Opinion of
>course...
>
>Bottom line... no one is putting a gun to anyone's
>head to pay for ANY rock
>artist's show... Everyone has their favorites, be
>it a local bar-band to Joe
>Jackson to The Rolling Stones or what-have-you... 
>If someone wishes to
>shell $500 to see Mick Jagger roll out in a
>wheelchair 20 years from now,
>that's their perrogative... but please don't put
>down what, for some of us,
>is once again a dream-come-true to see one of our
>legends live and in
>concert (even if he uses the same script at each
>show... who really gives a
>care?)... Let others enjoy what they wish to and
>you'll live longer in the
>process ;-)
>
>Cheers,
>
>Miguel