Jaimie Vernon wrote:

>>Who the fuck said this was art? Those making music are deluding 
themselves if they think so. And you're deluding yourself if you 
believe this idyllic fantasy.<<

I must be delusional because I SAID SO: MUSIC CAN BE ART. POP MUSIC 
CAN BE ART. Nothing you say will convince me otherwise. Maybe you 
see music as disposable garbage, but that's indicative of your 
mentality, not mine.

You yourself have said -- many times  -- "If I don't like it on 
first listen, I will never like it." You are obviously possessed of 
an extremely rigid musical mind, but, ya know, that's not always the 
right mindset for everyone else. I thank God my musical mind isn't 
so easily satisfied...


>>I still can't believe what a profoundly inane post you made.<<

And I can't believe how close-minded and, frankly, jaded you appear 
to be. 

Is it any wonder the music industry is collapsing while the actual 
creation of music is exploding? I find that to be a delightful 
paradox.

Lastly, I don't know Jaimie personally, and I stand in absolute AWE 
with his contributions not only to the Canadian music encyclopedia, 
but also to him being an indie-label guy with his own vision and his 
own agenda. I mean no ill will towards you, Jaimie, and I respect 
your opinions even if I'm not in agreement with 'em.

But I'll say it again: music can most definitely be written at a 
level which is considered high art, even if I'm the only one who 
feels that way.

kErrY
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