----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holmes Online" <bholmes_fm@msn.com>
> Haven't heard it yet, so I can't comment on the music, but the above 
> sentence raises an interesting question: Do you judge the music on 
> its own merits, or does the length of time factor into your 
> evaluation?
>
> I wish I could honestly answer that it's always the former, but I'm 
> not certain I always adhere.

Well, I recall that the gist of a lot of the bad reviews of Guns 'n' 
Roses' CHINESE DEMOCRACY last year were along the lines of "Seriously, 
*this* took 17 years?"

S