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From:
Eric Hill
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Date:
Tue, 2 Apr 1996 15:32:29 -0800
Subject:
Re: (idm) Re: PhluX
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quoted 2 lines Since you didn't get it, I'll repeat: Music is a SUBJECTIVE experience, perhaps>Since you didn't get it, I'll repeat: Music is a SUBJECTIVE experience, perhaps >*the* most subjective experience there is, alongside art appreciation.
The experience of music is of course a subjective phenomenon, but this stuff exists in other places besides our heads and the fact that it ALWAYS comes down to opinion shouldn't deter people from attempting to use language to describe the thoughts and images that the music (or other art) inspires in them. Where, when and through what (and whose) history, influence and taste the piece is written - as well as listened to - can all provide additional fodder for musical conversations beyond the yawning empire of subjective opinion. Whether or not someone cares enough about their readers to fill you in on these other forces at work in their ad or review is up to them, and the informed idm fan and consumer might do well to factor this into how much credence is lent to a particular instance of hype and/or innuendo. eric - likes to talk about music but often can't find the words