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Alan, I couldnt agree with you more on several points....and let me just clarify my position, so that some may understand my angle.....

quoted 1 line then, the reader should realize that it's just the writer's opinion

>>then, the reader should realize that it's just the writer's opinion

I dont get this, this argument has been leveled at me by several and I think(in my lingo)...Ure kiddn me......UNDOUBTEDLY! Who's else opinion could I or anyone else give? For me my post on music I like is kinda like sharing what music or songs are sounding nice to me at a certain time(and ....and typically, and here is another one of my large generalizations...ha ha....the stuff which grabs me most has that soulful, high-hat, natural element to it....(i.e. strings, piano, congas--which M. Broom used in one of his tunes...) However, on the other hand, it can be nice electronic music(solely)....but it has to have a nice melody to it. Again, this is a generalization of my likes.....so I wont necessarily have to say, in the future, "what I enjoy" about a particular LP/EP what have U. And my new policy is to never say this sucks or that sucks.....Only what I like.

quoted 1 line well

>>well

hopefully people are smart enough not to take everything they read/hear as the final word on something. I dont know, thats a fence that even I wont cross anymore.... O-Time! (The words contained in this and all past, previous and future messages by the sender does not represent the sentiments and or philosophy of the ABA) -----Original Message----- From: alan r lucas To: idm@hyperreal.org Sent: 6/15/00 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [idm] phoenicia (And why the list is going south fast) well, i think that just flat out declaring that a release is garbage is one thing (i.e. "ischemic folks is garbage!"), but then, the reader should realize that it's just the writer's opinion. maybe a better way to say it would be "*i think* ischemic folks is garbage". would that make some people feel better, by qualifying where that statement is coming from? what else can you say if you feel that something is complete crap? i don't think you should have to keep quiet just because that's how you feel about something, because i know that i and probably everyone else on this list sometimes go about purchasing/not purchasing things based on the things we hear on this list. although to tell the truth, i end up buying a lot of the stuff that everyone else says is crap and usually really like it. be that as it may, if you think something sucks, you should feel free to say it, although i do agree that you should at least give reasons why. and same goes if you like it, but lots of people have already said that. and as far as "telling other people what they should think of it", well hopefully people are smart enough not to take everything they read/hear as the final word on something. alan np:invisible soundtracks IV (haven't heard enough to responsibly critique ;) but i'm leaning toward the "i like it" side.) On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 edhall@weirdnoise.com wrote:

quoted 1 line I find Ischemic Folks QUITE listenable. I'm not alone in this (go

> I find Ischemic Folks QUITE listenable. I'm not alone in this (go

back

quoted 1 line to the IDM archives if you don't believe me). You can say you don't

> to the IDM archives if you don't believe me). You can say you don't

like

quoted 2 lines it, you can say it sounds unmelodic/mechanical/noisy/whatever to you.

> it, you can say it sounds unmelodic/mechanical/noisy/whatever to you. > Describe it any way that seems suitable, but calling it a "bad

release"

quoted 1 line or "garbage" crosses the line into telling other people what they

> or "garbage" crosses the line into telling other people what they

should

quoted 14 lines think of it. Perhaps that's a line many critics are willing to cross,

> think of it. Perhaps that's a line many critics are willing to cross, > but this isn't a mailing list for professional critics to ply their > trade (and amateurs risk looking silly, which isn't to say many > "Professionals" don't). > > -Ed > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >

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