--- Alex Reynolds <reynolda@sas.upenn.edu> wrote:
quoted 10 lines Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 00:45:32 -0000
> > Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 00:45:32 -0000
> > From: "nobo jackson" <iamnobojackson@hotmail.com>
> >
> > try to be a bit more straightforward. The phrase
> "you might like this if
> > you like X, Y, or Z" oftentimes is more than
> sufficient.
>
> Doesn't anyone, writer or not, get frustrated at
> comments like these?
[snip]
quoted 5 lines Some writers aspire to be the equivalent of rock
> Some writers aspire to be the equivalent of rock
> stars, but others go
> for respect, and it is insulting to throw everyone
> into the same
> pigeonhole.
I can respect reviewers for what they do, but I don't
put a lot of weight into what they say, not matter
what art form or genre they're reviewing.
Just like music, we're all going to react to reviewers
differently, and when it comes down to it, I respect
the opinions of my friends and this list a lot more
than some review in a magazine or paper, especially
when the review is basically nameless.
Most people tend to only read reviews for stuff they
already have heard anyways. I think this has a lot to
do with the human social need to place our opinions in
a larger social context. Blah blah blah.
I mean, it's nice to hear a new album, but it's even
nicer to feel like we agree or disagree with someone
else about it. Don't worry about why, it just is.
The best thing to do is find a magazine or reviewer
that you almost consistently agree with, and go from
there. I do that with this list - some people will
recommend things and I don't pay much attention
because I know my tastes don't match theirs, while
other people will recommend things and I can be pretty
sure I'll probably love whatever it is.
Regardless of all that, in an age where I can at least
try to sample the music before I buy it (MP3s, legit
RealAudio, whatever), reviewers are just not that
important to me at all. Sorry.
I love the ones on this list, though, as they're more
like recommendations from friends...
-Adam
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