Well, before more comments I just wanted to say that I
completely agree with what Philip wrote. I think
everyone needs to think actively about whatever they
read, watch, or listen to. Everyone really needs to
be their own critic, and then discussion about movies
or music might move up a notch. However, we can't all
be experts enough in every field to adequately
critique everything for ourselves, and that's where a
good critique, analytical or descriptive, can really
be a good thing.
On the other hand, throughout time music and art have
just been things that humans do, sort of byproducts of
our culture. They're the spiritual, emotional,
thinking, abstract, concrete confusing amazing part of
us, and to some extent people who spend their time
critiquing and analyzing everything are just *missing
the point*! Most of the time when I read a review, no
matter how good it is or how much new stuff it
uncovers for me to "understand," I can't help thinking
"Shut up and just enjoy it!"
So, major respect to those who try to say something
about or intelligently discuss a work of art - we all
need to do it for ourselves, but someone needs to do
it publicly. And at the same time, as there will
always be an audience with personal interpretations no
matter how much an artist may wish them away,
reviewers and artists alike got to realize that
there's nothing wrong with "shallow" enjoyment versus
"deep" enjoyment. We can't all see the universe the
same way Einstein saw it, but that doesn't mean we
don't appreciate it.
--- i <interdit@yahoo.com> wrote:
quoted 19 lines Well said Philip! and I'll have more comments for
> Well said Philip! and I'll have more comments for
> you, once I struggle through
> your xx,0000 word piece on "microhouse".... ;)
> -i
>
> --- Philip Sherburne
> <psherburne@jeevessolutions.com> wrote:
> >
> > >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.
> >
> > See, this kind of attitude -- and I'm not coming
> after you, Adam --
> > indicates a real problem with the market
> orientation of "the music industry"
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