Re: The Grateful Dead



Lumpy wrote:
> Stephen Calder wrote:
> > This is your criterion for deciding
> > whether a guitarist is any good?
>
> > You're full of prejudice...
>
> You've pretty much defined art in general
> and music in specific. Each one of us likes,
> dislikes, loves, hates various artists. There
> is no standard to judge by except that of
> our own personal criteria (our prejudices).
> Our individual criteria for deciding doesn't
> have to be the same. It doesn't even have
> to be musical. Example -
> "I don't like the the lead singers politics"
>
> "I don't like Michael Jackson's music because
> he's a kiddie fucker"
>
> "I don't like artist XXX because he's French/Black/
> Xtian" whatever.
>
> Some people hate rap. Some people love rap.
> Replace the word 'rap' with any genre or
> any instrument or any artist.
>
>
> Lumpy
> --
> In Your Ears for 40 Years
> http://www.lumpymusic.com

I don't agree at all. I can listen to any musician and regardless of
whether I like the music or them personally, I can still say, "I don't
like that person's music but I recognize that he/she is a talented
player."

ie I hate Mariah Carey's music and image but she does have an amazing
set of pipes.

Chris

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