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Originally Posted by boo boo
Christgau couldn't argue music worth a damn, if he tried posting here Jackhammer or Urban would rape the f*ck out of him.
Using the thesaurus like it's an obsession doesn't translate to better reviews, quite the opposite. Music critics really don't have anything to say, a great deal of them just use fancy words to mask what are in fact very brief and mostly invalid descriptions, which are just based on subjective opinion.
Lester Bangs told unsuspecting people that Metal Machine Music was the best album ever made, it's obviously not about consumer advice. And it's just insulting, the very idea that we can't just do what we know we're capable of, use word of mouth and recommend music to each other. Like we really need some overpaid, overprivilaged c*nt telling us what to listen to and telling us that we're stupid for liking so and so.
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...of course it's subjective opinion...and they shouldn't have to put a disclaimer on any piece of music criticism saying "this is subjective opinion". I like it because I can get pissed off or wholeheardetly agree with what they're saying....there's passion involved.
I think music would probably suck if an objective opinion existed on it, and music was reviewed just like car brakes were. ..having some guy...it doesn't really matter whom, praising or talking badly about an album gives a human face to a music mag...and makes it seem like I'm not just reading a catalogue or "consumer reports".
Overpaid?..they take however much the magazine is willing to pay them, just like I would. Since it is just subjective opinion you can't really put any kind of price tag on it.
I know it's a dubious distinction to be "the" critic that get's there opinions heard...but I'm glad there is some kind of opinion.