Yes. Notice the quote from Virgil Thomson

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Topic - Are music critics to be ignored? - tinear 07:43:50 11/16/14 (70)

RE: Are music critics to be ignored? - goldenthal 17:30:23 11/23/14 (0)

RE: Are music critics to be ignored? - learsfool 21:54:07 11/17/14 (0)

reminds me of this - Penguin 20:52:26 11/16/14 (2)

Milton was a genius. Thanks! nt - tinear 08:12:47 11/17/14 (1)

Milton? What's that have to do with... - musetap 21:50:46 11/20/14 (0)

Some are, some aren't * - Mike K 20:27:28 11/16/14 (0)

RE: Are music critics to be ignored? - Diogenes 13:49:52 11/16/14 (0)

My 2 cents, with an example (a bit long) - rbolaw 11:24:35 11/16/14 (38)

I'd say you're missing the point of criticism: of course it's about judging the performance! - tinear 20:24:26 11/16/14 (34)

RE: I'd say you're missing the point of criticism: of course it's about judging the performance! - goldenthal 17:35:52 11/23/14 (0)

RE: I'd say you're missing the point of criticism: of course it's about judging the performance! - David Smith 20:56:54 11/16/14 (32)

"…a critic is not a judge." Really? Pray, visit the last sentence in the text. - tinear 08:21:46 11/17/14 (6)

Sorry, tin - these days, music critics are mostly entertainers - Chris from Lafayette 09:50:16 11/17/14 (2)

Straw men are fun to burn! Re-read my posts. I say nothing you address. nt - tinear 12:38:28 11/17/14 (1)

I think you should re-read your posts yourself. . . - Chris from Lafayette 14:07:54 11/17/14 (0)

You're welcome to believe whatever you want and revere critics as you wish. nt - David Smith 09:07:31 11/17/14 (2)

Well, thank you! I trust your petard didn't damage you too much. nt - tinear 12:40:50 11/17/14 (1)

It's not nice to imply that others are petarded. * - D Harvey 15:13:05 11/17/14 (0)

Yes. Notice the quote from Virgil Thomson - rbolaw 07:11:23 11/17/14 (24)

That Thomson quote seems ridiculous to me. - Rick W 10:40:48 11/17/14 (19)

Not to me... - Jim Treanor 17:34:46 11/17/14 (6)

Huh? So because some "qualified" criticism is off base......... - Rick W 11:09:10 11/18/14 (5)

You're just trolling here, Rick. - Jim Treanor 16:18:09 11/18/14 (4)

Pertinent to what? - Rick W 19:54:23 11/18/14 (3)

RE: Pertinent to what? - Jim Treanor 11:26:29 11/19/14 (2)

Dunno about that one, but I'm gonna get the Slonimsky. Thanks. nt - Rick W 13:29:38 11/19/14 (1)

I was thinking the same. - D Harvey 09:46:51 11/20/14 (0)

But Rick - that's just the reality of the situation - Chris from Lafayette 14:32:50 11/17/14 (7)

I'm not disputing "reality", I'm just arguing against Thomson's view that........ - Rick W 10:10:55 11/18/14 (4)

"Its just turd polishing" - Yup, that's what it is sometimes [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 11:14:12 11/18/14 (0)

RE: I'm not disputing "reality", I'm just arguing against Thomson's view that........ - rbolaw 11:09:35 11/18/14 (2)

Hmm, then you're expressing what he meant better than he did. - Rick W 12:53:49 11/18/14 (1)

Well, I'm not being ... - rbolaw 13:14:53 11/18/14 (0)

Alex Ross - rbolaw 16:02:41 11/17/14 (1)

Yes - I think that's what tin is looking for. . . - Chris from Lafayette 19:01:57 11/17/14 (0)

But keep in mind ... - rbolaw 12:44:44 11/17/14 (3)

Bad examples. - Rick W 13:09:48 11/17/14 (2)

Hah! Good examples. - rbolaw 13:28:11 11/17/14 (1)

RE: Hah! Good examples. - Rick W 13:51:40 11/17/14 (0)

Bollocks. Artists have a reason to fear critics and disparage them. A good critic hardly - tinear 08:27:16 11/17/14 (3)

There are no qualifications for becoming a critic. None. - David Smith 09:10:12 11/17/14 (1)

Sounds like "The Audio Critic" - D Harvey 13:41:49 11/17/14 (0)

"good critics are professionals" - Chris from Lafayette 08:52:51 11/17/14 (0)

I once read a music review in an audio magazine - jedrider 13:52:54 11/16/14 (0)

Nice. - D Harvey 11:52:52 11/16/14 (0)

Great post. nt - David Smith 11:35:30 11/16/14 (0)

RE: Are music critics to be ignored? - fantja 10:29:46 11/16/14 (0)

Huh? - Amphissa 10:28:17 11/16/14 (4)

All true. - rbolaw 13:04:09 11/17/14 (0)

So why do so many greatly successful contest winners end up forgotten and the musicians that - tinear 08:32:22 11/17/14 (2)

RE: So why do so many greatly successful contest winners end up forgotten and the musicians that - Analog Scott 16:25:23 11/17/14 (1)

Performance critics vs. music critics - gregsgoatfarm 16:53:53 11/17/14 (0)

RE: Are music critics to be ignored? - Jim Treanor 09:58:38 11/16/14 (0)

Critics are generally hired for their writing "skills" - not their musical knowledge - Chris from Lafayette 09:55:52 11/16/14 (2)

RE: Critics are generally hired for their writing "skills" - not their musical knowledge - Pat D 14:11:31 11/18/14 (1)

RE: Critics are generally hired for their writing "skills" - not their musical knowledge - Chris from Lafayette 00:46:46 11/19/14 (0)

Should Be Used As a Guide.......... - Todd Krieger 09:26:27 11/16/14 (0)

RE: Are music critics to be ignored? - Bill Way 09:01:08 11/16/14 (6)

RE: Are music critics to be ignored? - Analog Scott 09:42:23 11/16/14 (0)

RE: Are music critics to be ignored? - bald2 09:39:45 11/16/14 (4)

Lang Lang - Bill Way 09:58:58 11/16/14 (0)

let's keep it real - Analog Scott 09:53:07 11/16/14 (1)

RE: let's keep it real - bald2 10:09:34 11/16/14 (0)

I had that same experience! - Chris from Lafayette 09:47:32 11/16/14 (0)

Music is too personal - Awe-d-o-file 09:00:33 11/16/14 (0)

Critics should be taken for what they are, critics. - David Smith 07:57:58 11/16/14 (4)

Isn't that a tad… obvious? My point is that critical opinion over time, - tinear 20:12:49 11/16/14 (3)

RE: Isn't that a tad… obvious? My point is that critical opinion over time, - David Smith 21:04:37 11/16/14 (2)

Absolutely right - Chris from Lafayette 21:41:03 11/16/14 (1)

Yes. It's also a bit strange, imo. - rbolaw 07:56:32 11/17/14 (0)

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Yes. Notice the quote from Virgil Thomson - rbolaw 07:11:23 11/17/14 (24)

That Thomson quote seems ridiculous to me. - Rick W 10:40:48 11/17/14 (19)

Not to me... - Jim Treanor 17:34:46 11/17/14 (6)

Huh? So because some "qualified" criticism is off base......... - Rick W 11:09:10 11/18/14 (5)

You're just trolling here, Rick. - Jim Treanor 16:18:09 11/18/14 (4)

Pertinent to what? - Rick W 19:54:23 11/18/14 (3)

RE: Pertinent to what? - Jim Treanor 11:26:29 11/19/14 (2)

Dunno about that one, but I'm gonna get the Slonimsky. Thanks. nt - Rick W 13:29:38 11/19/14 (1)

I was thinking the same. - D Harvey 09:46:51 11/20/14 (0)

But Rick - that's just the reality of the situation - Chris from Lafayette 14:32:50 11/17/14 (7)

I'm not disputing "reality", I'm just arguing against Thomson's view that........ - Rick W 10:10:55 11/18/14 (4)

"Its just turd polishing" - Yup, that's what it is sometimes [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 11:14:12 11/18/14 (0)

RE: I'm not disputing "reality", I'm just arguing against Thomson's view that........ - rbolaw 11:09:35 11/18/14 (2)

Hmm, then you're expressing what he meant better than he did. - Rick W 12:53:49 11/18/14 (1)

Well, I'm not being ... - rbolaw 13:14:53 11/18/14 (0)

Alex Ross - rbolaw 16:02:41 11/17/14 (1)

Yes - I think that's what tin is looking for. . . - Chris from Lafayette 19:01:57 11/17/14 (0)

But keep in mind ... - rbolaw 12:44:44 11/17/14 (3)

Bad examples. - Rick W 13:09:48 11/17/14 (2)

Hah! Good examples. - rbolaw 13:28:11 11/17/14 (1)

RE: Hah! Good examples. - Rick W 13:51:40 11/17/14 (0)

Bollocks. Artists have a reason to fear critics and disparage them. A good critic hardly - tinear 08:27:16 11/17/14 (3)

There are no qualifications for becoming a critic. None. - David Smith 09:10:12 11/17/14 (1)

Sounds like "The Audio Critic" - D Harvey 13:41:49 11/17/14 (0)

"good critics are professionals" - Chris from Lafayette 08:52:51 11/17/14 (0)

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