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In Reply to: RE: What if, you went to an audio show and met music people posted by jedrider on May 26, 2015 at 12:18:35
Just look at Stereophile and TAS and you can plainly see what went wrong.
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when JGH started Stereophile in the 60s he wanted to cover all aspects of audio and music. But even then what sold, he told me, was the equipment reviews. That's what the readers wanted. And so Stereophile(and later other mags) morphed into what we have today.
A good example is the issue that led to Audio Amateur being started. One issue of Stereophile(late as usual) was almost completely devoted to building a super Dynaco amp. All Gordon got was where were the reviews. That convinced Ed Dell that do it your self would need its own magazine and thus Audio Amateur.
"when JGH started Stereophile in the 60s he wanted to cover all aspects of audio and music. But even then what sold, he told me, was the equipment reviews. That's what the readers wanted. And so Stereophile(and later other mags) morphed into what we have today."
Music reviews in Stereo Review and High Fidelity helped me find lots of fine performances in good to great sound during the late 60s and the 70s. I still listen to almost all those recordings I bought back then. The equipment reviews in those magazines don't matter to me now but the music reviews still do.
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I only once read a music review because I was familiar with the recording (a rare occurence as I don't buy much that is new). I was captivated by the artist and that is all one needs to know. The review was NEGATIVE.
Who in the world needs to read a negative review of an artist? Either they like it or get it or whatever. It seems to me that a lot of attention is paid to producing some albums and types of music (by the musicians, the recording people, the promoters, etc) and there will always be an audience for that, music reviewers nonwithstanding.
Please explain?
... won't help. You need to experience and realise it for yourself, or not.
I stopped reading those magazines well over a decade ago - they simply held no interest for me any more... but I still enjoy music and some aspects of equipment (but perhaps not in the typical way).
Cheers.
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few." Shunryo Suzuki
Of course, I'm not really sure of the OP's point, but it seemed more likely that Sam was venting rather than contributing - hence ask for an explanation.
13DoW
Sure it was... but the answer won't be an answer, in a practical sense. Some realisations one has to come to themselves.Cheers.
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few." Shunryo Suzuki
Edits: 05/29/15
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