It’s the greatest! Oh no it’s not!
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Topic: It’s the greatest! Oh no it’s not!
Posted By: Dick Heath
Subject: It’s the greatest! Oh no it’s not!
Date Posted: July 08 2005 at 14:19
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From a recent correspondence:QUOTE: "********* could have possibly recorded the greatest prog track in history". UNQUOTE As soon as I read that word 'greatest' used for a band, an album or a track, my hackles slope up automatically. (Who said, "as soon as I hear the word 'art' I reach for a shotgun" - the saying parallels my sentiments). Such language suggests to me that writer has not lived long enough to have heard enough music to make the statement. Worse, (especially when the the following abbreviation is use far more often elsewhere) not to qualify with something like 'IMHO', otherwise I feel the writer is trying to impose something on me. Personally I find it impossible any piece of music to be the 'greatest' this or that, rather having a preferred and large choice albums or tunes I want to hear as' favourites' - but when I'm down, then I might switch over to the blues. Similar thoughts arise with the considerable misuse of the word 'hate' - surely 'dislike' conveys your feeling more precisely (or should that be 'accurately'  ). |
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Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: July 08 2005 at 14:26
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i dont know, there are some bands I dislike and some I actually HATE (not naming names) edit: I'm speaking about their music, not the people personally ------------- 
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Posted By: boo boo
Date Posted: July 08 2005 at 14:42
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well...if someone said sgt pepper or dark side of the moon was the greatest album ever made i wouldnt complain...but if somebody said any limp bizkit album was the greatest album ever made, it would be pretty damn funny. |
Posted By: Turion
Date Posted: July 08 2005 at 14:45
Playing it safe ? Good idea haha ! Being open-minded is extremely important though, and I personally do not exactly '' hate '' any precise band / genre, but of course largely dislike some. I do not know why someone would HATE someone for making music that he likes  .------------- ?: ( |