I didn't accuse Jjmali of being mean spirited. I said his topic was mean
spirited. There is a difference. Furthermore, if someone posts on an
internet forum, then the post is open for debate...supportive and critical.
Let me put a different light on the topic. Is this a question anyone here
would personally ask of any of these artists, let alone any person? Would
you walk up to someone and say to their face, "I no longer like
your work, and you should retire." How cold is that? How big do
your stones have to be to say that to someone who you don't know? If
you don't care for an artist's music or performance, then vote by not
buying their product. They'll get the message soon enough. There are
plenty of bands from the 60s and 70s who tour on the summer wheel
chair circuit who I don't have any desire to see, but I also respect
them for their past work, and for the entertainment they bring to their
fans who still pay to see them, and therefore I see no point in
denegrating their efforts.
I found Donald Fagen's new release "Morph the Cat" entertaining,
although it is not up to the level of "The Nightfly".
Why not instead have a thread with a theme of older artists with great
new releases, or who continue to perform at a high level? Bruce
Springsteen...Bonnie Raitt...
Surely, no one can object to that, and it's a positive theme.
spirited. There is a difference. Furthermore, if someone posts on an
internet forum, then the post is open for debate...supportive and critical.
Let me put a different light on the topic. Is this a question anyone here
would personally ask of any of these artists, let alone any person? Would
you walk up to someone and say to their face, "I no longer like
your work, and you should retire." How cold is that? How big do
your stones have to be to say that to someone who you don't know? If
you don't care for an artist's music or performance, then vote by not
buying their product. They'll get the message soon enough. There are
plenty of bands from the 60s and 70s who tour on the summer wheel
chair circuit who I don't have any desire to see, but I also respect
them for their past work, and for the entertainment they bring to their
fans who still pay to see them, and therefore I see no point in
denegrating their efforts.
I found Donald Fagen's new release "Morph the Cat" entertaining,
although it is not up to the level of "The Nightfly".
Why not instead have a thread with a theme of older artists with great
new releases, or who continue to perform at a high level? Bruce
Springsteen...Bonnie Raitt...
Surely, no one can object to that, and it's a positive theme.