Why do people write mean things about musicians

Well bunny, I guess we're just bad r!

Most who post reviews here are not professionals. However we do have a right to express what we like and don't like from an artist. After all, it is our money that keeps the artists paid as well as making profit for the lable who signs them. Last I checked, we were still living in a free and open society, honest discourse among us being one of those freedoms. If you are looking for sanitized, everything-is-beautiful reviews, best stick to reading the mainstream press.

You jest! Where did you come up with this concept anyway.

What are the "mean things" being said, seperate from the things folks say when just giving their honest opinions and impressions?

Recording companies judge artists by sales, or before the artists are famous potential sales, not by the comments, good or bad, of a few audiophiles who overly admire ot dislike their artists. Artists themselves are accoustomed to rejection, or should be, they get enuf of it in their life times.

Did someone tell you that your sex symbol wasn't sexy?

I guess for the same reason some people say mean things about others on this forum.

Look at the post dated 9-7-05
in this thread.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?gmusi&1104908791&openfrom&85&4#85

Perhaps because some make such genious comments, such as Chris Martin of Coldplay along the lines of, "This is the greatest organized event in the history of mankind!"

Never mind the invasion at Normandy, the landing on the moon... etc., etc...

Not to mention most are all self proclaimed political analysts as well.

Perhaps in general - as a group they should focus on what they do, or should do well - music.

Then again, they have a right to their opinion, just as all of us do.