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Originally Posted by GravitySlips
I have respect for plenty of things I dislike - I respect the blues musicians I've heard, even though I don't care much for the genre. I can respect a good football player, even if he plays for a rival team. If there's talent, often that's accompanied by respect... I dislike the way many musicians use their instrumental talent, but usually I can still respect the talent itself.
If you've no respect for the album, then fair enough. People react differently to different things... some people, though, seem to be too keen to denigrate things based on popularity and status, instead of perhaps realizing that some people actually DO enjoy the music.
I actually think a lot of these "anti-scenesters" probably spend more time worrying about how albums they like/dislike are perceived, than the scenesters themselves.
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I'm talking more about elevating something to classic status even if you don't like it than just general respect for someone. Those who do genuinely like it I have no problem with as I said. And I never talked about denigrating a whole genre, that isn't part of what I am saying at all, or what most people at Amazon say. I would say those who are most concerned about whether they like albums that are considered good are more likely to stay with the famous things than ever dare mention anything which is far less well known.