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Originally Posted by Salami
Well that's the point of me mentioning the Fall - I like their work far more than I like Beethoven or Wagner, but I am perfectly happy to accept that The Fall's music is of inferior quality. I don't think grandeur and intricacy should take precedence though.
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I think that's more because of your nature. You're not very confrontational, and you try to keep your opinions inoffensive, because you do care how you come across to people and how your opinions affect your relationships. I'm not saying this to be insulting, because I'm exactly the same way.
Unfortunately subjectivity just isn't any fun. If everyone treated music subjectively, this would be a very boring place. What we have instead, is relativity, which takes in a great deal more factors for both the artist and the listener, including everything from the listener's experience with music and personal preference to the artist's mastery of their instrument and decades of influence.
Point is, there is no way to objectively rate the value of a piece of music. You can however, provide a better argument for your preference than your discussion partner, and thus still win a debate, which is always fun.