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Originally Posted by arX
here you don't have as many fans of soul/funk/r&b/disco/'urban' roots who'd appreciate an artist in his/her niche genre. just like in urban boards you throw out a name like Van Halen and they'd rip it apart saying he has 'no soul' trying to compare to Jimmy. it's just mass ignorance everywhere on specific issues, and i don't give a toss if that sounds uppity, lol.
this also happens a lot in even some dedicated artist fansites, who only indulge in personal **** and forget why they became fans of the music in the first place.
and if you're not a fan, constructive criticism can be awe-inspiring to read as long as you know what you're on about. even though i don't like comparing artists, sometimes you can objectively break-down their art.
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You're going from one extreme to the other. You're assuming that just because someone listens to something from a genre that they're not really familiar with that they'll slate it and make uninformed opinions.
Being knowledgeable about a genre may make your opinions more informed , but it doesn't make it any more valid. You can go ahead and claim mass ignorance all you like but you've been here one day , you can't possibly know the listening habits of every person who's posted in this thread just by post history. There are plenty of bands I listen to that I don't talk about on here for the simple reason there would be little interest in them , I might mention them in passing occasionally but that's all.
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Originally Posted by arX
of course they will, and they do - that's my point. it's gossip talk. and i'm saying it's overshadowing the music talk, which is ironic in a board dedicated to music, but expected.
go to Okayplayer, SOHH, Soulstrut, or something like this and you'd get deep discussion into the art of pop cats like Mike, Prince, Stevie or Marvin, alongside the more obscure ones you referred to.
just how it is.
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I'm sure if he actually made an effort to make something interesting rather than the overproduced over sentimental pap he's been putting out for the last 20 or so years people might start talking about his music. That's if they can get over him admitting to sleeping with children in his bed that is.