tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326339.post7719545052624166875..comments2023-10-21T07:14:37.880-07:00Comments on Jazz: The Music of Unemployment: Who died and made you Dean?Andrew Durkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471871547839907538noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326339.post-87764567785496242112010-09-27T23:34:25.408-07:002010-09-27T23:34:25.408-07:00Like many people, critics know what they like. Wh...Like many people, critics know what they like. What sets them apart is the conviction that their opinion matters more than anyone else's. They can't offer the deeper explanations you desire because most of them don't actually know anything about music; unfortunately, this makes them more prone to publish their thoughts, since they don't even know enough to know how foolish they might sound. A more reflective person would be more cautious.<br /><br />A more thoughtful form of criticism might eschew the traditional grading system in favor of guiding diverse audiences to albums they would like, but haven't stumbled upon yet. But that's a lot of work. Who's going to do it? You?Vikram Devasthalihttp://twentydollars.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com