From: John L. Micek, jlmicek@mindspring.com
Subject: RE: Critics
Date: 2/21/2002 1:11:57 PM
To: seance@lists.no-fi.com
Salonen@aol.com


Pacific Standard Time, dipietrd@ci.farmers-branch.tx.us writes:


>> Christopher@someone.who.has.no.respect.for.critics 
> 
> 
> Yesterday I read a great quote to my Art Appreciation class about critics 
> (this was of course, referring to art critics specifcally, but it can of 
> course apply across the board)...anyway, I've lost the piece of paper the 
> quote was written on but it pretty much went something like this:
> 
> "A critic is like a eunuch in a harem. He knows how it's done, he sees it done 
> every day, but he just can't do it himself."
> 
> D.
> 

 
 
 
Does that contempt stretch to include Seancers who also make part of their living as rock critics, and who generally try to be fair and
conscientious in their views and writing (and are therefore able to support their families from said work)?
I'd urge my fellow stone-throwers to get their own glass houses in order before they begin flexing their arm muscles.

Cordially,
John.
 
 
 
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John L. Micek
Harrisburg Correspondent
The Morning Call
Allentown, Pa.