Ricardo -> RE: IM OFFENDED (May 2 2006 4:11:26)
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When it comes to guitarists and other musicians and artists I admire, I find myself getting easily offended by negative, thoughtless, ill informed remarks. I have a fairly large list of such artists, and when it comes to the internet I find myself getting "offended" every time I log into music forums. I have been told numerous times to "grow a thicker skin" and other such comments when defending artists I admire from what I consider unfair criticism. And there are people who use the "IMO" thing as a license to push people's buttons. I make it a point to avoid criticizing other artists that I might not really care for, because I know that somewhere out there there is someone who's life has just been saved by said artist. I might pipe in when I feel two artists are being compared that I feel are not in the same calibur, but I try to avoid making myopic statements like "he sucks...he has no feeling...he is a show off...just techniques..." or insinuating cleverly something negative that completely rights off the artist's work as worthless. If I do feel compelled to criticize for whatever reason, I try to be very specific and not do general right off of an artist as a whole. So yeah I am EASILY offended by comments made about others. I don't want to "grow a thicker skin". I enjoy being vulnerable when it comes to what music can do to me emotionally, and I try to remain open to new things. An artitst who moves me deeply I will defend, because I consider my own personal deep feelings a serious matter. Other artists I may defend lightly or not get involved. If I don't like an artist today, there is a possbility he/she will save my life tommorrow. Why hurt someone's feelings, only to put my foot in my mouth later? Ricardo
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