I WAS the victim of an unprovoked attack last week.
It was carried out by a colleague, the weapon of choice was words and the location was a newspaper column.
Anyone who thinks that doesn't hurt should ask the rugby league fans who got all upset over something I wrote about Dwain Chambers and their sport on this page last week.
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Mind you, it would have helped if they had read it properly instead of making up what they thought I was saying.
People talk about lazy journalism - that was lazy readership.
Anyway, back to Kat Dibbits having a go at me in her column last week. She called me argumentative, suggesting people could form a queue and I'd argue with them all, one after another.
Me, argumentative. No I'm not. I'm telling you, I'm not.
Anyway, she highlighted my belief that if a singer or band sells millions of records, they should be regarded as good and then she said I was wrong.
I'm right, of course, because music is only good if people want to listen to it.
So the more people who want to listen to it, the better it is. It's not rocket science. I'm more middle of the road than cat's eyes (no pun intended) with favourites like Elvis, Queen, Beautiful South, Lionel Ritchie and Paul Robeson.
Kat likes lesser-known artists, praising someone called Rain Dogs in her column last week, and I respect her taste.
It's a shame she doesn't respect the taste of those who buy the records of million-selling artists. But that's typical of the music snobbery of many writers who don't realise that people like what they like, not what they're told to like.
You seem to have glossed entirely over the effects of promotion. Most people buy the music that is shoved under their noses because seeking out new music is much more like hard work.
You seem to have glossed entirely over the effects of promotion. Most people buy the music that is shoved under their noses because seeking out new music is much more like hard work.
To add further comment, it's well known that after a band wins an Best Album award at the Brits, sales of that album rocket. Does that mean they're suddenly a better band or the album is suddenly better than it was the week before? Or is it more to do with the promotion that winning a Brit provides?
To add further comment, it's well known that after a band wins an Best Album award at the Brits, sales of that album rocket. Does that mean they're suddenly a better band or the album is suddenly better than it was the week before? Or is it more to do with the promotion that winning a Brit provides?
Posted by: keithyt, Bolton on 11:28pm Thu 8 May 08
Taking the argument put forward by Neil, "Shut uppa your face " is a far better song than "Vienna" Bob the Builder was top artist the year he was Christmas number 1 and that stupid frog thing is better than Elvis and the beatles.
Taking the argument put forward by Neil, "Shut uppa your face " is a far better song than "Vienna" Bob the Builder was top artist the year he was Christmas number 1 and that stupid frog thing is better than Elvis and the beatles.
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