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I have written 15 posts and started 2 discussions since I signed up on Fri, 9 November 2007, and my last visit was on Wed, 14 November 2007.

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Messages posted by effect (15)

Re: Am I being too critical? in General Therapy? Topics

I’m not personally criticizing MMcK and Misanthropoligist I’m not trying to have a competition to prove I’m right
To me you’re not answering my question just saying I;m wrong and you’re right because you said so…just forget about ego for a second imagine I’m a just robot puzzling the idea:
I think he’s decision to involve himself with the above concepts/ormats(TV Rock school/talent show Pop idolect) is a mistake because it’s surely counter to what T? are about,
because Tv talent shows/Rocks schools are…( mention before)… and so on(fame Acamady/ Pop Idol.
Does anybody see a point or fairness to this criticism?

Posted on Wed, 14 November 2007 at 04:01

Re: Am I being too critical? in General Therapy? Topics

Misanthropologist Im not sure if you’re committing to any of your points but I respect your defense of M McK
Would you defend the idea of TV musical talent shows or Rock school Tv if MMcK or T? weren’t involved?
As I said I am black and white on this, thats not a bad thing no splinters on my arse.
This is a Rock school TV show you cant compare it to a normal school or somebody studying music for themselves it’s primarily a TV show and competition (Popstars/ search for a star/Eurovision)
I think you can understand the concept of a Rock school TV show even if you haven’t seen it, (fame academy but with rock) I’m interested to simply know do you think it;s a good idea to support such a concept or is it unfair to question MMcK’S Judgment on this?

Posted on Tue, 13 November 2007 at 16:34

Re: Am I being too critical? in General Therapy? Topics

Dennis I agree you can do both.

But this again is on a tangent to my original idea/post. I’ve been pulled this way too. Most people feel I’m too critical and maybe my criticisms are too simple
but thats the way I see it, that simple.
Simple sees as simple is I guess. Maybe I’m guilty of black and whiting on this argument but it’s a swallow and chessboard to me.

Posted on Tue, 13 November 2007 at 15:39

Re: Am I being too critical? in General Therapy? Topics

Misanthropologist Personal vision and commercial success are linked in that they’re related to being in a band and can affect each other hence the idea of creating commercial suicide by releasing a noncommercial album Suicide Pact(the tiTle may have arisen from this idea). AJC has mentioned this many times during SPYF interview somewhere along the lines of fuck what the Label wanted we made a record for ourselves. You have a point about trying to win a competition on your own merits is a possible attitude, but I doubt somebody with a clear vision and drive would reduce their art to be judged by others along with the wannabes. Besides MMcK is involved in a worse idea rock school, by it’s very definition the function of a school is to teach or a place where teaching takes place which at least implies Rock school will teach the Rocker students how to rock or the teachers idea of what rock is., quiet the opposite from realizing your own personal vision, you might fail you mid-term Rock tests if you dont pay attention, head banging 101Tuesday at 3.30

Posted on Tue, 13 November 2007 at 15:28

Re: Am I being too critical? in General Therapy? Topics

No I’m not, I’m saying that personal vision is more important than commercial success . If you enter a competition this means you want to win the and the surest way to win is to please the judges (or what you imagine their ideal to be) therefore a band should try to appeal to the judges first relegating their personal vision to second place.

Good try Shade you almost had an opinion just gave up at the end ha ha (just joking)

I appreciate us T? fans are loyal and respect you for standing up for MMcK but I think it has to be questioned

Posted on Tue, 13 November 2007 at 15:01

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