Never send an amateur ....

[andy-hughes]

to do a professional's job!

http://www.gear-revie...ul_carrack/index.html

I'm off to Derby tonight to interview Paul, and to review his show for Acoustic Magazine

Must listen out for that Ace Frehley classic .....!!!!!

[NOX]

As the husband of someone involved heavily in media I have a complete understanding of the issues of taking bread from mouths by free work, but the case still stands, and amateur artists are a perfectly reasonable example of what I'm talking about, or are you not aware of sites like Deviant art, red bubble etc? I think the issue that you have relates to a medium which is rapidly becoming obsolete anyway, every month another music magazine closes down because times have moved on. Aside form a few people who want to read a hard copy about Moog synthesisers useage by prog rock bands etc because they don't know how to work a computer, how many people seriously buy music mags these days, as opposed to click on one of the very many excellent websites available for free? Not many and clearly getting less everyday, or there would not be a ' problem' The thing is time marches on and we all have to make allowances for that, there are financial winners and financial losers but critiquing people's ' standard of journalism' simply because you don't like what they are doing does come off as being spiteful and sanctimonious, as a few of us have mentioned. I'd rather read a heartfelt review with a few typos than an off pat, cliche ridden list of facts by someone whose sick to death of what they do and it shows.

[RevArkwright]

What exactly is a professional writer ???

I think Andy has scored an own goal.

Who gives a monkeys about an opinion on music, we all have one. Why should someone be paid for theirs.

[Mamyalynne]

"What exactly is a professional writer ??? "

One who is paid by a periodical to write articles, reviews and critiques on the subject of music - in this instance.

Those who don't wish to read others opinions on music likely do not buy the magazines in question.

[RevArkwright]

I think Andy is a bit miffed, lol.

[RevArkwright]

The hallmark of anyone who is about to construct a post that at least partially, if not completely ignores or misunderstands the point made previously - is the commencement of the post with the word 'So'.


I still cannot understand this.

[jackthehat]

It's a bit like being a professional musician......one who gets paid for it rather than expecting your own amateur (very) talents to find favour with a crowd who actually know something about music.......:o)

[Mick-Talbot]

Never send an amateur ....

to do a professional's job!




Can I just say .........



Samaritans.

[RevArkwright]

Sorry JTH, that statement is just as confusing as the diatribe from AH.

[Mamyalynne]

Rev -isn't that a totally different thread?


Jack, you mean like the busker on Deansgate.

[RevArkwright]

Professionals do it for money, amateurs do it for love, I know which my money is on.

[RevArkwright]

As said before, sour grapes seems to be Andy's supper, lol.

[jackthehat]

Oh, I was thinking somewhere a little closer to 'home', Mamya......:o)

[Mick-Talbot]

This is a E minor ...strum, strum
... nudges glasses .... then a A Sharp or is it an B-flat major ....slurps on rum and coke ....anyway ....ok are you ready?

[RevArkwright]

Strange key changes.

[Mick-Talbot]

lol

[Mamyalynne]

^ Amateur

[ttfn]

How close, jack? XXX

[RevArkwright]

he he ho ho ho

[dotty.]

this
:http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB100008
72396390444799904578052971644060386.html?mod=
googlenews_wsj&mg=reno64-wsj


is a professional article- wall street journal mind and so no wonder

[RevArkwright]

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