why I regret being a rock'n'roll legend
Brian Fenton (fentonb@mathds1.maths.ul.ie)
Fri, 10 Oct 1997 10:15:49 +0100 (WET DST)
Hello all,
just a thought on criticism. One of my greatest regrets
about becoming a musician is that I have also become a critic
of music. No longer can I listen to a piece of music on a purely
emotional level, but rather I am constantly analysing various
elements of the song. It's like circumcision -- I can never go
back to the way I was. Similarly, I imagine that becoming a
literature critic may really take from the enjoyment (is this a
banned word in literature circles?) on that deeper emotional level.
Of course, there is a plethora of pleasure picked up on a new,
higher intellectual plane, but I am convinced that no matter
which side of the fence one is on, that one is missing out on
something. I am sure that there is an argument which says that
when one has reached this higher intellectual plane, that one can
"see through" the thin veneer of the emotional enjoyment. This
doesn't sit right with me for some reason, possibly because I
keep hearing and reading psychologists saying "your feelings are
valid!". And so, this is why I regret becoming a musician.
Of course, if I want to be a rock'n'roll legend, I'm
doing the right thing B>
Goodnight London!!!!!!!
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Brian
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