Re: Why I'm starting to loath news paper music critics

["Miko Biffle" <biffoz@arczip.com>]

>> If you feel your work is misinterpreted then its your job as artist to
make sure it doesn't get misinterpreted next time. You do that by making
better art, not by crying 'foul' at the audience.

> This is a curious thing. I happen to agree with it (especially taking it
out of context of the discussion-I haven't heard Kris' music). I think it
goes both ways. Last Wednesday, my loop show to me was a tragic failure, 
yet
the audience really liked it. I had requests to get on the mailing list
(which I don't have) and for recordings (which I didn't bring). However, 
had
I made "better art" and been satisfied by my own performance, would I have
gotten the positive audience reaction? Should I cry foul at the audience 
for
liking what I did?

Hi Edwin... I've had MANY similar instances in more esoteric ensembles as
well as good 'ol rock bands. My take on it is that the AUDIENCE is
ultimately the real judge of your music in a public context. The second
thing is that I believe *desperation* from the performer is many times
picked up as a passionate, intimate, intense, cathartic (you name your
emotion) experience... lending validation that some real emotional event
took place. You could be crying up there, and they'll rush up and regale 
you
with various compliments and enthusiasm. It's perverse in it's irony... 
They
like it RAW baby! That's just the way it is...

-Miko
now playing: Rough - biffoz www.cdbaby.com/biffoz