Larrok

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The Beatles Abbey Road

8 jul 07

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Yes, but I can't end the discussion if you say that I've been indoctrinated. What's going on? Can't one agree with someone else without immediately becoming their loyal disciple? Moreover, of the infamous "best albums in history" according to Scaruffi, I would probably like 30-40% of them. It would be serious for a Scientology follower to reject such a high percentage of the dogmas of their own doctrine. The point is simpler: trying to draw out the good things from the sources of knowledge that surround us.

The Beatles Abbey Road

8 jul 07

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I would have been happy if you had changed mine, but evidently you weren't able to, regards.

The Beatles Abbey Road

8 jul 07

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you talk over me

The Beatles Abbey Road

8 jul 07

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The "Mano Negra" are in the chapter "The Global Rock of Continental Europe," which states: "The progressive school of France that gave us Magma and Heldon has not produced names of that caliber since, perhaps with the exception of Philharmonie. However, by the end of the '80s, France became, for the first time, an exporter of hits, thanks to groups performing a very refined and lively form of world music, starting from Les Negresses Vertes and culminating with Mano Negra, eclectic emulators of the Clash..." It's clear that Scaruffi does not intend nationalism in the sense used in political science, but it's just a straightforward translation of the concept of local-ethnic music associated with world music; don’t get hung up on semantics, a little mental flexibility is required.

The Beatles Abbey Road

8 jul 07

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Jeff Buckley is one of over 6000 artists that Scaruffi has reviewed, with an average of just 3-4 albums per artist, which means over 20000 albums reviewed. You'll forgive me if for some albums the necessary explanations are occasionally a bit lacking...(just take a look at the volume of writing on Frank Zappa or many others)

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8 jul 07

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Listen, Fusillo, there are inaccuracies everywhere, if that's what you're getting at, but I honestly don't care. If I want accurate information, I can just open an encyclopedia and I'm good to go. As for the value judgments he makes, they can't be criticized since they're simply his point of view; it's obvious he'll encounter people who disagree, it would be strange otherwise... I don't take everything he says as gospel, but I use his opinion as one of the many parameters at my disposal, specifically that of a music expert.

The Beatles Abbey Road

8 jul 07

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But I didn't ask you for a ranking, just to give me a few names according to your personal opinion. Then I’d like to ask you: how come, even after reading thousands of Scaruffi's reviews, I’ve only found that what he said was completely out of place or at least inconsistent with his thoughts very few times? Clearly, we've read different things, but I don't know which artists you focused on, and that's also why I asked you. Second observation: I don’t understand why music criticism, in order to be "relevant," can't be based on a reasoning method that develops and structures around a very specific set of values; do you think it needs to be irrational when talking about music?

The Beatles Abbey Road

8 jul 07

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Flinstone, can I ask you who the most important artists in the history of rock are for you? Or at least your favorites. Just to have a benchmark to understand who I'm debating with. Someone who has a good musical culture and has read Mr. Scaruffi's texts in depth, or someone naive who is speaking out of pure spite?

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8 jul 07

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Your example does not change my mind about the excellent and verifiable truths I read on Scaruffi's site. However, two clarifications are necessary: 1. I am not a fan of Scaruffi. 2. You do not have an objective relationship with what he writes, as you are trying to throw mud on all of his credibility, even questioning at the root whether he has any competence at all. If you want to close the subject, go ahead, but I will continue to express my opinion: that is, I am neutral, while you are against.

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8 jul 07

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Nevertheless, the fact remains that despite this, Sacruffi really knows a lot about music, and not recognizing it is downright foolish. If you disagree with some of his assessments, that's another matter; however, it cannot detract from his knowledge and expertise.