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From: galenr@iddic.UUCP (Galen Redfield)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Thank you Bruce Springsteen
Message-ID: <2236@iddic.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 14-Oct-85 15:27:49 EDT
Article-I.D.: iddic.2236
Posted: Mon Oct 14 15:27:49 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 16-Oct-85 06:02:07 EDT
References: <460@mtunf.UUCP> <1002@druky.UUCP> <1323@pyuxa.UUCP>
Reply-To: galenr@iddic.UUCP (Galen Redfield)
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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Keywords: fans, taste in music, tolerance
Summary: 

In article <1323@pyuxa.UUCP> barb@pyuxa.UUCP (B E Nemeth) writes:
>
>Oh, Pooh, Pooh to you Bernie Lee.
>Fortunately your opinion is in the minority.

(This refers to an earlier posting in which Bernie Lee  expresses
bewilderment that so many of Bruce Springsteen's fans think he is
the absolute ultimate, or something.)

Now I'm really confused.  Are you saying that his opinion is held
by  less  than  half of:  the readers on the net?  concert-goers?
adults?  all U.S. citizens?  creatures  of  the  universe?   Just
what  set  is  he  in  the  minority  of??   I  believe he is not
necessarily in a minority.

I think I understand what he is saying, though, but like  someone
once said, "There's no accounting for taste."  This is especially
true with music, or almost any art form, particularly the popular
contemporary  versions.  I saw Bruce perform in 1975, when he was
not very famous nationally.  I thought it was  one  of  the  best
live  performances  I had ever seen (great sound, tight band, all
that good stuff).  I haven't seen him recently, mostly due  to  a
change in lifestyle (got put food on the table, now), but I can't
believe that he has degraded at all; I might not identify as much
with  his  music now, but that doesn't mean that his music is any
less appealling than ten  years  ago,  just  because  it  doesn't
appeal  to  me.   He's more likely to be better than he was; he's
had more writing and performing experience, plus now  he  doesn't
have to *try* to sell anything.

Really, is it that hard to think beyond yourselves, people?

Can we not be a little more tolerant, even  congenial,  regarding
our differences in taste, ability, etc. etc. etc.????

I just hates to see bickerin', when they ain't no need fer it!!

Next  time  someone  says they don't like your favorite star, why
not  try  and  see  if  you  can  at   least   understand   their
bewilderment?  I'd bet it won't be that difficult.  The same goes
for the reverse situation; try to understand what the appeal  is,
even if it doesn't appeal to you.

Just a thought (or two).....

Warm regards,
Galen.