OK you're right.
I left out a critical phrase, that being "in my opinion".
After all I am entitled to my opinion and I forgot to "validate" my
statement with that.
And I'm familiar with opinions etc.
I believe I'll have my dinner now.
Tony
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From: "Mike Dickson" <mike.dickson@...>
To: "tony1" <atm655@...>
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Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Tronspotting
> tony1 wrote:
>> Mike it still doesn't change the validity of Fripp and Eno's work.
>
> I've never been very clear on what the idea of musical 'validity' means.
> Maybe you can explain.
>
> One makes music and people either like it or they do not; that's a matter
> of taste and doesn't have any effect on the 'validity' of the piece. All
> music is 'valid' in an equal sense, but being an artistic creation it's
> open to interpretation, criticism and appreciation.
>
> I cannot stand the majority of the works of Mozart, but I am not about to
> say that he is 'not valid'.
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