@garebear Thx for the shout out! I was not the one that mentioned Little Feat, it might have been hifiguy42? Not sure what his point was. We as Audiophiles and Melophiles only have so much time to listen. An elimination process is necessary I can’t give my listening time to Beyonce when a Stan Getz/Beethoven/or Steely Dan LP is on the shelf. The bottom line could be some are offended if one has higher standards or the OP could have bated us to create division?
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@sns What does "letting go" and "open mind" have anything to do with a performer not meeting your standards? That may have been your issue(prejudices/biases). As previously stated I have listened to "Lemonade" in its entirety it's just one of > 99% of recordings(ever made) that I never need/want to hear again. That leaves millions of other recordings to discover and possibly enjoy. To make the claim that prejudices/bias and a closed mind is a valid reason why many Audiophiles/Melophiles ignore Beyonce as a serious performer/singer/songwriter/musician is ludicrous! |
For those that need to defend Beyonce is perplexing. Her ethnicity or gender has nothing to do with her popularity whether your an Audiophile/Melophile or both. It is simply about the content of her music. Many can develop an informed opinion if they don't listen to the entire recording. Personally I have listened to the complete recording of "Lemonade" which is considered her best work. It just does not meet my standards when considering all the great vocalists/musicians/orchestras that have been recorded. |