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Originally posted by Diki:
The thought that, when we actually DO have a forum where amateurs, beginners AND professionals all hang out together (mostly civilly!), someone can post anything they feel like, claim they are some kind of professional 'expert', and none of us will say anything just doesn't sit right with me. We don't have to be vitriolic about it, but SOMETHING needs to be said....


Sure Diki I agree. But the criticism needs to be given in a manner that indicates the critic also has a clue about what they are talking about. To simply say something is "bad" means nothing at all and shows no musical understanding. They could talk about keyboard performance and vocal tone, pitch and phrasing etc. Then that would actually show some thought and musical insight and actually could provide constructive feedback to the performer. Plus it may then not come across as seeming like a personal attack.