Well, damn, "Brick", I was looking for the ONE person who had the balls to tell it like it is, and, guess what? YOU get the prize.

The conflict I have had is there have been some postings from people I know and really like that were TERRIBLE!

Because of their popularity, I said nothing. Others gave positive reviews of what, in several ways, were really awful efforts...from structure to a bad lead line and more.

I don't think that's doing anyone any good. I expect that the general public will say good things about marginal work...they don't know any better.

We DO!

But, it's a fine line. Face to face, I'd say, "Brick, I think that last change was a D minor seventh, not an F". You would try it out and we'd go from there.

Here, with no "face to face", when you hide behind the keyboard, you get responses that are "biased" in both directions.

Smart-assed responses get irate rebuttals. Feelings get hurt.
The learning process in hindered.

I've thought of posting a really marginal piece as a joke/test to see what happens. Keep in mind this is from someone who has NEVER responded with a critique to a marginal piece, so, If I'm preaching to the choir, I'm sitting in the front row.

I sincerely appreciate your honest response.


Russ