At the site Don referenced, the exact wording is: Critique Preference: Constructive Criticism Welcomed.

Nothing wrong with constructive criticism, and when I received it, I always did my best to utilize the information put forth by others, regardless of their skill level.

That said, there have been times when I posted a song that after hearing it again, I wished I wouldn't have posted it at all. I'm a hack musician at best, though there are those that think I'm pretty damned good. I totally relied on my vocals during a live performance, which was my strong point until the day I retired. I still record a song once in a while, just to retain my sanity since retiring (Not every day is a good sailing day). My latest recording was the Twelfth Of Never, which was performed by a number of artists, however, Johnny Mathis is the one I always idolized in this respect. To me, he was among the greatest singers of all time.

Now, when I hear one of those horrendous songs posted, I try to find something positive in the rendition posted, and for the most part I can, such as good right hand chops, great style selection, creativity, etc..., as many of the posters are good musicians. A significant number of them, however, are marginal singers at best, and some make me cringe when I hear them sing, therefore, I usually do not comment on their vocals under these circumstances. Ironically, when I first met DonM he said he was not much of a singer, but I could hear incredible quality in his vocals and urged him to do more. He has his own, very unique, style of singing that only a handful of professionals have managed to master. DNJ and Uncle Dave also have excellent vocal skills as well as entertainment skills, IMO, both of which I have seen during live performances.

When I was a youngster, my parents always said to us that "If you don't have anything good to say about someone, don't say anything at all." So, in that light, I usually can find something good about everyone's musical submissions, regardless of their skill level.

All the best,

Gary