[kj] Top 50 songs of 2000-2010

[Alex Smith]

Not liking what I've little heard by him is not a mistake. It's an opinion formed by a first impression. Is it possible that he's recorded music that I'd like? Of course. I just haven't heard it. But given what little I have heard, I'm just not that curious.

What matters in 30 years time is neither my concern nor the point of the original exercise. I never said he was without talent, "special" or otherwise. It just didn't do it for me. 

This isn't about right or wrong. You not appreciating The Shins isn't a mistake either. It's just your taste.

Alex in NYC





-----Original Message-----

>From: "B. Oliver Sheppard" <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>

>Sent: Apr 16, 2010 10:39 AM

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: Re: [kj] Top 50 songs of 2000-2010

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>In other words, you can't admit you've made a mistake.

>

>AKA: You've heard every single song this 29 yr old (RIP) guy [Jay 

>Reatard] made via Lost Sounds, his own solo Jay Reatard project, Nervous 

>Patterns, Final Solutions, and other bands, all within the past ten 

>years. No single song - at least, none that could beat out the rockin' 

>My Chemical Romance song you put in your Top 50 of the Last Decade - 

>beats anything he did. Viz.: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz6dKtkxt9Q>

>

>Oh well. LCD Soundsystem for the win!

>

>Come on, Alex - you know in 15 years Jay Reatard is gonna matter a lot 

>more than maybe 30% of the bands you put on your list. The guy was a 

>special talent.

>

>-0liver

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>On 4/16/10 9:31 AM, Alex Smith wrote:

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>"The songs of Jay Reatard I heard DID NOTHING FOR ME. "

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