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pidunk 05:08 pm UTC 05/29/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Opinions, opinions... - fallingtofly 04:57 pm UTC 05/29/07 |
> > > > Can't we just seal all these recent discussions and settle > > with that a large portion of Jim's music and his life are > > nothing but rumours and that we get to pick out the ones > > we like the most and create our own picture of him? I'm > > sick of this board being tainted by discussions where > > people constantly claim their opinions as fact. (No, this > > isn't only Susan.) > > Truthfully- > > As much as I used to admire the man for his music, I have > lost much of my enthusiastic joy over his work. He is, > without a doubt, a genius- when he follows through. The > same can be said for most geniuses, so it's just a fact of > life. > > Unfortunately, Rockman Record at first whetted my appetite > and encouraged my enthusiasm of the work that Jim HAS > produced. Since then, the board has turned into a soap > opera, with constant barrages of "well I KNOW how Jim did > this" and "I have INSIDER information"- bull. > > Jim himself is a stone idol to me anymore- he is a > blank-faced statue that occasionally dispenses a miracle > or prophecy. I still admire his work and will never stop > enjoying what I have- but will I buy any further Jim > projects? Doubtful. To be dead honest- I haven't liked > much of anything he's done since Bat 2, and I found > Desmond Child's pieces on Bat 3 to be in keeping with that > grandiose, sweeping orchestration that Bat 2 did so well- > I'd rather spend my money on more of Child's work. He at > least seems to be more consistent about producing it, and > there aren't quite as many psychotic lunatics dancing > around his altar. We won't miss you, and neither will Jim who likes being seen as human. | |
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