“Rock records. It's the main source of inspiration for people - fans, or musicians, or both - to act out in ways that they wouldn't normally act out. Especially rock critics. Ultimately, records don't really hurt anybody, and neither do reviews.” PeopleWayInspirationHurtRecordsFansRocksSourceMusicianCriticsReviewsSource Of Inspiration Author:Ryan Adams
“It is my belief that there is a tendency among the so-called 'modern' or 'hip' jazz musicians to consider styles other that their own, 'corny', and it is my contention that in actuality it is these musicians who are producing that which in future years perceptive critics will deem 'corny'.” YearsBeliefModernStyleMusicianJazzCriticsTendenciesHipsCornyJazz MusicContentionActualityJazz Musician Author:Don Ellis
“There are always going to be people that are judgmental that are going to say, 'Well, he was an actor first, so he doesn't have the right to be a musician,' or, 'I know him as this, so therefore I will never accept him as that.' I can't change those people. I can only be myself. And I can only keep making art. I can only do the best that I can. I am not going to spend my life trying to silence the critics. I'm going to do what I'm passionate about and follow my dreams.” PeopleKnowsTryingFirstsWellsArtI CanDreamActorsSilenceAcceptingMusicianCriticsPassionateDo The BestCan't ChangeJudgmental Author:Jared Leto
“You always feel like rock critics are frustrated musicians. I envy musicians their ability to live their art and share it with an audience, in the moment.” FeelsArtMomentsAbilityAudienceShareRocksMusicianCriticsEnvyFrustrated Author:Todd Haynes
“I am really inspired by writers, and weirdly - respect music journalists, which I think makes me the exception amongst most musicians. I think it's a craft. I think it's been really neglected - sadly. I think about the days of the great legendary rock critics. Who's going to become that when magazines and newspapers don't pay anyone properly or don't seem to respect the history or research that is required?” ThinkingSeemsPayRocksMusicianResearchCriticsInspiredNewspapersMagazinesCraftsJournalistExceptionNeglectedLegendary Author:Emily Haines
“My criticism hasn't necessarily been informed by the critics I've read. The conversations I've had with friends and fellow musicians have shaped my thinking more than the work of any critic.” ThinkingConversationMusicianCriticismFellowsCritics Author:Sasha Frere-Jones
“I think that female musicians are constantly fighting an uphill battle in general. Even when I'm not writing heartbreak songs... the fact that songwriting is so difficult and music criticism has become so content driven means that sometimes critics can go for the easy descriptors rather than an in-depth analysis.” ThinkingWritingMeanSometimesSongFightingEasyDifficultBattleMusicianFemaleCriticismCriticsDrivenSongwriting Author:Marissa Nadler