From: falcon@camelot.bradley.edu (D. Nathan Hood)
Subject: Re: Ray Shea Goes Ballistic (was Re: Top 10 bands of all time)
Organization: Bradley University
Date: 21 Nov 92 01:52:57 GMT

In <alchemy.722298247@cs1.bradley.edu> alchemy@cssun1.bradley.edu (Michael Swiston) writes:

>In <falcon.722284661@camelot> falcon@camelot.bradley.edu (D. Nathan Hood) writes:

>This argument stems not from anyone rejecting anyone else's
>opinions out of hand, but rather from Ray Shea questioning
>Silverman's list of the "Top 10 bands of all time".  
>Ray's whole point is that if you're going to make such broad
>claims about your *opinions* (eg, the "all time" part), then
>you should have a decent foundation of *fact* upon which to
>base your *opinion*.  Silverman admitted that he had no such
>foundation, and then stated that his lack was irrelevant.
>I must say I am not surprised at the contents of his list,
>however; it was EXACTLY what I would expect from the average 
>Bradley student.

he was merely expressing the bands that he thought were the top ten bands
of all time... there is nothing wrong with that... when he couldn't back it
up he got jumped on... ok Mike why do you like your favorite band... why do
you think that they are the best or anyband for that matter... for me it is
a vewry subjective evaluation... i cannot always put my finger on why i
like something... and it is very possible that neither could mike...

>% and your point is... 

>The POINT is that, if someone is lacking knowledge in an area, it
>is wiser for them to talk about what they do know than to pretend 
>that the things they don't know are unimportant.

he had sufficient knowledge for him to post who he thought were the top
ten bands... what you don't realise is that he didn't pretend most
likely... if they _were_ important to him don't you think that he would
know about them??? ever tried to study for a class you just weren't
interested in Mike??? rather difficult eh?

>% _how_ can you think that Mr. Shea's opinions are more valid that
>% Mr. Silverman's... 

>Because Mr. Shea has shown himself to be vastly more informed
>on the subject of music than Mr. Silverman.

informed doesn't mean shit... (please pardon the expletive) Mr. Silverman
is adaquately informed for himself... again Mr. Silverman was merely
expressing his opinion and this is a free country and there is nothing
stopping him from doing that... if you are going to try i suggest you go
back about 50 years and cross the atlantic and join up with the third
Reich... because you don't belong here... and because he couldn't back them
up that is no reason to flame him... just because Mr. Shea is more eloquent
or expressive than Mr. Silverman is no reason to flame him...

>In <falcon.722286753@camelot> falcon@camelot.bradley.edu (D. Nathan Hood) writes:

>% some of my favorite bands my friends have never even heard of and most of
>% the people i know don't even know who they are... examples, Midnight Oil
>% and the Shamen... now you may know who they are but most don't... 

>Bradley students are a very poor sample on which to judge the
>relative fame of any bands that don't fit into the standard
>Top 40 or classic rock playlists.

whoever said i was talking about Bradley people??? io do know some people
off campus you know... i didn't spend all of my life here... 
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