Re: Handling negative criticism - how do you all feel/react?

Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 17:41:55 +0000 (UTC)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.songwriting
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"amnesiac jimmy" <email-address-deleted> wrote in message
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> Hi there. Just had a couple of savage criticisms of a song, plus one
> really good one of the same song. It was a song that is the best I can
> do at this time, and I am really proud of it. How do you all handle
> the "bad" stuff?
Hi Dave, Firstly, there has been alot of spiteful stuff here recently in general.
I have no problem with reasonable constructive criticism, but I will not
stand hecklers. I haven't listened to the song in question yet, but judging
by your other stuff it surely cannot be *that* bad. Personally I'd ask
myself if the critique comes from a man or a child. If it is a child, then
tell him to grow up. If it is a man, try to establish whether or not his
criticisms are subjective or objective. For example, is he saying "that's
crap" when he means to say "that's reggae, I hate reggae". If you believe it
to be a genuine criticism from a genuine musician take it on board but don't
take it to heart. I bear in mind many of the comments I get here for future
work and some of the tougher critters (Snabbu and Sean particularly) have
helped me muchly. I am now intrigued by your song of course and will go and listen pronto.
I just hope after everything I said it isn't shit <big grin>