tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885617728619096091.post3689721404864278643..comments2023-10-10T04:51:55.088-04:00Comments on Jiggs Lot: Forest, Trees, Bark…SapUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885617728619096091.post-64492847584232822542010-06-24T08:31:26.583-04:002010-06-24T08:31:26.583-04:00I always look at reviews (and I review shows mysel...I always look at reviews (and I review shows myself on my blog) as just the opinion of a friend. Just as my friends & I may have debates about shows we have attended together, a reveiwer's opinion is just one opinion and shouldn't necessarily effect your own opinion of a show. It is difficult sometimes when you see a bad review of a band you love in a big media outlet like Rolling Stone. But if I liked the show and like the band, I just figure that will keep it easy to get tickets. :-) <br />It also helps to know your reviewer, whether that's a friend, blogger or media member who you read often. For example, the Philadelphia Inquirer used to have a movie reveiwer who was the "art house" guy. I knew that if he reviewed a Hollywood flick, to bump the review up a star. Similarly, if you know a reviewer generally doesn't like jam bands, then read any review he makes of a jam band with that in mind.<br />The other thing I think is to look at reviews in total. Its easy with movies, tv and albums because we have sites like Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. But you can look at comments or reviews of a show in the same way. If 90% of the reviews/comments are positive, than it was probably a pretty good show. If only 50% of the comments are positive and those are middling at best, then the show probably wasn't very good.<br />Love the blog and thanks for the "Light" compiliation. Been listening to it a lot lately. Great job!Tony Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885617728619096091.post-45636064471461946112010-06-21T15:31:31.566-04:002010-06-21T15:31:31.566-04:00"The complaints coming from people who have n..."The complaints coming from people who have never picked up an instrument..."<br /><br />I should have been more specific with this comment, as it was pointed directly towards complainers of Phish's style. There are those who don't understand the multiple mechanics of what it takes to pull of "Wow!" every night with no exception. <br /><br />While I don't think that you have to know how to play to know how to listen, I think that it's easier for a non player to pass off an evening as bad because they didn't relate to the improvisation.<br /><br />Great response! Thank you for reading!Jiggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03685407080694676717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885617728619096091.post-20613686020128860962010-06-21T15:26:40.052-04:002010-06-21T15:26:40.052-04:00I normally agree with you, but I gotta say... one ...I normally agree with you, but I gotta say... one of the things I absolutely hate hearing is people saying that you have to play an instrument to be able to truly review music. Not true. You can know and learn plenty about music without playing an instrument. The same goes for movies and acting. They're not mutually exclusive.<br /><br />Now I will agree with you on the point that people who yearn for the past with the band have become caricatures of themselves (though Phish is sounding more like their early-mid 90's selves than the late-90's).RunawayJimhttp://runawayjim.orgnoreply@blogger.com