you guys like Wolfmother?

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 Negoba wrote:

 p0mt3 wrote:

I mean, I'm not saying I don't respect Patton as a musician. He's brilliant, but as an aspiring musician myself, I would hate to think that somebody would mock me behind my back simply because they personally don't like my music. It happens all the time, but usually it comes from laypeople who don't have any talent whatsoever, so those comments end up not really amounting to much.

But when someone of the stature and talent of Patton makes comments like that, they hold more weight, and are likewise bound to be more damaging to someone with thinner skin.

I guess I just feel that in the music community, everybody should be supportive of each other, regardless of personal taste, and if you don't like someone's work, be honest about it, but you don't have to go out of your way to insult a whole band including their fanbase. That's just . . . immature.  

Probably a very naive view for me to have, I know, but it's just logical to me that people in the same biz would want to support each other rather than be so competitive and hateful as people seem to be becoming more and more. 

Micah, you are a kind soul. I think musicians in general are more supportive of each other these days than when I was coming up. It was much more gunslinger, lots of rivalry, and the more music you do, you're going to see some of that. 

At the same time, I think things have diversified so much, and the industry is a bit more wide open now. I see alot more mutual support now. I think that there's more friendly support as you get into a bit of a more professional atmosphere as well.

You'll be a better rock star than Patton. 

Aww, shucks.  

Seriously, though, thanks. It's good to hear that just as much positive stuff is happening in the biz today as negative. You've been a working musician long enough to know what you're talking about, so I trust ya. 