Why listen to mediocre prog if you not a collector

smartpatrol wrote: thellama73 wrote: smartpatrol wrote: So far I consider 44 albums to be perfect  masterpieces. I'd get pretty bored of music if I only listened to 44 albums. Which 44? These

I only own 13 of those (although I have more.) I guess I have some work to do. Also, you can't put EPs and demo tapes on the list, that is against the rules. If you can do that you might as well put singles on as well, which is plainly ridiculous.

thellama73 wrote: smartpatrol wrote: thellama73 wrote: smartpatrol wrote: So far I consider 44 albums to be perfect  masterpieces. I'd get pretty bored of music if I only listened to 44 albums. Which 44? These I only own 13 of those (although I have more.) I guess I have some work to do. Also, you can't put EPs and demo tapes on the list, that is against the rules. If you can do that you might as well put singles on as well, which is plainly ridiculous.

It's a list of my 5 star ratings.

hmm I feel like if i counted up all hte albums i consider masterpieces there would be waaay more than 44... maybe I'm too generous though? Or maybe I'm simply too confident about how good my music taste is :P

People need to realise that a good album, or an excellent album, are just that - good and excellent. In two star albums, there will also be stuff that you enjoy on them. There is a reason why the site's guidelines discourage you from giving too many albums one or five star ratings. It is because utter masterpieces or utter sh##bags of albums should be very rare. There will almost always be something of merit on an otherwise poor album, and, equally, masterpieces should be in the minority - a clear minority, because they are rare. When I see someone giving a high number of five star reviews, I tend to ignore those reviews.

In this day and age you can try out lots of stuff with little effort. Mediocre is in the eye of the beholder. In the end you have to make judgements but don't slam another's musical tastes.

lazland wrote: Some people are in the mindset that something they find extremely enjoyable is, de facto, a masterpiece. It ain't.

I would call an album I find extremely and consistently enjoyable a masterpiece. What else is a masterpiece if not that?

Yesterday I had a lot of pleasure listening to The Final Cut. Nobody thinks it's a masterpiece, probably neither Roger Waters. If I'm in the right mood I can like even "Are You Ready Eddie?" I'm reviewing all the about 100 albums of Senmuth and just a couple of them are very good. I have given 5 stars only to "Pat Hof Neu Rog Ene Sis" if I remember correctly, but I have listened with some pleasure to the other 99.

Web definitions for:

a) masterpiece -  1.A work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship. 2. An artist's or craftsman's best piece of work.
b) popularity - The state or condition of being liked, admired, or supported by many people.

I think there is definitely a distinction between a and b above.
a is subjective, b is objective

Then I must have misinterpreted your mentioning of  "usual suspects". My bad.

Why must you listen to mediocre prog even if you are a collector?