John Dalmas wrote:

>I am amazed at the arrogance of certain critics I have encountered
>on this list, whom I would categorize not as "record collectors"
>but as "record PURCHASERS," whose "droit de seigneur" seems to be
>based on the number of recordings they have recently added to
>their collections, rather than the perceptivity and discrimination
>in matters of taste and judgement that should be the natural
>consequence of a lifetime of listening to music seriously.

Huh? A dumb record PURCHASER like me can't be expected to provide any
insights concerning musical content.  I can tell folks what I buy,
when/where I buy it, and the cost.  Even that information greatly taxes
my capacities.

I supppose I'll have to content myself with trying to comprehend the
musical insights provided by Mr.  Dalmas - please explain slowly and
carefully.  I don't want to miss anything, and I seem to have missed
it all up to this point.

Don Satz
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