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4_2_it,

Of course I see your point and I know you see mine. Obviously to a certain extent popularity drives what's been preserved, as does, say, the whims of royalty. But by and large, greatness has stood the test of time-- I mean nobody looks at Michelangelo's work and says "Man, what crazy tasteless papal hack commissioned THAT?"

My point is sort of directed at people who take an attitude like "I like what I like and that's all I need to know. Who are you to tell me what's good?" I'm me, that's who. Music is my lifeblood and I feel confident that my years of playing and listening to it and discerning what's good and what isn't and why are going to make me qualified to tell you something is terrible, and why, and offer recommendations of good music you might like.