Richard,

That's perfectly fine with me. If someone doesn't want to know what people think of their songs, there's no reason to volunteer it. But when people INSIST on getting your opinion, you have two choices when it is bad... lie or tell the truth. And often the truth gets a big backlash. That isn't the fault of the person telling the truth, it's the fault and weakness or the person asking for the opinion. False praise is the worst thing people do to artists and writers. It leads them down the wrong path and keeps them in denial and makes them even less receptive to someone elses honest opinion later. But it's a common problem. It's why delusional people try out for American Idol and it's why people who haven't learned their craft insist on putting their songs out there anyway and don't understand why they aren't connecting (and usually end up blaming everyone else for holding them back).

Brian

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