Comments on: Quiet Rebellion – Still Talking Scribble

By: Francesca Baker

Francesca Baker — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:40:05 +0000

Ahhh Pete I see why you thought all your messages were being ignored…I just found them in our spam. Ahem.

By: Becky Glass

Becky Glass — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:35:32 +0000

Pete, I’m really looking forward to reading your review of the album. Judging by your quote it should be better than the thoughtful, articulate one above. We’re in for a real treat.

By: itsallhappening_music

itsallhappening_music — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:50:49 +0000

Pete – I have checked and all your comments have been approved and are showing, so I’m not sure what you mean by not afforded proper space?
I appreciate everyone’s comments, although Francesca does say it is ‘a clever and noble idea’ and that From Cathedral Cities to Dark Northern Towns is ‘a glimpse of brilliance’, so I don’t think the review is quite as critical as some people are making out.
Music is all about opinions and not everyone shares the same! Life would be pretty boring otherwise, huh? If any of you would like to review the album as well then we would be happy to publish it on our site.

By: Luke Park

Luke Park — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:50:22 +0000

It is a bit of a dreary album… Purpose of music reviews is to help provoke debate – good work Francesca!

By: Alice

Alice — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:47:45 +0000

Er, she doesn’t like it. Suck it.

By: Pete Shields

Pete Shields — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:09:16 +0000

QUOTE : OLIVER NORVILLE HARDY : ” FOLK SHOULD NEVER KNOCK ANYTHING IN LIFE UNLESS THEY HAVE SOMETHING BETTER TO PUT IN ITS PLACE ! ”
Says quite a lot really eh ?

By: Pete Shields

Pete Shields — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:06:31 +0000

Why have my responses not been afforded proper space – are they so carefully formulated and erudite that they may embarrass your inadequate critics ?

By: Pete Shields

Pete Shields — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:03:56 +0000

In reply to Francesca Baker.

Dear Francesca
First of all, thank you and congratulations for having the decency to reply to someone who was / is obviously passionate about great music, and in this particular case, Quiet Rebellion aka Shaun T Hunter.
Still Talking Scribble is a work of extreme beauty which is driven by a level of humanity and musicianship which requires the listener to transcend the normal, shallow realms to a much deeper spiritual place.
Every nuance of carefully chosen instrumentation transports each ” true listener ” to the intended plain.
Granted, this intellectual, spiritual, stimulus is not for everyone …. but then truly great art has never, ever been a popularity contest : Vincent Van Gough couldn’t sell a painting in his life time because ” the sheep ” didn’t get it – now the same herd, flock to purchase even the worst examples of his art
for ridiculously crude amounts of money.
I am quite happy in my work, promoting excellent music, it is a joy and a pleasure – as for reviewing any art form – let me at it – my opinions are as valid and erudite as any serious critic on the globe x

By: Francesca Baker

Francesca Baker — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:38:29 +0000

Thanks for all the responses – think that’s the most animated our readers have ever got… Are there any other albums you recommend I listen to? I confess, I wasn’t keen, but there may be something more to change my mind? And Pete – you’re more than welcome to write for us!

By: Pete Shields

Pete Shields — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:03:24 +0000

Music is a wonderful means of expression and, like every art form, it is subjective – however, reviews like this one irritate me to the core.
The wonderful Oliver Norville Hardy once said : ” People should never judge anything unless they have something better to put in its place ! ”
This review is exactly that – a judgement – which tells the reader absolutely nothing about the music, or the artist, of which it is addressing.
The whole point of any music critique is to afford the reader an insight into the artist and their craft – this falls woefully short on every score.
I feel reasonably well qualified ( I have been a singer songwriter for more than 25 years and a music promoter for more than 5 years ) to comment on Quiet Rebellion.
Quiet Rebellion aka Shaun T Hunter is a superb artist of the highest order.
His live performances ( of which he has made several for me ) have been, like his albums and Still Talking Scribble in particular, nothing short of stunning.
I suggest Francesca pays a visit to her G.P. to have her ears syringed as she most definitely has a hearing deficiency ………….. James Blunt ? ………… a ridiculous comparison – that is like comparing Margaret Thatcher to Karl Marx ……. get a grip !!