"Be more like Bill"

Some people think that music snobbery is rooted in insecurity and a desire for social distinction. Whatever the case may be, I wish I could be more like Bill. However, I lack the necessary qualities; tolerance and leniency. "Snobbism is an inextricable mixture of pride and meanness" wrote René Girard, a French-American historian, literary critic and philosopher. Music snobbery is the worst of snobberies. The master suppression techniques are both elaborated and cruel. When people ask me what I think of a certain band or an artist, I tell the truth. "This band is a bleak copy of X, why don't listen to X instead of this plagiarist stuff?". This doesn't always land well. People seek positive affirmation. But they get blunt rejection in return. Well, don't ask the question if you're not prepared to hear the answer. On the other hand, music snobbery is a burden. So much concern and responsibility. You must remain vigilant; vouching inferior music is a sure-way to lose respect. Contrary to popular belief, music snobbery requires inflow, revaluation and maintenance. It's continuous improvement and development with the focus on the customer and sanitation work at the same time. As stated before in a previous blog post: "What really matters is what you like, not what you are like". Gatekeeping is ensuring effective consumer guidance and better decision-making. We are all better off if we can distinguish the wheat from the chaff. That's all.