On Wed, 24 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Why do I feel that this negative response to Russell's album was
> essentially preordained by the first post on it a month ago declaring it
> one of the greatest records of all time? Maybe it's the reverse of the
> Lucinda Syndrome.
And isn't it strange that Slim always seems to be on the side of the
virtuous critical angels, while it's those poor schmucks with the opposing
viewpoints who are inordinately affected by pre-release hype. Give folks
some credit, Slim, for thinking for themselves. Sometimes a difference of
critical opinion is just that.--don
