Non-Hip-Hop Anthony Fantano is the Robert Ebert of music journalism

Started by Charlie Work, Oct 22, 2018, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Charlie Work
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    Oct 22, 2018
    There are people who try to deny this because his reviews hurt their feelings.

    What a bunch of snowflakes :whocharted:
     
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  2. Lil Squeed
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    Oct 22, 2018
    I agree with a majority of his criticisms except if it's anything negative about Travis, Young Thug, or Kanye

    His drip harder review was all a--- too
     
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    he also gave Come Over When You're Sober Pt. 1 a NOT GOOD...

    so, actually, the more I think about it...f--- this guy.

    I'm still gonna watch his videos though
     
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  4. Charlie Work
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    Ebert had some terrible opinions as well. Judging the value of criticism by how often you agree with it is silly.
     
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  6. JIGGA MANE
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    Oct 22, 2018
    He’s just a guy who uses forums who tells ppl he knows real music
     
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    You talking in third?

    xDD
     
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  8. Winter
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    Oct 22, 2018
    Pretty sure you mean Roger Ebert, idk any Robert Ebert.

    Don't really see any similarities between them either, Ebert was good at what he did.
     
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  9. Big Dangerous
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    Fax

    Fantano listens to more music than anyone here and makes high quality vids discussing music everyday, there's a reason he has a legion of fans and basicaly monopolized the video reviewing game. I disagree with him all the time but when he says something is bad or good he always gives a good clear critique

    Inb4 "more knowledgeable" people say he's a bad critic

    Nobody trying to read pretentious writing in 2018 that's more about outside factors instead of the music
     
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  10. Big Dangerous
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    And the amount of new music Fantano has turned people onto is incredible...yeah some of it may be hipster s--- that you may not see the appeal of but he's introduced me to artists/genres that allowed me to dig further and find new stuff I like even more
     
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    Oct 22, 2018
    :503::emoji_heart:
     
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    Hes what I imagine 90% of users on this website look like
     
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    Kudos to this guy for introducing people to loads of new s---, but other than that he's garbage.
    I'd never take his opinions seriously.
    I'd rather listen to music, check if it appeals to my own ears and then decide how good/bad it is.
     
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    Why do u need other people’s opinions to help validate your own? That’s some p---- s---.

    The only persons opinion you should listen to that matters is yourself. I trust my own ears, I know what i like and don’t like. It’s not about who’s the “most knowledgeable”. This fantano guy is literally for music rookies who don’t dare formulate an opinion for themselves.
     
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  15. Michael Myers
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    This lol. I mean yeah I agree w big dangerous that being able to express why u like something is a good thing and it can be fun to look or read people's opinions (personally I cant stand watching reaction video's but thats personal) but just because some listen to 200 albums every day their opinion doesn't mean more to me than anyone's.

    I do find it cringe when people say this album is good because (whoever) said so :'(

    I also agree w @Big Dangerous about reviews that dont talk about the music at all, I prefer a good combo of the music and outside factors.
     
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  16. Michael Myers
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    Also lmao 'Robert Ebert' :'(
     
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    Oct 23, 2018
    so...

    basically all critics
     
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    Gay a--- n-----



    :rose:
     
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  19. Sav Stanfield
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    Oct 23, 2018
    dont know about other genres but his views on hip hop are often just... wrong. still will give him props for what he does though.
     
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    It's not about validating opinions at all it's about the amount of music and artists you find out about because of his reviews

    I don't agree with Fantano on a lot of stuff as I've said time and time again lol
     
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