rock critcism...

one of the name rock CRITICS of the 60's was lester Bangs. Carburrettor Dung and Other Stories.

Lester could play the harmonica or at least he had one solo he had learned from a book but he never understood the improvisational nature of music. he thought all solos were pre-rehearsed.

eventually he committed suicide. 

enter David Hepworth another critic/author who never played. 

he opines in his book 1971 that the leader of a beat group was the guitarist and the object of fantasies from other members of the band who all imagined that they were really better musicians and should be  leader.
He doesn't seem to realise that the guitarist is also the arranger of the music.he writes the chords.

The only drummer to lead a band was buddy rich.

Back to NZ and we have simon sweetman. yet another critic who has no real understanding of music and is prepared to go to bat for ugly sounds and singers who cant sing.

see that is the new zealand way. when the poohbah gives the thumbs up then they all pile in whether the music is shit or not.