Friday, March 19, 2004
What’s good is bad, what’s bad is good
I’ve been browsing some blogs lately. My favourites are mostly in the sidebar. What makes a good one? I think it’s a certain hit rate as far as good posts are concerned. Not everyone can post a cracker everyday, so what makes it worthwhile is when a certain proportion of posts are worth reading.
It’s like albums, or movies. You need the contrast to make you realise how good the good bits are. A Blood on the Tracks wouldn’t be so great if you didn’t know that the same guy was capable of releasing a Slow Train Coming. Within the album it’s the same: a Darlington County balanced with a Downbound Train. Yin & yang. Or something.
A little quality can go a long way. Ask Ringo.
Listening to: Chuck Berry. Just realised that Bruce’s “It was bye-bye New Jersey, we were airborne” was nicked from You Can’t Catch Me.
It’s like albums, or movies. You need the contrast to make you realise how good the good bits are. A Blood on the Tracks wouldn’t be so great if you didn’t know that the same guy was capable of releasing a Slow Train Coming. Within the album it’s the same: a Darlington County balanced with a Downbound Train. Yin & yang. Or something.
A little quality can go a long way. Ask Ringo.
Listening to: Chuck Berry. Just realised that Bruce’s “It was bye-bye New Jersey, we were airborne” was nicked from You Can’t Catch Me.
