timidi
Good Job Robbaaay.......

yeah that was awesome

notnat

timidi
Good Job Robbaaay.......

yeah that was awesome

Let's give Robby a hand on his job
 
 
Oh wait THAT did NOT come out right.

I can tell whether a song is good or bad within the first 15 seconds. If it's really really good I listen to the end. If not, I quit after a minute and I either comment or I don't. If a some part of a song, say the vocals perhaps, jumps out at me as sounding dreadfully horrible, I will choose not to comment. I'm sure others do the same. Is that wrong? 

Probably no need to be harsh (hint hint Frank ) about horrible vocals.

dubdisciple
Even when people comment within 2 minutes of posting it does not mean they did not listen.  Considering how common things like posting while at work is, it would n ot surprise me if people sometimes commented at a different time then when they actually listened.

I do that all the time.

Well Robby how are you bro?
 
I think its a good topic to bring up in light of enhancing the forum credibility.
 
When I usually get a "good job" or whatever, I appreciate the comment and time but I know its not worth anything to me per se. Like us all we have come to know who posts the generic dribble we want to hear but often doesn't help and we all know the people that when we see their name appearing our hearts jump a little bit before we read the comment!
 
I would say about 75% people don't listen to a song fully and unless its in our field of liking or just a very damn captivating song, we may listen to the end. I rarely listen to the very end but I hope that I always try to offer something besides generic comments and come up with other useful details ,i.e. some issues and improvements based on my own level of skill.
 
It is case specific too though. Your not gonna screw a newbie over by highlighting flaws, you need to criticise constructively, however the guys that are experienced and throw out the good stuff here can be nailed every now and again! I love honesty even though I hate hearing it, but that's because I want to create the best I can, others just like to mess about and have fun, they don't need the full brunt bearing honesty IMO.
 
Anyway, I hope this topic as a result make people comment ultimately in a more positive light to help progress and develop each musician/producer in their craft based on their level of career motivation, skill level and a little bit based on their inherent character sensitivity!
 
Cian
 
 

I won't be false here: I don't listen to a lot of music here. But I'll be honest in that I also don't listen to much music at all anyway. I do comment on the ones I listen to... I'm trying to get more accustomed to listening to others. Sorry guys, haha

daryl1968 beat me to it. :-) 

I'm fairly new to this thread, I tend to listen to a song once and make an observation based on first impressions. I'll give it a second listen if I really like it, or I think I can contribute. There are certainly times that I'll stop before the end, or even not long after the start. But I won't make a comment on those songs until I can go back and have a listen when I'm in a better frame of mind.
I think life's too short to go to the effort of posting a "good job", "well done" just for the sake of it. If that's what's been posted I mean just that, and don't feel I have that much to offer in a critical sense, it's kind of like "I've had a listen and thanks for posting". I don't think I've been here long enough to offer deep criticisms of others works, and I don't think I would have the credibility if I did.
I do try to write a comment that makes sense(obviously) in the context of the question from the person that posted. I do hope that I can contribute, and I hope that my strengths and weaknesses in that regard become apparent as time goes on.
Cheers from an aging jazz/rock musician from Stawell, Australia.

I listen to songs in batches too? As far as I'm concerned, "YOU ARE ALL MY BATCHES!" I have a couple bottom batches? Who are my go to batches? You know who you are... WHERE'S MY MONEY BATCH! (the go to Batches)
 
WhaPOW! Don't make me hit you again. AND BRING ME ANOTHER BEER!
 
P.S., my tongue is firmly in cheek? I don't condone violence against women. I volunteer at a battered women's shelter? I offer to dip them in the batter...