Rock journalism is people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk for people who can’t read.

I disagree with Frank Zappa’s comment , in order to be a rock journalist, one has to understand rock music. A rock journalist would have to listen, interpret and evaluate rock music in order to be able to criticize or praise it publicly and have supporting facts that will evoke a reaction from people.

It was harsh for Frank Zappa to assume that rock journalism is done by people who can’t write; yes he might have come across rock journalists who have written reviews that he didn’t agree with but that doesn’t mean that he should write-off all rock journalists.

Sometimes it is just fair to accept other people’s opinions and not just make slashing statements without backing them up. If a group of people in this case journalist where writing reviews or articles that Frank was not happy about that is just tough. He should have least gone after one rock journalist and not rock journalism as a profession.

Rock journalism is what it is despite what he says.

Signing out> Sbosh