You know why Guns n' Roses aren't a good band? Because no black people listen to them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Newcombe claims Guns n Roses is a bad band because black people do not listen to them.
- In plain terms
- He judges a band's quality by its racial audience demographic.
- What can you take from it?
- Audience demographics do not necessarily determine artistic quality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does audience make define quality?
- How do demographics influence criticism?
Another view
It conflates racial preferences with artistic merit.
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