Not sure how to take this comment from screener Blues post

[playagibson]

I got a return on this one " Moore Blues " This song has been forwarded before and I'm not assuming it will get the nod every time.
The posting asked for styles ranging from Muddy Waters to SRV so I felt this was appropriate. It was marked stylistically off target.
The only comment was " Sounds like a Gary Moore tribute. " When I first read it I honestly felt he/she was taking a shot at me.
Postings always ask for stylistic a la's , so I don't get where this knock came from.
If this instrumental was too electric, heavy, busy or British blues sounding I would have preferred to hear that. That's constructive criticism.
I know what people write and how its interpreted can be two different things, but that's how it came across to me.


Rich.
Title: Moore Blues ( remembering )

Status: Forward Return

Reasons not Forwarded:
Not Master/Broadcast Quality
Vocal Performance
Instrumental Performance
Recording


Stylistically Off Target
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sounds like a Gary Moore tribute.

[burpo]

Sounds spot on, style wise. I think it had some timing issues,
but I don't know what they meant with the BQ.

[BruceBrown]

Rich,
I've heard this song before and like it.
Who knows on this one? A a tribute to Gary Moore on a blues listing seems appropriate to me, the guy played some mean blues.
Maybe it was too rock/blues for them, maybe they wanted something more Chess records or something.
Don't lose any sleep over it.
Keep up the good work
Bruce

[playagibson]

Yah, I'm just fine.
Needed to vent.
I'm working on another tune as we speak.

[treesbygb]

OK, so I'm not an expert on the blues, or even particularly knowledgable about this genre, but I agree, that it seems like a really pointless comment. There are definately elements of Gary Moore, but there are also Santana elements further on. The listings give the a la's, because, normally the music required is generic. You have produced a great generic blues track, with identifiable stylistic elements, spot on, surely! Now, if they said, it sounds too much like a particular song, then that would be a valid criticism, but to say something is a tribute to a successful blues artist, when pitching for a blues listing is surely a good thing!!
Change the song titile to eliminate the possibility of auto suggestion!!

[playagibson]

OK, so I'm not an expert on the blues, or even particularly knowledgable about this genre, but I agree, that it seems like a really pointless comment. There are definately elements of Gary Moore, but there are also Santana elements further on. The listings give the a la's, because, normally the music required is generic. You have produced a great generic blues track, with identifiable stylistic elements, spot on, surely! Now, if they said, it sounds too much like a particular song, then that would be a valid criticism, but to say something is a tribute to a successful blues artist, when pitching for a blues listing is surely a good thing!!
Change the song titile to eliminate the possibility of auto suggestion!!

Your right !
I'm changing the title.