Christgau is the only person who /mu/ talks about who can be considered a proper critic.
who here has pre ordered his book
>>74817764
Scaruffi is better
"Especially" does not mean "exclusively"
Also, just because he's the most successful at it doesn't mean he's the best. I don't even think Scaruffi or Fantano are good critics, but fuck me is Christgau bad.
>>74817841
Amateur writing a book != critic (anymore than you or I)
>>74817848
Not a critic.
>>74817875
Now read definition of a professional.
>>74817764
But Fantano makes his income from TheNeedleDrop, therefore he is technically a professional critic.
>>74818033
>ad revenue
>being paid
People only watch him for entertainment, not his music "knowledge"