I don't think being nice all the time is that helpful. They need constructive criticism. If they keep hearing how wonderful and beautiful and perfect they are, they're not likely to make any changes or try to improve. What's wrong with saying, "You hit every single note on key, but it didn't seem like you really had a connection with the song, or the audience," or "I could actually feel how passionate you were about that song, but you missed a lot of notes, and sometimes you were so quiet we could barely hear you. Work on that a little bit."
I think Simon went too far sometimes, and no one wants to hear, "Give it up, you shouldn't even try to be a singer. Go back to your job washing dishes." OTOH, at least he usually told people specifically what was wrong.
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Date: 2011-04-12 03:34 am (UTC)I think Simon went too far sometimes, and no one wants to hear, "Give it up, you shouldn't even try to be a singer. Go back to your job washing dishes." OTOH, at least he usually told people specifically what was wrong.