@Mordy Less important to the artist in my experience is whether you liked it or not, and whether you wrote 'well' about it. If you're proud of the writing you should post it.
Kit and bass guitar fwiw
― poxen, Tuesday, 22 May 2012 16:49 (eleven years ago) link
That has not been my experience. Artists can be very temperamental!
― Mordy, Tuesday, 22 May 2012 17:15 (eleven years ago) link
To the original question. I don't think writers should write about people they know well. It's a conflict of interest. I have done it myself, but declared the conflict of interest to the commissioning editor, who didn't care. I think, unless your friend only ever makes impeccable music, it's impossible to be completely honest.
― Manfred Mann meets Man Parrish (ithappens), Tuesday, 22 May 2012 18:07 (eleven years ago) link