Hey now...
Some of us classical lovers have feelings
I agree that the OP is a fool or jsut ignorant for bringing this retribution upon himself.
Classical music is many things to many people, as are most types of music. Just because the skills that are emphasized in one genre are not emphasized in another does not automatically degrade the level of the performance.
In fact, this leads me to believe that this Vertimus fellow doesn't understand what music is and how music works. The only composer who truley stands out is beethoven more his rythmic genius.
I play the violin. I fvking love Heifetz. I fvkign love Beethoven. I fvking Love Sibelius.
..and I fvkign love the ole' Pink Floyd...
Absolutely nothing wrong with that.
If you think there is no life after classical music, you are dead wrong. Soooooo many bands use it as inspiration.