Letter: Beyoncé's fine but she doesn't rock

ANDREW Eaton-Lewis thinks we should "call time on the meaningless distinction between pop and rock" (Review, 29 May). Whilst we're at it, let's agree there's no difference between opera and country or jazz and heavy metal. There's only good and bad music, eh? Well no, there are different kinds actually and we're all perfectly at liberty to like some more than others. However, I don't think that this particular distinction is why some don't welcome Beyo

Many music lovers instinctively distinguish between artists who get together to write, play and record their own music, such as the Foo Fighters, and those, like Beyonc, whose music is put together for them by an expensive and expansive array of writers and producers employed by the record company to ensure the continued commercial viability of their product. That Beyonc then promotes this product by the use of titillating dance routines in skimpy costumes further reinforces this distinction.

No doubt, however, Beyonc will win over the doubters with a great set, the highlight of which will be the terrific horn part on Crazy In Love which was lifted (sorry, sampled) from a Chi-Lites record.

Alan Ness, Edinburgh