Ha. I still think that quote is funny but I'm with you in not caring much for music snobbery. I have also seen Duran Duran a number of times. Last time was at The Centre. They're great fun, have a cracking back catalogue and I just love the idea that Simon Le Bon dresses well and still tries...
I recall The Guardian said "Duran Duran probably patted themselves on the back for pushing musical boundaries with this cover....not realising that part of the reason musical boundaries exist is to stop multiple-yachted rock bloaters covering songs like this."
Cutting but funny.