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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 19:16
Having just read the review I think it falls badly between two stools.
As an attempt at comedy it falls flat because the observations are too aggressive to be satirical.Also poking fun at Fish's accent (he's Scottish for heaven's sake!) is just lame and completely manages to misjudge Fish's use of irony both as a vocal and lyrical tool.The review is not humourous enough to to be considered comedy.

As a straight review it fails because the author awards one star yet uses hyperbole (however stilted and repetative) to describe some parts of the album:
"Rothery plays great guitar here"

"Kelly has a great synth interlude"

"an excellent blend of tom-toms, bass and keys in the intro. Guitars come in, and Rothery is playing his heart out. Wonderful"
These are not the sentiments one would use to explain a one star award. You would probably suggest a 3 star rating but for the vocalist and award a two star rating.
Its a hatchet job purely and simply born out of a wish to give the album 1 star which the author then struggles to justify.


That's my two-penneth anyway.

Not a good review but doesnt warrant D-E-L-E-T-I-N-G either...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 17:39
Consider that a report, then, Bob.
The important thing is not to stop questioning.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 17:09
SBF, Cert,
 
Please take any further discussion on this to a separate thread, or preferably PM.
 
I'd like to keep this thread tight for reporting reviews only.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 17:07
Originally posted by sbrushfan sbrushfan wrote:

"Defend the indefensible?"  Really?  Hardly.  Cert1f1ed...


Well, it is abusive - even though it might be your opinion, it still goes as far as it can to tread on toes.

Looks like a troll to me - but that's only my opinion, to which I'm entitled.


     
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 16:57

Hugues is trying to update his reviews, but he's writtien over 1000, so it's taking so time. Wink

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 16:53

PORCUPINE TREE — Voyage 34

Review by Sean Trane (Hugues Chantraine)
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Prog-Folk Specialist 1 stars If anybody understands what this is about and find that there is more to it than aimless psychedelia , please try and explain it here. If anybody understands what this is about and find that there is more to it than aimless psychedelia , please try and explain it here. If anybody understands what this is about and find that there is more to it than aimless psychedelia , please try and explain it here. If anybody understands what this is about and find that there is more to it than aimless psychedelia , please try and explain it here.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 16:50
Clearly English is not the first language of Jacques Brenier. I don't think it takes too much effort though, to understand where he's coming from.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 16:24

"Defend the indefensible?"  Really?  Hardly.  Cert1f1ed...maybe I'm just having a bad day or something...I dunno...still that review I posted here makes no sense, in Elgish, anyway.  Easy...Tony...Mike...what's your take?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 16:16
I'm not exactly splitting hairs!

Your review made no sense to me - and I was simply pulling your leg about it.

Now stop trying to defend the indefensible


The review you're highlighting makes sense to me, in a poetic kind of way - I don't see the problem.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 16:02
Cert...I'm not "oblivious to genius", as you put it.  My review was an opinion...I didn't like it, and I explained why.  That's my wont...you have yours.  This review made no sense (in English or whatnot), so I posted it here to see what the other collaborators had to say. 
What about my signature?  It's a lyric from a Rush song, one that happens to be my anthem.  Let's stop splitting hairs and discuss reviews, please?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 15:03
Indeed - and some are oblivious to genius, it would seem.

(In response to your sig and unusual review of the same album - or was it the same? I can't tell!)
    

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 14:41
HUH?????
 

Fugazi

1984

Studio Album

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Review by drain-o (Jacques Brenier)
Posted 12:54:22 PM EST, 7/17/2006

4 stars Fugazi was the album and a disk hard of Marillion second to follow after their beginning of chief of work. Always, it is an excellent recording, often improve that the major part of output of postfish at Marillion. Fugazi was also the beginning of Ian Mosley because the beater of Marillion as indicating would leave (later it would be in the arena).

Assassing is a high blow-of-foot in the song of trousers with its principal beat and tearing off beat of foot. I really dig this song and appreciated it during many years. The punch and Judy which I think are about these characters of puppet because I do not feel to continue punch and it would not be a nice thing to make even if it is in a song. The gauge saw, of the emerald lies, and it chameleon are very above the average symphonic songs of prog, still kind of similar period 1978-1982 of genesis in the noise. The two final ways, Incubus and Fugazi, are the best ways on the album, being more complex than the rest.

For the majority, the overall list seems disjoined when compared with the beginning of Marillion and thus not completely what I would call a chief of work. It is nevertheless a strongly qualified release which is worth the sorrow time being added to your collection. If my jams of toe with the roasted bearings, I know I can find a heating of thermometer to the top of the rays of the sun coming from my ears and belly. Easily four holds the first role and strongly recommended.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 04:02



Yes, and that would mean that this guy likes the current teenage crap band "Placebo", cause he says "If the goal is to have every single band producing very good music".

On another hand, i can understand his point of view. DP should not be here IMO.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 02:47
Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

Just seen the above "review" myself, it shows a lack of understanding how PA is structured, everyone is entitled to their opinion but it is the
"It is a nonsense to discuss these types of recordings on tis site (like Placebo, Muse, the Beatles, Queen, Supertramp etc.). If the goal is to have every single band producing very good music you got it but to me it is really stupid; I will review the records of the bands I have mentioned just the same way. "        bit that is cause for concern.
 
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Funny thing is that this guy is not eve,n able to check that Placebo IS NOT the UK Alternative rock but the Belgian JR/F
 
let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 02:23
YES — Yessongs
Review by gnarley_brewer

5 stars This album is essential for any prog rock fan or any fan deciding to get into yes. This is yes at the peak of their music and is really the best stage of their musical carrer. A must for the collection!





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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2006 at 01:37
SPASTIC INK — Ink Compatible
Review by frouse (Irek)

5 stars A masterpiece?? I hve no doubt about that! Superb riffs, great play by all musicians and wonderful compositions. That all makes it one of the most exciting piece of music ever released on the rock scene. Definitely outdoing Dream Theater...



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 06 2006 at 14:35
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 06 2006 at 12:28
Originally posted by billbuckner billbuckner wrote:

DEEP PURPLE — Made In Japan

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        ZowieZiggy
    
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    1 stars
    So, here we are.
Made In Japan by Deep Purple.
On a prog rock site !
I guess I must be dreaming. This is pure hard rock man. And the best of it.
I used to be (and still am) a huge fan of DP. Actually I saw them performed at the time
(73). Needless to say, there is no fraction of prog here. It is pure violence and rythm.
I would give five star to this in the hard rock genre. In the prog, it will be 1 (just because I
am reluctant to give 0). It is a nonsense to discuss these types of recordings on tis site
(like Placebo, Muse, the Beatles, Queen, Supertramp etc.).
If the goal is to have every single band producing very good music you got it but to me it is
really stupid;
I will review the records of the bands I have mentioned just the same way.
    




I'll let Easy or Guigo deal with this as they might want to contact the guy (as well as delete his "review".)
    
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 06 2006 at 12:26
Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:



Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Fairly worthless Freak Out! review: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=29376


Quite a long time it stayed.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 06 2006 at 12:19
Just seen the above "review" myself, it shows a lack of understanding how PA is structured, everyone is entitled to their opinion but it is the
"It is a nonsense to discuss these types of recordings on tis site (like Placebo, Muse, the Beatles, Queen, Supertramp etc.). If the goal is to have every single band producing very good music you got it but to me it is really stupid; I will review the records of the bands I have mentioned just the same way. "        bit that is cause for concern.
 
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Edited by mystic fred - August 06 2006 at 12:24
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