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well that review inspires me ... to do a micky first here at PA's.. a review.. of a review.

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=107165

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5%20stars

Inpraiseoffoly has managed to sum up (LOL) everything that we love in prog reviewing. Pretentious, overblown, full of padding to achieve that mythical length to achieve 'epic' status. While I think that Future Days is simply a better album, his review his convinced me to knock the dust off of my copy of Tago Mago and give it another listen.  There can be no great reward to a reviewer than to either inspire someone to check out an album, stay far away from an album, or get a listener to reconsider their existing notions of it.  In my book a masterpiece of prog reviewing.. 5 stars.. easy

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^^^^

Ha ha ha.


One edit that needs making is moving the free-form poetry attempt as an afterthought at the end...
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taking a cigarette break for an intermission before reading pt 2 of that review, actually talking about the album Tago Mago itself LOL

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ShockedLOL
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oh man... I remember that Octa...arrggg.  review.. 

looking up your Tago Mago review
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Originally posted by Trickster F. Trickster F. wrote:

Originally posted by inpraiseoffolly inpraiseoffolly wrote:

^^^ And more especially... myself. My CAN - Tago Mago review (which, as I like to think, is approaching the goodness of level of the album itself -- NO snide comments Zappa88) is the longest on the site, if I'm not mistaking... partly by design and partly because I really did have a lot to say.

 

Is it longer than that one Octavarium review that used to be the primary example of a superlong review?

 

Haha, when I have vacations I'll try to beat that record (on purpose, with an in-depth lyrics analysis or something LOL).


As of my last edit... Yes, it is. It stills needs an edit or two to shut out the rambling factor (it gained about 1000 words last edit... no such antics here, I've said all I need to say, I just need to fine tune it). It's got a couple hundred on Octyvary-ugghhh.
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Originally posted by Eetu Pellonpää Eetu Pellonpää wrote:

^ Yeah, I think the review is funny too, as I'm not a huge JT fan. But probably those who really love that stuff may get sad. But the arguments why he dislikes that album are good IMO. (I would personally rate that ***-)


all kidding aside.... he does express and opinion and why he thinks so.. in the cute, cuddly way we expect from Philippe. That was my point, again covered in smartassery that being concise and direct is a good thing. 
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Originally posted by inpraiseoffolly inpraiseoffolly wrote:

^^^

And more especially... myself.

My CAN - Tago Mago review (which, as I like to think, is approaching the goodness of level of the album itself -- NO snide comments Zappa88) is the longest on the site, if I'm not mistaking... partly by design and partly because I really did have a lot to say.
 
Is it longer than that one Octavarium review that used to be the primary example of a superlong review?
 
Haha, when I have vacations I'll try to beat that record (on purpose, with an in-depth lyrics analysis or something LOL).
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^ Yeah, I think the review is funny too, as I'm not a huge JT fan. But probably those who really love that stuff may get sad. But the arguments why he dislikes that album are good IMO. (I would personally rate that ***-)
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Originally posted by progismylife progismylife wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

amen Ivan.....   being concise is an art lost to many reviewers here.


But, but I like my 1000 word essays Cry


hahhahah...  there's no crying in prog...
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^^^

And more especially... myself.

My CAN - Tago Mago review (which, as I like to think, is approaching the goodness of level of the album itself -- NO snide comments Zappa88) is the longest on the site, if I'm not mistaking... partly by design and partly because I really did have a lot to say.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

amen Ivan.....   being concise is an art lost to many reviewers here.


But, but I like my 1000 word essays Cry
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

amen Ivan.....   being concise is an art lost to many reviewers here.
 
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amen Ivan.....   being concise is an art lost to many reviewers here.
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Phil is actually the first and only person so far that I have seen explain his reasons of disliking an album in few sentences properly.

edit: had to add 'properly' in the end for sentence to have the meaning I initially intended it to have.


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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:



Originally posted by andu andu wrote:

It's a remarkable performance to break that many reviewing guidelines in such a short text... while being a major Collaborator:

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=116250


what's wrong with it LOL. Aren't we allowed to have opinions hahahha


I'll leave that on the hands of the Review Moderator. Stern%20Smile However till then this would be a useful read: Reviews guidelines
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hahahhaha.. that's our Philippe... always a ton of laughs LOL 
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Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:



Originally posted by andu andu wrote:


It's a remarkable performance to break that many reviewing guidelines in such a short text... while being a major Collaborator:http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=116250
what's wrong with it LOL. Aren't we allowed to have opinions hahahha




One of the best reviews on PAs. I haven't laughed so much in ages
 
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:



Originally posted by andu andu wrote:


It's a remarkable performance to break that many reviewing guidelines in such a short text... while being a major Collaborator:http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=116250
what's wrong with it LOL. Aren't we allowed to have opinions hahahha




One of the best reviews on PAs. I haven't laughed so much in ages

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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by andu andu wrote:

It's a remarkable performance to break that many reviewing guidelines in such a short text... while being a major Collaborator:

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=116250


what's wrong with it LOL. Aren't we allowed to have opinions hahahha

LOL
If you make a Rush review, micky, I'll report you quick as I can! Wink
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