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The Willow Farmer 
Forum Senior Member 
Joined: February 04 2011 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 112 |
 Posted: September 23 2011 at 12:56 |
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I think you need 40 posts before you can vote. I know, it seems unfair, but I also had to go through the same thing when I was new. Still, it looks like this competition has attracted a few new members. Cool beans! Edited by The Willow Farmer - September 23 2011 at 12:56 |
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Recent Music Acquisitions:
Johnny Marr-"The Messenger" Steven Wilson-"The Raven that Refused to Sing" Fish-"Sunsets on Empire" Riverside-"Shrine of New Generation Slaves" |
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Musicosm
Forum Newbie 
Joined: October 25 2010 Status: Offline Points: 1 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 13:02 |
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor? Sounds like a cross between alternative, prog, black metal, and Gregorian chanting. Worth a listen, I think.
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Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group 
Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 35886 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 13:16 |
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You can post as new users, and I would have thought writing is a more interesting exercise than an anonymous vote. I know I'd rather hear people's thoughts/ perspectives/ insights when i make polls than just see that a vote has been cast. And discussion can be interesting. These polls are mostly just fun (though polls can lead to great musical discoveries); don't know why some people seem take them very seriously (especially these kind of contests -- a lot of work has been put into it, and I respect, by the way). It was, however, done to prevent abuse (manipulation). By the way, why are there so many people registering, apparently, to vote for Spock's Beard? How did people find out about it? I did a little search and found these, but not many responses there: Edited by Logan - September 23 2011 at 13:20 |
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Horizons
Collaborator 
Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 20 2011 Location: Somewhere Else Status: Offline Points: 16952 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 13:24 |
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I find it highly suspicious that all of a sudden new users come here, and want to vote for SB as their first post.
Lol this poll is riddled with hardcore SB fans .
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Morningrise
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 18 2009 Location: Buenos Aires Status: Offline Points: 2766 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 13:26 |
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Hahaha, how cool is this! I've unleashed a beast with this tournament.  |
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Mellotron Storm
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 27 2006 Location: The Beach Status: Offline Points: 13502 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 13:37 |
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 That's pretty cool. Looks like SPOCK'S BEARD has called in some backup. |
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
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Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group
Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 35886 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 13:42 |
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Yeah, and it was suspicious activities in another one of these for-fun contests that led to the post count requirement (multiple accounts by same user, and I've seen a few cases of people being solicited at other sites to join PA just to vote in a poll -- not that's fanboyism). The way I see it, these polls are primarily intended for the PA community's entertainment. We all started as newbies at one time, but I would rather voters be people who joined because they like the site and want to be a part of it rather than people who come just to vote in the poll and then leave (those kinds are not part of the community). if these polls lead to more people joining our community, that is great.
I must say, sometimes the most entertaining thing I have found about these contests is the lengths that some fanboys sometimes go to to push for their choice band. I remember a little fiasco some years ago when one member was requesting fans at the fanboard to review and rate a new release here at PA so that it would be top of that year's charts. Mind you, that can translate to more sales for the band, and promoters sometimes do underhanded stuff here.
Next thing you know they might be praying to Kirk's Toupee for divine assistance. Godspeed you black beard.
Edited by Logan - September 23 2011 at 13:50 |
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Anthony H.
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 11 2010 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 6088 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 14:01 |
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Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group
Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 35886 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 14:08 |
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Also posted on the facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/spocksbeard
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duchessnukem
Forum Newbie
Joined: March 16 2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 2 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 14:08 |
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Spock's Beard!
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Anthony H.
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 11 2010 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 6088 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 14:08 |
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I mean, do you really care that much, Dave?  |
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rushfan4
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 66264 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 14:12 |
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That is kind of cool that our little ol' site would be on Dave's radar.
He must really want that cup.
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harmonium.ro
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 14:14 |
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Wow.
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Morningrise
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 18 2009 Location: Buenos Aires Status: Offline Points: 2766 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 14:17 |
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Holy s**t, I hadn't realise about that. Now SB MUST advance. I'll make sure of it. That is unless David Bryant, Mr. Menuck or any of the others commit to their cause. Just kidding... |
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Horizons
Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 20 2011 Location: Somewhere Else Status: Offline Points: 16952 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 14:23 |
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I call shenanigans.
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Roland113
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 30 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Status: Offline Points: 3843 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 14:33 |
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 Morningrise...this in my mind is a new pinnacle of achievement. Your tournament has been noted by one of the band members. Again, I applaud you. Mr. Meros. I'm thinking that you're now reading this so I've got to do a shout out. Thank you for the wonderful music. You guys are one of the bands (along with Dream Theater and The Flower Kings) that brought me back into progressive rock after years of listening to electronica. Thank you for the great tunes and I'm looking forward to the day you make it back to Pittsburgh. Loved you guys when you did 3RP, hearing "The Light" performed by the original line up was one of the highlights of my concert going career.
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-------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob-------
I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms. |
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snibbomot
Forum Newbie
Joined: May 22 2010 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 3 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 14:44 |
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Spock's Beard forever!
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Morningrise
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 18 2009 Location: Buenos Aires Status: Offline Points: 2766 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 14:46 |
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Once again, thanks for all the kind words Tom. I really appreciate it. And I share all your feelings towards Mr. Dave Meros and his band. Of course this won't affect my impartiality. If you are seeing this Mr. Meros, it would be sooooo awesome if you could come to Argentina with the Beard Edited by Morningrise - September 23 2011 at 14:52 |
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The Willow Farmer
Forum Senior Member
Joined: February 04 2011 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 112 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 14:56 |
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Quick…someone get a hold of GY!BE. If there’s one thing I know about Canadian anarchists, it’s that they love winning contests. |
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Recent Music Acquisitions:
Johnny Marr-"The Messenger" Steven Wilson-"The Raven that Refused to Sing" Fish-"Sunsets on Empire" Riverside-"Shrine of New Generation Slaves" |
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Gandalff
Forum Senior Member
Joined: September 07 2007 Location: Middle-Earth Status: Offline Points: 4214 |
Posted: September 23 2011 at 15:30 |
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Wow, two quite uninteresting bands, and so many posts here? Unbelievable! |
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