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6/5 Sorry, it is my silly joke only, Dean. Six stars from five means, that rating is objective over
Laugh? I didn't even start.
I saw it as 5/6 - nothing in the graphic would make me think it was supposed to be 6/5
I recommend to ordain new forum rule, that phrase "album is overrated" is allowed only for rating with more than five stars. If someone personally rates album less than actual rating and actual rating is lesser than five star, is phrase "album is overrated" forbiden. He can to use phrase "album is underrated by me".
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Posted: September 16 2013 at 06:28
Chris S wrote:
Svetonio wrote:
dr prog wrote:
(...) these albums are meant to be two of the great prog albums. 10-15 minutes or worthy music from each. The rest is pretty boring
I agreed 100%
I don't know which album is more boring... Floyd's, I think.
Now I know why you like Bandcamp so much, careful with that trumpet Svetonio
Chris S, believe it or not, I never was DSOTM and Nursery Cryme lover. Just for info, my fav Floyd's album is Meddle, my fav album by Genesis is Trespass.
And yes, a number of albums what I find at amazing Bandcamp are more interresting to me than both of DSOTM and NC. For example, this Avant-prog album from 2010, what I suggested not long time ago:
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Posted: September 16 2013 at 07:15
So calling something underrated is fine, because then someone is supporting that work. But because overrated is negative in tone it ceases to be a legitimate opinion?
Exactly, although some peeps have a very peculiar way of expressing these.
It is quite possible to call an album overrated without stepping on people's toes. But I guess that is the main driving force behind some folks. Dr Prog would be a fine example of this.
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Posted: September 16 2013 at 07:35
dr prog goes about things in a negative way generally, but I do believe those are actually his opinions. Hey, I disagree with most of what he comes out with on the forum, like many would, but as long as he's not insulting anyone personally, I wouldn't worry about it. The difference between say, Walter and dr prog (who dr prog reminds me of, slightly) is Walter went a bit over the line and started actually being abrasive towards other forum members' tastes in music. I mean, he was funny, but you shouldn't do that sh*t.
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Posted: September 16 2013 at 10:55
Guldbamsen wrote:
As pointed out some 9573907820589 times - there's no such thing as overrated. There's albums out there that a lot of folks deem priceless, which just don't sit well with some ie "the albums that a lot of you like but I don't - therefore you've got it wrong".
I don't think there's right or wrong in music, just different tastes and opinions.
BTW, who's that in your avatar? First I thought it was that quy from the A=MH2 cover (Chris Hutchison?), but it's Edgar Broughton, right?
As pointed out some 9573907820589 times - there's no such thing as overrated. There's albums out there that a lot of folks deem priceless, which just don't sit well with some ie "the albums that a lot of you like but I don't - therefore you've got it wrong".
I don't think there's right or wrong in music, just different tastes and opinions.
BTW, who's that in your avatar? First I thought it was that quy from the A=MH2 cover (Chris Hutchison?), but it's Edgar Broughton, right?
I'm with you on that, and it was kinda my point with the post. Infusing terms like 'right' and 'wrong' into music is ludicrous. I was just being overtly perfidious
And yes, you're quiet right, it's Edgar Broughton. The British Captain Beefheart
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Svetonio wrote:
Now I know why you like Bandcamp so much, careful with that trumpet Svetonio
Sorry, it is my silly joke only, Dean. Six stars from five means, that rating is objective over 
