Reviews discussion

moshkito wrote: Dean wrote: Somewhat coincidentally, I had pulled the Alquin album that one of those singles was lifted from out of the album rack to listen to today. However, I decided to listen to Fish Out Of Water twice instead.   Yukkkk!   Chris' album is nice, but Nobody and Best Kept Secret are both really nice albums, but we can't get past the Chicago style and hear something different. Both albums are excellent, and in many ways much more enjoyable than Chris'  in my book. And not pretentious!   Kinda goes to show you, how a known artist gets heard, and the rest? ... see you later aligator! Even Dean is not immune to that! Well, I'm  not either, so there! We're even!

Slightly clumsy in writing and structure, but not that bad.

Second Life Syndrome wrote: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1144191   This guy has no idea what he's doing

A bit gauche in places perhaps but what's wrong with it?

Second Life Syndrome wrote: ExittheLemming wrote: Second Life Syndrome wrote: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1144191   This guy has no idea what he's doing   A bit gauche in places perhaps but what's wrong with it? When I posted it, he had a 1 star rating, even though he stated it is a 4 1/2 star album.  It seems he's changed it.

Oh I see, makes sense now

a brilliant mathematical deduction in any case 

aapatsos wrote: I am a bit confused about this, certainly an innovative approach? http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1162180 http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1162179

^ the first of which is probably my favourite on the whole of PA.There are no hard and fast rules for a review and if you actually need to refer to the guidelines before submitting one, at least acknowledge that common sense might just be becoming a niche market hereabouts.....

Maybe they've got low standards?

:-P
Nah Thanos, it irritates me as well, when we do have this star rating system, that people use it like they talk to females in bars. 'Yes baby, everything is just fantastic about you. Never seen such a beautiful forehead before. You are truly a masterpiece!'.........on their way home they run into Angelina Jolie wearing nothing but stilletos and an iron belt, but they've run out of nice things to say, and can't quite understand how they just said that other chick was a masterpiece.
Take it from one who knows: there are two kinds of attractive women. 4s and ostridges. 4s are the ones where your pecker gets seduced, the ostridge takes your heart.

Same way with music, but people will rather throw 5 star reviews around like they hung from the trees. "5 nice guitar solos and mellotron?? 5 stars right there"

I know, and we've seen this before. Could be the local fanbase sure.
I am worthless in regards to this matter, but I'm sure both Keishiro and Andy will be able to spot if there is foul play afoot, ie if some of the reviews stem from the same dude and all that.

Still. It's worth the discussion methinks: do people feel it's ok to do these massive fan things? What are your thoughts?
Personally I would just like to see the reviewer openly admitting to being the bassist/ tuba player's sister/ in house studio fluffer. I hate it when people disguise themselves as 50 year old prog fans that just got a boner over a new cd... Come on!