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Topic: Scott Gillham (U.S.) for Symphonic Prog
Posted: July 22 2013 at 00:11

http://scottgillham.bandcamp.com/album/dreams-and-adventures-disc-1

http://scottgillham.bandcamp.com/album/dreams-and-adventures-disc-2

https://myspace.com/scottgillham

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Posted: July 29 2013 at 15:40

On the basis of his current bandcamp albums I'd probably put him in the ''unsigned artists'' category. One to watch re future releases.

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Posted: December 26 2013 at 07:47

Well, another album was added to bandcamp six days ago, but it is called 'Edits and Excerpts', and it is just that - edits and excerpts from the first two 'Dreams And Adventures' discs: http://scottgillham.bandcamp.com/album/edits-and-excerpts. Still on the 'one to watch' list for now...

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Posted: December 28 2013 at 14:25

Moved to unsigned for now.

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Posted: February 02 2015 at 20:59

Added to Crossover charts - sorry for the delay (multiple albums available for purchase through Bandcamp)

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Posted: February 07 2015 at 20:10

Moved to Symphonic

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Posted: February 09 2015 at 19:37

Is he Symphonic or Crossover? What albums are available outside of internet sites?

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Posted: February 09 2015 at 20:06

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

Is he Symphonic or Crossover? What albums are available outside of internet sites?

Scott Gillham is Symphonic, imho.

I suggested him to Crossover section because at the time when I suggested him I wasn't quite sure that your esteemed Team is willing to eval an artist with digital albums only. He didn't print CDs as far as I know.

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Posted: February 09 2015 at 21:26

Svetonio wrote:

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

Is he Symphonic or Crossover? What albums are available outside of internet sites?

Scott Gillham is Symphonic, imho.

It's entirely up to the team whether or not they wish to accept digital-only artists. The symphonic team chooses not to.

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Posted: February 10 2015 at 01:40

Andy Webb wrote:

Svetonio wrote:

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

Is he Symphonic or Crossover? What albums are available outside of internet sites?

Scott Gillham is Symphonic, imho.

It's entirely up to the team whether or not they wish to accept digital-only artists. The symphonic team chooses not to.

No problem Andy, if they chooses so, that is that.

However, at October 2014 they added GreyField based at digital release only. Couple of times they have changed their attitude toward digital-only artists actually, so that I could not suggest Mr Gillham for Symphonic section because I didn't know what was their attitude back in July 2013.

Maybe due to same reason the Crossover Team moved sugestion to Symphonic; I mean, the Crossover boys maybe didn't know that new attitude of the Symphonic Team toward digital-only artists?

Nevermind. It's not important anymore.

Any chance for Neo?

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Posted: February 10 2015 at 12:26

My opinion on this is that this man's outputs are too much on an amateur/underground level, basically home-like productions and I personally dislike the fact that several tracks are chosen to form separate releases or the longer ones to form the compilation, not a proper move I should say...plus anything symphonic rejects isn't Neo in my opinion...I am willing to keep an eye on the case though for a future album, pls knock the door for any further news.

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Posted: February 12 2015 at 22:38

apps79 wrote:

My opinion on this is that this man's outputs are too much on an amateur/underground level, basically home-like productions and I personally dislike the fact that several tracks are chosen to form separate releases or the longer ones to form the compilation, not a proper move I should say...plus anything symphonic rejects isn't Neo in my opinion...I am willing to keep an eye on the case though for a future album, pls knock the door for any further news.

That was we were discussing in the team's thread, the release doesn't sound as a professional recording.

The music is quite good, but the production doesn't meet the standards of PA in my opinion

For the purpose of clarity, an official release is defined here as:

1.2 Recorded and mixed in a professional manner, such that it meets commercial sound quality as found on average CDs released by commercial record companies;

We will also keep an eye, because the music seems very close to Symphonic.

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Posted: February 13 2015 at 01:17

Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

That was we were discussing in the team's thread, the release doesn't sound as a professional recording.

The music is quite good, but the production doesn't meet the standards of PA in my opinion

For the purpose of clarity, an official release is defined here as:

1.2 Recorded and mixed in a professional manner, such that it meets commercial sound quality as found on average CDs released by commercial record companies;

We will also keep an eye, because the music seems very close to Symphonic.

Iván

I respect your opinion Iván, as an expert's opinion as well. But, do you heard Mr Gillham re-released / compiled album Dreams & Adventures (The Progressive Tracks) ? http://scottgillham.bandcamp.com/album/dreams-and-adventures-the-progressive-tracks
In my humble opinion, it's a quite nice (symphonic) sound i.e. Mr Gillham already reached that 'professional manner' with Dreams & Adventures (The Progressive Tracks) ; anyway, it's a beautiful album and I'd like to recommend Dreams & Adventures (The Progressive Tracks) to everybody who love listening to Symphonic rock with a peacefully, gentle atmosphere Big smile

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Posted: February 13 2015 at 08:41

Please Svetonio, making a compilation album is a clever way of adding two amateurish studio albums, because we add all the discography.

We heard it all, and the answer is still no

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Posted: February 13 2015 at 18:14

Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Please Svetonio, making a compilation album is a clever way of adding two amateurish studio albums, because we add all the discography.

We heard it all, and the answer is still no

I don't insist, Iván.

Just wanna say that the production of Mr Gillham's re-released / compiled album Dreams & Adventures (The Progresssive Tracks) is perfectly fine to these ears and I strongly recommend the album to all the fans of that mellow Symphonic rock in the style of '70s.

Of course, the production always could be better.

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Posted: February 13 2015 at 21:43

Svetonio wrote:

Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Please Svetonio, making a compilation album is a clever way of adding two amateurish studio albums, because we add all the discography.

We heard it all, and the answer is still no

I don't insist, Iván.

Of course, the production always could be better.

Again Svetonio

IT'S A COMPILATION.

His studio albums have an amateur production, this compilation is recorded with pieces from his previous albums

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Posted: February 21 2015 at 00:53

Sorry, not accepted by Symphonic

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