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cacha71 
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 Posted: July 08 2009 at 16:41 |
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I voted Harmonium but I think it's a really good idea to review a more obscure album that you enjoyed and would like to draw attention to. I have noticed that there are quite a few hidden gems around that have very few reviews (or none at all), and often when I'm looking for info on an album I like to read other people's opinions, but am often frustrated by the lack of reviews or info. I would like to be able to write reviews myself but am rather lacking in confidence.
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http://www.last.fm/group/Progressive+Folk
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aapatsos
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Posted: July 08 2009 at 17:53 |
regardless of preference, I would go with the one with the least number of reviews at the moment... 
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Negoba
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Posted: July 08 2009 at 20:43 |
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Harmonium in the lead, which interestingly is an album I got the hard way, through an import distributor. It's an excellent album which I love. Not my absolute favorite on the list, but a certainly deserving choice. We'll see how thing end up....
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Atavachron
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Posted: July 08 2009 at 20:53 |
sure I'll go with Harmonium, maybe you can tell us why so many people love it as much as they do  though I was tempted to pick the RtF, been meaning to do that one myself
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Conor Fynes
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Posted: July 08 2009 at 21:33 |
Opeth - Still LIfe
celebrate a milestone with a true essential =D
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Progosopher
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Posted: July 08 2009 at 21:41 |
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I suggest Pat Metheny's The Way Up. It seems an appropriately symbolic title as your numbers grow.
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The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
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King Crimson776
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Posted: July 09 2009 at 03:58 |
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I'll give it to Mahavishnu, it'll be between that and Harmonium.
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Negoba
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Posted: July 09 2009 at 10:47 |
Well my current favorite discovery, Bacamarte, is bringing up the rear. I can recommend highly every single album on the list with the possible exception of Rajaz.
That album is one of the most beautiful demonstrations of expressive electric guitar I've ever heard, but the rest of the music is simply OK in my opinion. While I think it belongs in every guitar player's library, not every prog fan is going to get as much out of it as I do.
Starting my critical spins of Harmonium this afternoon. Barring a surprise run, it looks like it will be the one.
Edited by Negoba - July 09 2009 at 10:47
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memowakeman
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Posted: July 09 2009 at 23:51 |
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Birds of Fire!!
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Negoba
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Posted: July 10 2009 at 08:34 |
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Harmonium it is....will be writing the review today after many listens yesterday.
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You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.
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J-Man
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Posted: July 10 2009 at 08:45 |
Still Life... assuming you give it a 5 star review 
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J-Man
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Posted: July 10 2009 at 08:46 |
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^Nevermind my last post since you're already doing Harmonium. Make your 101st Still Life.
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Negoba
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Posted: July 10 2009 at 09:00 |
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Still Life is a great album, but hopefully every Opeth fan already has it. I don't know that my review will sway anyone one way or another. I'll definitely get to it, but I like doing a little bit more obscure ones in general. One day I'll just get in the mood and do it. Pretty much same story with Blackwater Park, except I like Still Life a little better.
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You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.
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J-Man
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Posted: July 10 2009 at 16:08 |
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^ Yeah I agree. It's never as much fun reviewing Close to the Edge or Selling England. However, I am writing a review for Fragile right now only because I'm giving it 3 stars (sorry Fragile fans).
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Negoba
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Posted: July 10 2009 at 16:17 |
Review done, will post shortly.
I'm fairly certain Still Life would get 5 stars. Those critical 4-5 listens to an album sometimes change things though. The only one I'm sure would get 5 stars is Birds of Fire, just because I've listened to it so many times over several years. Bacamarte is new to me (4-5 total listens) but feels like a 5 star. Several have masterpiece songs but I'm not sure the whole album rates masterpiece. And some are just hard work to digest. The Pat Matheny album most of all. I've been wanting to review that for awhile now, but it's alot of music to digest.
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You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.
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Jozef
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Posted: July 10 2009 at 21:31 |
Camel- "Rajaz" I think I might do a review of that myself at some point or any Camel album for that matter.
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Logan
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Posted: July 10 2009 at 21:38 |
 Negoba wrote:
Review done, will post shortly.
I'm fairly certain Still Life would get 5 stars. Those critical 4-5 listens to an album sometimes change things though. The only one I'm sure would get 5 stars is Birds of Fire, just because I've listened to it so many times over several years. Bacamarte is new to me (4-5 total listens) but feels like a 5 star. Several have masterpiece songs but I'm not sure the whole album rates masterpiece. And some are just hard work to digest. The Pat Matheny album most of all. I've been wanting to review that for awhile now, but it's alot of music to digest. |
I loved Bacamarte's when I was quite new to it -- I found it so warm and delightful -- but I don't hold it in the same regard as I once did. Still, it's a very nice album. I just don't consider it to that great any more.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: July 11 2009 at 02:34 |
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Happy 100th review! And thanks for the treat, great one.
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ghost_of_morphy
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Posted: July 11 2009 at 04:53 |
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If you have something interesting to say about Unorthodox Behavior, I think you should say it.
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progrules
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Posted: July 11 2009 at 08:29 |
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Can't believe SLS has so few votes. It's by a million miles the best album of this list.
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