I had read some reviews by Mr. Luke earlier, and I already noticed that he didn't like Zappa and expressed this in a not very intelligent way, but this is TOO MUCH:

http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=5284"> ZAPPA, FRANK - Absolutely Free Review by Luke @ 12:26:46 PM EST, 7/28/2004   —   absolutely crappy, this is rubbish and i wonder how sounds like son of suzy creamcheese had a chance to be recorded, save your ears from this lp, the only good thing about it are song titles, call any vegetable - that's nice but musically worthless. this record is for those who have too much money and want to waste some on piece of garbage.   Absolutely NO ARGUMENTS.   http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=5283"> ZAPPA, FRANK - Freak Out! Review by Luke @ 12:33:36 PM EST, 7/28/2004   —   give some people who never played on anything some instruments and drugs then you'll hear freak out, being completely honest i can understand if someone likes that kind of stuff but i won't understand if someone write something good about that album calling crap real music.

Those are unfounded arguments, that could only have come from misinformation and pretentiousness. And I second that Joren, Zappa was against drug abuse; and for those narrow-minded who didn't know like Mr. Luke here, there was a campaign led by his daughters, Moon and Diva; to fight against drugs. Zappa was only a talented musician who imposed a remarkable breakthrough, that among many others, gave birth to prog rock. Period.

Joren wrote: This is just ridiculous! The Mothers were well-trained and very skilled and educated musicians, and as we all know, Zappa was AGAINST DRUGS!

He also had a grudge against french people

I must say that the LUKE man is not easy to cope with!

I once had a lenghty mail exchange with him about my review of Tull's Under Wraps (an awful album we all agree except for him) as I was making fan of the poor artwork and music and Britney Spears! Not only did he attack me on his review but also sent me hate e-mail telling me to go review in Jazz sites (now there is an original way of say F%#* off) and leave the Tull reviewing to fans.

After a few (four or five) exchanges , I finally made him understand that his opinion while valid , was just one and certainly not better/worthy than mine (the vast majority of reviews are negative  for that album) and finally apologized , became less agressive and have not heard or read him on the site since..... until this thread.

Easy Livin wrote: I agree Cert, but they are poor reviews. He doesn't make any attempt to explain why he doesn't like them. A well written adverse review can be just as helpful as a positive one.

Very true, Easy - but if we went through and weeded out all the poor reviews that made little or no attempt at qualification, we'd be faced with a never-ending task.

A very worthy one, I have to say...