Prog. Review Site, Interesting Stuff
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Topic: Prog. Review Site, Interesting Stuff
Posted By: MikeDupont
Subject: Prog. Review Site, Interesting Stuff
Date Posted: August 13 2008 at 20:10
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Hey for any of you who are interested, there is a site run by a man named George Starostin, (anyone here of him?) that reviews almost every kinda of music from the 60-90's. The reason I posted this is because he reviews LOTS of prog. bands, certaintly the more popular ones, and even a lot of the lesser known ones. He takes a band, say King Crimson, and goes down the line of every album they have recorded, and reviews them with great detail. His opinion is most interesting, and let me tell you, he dosn't hate prog. like most critics.  Here is a link to the site, he hasn't worked on it in some time so dont let the opener bother you, just scroll down and you'll prop. find some bands you like. http://starling.rinet.ru/music/index.htm His reviews are interesting, some albums like In the Court of the Crimson King, Thick as a Brick, and Selling England By the Pound for example are all albums he loves but albums like Close to the Edge, Pawn Hearts, and much of Rush, he isn't so keen with. |
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 13 2008 at 20:48
| He has quite a reputation around these parts -- his reviews have been mentioned quite a few times. |
Posted By: Yorkie X
Date Posted: August 14 2008 at 01:29
| I just read some of his "reviews" the guy couldnt be more wrong and strikes me as a complete pompous twit. |
Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: August 14 2008 at 02:21
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I've been reading his reviews for several years now, not because I agree with him, in a lot of cases our opinions differ widely, but he's always an amusing read, especially in rant mode, which is quite often.
As far as I know he died a short while back?
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Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: August 14 2008 at 10:47
 that's a great way to put it! He's a wanted man in the Kansas and VdGG fan clubs. I don't agree with everything he writes...sometimes I find it overly pompous, but the site is great and very entertaining...he strong reaction he provokes is a hallmark of a great reviewer.------------- Signature Writers Guild on strike |
Logan wrote:Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 14 2008 at 17:29
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love his reviews... witty as hell.. but his 'protege' John McFerrin is the best prog reviewer I've seen on the internet.. .hands down. quoted his many a time here... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |