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Topic: "Positive Reviews - Positive Feedback" Thread
Posted By: NotAProghead
Subject: "Positive Reviews - Positive Feedback" Thread
Date Posted: September 11 2008 at 20:09
Many of us here, collabs and non-collabs, spend our time and inspiration for writing reviews. What moves us to do it? I think first of all the need of self-expression. And the hope that our thoughts will be helpful to others.

What happens in reality? You make your best to share your thoughts with others, write a review, it appears on PA main page and after several hours it's getting 'lost' in the site database - until someone, maybe tomorrow, maybe some years later will read it and find something interesting in it. The only feedback is "Great review, XXX" and probably short discussion in some forum thread. That's all, communication breakdown! But I guess deep in our souls all of us need to feel that our efforts are not in vain, feel some support and have a feedback.

Visiting PA for several years, I remember some reviews which helped me a lot to discover some new music, have a new, different, look at familiar albums, get into the concepts etc. In other words, efforts of these people widened my musical and probably even cultural horizons, and I'm greatful for that.

I propose to start the thread (in fact I already started it), where we can say our 'thank you' and point out reviews, important and helful for us.

1. Please no negative opinions here, there are other threads for this purpose!
2. Please give links to your favourite reviews and explain what took your attention and what was important for you, what helped you to come to some new ideas etc.


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Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)



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Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: September 11 2008 at 21:05
If I started this thread, some of my thanks (only some, there are too many people to mention at once), in arbitrary order.
 
1. To Finnforest for his IL PAESE DEI BALOCCHI review: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=178127 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=178127
After reading this I've listend to the album with 'new eyes' and 'new ears'. Elegant, fragile music, something between reality and dream.
 
2. To Andrea Cortese for his RPI reviews, with strong accent on lyrical contents. One of the best examples is MUSEO ROSENBACH "Zarathustra": http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=56125 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=56125
 
3. To Mandrakeroot for his love and passion to Italian music. Sometimes I found his ratings too high, but often after listening albums he reviews I agree that they deserve more attention than I thought before.
 
4. To micky for FRANCO BATTIATO "L'Egitto Rrima Delle Sabbie" review: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=9601 - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=9601 . It saved me at least 15 euro LOL.
 
5. To Ivan_Melgar_M for explaining to non-Italian speakers (me in their number) the concept of LE ORME's masterpiece "Felona e Sorona": http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=88822 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=88822
 
6. To TheSilentManII for his wonderful LOS JAIVAS "En Vivo en Moscu" review: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=180833 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=180833
When I added this album to PA I did not hope someone is familiar with this rarity. Fortunately I was wrong. Wait for other reviews from TheSilentManII.
 
 
I don't know whether this thread will be supported by fellow proggers. Only time will tell. Wink
 


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Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)


Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: September 11 2008 at 21:25
Hey NAP, what a great idea for a thread!!  And thanks for the mention....it makes the time consuming task of reviewing very pleasurable when you find there are people out there who take something from them....

I almost don't know where to start.  I don't have any examples picked out to link to, but I love reading Assaf, whose reviews encourage me to try challenging things.  I love John Davie for his pure love of prog and open mind.  I love Tszirmay's for the same reason.  I love Clem (Bob Moore's) for his awesome, interesting folkie reviews.   I love Easy Livin's subtitles that are an art form in their own.  I loved reading Shakes and Joey Opeth for their acerbic tongues and humor mixed with keen ears, wish they would review more!   I love Teo's epic metal reviews which lead me into the genre way back when.  I love all my Italian pasta boys...you know who you are.  I love King-ByTor for his quality writing and reasoned reviews, same with Russellelk, you know these two guys give each band a fair shake. 

The bad part about listing people is that I know I am forgetting many more that I also enjoy, so don't be offended if I missed you.
  I probably love yours too!!!!  


Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: September 11 2008 at 21:45
Finnforest, thanks for your response.

I hope this thread will not die soon, but who knows...

I suggest to post here links to most interesting reviews, no matter where they are taken from - the main page or from albums' pages.



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Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)


Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: September 11 2008 at 22:18
Chicapah's and Tszirmay's stand out at the moment that make best reading for me..... great thread BTW because in many respects without reviews this site would be......more value LESS.....than value ADD!!!!
ps: Love Gatot's reviews also.


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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: September 11 2008 at 22:20
Here's my contribution for today....a review by Ken that led me to an album so beautiful it can bring you to tears...

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=155793 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=155793


Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: September 11 2008 at 22:31
^ BTW I did not know Welsh language is in many ways unlike English.



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Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)


Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 11 2008 at 23:05
agreed Ken is excellent.. and Rico for his artistry, micky's off-the-cuff style mixed with real knowledge, Chris Stacey's no-nonsense approach, Whistler's gonzo journalism, salmacis' vast knowledge, Raff of course, and Finnforest's immersion into RPI has been intriguing, and I've also very much enjoyed reading russelk, the sparse style of obiter, and professionalism of Neu!man  ..many others as well







Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: September 11 2008 at 23:19
Great idea for a thread! Hey, I even got a nod already - gotta like that. Thanks Finn! I've always loved your reviews.

Hmm, who can I mention. Well, I always follow the superb and well thought out reviews of one TGM: Orb, (even if his views on Rush clash with mine), John Davie (Sinkadotentree) for his always mind-opening reviews, many times with bands I've never even heard of. UMUR and Clem for their quality and often times opposing views (I love reviews that are from a different angle than what I think of an album). ZowieZiggy, Obiter and Sean Trane - because sometimes it's nice to read from someone who is brutally honest. Febus, Chicapah and Tszirmay for their thought out reviews. Easy Livin - as others have mentioned - because of his great titles and excellent reviews. Of course I also really miss reading Ghost Rider reviews, because those were always excellent. Whistler, as David so kindly pointed out, for his humor. There's also a number of non-collabs who I've seen and have been very impressed by, but they're quite hard to find when they're not on the front page! If I see you I'll mention you here...

Specific reviews, hmm... None are coming to mind, but if they do I'll be sure to post them here.


Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 00:10
Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:


Here's my contribution for today....a review by Ken that led me to an album so beautiful it can bring you to tears...

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=155793 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=155793


I credit the same review to helping me discover this outstanding album as well - thank Ken!

A shout-out to you as well Finny, for covering such a wide range of genres with admirable objectivity.

To Ricochet for his unbridled enthusiasm and colorful use of the English language.

To UMUR for sometimes opposing but always well-articulated views.

And to Gatot because I almost always agree with his ratings Big%20smile.

I'm undoubtedly forgetting someone, so I'll wander back here some time soon and add more...




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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 02:19
Shamelessly stealing Micky's phrase, my clappies go to

Sean Trane - for his awesomely wide (and still not finished) view over prog rock, that also means the same amount of dedication in purchasing prog rock, coming with mostly original thoughts and fine visioning from work to work - plus with a lot of special words, like ouevre, that add a sensible chord to the read; anyway, if there is one person putting the E in exhaustive...

Easy Livin - always one of my favorites, and a daily reviewer mostly, a rhythm even I couldn't keep up all the time (I was either squeezing 4 to 9 at once, either doing effort on one or two LOL); maybe a bit opposing to me myself in regards of musical (deep) analysis, but in the meantime a reviewer whose certain expressions inspires me to search for a nice English (unburdened) phrase which to use for one album in particular

sinkadotentree - definitely for his optimism in prog rock, cause I rarely see a 2-star review from him, and some of those 3-stars already have lines like "it didn't do much for me" LOL; otherwise, good, honest and nicely-written reviews, having, as a daily rhythm of reviewing, double the one I mentioned regarding Easy Livin (which is already wow!); for his rather minute incursion in the album, challenging the reader to search for certain tunes at certain times - a thing I once tried in my practice, but rather can't keep up with it, it's only for special occasion or b*****dly long electronic epics....

Clem - one of the truly prolific reviewers around here, no matter if the 1900+ words are gone, and I was so fascinated by the big step he took towards not just being a specialist of Folk, but also covering the genre itself through reviews - it almost inspires me to do the same, first of all in the two genres I work, then in other genres I'm deeply walkthroughing i.e. Krautrock, Post-Rock, and maybe one day even Folk, Zeuhl or Psychedelic

Finnforest & LinusW, as part of the Italian gang, also the enthusiastic jimmy_row for their wonderful incursion in one of the genres I haven't even debuted properly in; it's like reading about a world that's pending to be discovered, and all three are mostly making me read great things about that world

TGM:Orb - a blogger who has turned into a wide-acclaimed prog reviewer, and every new review counts

Special mentions to César Inca and Rivertree for their two-in-one package of suggesting + reviewing
and to salmacis, Chicapah, memowakeman and avestin, reviewers who take time to cover up a story and bring a full read when they fell ready




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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 03:23

And I forgot to mention Erik Neuteboom's excellent reviews too. Very knowlegeable!



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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 10:25

micky's review of Battiato's L'Egitto Prima Delle Sabbie
http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=126940

ZowieZiggy's series of LED ZEPPELIN & QUEEN reviews (read them chronologically!)

man overboard's old but always fresh FLOWER KINGS review
http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=41738

certif1ed
's one star reviews - although I might disagree - they're pleasure to read.

seyo's BIJELO DUGME series. Great.

Hopefully ExitTheLemming will became a prog reviewer soon. I love all of his reviews, and this is the best DSOTM review
http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=170087

russelk's most beautiful review posted on Prog Archives. Ever.
http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=117783






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https://japanskipremijeri.bandcamp.com/album/perkusije-gospodine" rel="nofollow - Percussion, sir!


Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 14:21
Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:



Finnforest & LinusW, as part of the Italian gang, also the enthusiastic jimmy_row for their wonderful incursion in one of the genres I haven't even debuted properly in; it's like reading about a world that's pending to be discovered, and all three are mostly making me read great things about that world



Thanks a lot! Means a lot for me (us!) that we manage to reach out with our favourite sub. Makes it all very much worth it Smile


Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 15:00
Originally posted by LinusW LinusW wrote:

Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:



Finnforest & LinusW, as part of the Italian gang, also the enthusiastic jimmy_row for their wonderful incursion in one of the genres I haven't even debuted properly in; it's like reading about a world that's pending to be discovered, and all three are mostly making me read great things about that world



Thanks a lot! Means a lot for me (us!) that we manage to reach out with our favourite sub. Makes it all very much worth it Smile
same here; I really appreciate that Rico!  Inspired me to pick up the seldom used pen this afternoonWinkBig%20smile  ...for the love of the musicClap
 
 
ClapClap and applause for the thread and everyone who participated.  there are many many great reviewers here so I won't even try to name any because I don't like forgetting people who deserve praise.


Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 13 2008 at 08:17
Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

 
4. To micky for FRANCO BATTIATO "L'Egitto Rrima Delle Sabbie" review: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=9601 - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=9601 . It saved me at least 15 euro LOL.
 

I don't know whether this thread will be supported by fellow proggers. Only time will tell. Wink
 


you are welcome hahahha..


hahhaha...  yeah ... well I got my copy for 3 Euros....  his 70's stuff is discounted in Italy... you can get ALL of his 70's album in brick and mortars there for less than 50 Euros. 


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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 13 2008 at 08:21
Originally posted by King By-Tor King By-Tor wrote:

Great idea for a thread! Hey, I even got a nod already - gotta like that. Thanks Finn! I've always loved your reviews.

Hmm, who can I mention. Well, I always follow the superb and well thought out reviews of one TGM: Orb, (even if his views on Rush clash with mine), John Davie (Sinkadotentree) for his always mind-opening reviews, many times with bands I've never even heard of. UMUR and Clem for their quality and often times opposing views (I love reviews that are from a different angle than what I think of an album). ZowieZiggy, Obiter and Sean Trane - because sometimes it's nice to read from someone who is brutally honest. Febus, Chicapah and Tszirmay for their thought out reviews. Easy Livin - as others have mentioned - because of his great titles and excellent reviews. Of course I also really miss reading Ghost Rider reviews, because those were always excellent. Whistler, as David so kindly pointed out, for his humor. There's also a number of non-collabs who I've seen and have been very impressed by, but they're quite hard to find when they're not on the front page! If I see you I'll mention you here...

Specific reviews, hmm... None are coming to mind, but if they do I'll be sure to post them here.


great calls... Clap

and I'm sure Raff appreciates the mention..  I always looked forward to her reviews. She had a real style in her reivews and knowledge that is sorely missed around here.


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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 13 2008 at 08:26
for me.... way too many to mention all....  I do read a lot of reviews...

the Italian crew... ALL of them.. are first class reviewers... the truest measure.. a passion and love for the music that shines through in every review.

could name a bunch...  but so I don't leave any out.. just naming one....

Mark (Cert1fied)  as mentioned in another thread... his review of ItCotCK was the defining moment for me when the greatness of the album really hit me.. not in a historical sense.. but a musical one. Also his reviews made me sit up and and get into Kraftwerk.. a group I never would have touched if not for his reviews making me WANT to hear them.


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Posted By: russellk
Date Posted: September 14 2008 at 23:01
I enjoy Exitthelemming's reviews - his one-star reviews (http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=174773) as much as his five-star reviews (http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=169570) are provocative and extremely well written. I agree with virtually none of them, but that makes it all the more interesting.

Finnforest writes authoritavely and thoughtfully on a wide range of subjects, awarding five stars sparingly but when he does leaving the reader in no doubt as to why (http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=150825).

We're lucky to have such talented reviewers turning us on (and sometimes warning us off) new music. A huge thanks from me.


Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: September 19 2008 at 19:14
My thanks to Erik Neuteboom for his passion to Prog Andaluz and for recommending me great flamenco guitarist Sabicas
 
Erik's Andalusian virus is so infectious! Smile


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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 02:00
I just saw this review on the front page and it made me think of this thread:

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=203954 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=203954

often times I'm not one for a very personal review, but this one was just so well done - really made me think. A very powerful intro that sets up the rest of the review nicely. Actually I think I'm going to go out and try to find this album now - I think I saw it in one of the local stores - so it's buying time.

Awesome review John Clap


Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 08:50
Here:

By Antoine: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=134811 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=134811
My exact thoughts, obviously much more well expressed and more entertaining than I could have done.

By Mike: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=168709 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=168709
Again, my exact thoughts about it, and very well described and expressed.

By Sleeper: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1670 - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1670
By Teo: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=101617 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=101617
By Alex: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1670 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=194083
Three reviews of the same album, which really made me want to buy this album, and was no waste of money at all.

By Rob: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=181455 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=181455
While I don't agree on the rating, the review itself says almost all, and perfectly.

By Dean: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=140856 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=140856
Truly entertaining, and does justice to all the songs.

By Raff: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=161465 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=161465
My exact thoughts, and she couldn't have done it better.
http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=75369 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=75369
Another which I share similar thoughts, and it does justice to the album.

By Micky: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=179818 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=179818
Entertaining, and very well done.








Posted By: omri
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 12:10
I think 3 years ago I started a thread on the subject "Why do I write reviews" quite funny that I actually wrote very few reviews (mostly cause in many cases others have said it so nicely).
 
I will use this opportunity to thank few guys I realy learned to appreciate :
 
To Logan and Rocktopus and ghost rider (I know she changed her name) that I learned to trust their taste and search for any album they recommend.
To Ivan and Micky that are very knoledgable and though I don't allways agree, it is allways a pleasure to debate with them.
To Assaf that opened my eyes to so many new and amazing artists.
To Gatot for his great attitude in writing reviews.
 
And the second part will be thanks to many I don't remember their names but led me to discover gems :
 
Esperanto - Danse macabre. After reading that one I knew I had to get it and it was even better than I expected.
Eskaton - 4 visions. Same story here.
After crying - Overground music. Actually it wasn't a review but a thread somebody started claiming there is more in PA than the well knowns and gave AC as an example. You were absolutely right budy!
To the folk guys who recomended Comus and Spirogyra (still looking for Jan duks de grey), I'm glad I listened to you.
To those who recomended Krautrock (I'm sure Bilek and the baldies were some of those). Can, ADII, Faust, Popol vou were all found following your instructions.
To the Canadians insisting that Harmonium is the best Canadian band. You have a point there.
To many that claimed Magma to be special. I agree with you on that folks.
 
I could go on for hours so let me just summarise that in this site I found so much great music and many kind and educated fellows so thank you all.


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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 21:30
enjoyed reading Whistler's Zep lll write-up today, don't agree with his overall assessment but it's very good reading

../Review.asp?id=176258 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=176258




Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 21:54
I want to give a shout out to sinkadotentree, he reviews all sorts of the crazy sh*t I listen to, and they're great reviews - well done!


Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 05 2009 at 00:02
nice ;

../album.asp?id=1909 - Eclectic Prog

Review by ../Collaborators.asp?id=16519 - ExittheLemming
Prog Reviewer

5 stars Red Jelly Babies escape from the box and finally reach maturity

The quantum leap represented by this album in the Crim catalogue cannot be overstated. Everything that followed should have cast an unflattering light on the unfocused and misguided promise of Crimson's prior juvenilia. But no, for reasons of perhaps lazy journalism or plain ignorant stereotyping, the red critter will be forever depicted as a bloated 'dainty' wheezing in the slipstream of a crushed velvet undeground it had long outpaced and left miles behind. (The guys behind you sometimes turn out to be a lap ahead of you)

So much of the music presented here flies in the face of the prevailing prog zeitgeist of 1973 that were it not so facile a contention, we could be forgiven for stating that King Crimson were the first punk band. Gone are the stupefied noodlings of 'Islands' - the twee gothic romance of 'In the Court' - the self conscious cleverness of 'Lizard' and the wet stoned nonsense of 'Poseidon' (Yep, this is a U-turn incorporating six wheelies and the smell of burning rubber)

Instead, we are confronted with an unflinching and unforgiving discipline that somehow manages to harness jazz, classical, blues, pop, musique concrète, gamelan, african, raga, rock, metal and all points inbetween (and unknown) during this record's duration. The 30th anniversary edition, which I'm reviewing here, has been lovingly remastered to salvage many hitherto sunken trasures from the original vinyl mix. Bruford's polyrhythmic kit work and the percussion salvo delivered by Jamie Muir are noticably enhanced here to mesmerising effect.

It's a long time since I listened to Bartok's string quartets, but there are discernible quotations from these via the violin of Cross and the guitar of Fripp throughout Larks Tongues. I know that Bob has expressed a fondness for Bartok's chamber music in the past and of all the albums in Crimson's discography, the influence is at its most palpable here.

Our old buddy the tritone (augmented fourth) makes its presence felt in thrilling fashion on the corruscating 'Talking Drum' which builds in ominous brooding fashion until the screaming and visceral climax is reached leaving the listener drained but delirious (like sex for the ears but without the mopping up and the cigarettes) PS Why then is it that every live version I have heard since butchers the original by playing it just way too darn fast ? (Someone should tell the lads about foreplay methinks)

The spoken dialogue that uncloaks itself from the background on 'Larks Tongues in Aspic Part 1' just prior to the eastern tinged conclusion I think must belong to that of Jamie Muir (being the owner of a suitably thick Scottish brogue) but as to its significance re 'and hung by the neck until you are dead' still remains completely unfathomable ?. It takes a lot of listens for the underlying structure of this track to reveal itself, but you will be rewarded for your patience, with music that lives long in the memory afterwards, so stick with it.

From the plaintive balladry of 'Exiles' through the unadorned and equistive brevity of 'Book of Saturday' to the guttural funky rock of 'Easy Money' there is not a single damp patch on the red mattress anywhere. The strident rock riffing, 'whisper to a scream' dynamics and instrumental interplay as evidenced on 'Larks Tongues Part 2' are worth the admission price alone, so buy the damn thing prog buddys and congratulate yourself on the gift of impeccable taste.

This is perhaps one of the most significant rock records of all time and one that completely dwarfs 'In the Court of the Crimson King' in terms of innovation, daring and influence. If ever a band were deserving of the epithet 'eclectic' it is surely King Crimson, who have perhaps unwittingly, given many sympathetic musicians entire genres within which to extract their lucrative careers. The irony of the Crims parlous financial plight at around the time of this album will not be lost on you I am sure gentle readers.

It might be best to let Jamie Muir have the final say. After all who's going to argue with a man who played a musical saw on stage, left one of the greatest prog rock bands ever to join a remote Monastry in Scotland then finally became a painter ?

- The way to discover the undiscovered in performing terms is to immediately reject all situations as you identify them (the cloud of unknowing) - which is to give music a future - (Jamie Muir)





Posted By: Desoc
Date Posted: April 10 2009 at 09:32
My greatest respect to just about any reviewer on this site. I hope to join you soon - when my time is a little less restricted...
 
And wouldn't it be great if people could make such comments directly on the reviews instead of having to find this thread first? Clap
 
Ref http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55758 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55758  and http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55741 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55741  Wink


Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 10 2009 at 09:56
can't say I like the idea of reviewing or rating reviews in any way....  people don't care to see albums they love get less than stellar reviews.. and it wouldn't make a damn difference whether it was a hatchet job or a well written review. 

the atmosphere here has darkened enough over the last year or two... look at the threads to see how combative the forum has slowly become.. this would be just gas to the fire. 


if you like a review... use the PM button.... and if you don't....  get over it... people see these albums in their own personal ways.


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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: April 10 2009 at 10:41
Right on Mick.  Want an opinion, write  your own review.  You have an open, welcoming forum in which to do so.  I personally want no part of having the "thumbs up/thumbs down" culture with respect to rating the reviewer.  It's just so Amazon, so immature.  This site allows everyone to be heard in more ways than one. 



Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: April 10 2009 at 10:53
The thing is, most of the members of this forum are very nice, polite individuals - especially in comparison to what is allowed to go on on other boards - but there is always a minority of troublemakers to be reckoned with. Personally, I always try to be considerate in my reviews, and avoid outright bashing, but that doesn't mean I could not be targeted by someone who disagrees with what I say. I don't really think any of us needs any further aggravation in their lives, especially since all the work we do on behalf of PA is for free.


Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 10 2009 at 11:17
Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

enjoyed reading Whistler's Zep lll write-up today, don't agree with his overall assessment but it's very good reading

../Review.asp?id=176258 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=176258


Gaw...thanks Actereong...

I usually thank the people whose reviews I enjoy most in person, so I won't embarass them with a long drawn out speech. Suffice to say that Chicapah, Easy Money, the above mentioned Actrovakron, and anyone else I've forgotten, will get a big ole mimed zip of the lips, followed by a wink from me here.



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"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson


Posted By: Desoc
Date Posted: April 10 2009 at 11:36
Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Right on Mick.  Want an opinion, write  your own review.  You have an open, welcoming forum in which to do so.  I personally want no part of having the "thumbs up/thumbs down" culture with respect to rating the reviewer.  It's just so Amazon, so immature.  This site allows everyone to be heard in more ways than one. 


Well, we've had these discussions before, in the threads I linked to. I don't want to repeat that, just state that we disagree on the immaturity part - au contraire, moving from information to communication is a sign of maturity and understanding of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media#Information_outputs_and_human_interaction - current internet spirit Tongue (And I didn't think reviews that were made as responses to other reviews were considered appropriate?)


Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: April 10 2009 at 11:38
Y'know... instead of resurrecting these discussions you could be out writing a review or two...


Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: April 10 2009 at 11:51
Originally posted by Desoc Desoc wrote:

Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Right on Mick.  Want an opinion, write  your own review.  You have an open, welcoming forum in which to do so.  I personally want no part of having the "thumbs up/thumbs down" culture with respect to rating the reviewer.  It's just so Amazon, so immature.  This site allows everyone to be heard in more ways than one. 


Well, we've had these discussions before, in the threads I linked to. I don't want to repeat that, just state that we disagree on the immaturity part - au contraire, moving from information to communication is a sign of maturity and understanding of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media#Information_outputs_and_human_interaction - current internet spirit Tongue (And I didn't think reviews that were made as responses to other reviews were considered appropriate?)



I didn't mean your review should be a response to another person's review.   I meant...... it should be your review.  



Posted By: Desoc
Date Posted: April 10 2009 at 11:57
Originally posted by King By-Tor King By-Tor wrote:

Y'know... instead of resurrecting these discussions you could be out writing a review or two...


You are so right! Big smile But you know how it is when you stand between a large and a small project... the small often wins. Anyways, I'm heading off to work Wink so since I've stated my 2c I'll let them die. Until further notice.


Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

I didn't mean your review should be a response to another person's review.   I meant...... it should be your review.  


I understood you, I's just teasing Tongue


Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: April 25 2009 at 17:32
One that really impressed me today

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=212446 - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, by exitthelemming



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