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TheGazzardian 
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 11 2009
Location: Canada
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Points: 8815
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 Topic: To become a Prog Reviewer
Posted: September 07 2010 at 09:53 |
Hello all,
Yes, I've read the FAQ, and no, I'm not asking to be made into a Prog Reviewer. I do have the ambition to be a Prog Reviewer, eventually, but I'm content in the meantime to continue to improve my skills at reviewing prog until I am at a point where it seems that I should be made into one.
So the point of this thread is to ask those who are in the know what areas I could improve in so that I may eventually reach this goal. Any feedback that can help me improve would be appreciated.
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Marty McFly
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Joined: March 23 2009
Location: Czech Republic
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 10:12 |
Well Stephen, I can tell you that your reviews are quite good and you seems to me like good candidate on Prog Reviewer in next few months. Of course, I'm not admin and so I can just tell my point of view.
You remind me myself one year ago, I also wanted to be "in", tried to improve my reviews, style, quality consistency ...
By the way, I see you're listening Persephone's Dream (or was, recently), I'm writing a review, but it's quite difficult for me in particular, as the music is very changing. I have about 200 words written, but that's not enough, I don't feel it's enough.
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There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu  Even my
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toroddfuglesteg
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Joined: March 04 2008
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 10:28 |
The Persephone's Dream review was written by me and not TheGazzardian......... GRRRRR !!!!!!!!!!!......... and it was a heck of difficult one to write too. Marty............ GRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TheGazzardian: Just keep up the good work and you will get there. Being a Prog Reviewer only gives you an automatic membership in Dull Men Club and nothing else, really. So just keep on enjoying life, write reviews and explore the prog rock music scene.
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TheGazzardian
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 11 2009
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 8815
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 11:02 |
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 toroddfuglesteg wrote:
The Persephone's Dream review was written by me and not TheGazzardian......... GRRRRR !!!!!!!!!!!......... and it was a heck of difficult one to write too. Marty............ GRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TheGazzardian: Just keep up the good work and you will get there. Being a Prog Reviewer only gives you an automatic membership in Dull Men Club and nothing else, really. So just keep on enjoying life, write reviews and explore the prog rock music scene. |
Hehe, he might have seen me listening to it on my lastfm or in the "what are you listening to?" topic. And I'll have a review of it up in the near-ish future, hopefully. I agree - it is a difficult album to review, definitely requires a lot of spins to full absorb.
I think you're missing an important aspect of the Dull Men Club there - if you make an acronym out of it, it's DMC. That sounds pretty cool. "I'm part of the DMC". 
Thanks for the advice both of you so far  .
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toroddfuglesteg
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 13:01 |
OK........... Sorry, Marty. 
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Marty McFly
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Joined: March 23 2009
Location: Czech Republic
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 13:46 |
I thought about explaining it, but then I decided to leave it on Gazz. Well Mr. S., you will also have to drink a lot of whiskey, whose most furious advocate is our Keishiro (DamoX) from Psychedelic. You will also have to take 50km on bike daily, these are Torodd's demands (am I right ? :-D ) And don't forget my demands - you will have to watch all three Back to the Future movies for the rest of your life.
just kidding, but I suppose you figured that out.
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There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu Even my
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Conor Fynes
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 11 2009
Location: Vancouver, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 3196
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 13:48 |
I was a member for over a year, and had over 1500 posts and 300 solid reviews under my belt before i became an official PA reviewer.
depends how much the admin likes you, i suppose.
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Epignosis
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Joined: December 30 2007
Location: Raeford, NC
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 13:50 |
Conor Fynes wrote:
I was a member for over a year, and had over 1500 posts and 300 solid reviews under my belt before i became an official PA reviewer.
depends how much the admin likes you, i suppose. |
Lucky for you, your ex isn't an admin. 
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Conor Fynes
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 11 2009
Location: Vancouver, CA
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Points: 3196
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 13:55 |
Epignosis wrote:
Conor Fynes wrote:
I was a member for over a year, and had over 1500 posts and 300 solid reviews under my belt before i became an official PA reviewer.
depends how much the admin likes you, i suppose. |
Lucky for you, your ex isn't an admin.
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I would be hooped! LOL
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WalterDigsTunes
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Joined: September 11 2007
Location: SanDiegoTijuana
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 13:57 |
Epignosis wrote:
Conor Fynes wrote:
I was a member for over a year, and had over 1500 posts and 300 solid reviews under my belt before i became an official PA reviewer.
depends how much the admin likes you, i suppose. |
Lucky for you, your ex isn't an admin.
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My nominee for the 2010 Post of the Year award.
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TheGazzardian
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 11 2009
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 8815
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:06 |
 That was pretty good.
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seventhsojourn
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Joined: December 11 2009
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:14 |
You need to do more RPI reviews!  Seriously, I think you've earned a 4th star ... keep up the good work meantime.
Oh btw, congratulations to yourself and Bernadette.  |
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TheGazzardian
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 11 2009
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 8815
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:19 |
seventhsojourn wrote:
You need to do more RPI reviews! Seriously, I think you've earned a 4th star ... keep up the good work meantime.
Oh btw, congratulations to yourself and Bernadette. |
I probably should - I'm still new to RPI but I've got a number of albums I've been meaning to get around to reviewing eventually. And thanks a bunch!
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TheGazzardian
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 11 2009
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 8815
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:25 |
toroddfuglesteg wrote:
Just take life easy, Gazz and be honest in your reviews. Try to become a millionaire first and then become a journalist in Playboy Magazine Present Prog. After that, you may take things as they floats past you in the big river.
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XD Wouldn't that be something...
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toroddfuglesteg
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:49 |
I suggest that you simply explore everything ProgArchives can offer you. I discovered bands like Soft Machine and the more obscure bands from the Canterbury scene through ProgArchives. Not to mention the Zeuhl and RIO genres. All of this has been massive mind expanding for me and I am forever grateful to ProgArchives for this. Yes, I think I have become a better person for it. Never mind becoming a collab. Just explore the genres first and live life to the full through your explorations.
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TheGazzardian
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 11 2009
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 8815
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:53 |
toroddfuglesteg wrote:
I suggest that you simply explore everything ProgArchives can offer you. I discovered bands like Soft Machine and the more obscure bands from the Canterbury scene through ProgArchives. Not to mention the Zeuhl and RIO genres. All of this has been massive mind expanding for me and I am forever grateful to ProgArchives for this. Yes, I think I have become a better person for it. Never mind becoming a collab. Just explore the genres first and live life to the full through your explorations.
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I agree that ProgArchives has a wealth of music to discover - there are so many bands already I've discovered here, obscure and otherwise, that I don't know how I would have uncovered without the aid of this fine site. I think I'll always be grateful for that, and the voice that this site gives me to express my views of the music I discover.
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rushfan4
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Joined: May 22 2007
Location: Michigan, U.S.
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:56 |
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It really is all about sleeping your way to the top.
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Marty McFly
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Joined: March 23 2009
Location: Czech Republic
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Points: 3968
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 15:05 |
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However, the problem of mind being enhanced by Prog is that some things you enjoyed before in your life will now seem pathetic or dull. That's the price we have to pay. Of course, some may overcome it. Lucky them :-)
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There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu Even my
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TheGazzardian
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 11 2009
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 8815
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 14:10 |
I guess I was doing pretty good already, I just got promoted to PR 
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Epignosis
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Joined: December 30 2007
Location: Raeford, NC
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 14:19 |
TheGazzardian wrote:
I guess I was doing pretty good already, I just got promoted to PR |
I slipped the powers that be a fiver. You can pay me back later.
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