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aapatsos 
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Our lad rdtprog has just reviewed with 5 stars so I might be wrong after all
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DamoXt7942
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Posted: May 21 2014 at 22:30 |
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Duplicated entries have been there previously, which were deleted.
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Second Life Syndrome
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Posted: May 21 2014 at 22:20 |
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I doubt they have THAT large of a fan base, so I expect it will die down soon. In time, the album will balance out where it belongs. I plan to review it sooner or later.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: May 21 2014 at 16:58 |
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Still. It's worth the discussion methinks: do people feel it's ok to do these massive fan things? What are your thoughts?
Personally I would just like to see the reviewer openly admitting to being the bassist/ tuba player's sister/ in house studio fluffer. I hate it when people disguise themselves as 50 year old prog fans that just got a boner over a new cd... Come on! |
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aapatsos
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Posted: May 21 2014 at 16:50 |
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Yes, this is why I did not post to the "inappropriate" section, looks like genuine fanbase
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: May 21 2014 at 16:37 |
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I know, and we've seen this before. Could be the local fanbase sure.
I am worthless in regards to this matter, but I'm sure both Keishiro and Andy will be able to spot if there is foul play afoot, ie if some of the reviews stem from the same dude and all that. |
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aapatsos
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Posted: May 21 2014 at 16:32 |
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^ enjoyable reading
but the case here I assume (and only assume) is one of many we have seen before: "hey guys, we are on PA, write a review Edited by aapatsos - May 21 2014 at 16:32 |
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: May 21 2014 at 16:16 |
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Maybe they've got low standards?
:-P Nah Thanos, it irritates me as well, when we do have this star rating system, that people use it like they talk to females in bars. 'Yes baby, everything is just fantastic about you. Never seen such a beautiful forehead before. You are truly a masterpiece!'.........on their way home they run into Angelina Jolie wearing nothing but stilletos and an iron belt, but they've run out of nice things to say, and can't quite understand how they just said that other chick was a masterpiece. Take it from one who knows: there are two kinds of attractive women. 4s and ostridges. 4s are the ones where your pecker gets seduced, the ostridge takes your heart. Same way with music, but people will rather throw 5 star reviews around like they hung from the trees. "5 nice guitar solos and mellotron?? 5 stars right there" |
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aapatsos
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Posted: May 21 2014 at 15:52 |
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A massive fan-base for these new Spanish guys apparently...
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=45418 Although seems legit, listening to the album quickly does NOT seem to warrant straight 5* reviews... Edited by aapatsos - May 21 2014 at 15:53 |
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ExittheLemming
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Posted: April 28 2014 at 09:24 |
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^ the first of which is probably my favourite on the whole of PA.There are no hard and fast rules for a review and if you actually need to refer to the guidelines before submitting one, at least acknowledge that common sense might just be becoming a niche market hereabouts.....
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Posted: April 27 2014 at 20:31 |
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Posted: April 27 2014 at 15:03 |
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I thought it was a brilliant idea when I began, but it caused about a week of writer's block and I'll probably never do it again. It made more sense as a single post - when it's under the individual albums I can see why it's confusing. I called it "experimental reviewing". If we have experimental music, why can't we have experimental music criticism?
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Second Life Syndrome
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Posted: April 27 2014 at 13:06 |
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Daniel loves to mess around with the norm
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Posted: April 27 2014 at 11:14 |
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a brilliant mathematical deduction in any case
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aapatsos
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Posted: April 27 2014 at 09:04 |
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I am a bit confused about this, certainly an innovative approach?
http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1162180 http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1162179 |
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ExittheLemming
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Posted: March 08 2014 at 15:59 |
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Oh I see, makes sense now |
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Second Life Syndrome
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When I posted it, he had a 1 star rating, even though he stated it is a 4 1/2 star album. It seems he's changed it.
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A bit gauche in places perhaps but what's wrong with it?  |
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Posted: March 08 2014 at 12:36 |
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Slightly clumsy in writing and structure, but not that bad.
Still don't think it's a 5*. :3
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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