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Spanky 
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Joined: April 07 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 389 |
 Posted: March 20 2005 at 18:57 |
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I've written my share of bad reviews, I think everyone has to write a
few bad ones before they can write good (or atleast half decent)
ones. But I never understood how people think they will persuade
someone else on an album by simply writing crap.
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Coalinga knows how to party.
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Reed Lover
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Joined: July 16 2004 Location: Sao Tome and Pr Status: Offline Points: 5187 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 18:15 |
Hope Cert sees it that way! Might put you on report! |
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James Lee
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 05 2004 Status: Offline Points: 3525 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 18:11 |
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I'm only sub-human. Even Peter the Great has a typo now and then. |
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Reed Lover
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Joined: July 16 2004 Location: Sao Tome and Pr Status: Offline Points: 5187 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 18:09 |
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The SeCert Review Police,James???????? Freudian slip or one you strangely thought would go unnoticed? Edited by Reed Lover |
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James Lee
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 05 2004 Status: Offline Points: 3525 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 18:06 |
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If I really was the Secert Review Police, the power would almost immediately go to my head and every non-five star Talk Talk review would be summarily executed.
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Reed Lover
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Joined: July 16 2004 Location: Sao Tome and Pr Status: Offline Points: 5187 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 18:06 |
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I might do a review of the album. Waffle on for 6 paragraphs about composition and musicianship........................... ..............then give it zero stars! |
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Prog_Bassist
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Joined: August 29 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 830 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 18:05 |
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I believe I've adressed those 2 zero rating reviews of frances the mute that are quite unreasonable on the mars volta thread.
I hate those reviews so much. Edited by Prog_Bassist |
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Reed Lover
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Joined: July 16 2004 Location: Sao Tome and Pr Status: Offline Points: 5187 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 18:02 |
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was KC's Red under his bed. It gets worse.... |
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James Lee
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 05 2004 Status: Offline Points: 3525 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 17:55 |
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How about Cardinal Fang instead?
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Reed Lover
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Joined: July 16 2004 Location: Sao Tome and Pr Status: Offline Points: 5187 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 17:47 |
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James Lee: Witchfinder General
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James Lee
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Posted: March 20 2005 at 17:39 |
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I agree, and I feel a little guilty for including it in my cut-and-paste (someone tell me that wasn't the only reason). But I tried to make the distinction at the time I posted... |
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DepthCharge
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Joined: March 20 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 3 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 15:07 |
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This "poor" english @ age 17 no less... impressive... MOST impressive! Still, creating this topic in general is nothing to apologise for methinks. Some reviews can easily turn into rants or become offensive in some way, sometimes even unintended. Threads like these can remind anyone who wants to review on the importance of staying correct. "Concentrate on the mission Anakin, don't let your personal feelings get involved!" |
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Manunkind
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Joined: February 02 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 2373 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 14:58 |
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"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun
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Jimbo
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 28 2005 Location: Helsinki Status: Offline Points: 2818 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 14:43 |
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It was just a joke Gentle Ronnie.
 I agree with you. Those reviews were lousy and shouldn't be on this site. By the way, Welcome!
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Gentle Ronnie
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Joined: March 17 2005 Status: Offline Points: 540 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 14:05 |
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There were different origins of this name. It obviously is a mix between Gentle Giant and a great singer Ronnie James Dio, who is far from being a giant. I would also like to apologize for creating this topic in the first place. You see, I am new on this site and in progressive music in general, and yet I create a thread, claiming that certain reviewers have to be shot, while I haven't contributed anything to this wonderful informative site. I don't want to sound like a complete arse, so I shall just add that most of you guys are doing a great job reviewing albums and highlighting your honest opinion. I was introduced to the joys of Prog music through early Genesis and WYWH/Animal era of Pink Floyd, and I just keep discovering great new and old bands, thanks to you. I even know some bands my dad never heard(Gentle Giant, Camel, etc.).
EDIT: I apologize for my poor English and possible grammar mistakes. I am only 17 years old and still learning English as a third language. Edited by Gentle Ronnie |
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Vibrationbaby
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Joined: February 13 2004 Status: Offline Points: 6898 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 13:24 |
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I think if you are offended, your dog is offended, don't agree with it, you parakeet doesn't agree with it or see some innacuracies in a review rather than howl and yowl about it send a PM to Max or maani and let them take care of it. And I agree with Mr. Goose that there is really nothing wrong with the KC review. If the guy hadn't submitted those The Mars Volta reviews nobody would have said anything about the Power To Believe review.
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goose
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Joined: June 20 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4097 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 12:21 |
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What is the problem with the KC one? It's not all that well-written and does meander onto other topics somewhat, but I hardly see that as a candidate for deletion.
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: March 20 2005 at 10:09 |
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Logos
Prog Reviewer 
Joined: March 08 2005 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 2383 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 08:48 |
Luckily they don't! |
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Miaugion
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Joined: October 22 2004 Location: Christmas Island Status: Offline Points: 295 |
Posted: March 20 2005 at 07:45 |
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Now the reviews are gone. But the good/serious King Crimson review is gone also. |
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Some of the reviewers deserve to be shot.
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James Lee wrote:
MARS VOLTA, THE - Frances The Mute
— After hearing so much about these guys, I decided to get one of their albums, what I was treated with was a hour session of the WORST prog-rock has to offer. The singer for the Mars Volta (some stupid name like Omar or Cedric or something), sounds like a girl, if I heard this on the radio without listening to deeply I would think that the vocalist is a girl, but surprise surprise, it's some faggot with an afro. The whole CD manages to crap on about some spanish crap or another, I'm sure all the pseudo-intellectuals are going to rush out, listen to this crap and analyze it's crappy features. Jesus, if only they played more Opeth on the radio instead of this overused trash.