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Certif1ed 
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 Topic: Calling all reviewers
Posted: August 30 2006 at 03:59 |
 spacecraft wrote:
Two points boys and girls, one what i meant basically was that i have never bought an album or downloaded one, on the basis of the reviews in here, as i don't generally read them anyway.
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Sorry - I got confused, because there are various other threads where you appear to be advocating music theft.
You really should read some of the reviews here - a lot of them are excellent - MUCH better than fanboy type sites. While there is an element of fanboyism in some reviews, that can hardly be helped when people write passionately about music.
I would point you to the reviews of Peter Rideout, Maani and James Lee especially - although I'd have to apologise to the literally hundreds of great reviewers that I don't have space to name.
Even if they don't make you buy the albums, they're very well written, well informed and offer intriguing personal insights.
spacecraft wrote:
Point two, my avatar is the actual Giger painting and not Brain Salad Surgery album cover, there is a difference if you have a brain. |
...if you have a microscope, more like 
Edited by Certif1ed - August 30 2006 at 04:04
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bhikkhu
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 23:28 |
Tony R wrote:
I can confirm that space dude's Avatar is from the Museum HR Giger....
This thread has deteriorated to the point that I will close it soon.
PM on its way... |
I think the thread is great.
There is only one flaw that I can pick out. 
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progadicto
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 18:47 |
Vibrationbaby wrote:
What is your favourite review that you wrote. Mine is Heavy Horses . I very much enjoy reading reviews and some of them have changed my attitudes towards certain bands which I previosly did not care for. |
My reviews are not something to remember cos' my english is veru poor, but I really enjoy to write about my favourite albums and compare what I write with other reviews, specially the ones wrote by the specialists and reviewers... I agree with you that some reviews have changed my points of view towards many bands that I don't like before I've become a ProgArchives fan... (Examples: Tool, Cherry Five and Kansas) Peace and love.-.-.-.-.-
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Bj-1
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 17:43 |
I could always edit, you know...   I actually have some more details that I forgot to add in the review.
Edited by Bj-1 - August 29 2006 at 17:48
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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micky
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 17:38 |
Tony R wrote:
This thread has deteriorated to the point that I will close it soon.
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damn.......
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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micky
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 17:36 |
spacecraft wrote:
Two points boys and girls, one what i meant basically
was that i have never bought an album or downloaded one, on the basis
of the reviews in here, as i don't generally read them anyway.
Point two, my avatar is the actual Giger painting and not Brain
Salad Surgery album cover, there is a difference if you have a brain. |
I fried mine years ago.. thanks
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Tony R
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 17:34 |
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I can confirm that space dude's Avatar is from the Museum HR Giger....
This thread has deteriorated to the point that I will close it soon.
PM on its way...
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spacecraft
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 17:25 |
Two points boys and girls, one what i meant basically was that i have never bought an album or downloaded one, on the basis of the reviews in here, as i don't generally read them anyway.
Point two, my avatar is the actual Giger painting and not Brain Salad Surgery album cover, there is a difference if you have a brain.
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memowakeman
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 17:15 |
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Follow me on twitter @memowakeman
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Bj-1
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 17:02 |
I think my latest Allan Holdsworth review is pretty good. Short'n'sweet 
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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micky
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 16:56 |
Certif1ed wrote:
You mean, as in never own a physical copy or pay for a digital one?
Thieves make me sick.
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hahahha.... did you expect anything different from him?... well
he got what he wanted.. .a little attention that mommy and daddy
obviously haven't given him yet while he is growing up.... oh
well... it takes all kinds to make a prog village.... we
take your frustrusted, your assinine, your poor and
downtroden, and accept with open arms.....
someone does need to tell him to remove the ELP avatar.... it's
struggle enough to get them credit with nitwits like that
helping fly the ELP banner
Edited by micky - August 29 2006 at 16:57
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Certif1ed
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 16:29 |
bhikkhu wrote:
Certif1ed wrote:
spacecraft wrote:
(...)I have never, nor will ever, buy or get my mitts on album, that has been reveiwed on here. |
I'm not calling you a liar, but here's a line from a thread you started; "I have/had (i can't remember which) the first 2 Marrilion albums"
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Cert, he was talking about downloading.
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You mean, as in never own a physical copy or pay for a digital one?
Thieves make me sick.
Edited by Certif1ed - August 29 2006 at 16:29
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bhikkhu
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 15:42 |
Melomaniac wrote:
My latest review isn't bad, I think...
Feel free to comment. |
I like it. It tells me what I want know, and it is interesting. You do a good job of being objective, while still including your personal feelings.
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Melomaniac
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 15:39 |
Vibrationbaby wrote:
Melomaniac wrote:
My latest review isn't bad, I think...
Feel free to comment. |
Nice review I`ll try and check these guys out. I`llbe in the music store tomorrow and will PM you back with my take.
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Thanks! By the way, how does one get the Prog Reviewer label? I have already over 35 reviews I think... By the way, good luck in finding that album!!!
Edited by Melomaniac - August 29 2006 at 15:41
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"One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 15:37 |
Melomaniac wrote:
My latest review isn't bad, I think...
Feel free to comment. |
Nice review I`ll try and check these guys out. I`llbe in the music store tomorrow and will PM you back with my take.
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Melomaniac
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 15:23 |
My latest review isn't bad, I think...
Feel free to comment.
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"One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 15:07 |
Easy Livin wrote:
It can be quite therapeutic to blow your own trumpet sometimes!
I see no harm in it at all. |
Istarted this thread with
good intentions and some of you guys just didn`t get it. I`ll listen to
anyone`s opinion on an album whether it be bad good impartial or
whatever. There is no reason for anger here we are all in the same boat
, fans of a unique musical style. I would suggest that those who have
negativity in their lives to grow up and lighten up.Thanks Easy Livin
for the comment. 
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bhikkhu
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 14:21 |
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Easy Livin
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 09:56 |
It can be quite therapeutic to blow your own trumpet sometimes!
I see no harm in it at all.
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Trickster F.
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Posted: August 29 2006 at 09:55 |
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So, rudely criticizing people for their work is about being an independant individual while you haven't done anything, while actually doing some work yourself makes you a conceited sheep? That sounds like disrespect to me. I suggest you stay away from this thread until you recover from your Premenstrual stress syndrome, spacecraft.
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Calling all reviewers
- this would seem to contradict your statement somewhat.