Why add more artists?

If one is trying for the most complete Prog database, then one has to add more bands (as I'm sure must have been said, but this time I'll post before reading the comments).

I've discovered some great bands here that were not reviewed at the time -- not just new additions too.  The bio, mp3s if available, and link to the official site has got me into a  few bands sans reviews here (some have just had ratings, some not even that).  If the bio (and category as I've often searched for bands I don't know in whatever category and country I'm particularly interested in at the time) piques my curiosity, even without reviews or mp3s here, I will try to find more information (clicking on the homepage link if available, or doing a google or myspace search --all if possible).  But then I like to discover the more obscure artists and research for myself via search engines (then if I feel like it, have something I want to say, I will try to discuss the band in the forums).

And of course if a band is not here then it cannot be reviewed/ rated (except in the board forums).

I buy as many as my budget allows for.

Edited by Easy Livin - November 21 2007 at 11:00

aapatsos wrote: ^ agreed, enforcement is not a good way of achieving goals... encourage sounds better I guess... anyway, I believe that albums without reviews need to be minimised I know it's not easy, but with encouragement something can be done and of course you need motivation, nobody can be forced to write a review the list that the Admin Team has set up about unreviewed albums is a great way to do this maybe you need to advertise this list more... just a few suggestions...

• I have 2,000 LP's = US$ 18,000
• 1026 single CD's = US$ 26,672 at Peruvian price
• 39 Double CD's = US$ 1,600.00 at Peruvioan Price
• 150 DVD's ? US$ 6,000 at Peruvian Price being conservative.

It makes US$ 52,276.00 not counting cassettes, CDR's, etc.

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - November 17 2007 at 23:00

^ good point, and many of the people who propose a band to the teams are often the first to write a review anyway, but I don't think we should enforce this as a general policy.

aapatsos wrote: I think the answer is somewhere in the middle... New bands must be added if they are spotted, so that the site remains comprehensive... ...but someone who proposes an addition must be familiar with a band's recordings or even demos... I believe this is a fair way, even if it's somewhat hard to find recorded material for every band

Peter is right, I was lucky to have had access to so many second hand shops in Montréal where I found most of my albums back in the seventies. We also had a Sam The Record Man here in Montréal but it was not quite as comprehensive as the Toronto store. I`d always start there when in TO and then go to a second hand store a bit further down on Yonge called  "The Incredible Record Store ", or something like that. It was owned by a guy by the name of Jonathan Lipsin, I also used to haul some goodies out of there as well. I understand what you`re saying about $$$$$$$$$$ and CDs. I just bought Moonlight Whispers by Larry Coryell at HMV here in Montréal and it cost me over $40 ( If a particular someone found out I would be crucified ). As for scarcity I actually find that a lot of previously hard-to-find-stuff has become recently available on labels such as Revisited Records and Wounded Bird Records which are readily available through big retailers such as HMV as special orders. While the Revisited Records titles can be a little on the pricey side, the Wounded Bird releases are much more reasonable as low as $19.99 which is what I paid for Jan Akkerman`s Tabernakel. 

Edited by Vibrationbaby - November 05 2007 at 10:41

andu wrote: Seeing your review on the homepage Vbaby lets me know the answer for the question "why did Igor add Kostarev?"

I need to make a special post as for free Russian mp3 albums I guess - to avoid unreviewing. BTW, VESPERO's "Rito" reviewed, wanna write another one - PM me!!!

I applaud your post, Peter.

I also think maybe the reason why some guys come to this site is to find a starting point for these lesser known bands ( I wouldn`t call them obscure )`both new and old. When I started back in the `70s it was the record shops and that was it. My starting point was with many of the lesser known bands particularily from continental Europe as well as Eastern Europe. While the textbook bands like Yes, King Crimson, Genesis are all great there`s so much more out there to discover, not because theyre obscure but because they`re damn good bands.

Again (this should be obvious): people can't review albums they don't have.

Edited by Peter - November 04 2007 at 22:14