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Prog-jester 
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Joined: June 05 2005
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 Topic: Favourite Prog Reviewer?
Posted: August 05 2007 at 08:53 |
First of all, this is not a mutual arse-licking thread  . This is a thread of honour and respect!
And the winner is...Sinkadotentree (John)!!!
Rather rare guest in forum, he's immensly masterful in reviews. How come that a 40-yea old man from Canada has THE SAME taste as me? Every time I see a 4 or 5-star review from him, I know what will be another favourite album of mine. Keep the things going, John, you're great!
Also I must mention Erik "The Holland Rocket" Neuteboom  - yo, mellotron masta! - for his Symphonic recommendations, chamberry(Ruben) for his Post-Rock/Modern Prog reviews (sadly, sometimes his reviews are only ones for certain bands and albums  ) and avestin(Assaf) who'll always help with obscure and hard-to-find stuff (rare but awesome reviews!!!). Thank you all, guys...and forgive me, the ones whom I didn't mention!
Edited by Prog-jester - August 05 2007 at 09:47
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micky
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 08:55 |
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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1800iareyay
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 08:57 |
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Ricochet and Mandrakeroot always impress me, as does Erik. All of them make terrific suggestions and their reviews are never dull, even the lengthy ones
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micky
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 09:00 |
 1800iareyay wrote:
Ricochet and Mandrakeroot always impress me |
same here.... I have to say.. I did like Cert1fied reviews... always a laugh a minute. Not to mention it was his review of Kraftwerk's 1st that led me into diving deeper into them, than just Autobahn.
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Ricochet
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 09:06 |
I second the opinion that John Davie is an fine, important, top reviewer. Having almost a daily review, as rhythm, and combining leisure impressions with deeply satisfying knowledge and art-focus, his reviews (whether focused or advantageously diverse) prove worthy. Out of the quartet who currently dominates the "top", let me appreciate most Bob (Easy Livin)'s reviews. Always one of my favorite as style and as charm. Next up, I really enjoy most reviews that are posted by Cesar Inca (sadly, he posts only rarely), ClemofNazareth (which, until inpraiseoffolly and Mr. T got crazy about lengthiness, combined a record of words and insight fullness ), Ruben (chamberry) - definitely!!, memowakeman, Guigo, David!! (Atavachron). 
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toolis
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 09:09 |
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Ghost Rider and Cesar Inca...
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-music is like pornography...
sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more...
-sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue...
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el böthy
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Joined: April 27 2005
Location: Argentina
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 21:10 |
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There is this one guy... el böthy... really good stuff
...NOT!
mmm, I guess I´ll go with inpraiseofjolly. I might not always agree with him, but I like this style
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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sircosick
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Joined: January 29 2007
Location: Chile
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 21:16 |
If The Whistler were a prog reviewer, he is the man!! I do like all the guys mentioned, and IMO SeanTrane also deserves a mention.
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The best you can is good enough...
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 21:18 |
I go with Gatot, HT and Clem who is making really nice reviews.
Iván
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Man With Hat
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Joined: March 12 2005
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 22:19 |
Ruben (Chamberry), avestin, Cyggie, Syzygy, Easy Livin', and depending on the artist/review SeanTrane 
All of the others mentioned are great too.
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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laplace
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 22:22 |
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Mr. Trane and Ricochet. Syzygy posts some good stuff, too.
there are a few other semi-professional writers with names I can't think of, and they catch my eye from time to time with well-phrased insights and such things
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 22:27 |
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It's lucky I've only made a limited amount of reviews, otherwise I maybe on the "he posts reviews that are far too long and boring" list.
As for favourite reviewers, well it's difficult.
Rico always makes me giggle... I've no idea what he's on about most of the time, but his use of words is extraordinary! How can that guy have such a large vocabulary and yet still make up non-existant words, as well?
ClemOfNazarath and Syzygy's reviews are always well thought out too. I prefer longer, succinct, well written reviews. I guess that goes against many peoples' ideas here.
Another favourite reviewer of mine is Guigo.
One must also not forget David's (Atavachron) reviews, he's an exceptional writer and should definitely write more often.
As should I, of course.
Edited by Geck0 - August 05 2007 at 22:40
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ClemofNazareth
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Joined: August 17 2005
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 22:35 |
I liked a lot of Australian's reviews. His writing had a good balance between noting interesting things about the instrumentation, and the historical context of many of the albums. He was also a lyrics nut like me.
Geez I miss him! 
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"Peace is the only battle worth waging."
Albert Camus
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The T
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 23:03 |
Cert1fied reviews are good, even though there have been a couple which have made me go extremely  ..... 
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 23:04 |
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I presume you mean Cert's exceptional GYBE! review? That one made me chuckle too.
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The T
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 23:10 |
Geck0 wrote:
I presume you mean Cert's exceptional GYBE! review? That one made me chuckle too. |
No... that's actually his best review ever.... Even though EVEN I think the album is not that bad.... But we agree in the general view of that "music"
No... the reviews that made me go mad and want to have a few words with him are DT's IMAGES AND WORDS review.... And most any prog-metal review...
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Dim
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Joined: April 17 2007
Location: Austin TX
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Points: 6890
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 23:16 |
Call 1-800 jareyay, for real truth in new prog!
Call now!
Seriously, I agree with a lot of his reviews about newer prog, and he dosent use biased opinions of old prog lovers.
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SoundsofSeasons
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Joined: March 08 2007
Location: Arizona -- USA
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 23:30 |
I am in NO MEANS kissing this guys a$$, but i do like the way Cygnus X-2 (Robert Pena) reviews. Im not surprised either, because his age is within a year to two years of mine. His taste in music is very closely related to mine, and every one of his reviews are very thought out and well done. I say this, because i judge an album just as much on what other people think about, than what i think about it. When i see Cygnus X-2's reviews i take them quite to heart. Good job Rob.  .
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1 Chronicles 13:7-9
Then David and all Israel played music before God with all their might, with singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets.
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Zargus
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Location: Sweden
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Posted: August 06 2007 at 08:03 |
Sean Trane, short and sweet, telling you all you need to know and allways very economic with the rating never overating anything thats for sure. And he reviewed every album ever made too it seems. 
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Sean Trane
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Prog Folk
Joined: April 29 2004
Location: Heart of Europe
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Posted: August 06 2007 at 08:36 |
Zargus wrote:
Sean Trane, short and sweet, telling you all you need to know and allways very economic with the rating never overating anything thats for sure. And he reviewed every album ever made too it seems. |
I certainly hope not!!!! thanks anyway  !!
I'd like to point out Bob's reviews are always a fun read, very often agreeable, and I love the titles he gives them! Shows he puts a lot of reflections into them. His Caravans, Camels, but not Canterbury about Santana's Caravanserai is a classic!!
My buddy Chris (Syzygy)'s reviews are always incredibly helpful, especially when I don't get an album, he finds the words to make it click ( didn't say like, though  )
Cert's reviews are always interesting, but maybe slightly pedantic and often overlong. and speaking of long reviews, I'd like to echo on Rico's reviews: I think the man is flying up on his cloud when he reviews, I've no clue to what he's on to, but he's got such a way with words, in a language that's not his first....  
Found a few of Assaf's reviews interesting (few because there aren't many  ), I do reckon Sinkadotentree's reviews catch my eyes as Martin Didriech (hdfsch), Raffaella's , Fitzcarraldo and Peter's (when not retrieved ) reviews do as well!
Loved Trotsky's reviews too. Miss you Martin 
Among the newer PR, Zowieziggy is certainly the one to be reckoned with! He's the one I consider the first menace to my throne too, at the rate he's going!
Mentions to Ipof, Atavachron (Dave), Cesar, Zitro, Hegede, Paffnutti, Zac and Clem
Edited by Sean Trane - August 06 2007 at 09:10
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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