Phideaux attacks!

One thing please Phideaux....it is against forum rules and guidelines to post the contents of PM's in the public forums.

EDIT (PREVIOUS POST REMOVED):

Ahhh, another faux pas...  posting the correspondence between myself and the lovely Ooots.   (it has been removed!)

At any rate, I will assure the readers that everything is now squared away between myself and Oots.  I would like to think we are lovely mates now.

The attack wasn't really an attack as much as a slightly snarky welcome and allusion to the faint possibility that Oots had joined the site for the express purpose of trashing the album.  There was even a thought in my mind that Oots hadn't heard the album but was a mischief maker. 

Upon reading Oots' second review -- which is truly quite in depth and precise -- I realized that Oots was really just a disappointed consumer and was honestly trying to save others from the mistake he/she made.

Since that day, Oots has also reviewed other albums.  At the time of my attack (aka correspondence) Oots had only ever reviewed one single album on the site.

Oots, of course, was offered a full refund for the album (I know how disappointing it is to buy an album that everyone is raving about -- only to discover the Emperor's clothes are naught).

So, hopefully no hard feelings and DEFINITELY no worries that we/I are trying to modify opinion about our works. 


Edited by Phideaux - September 03 2007 at 15:26

TheProgtologist wrote: Ootsandnoots wrote: I just finished my review and added it in.  It's pretty long so I won't copy it here.   That's better.   While I don't entirely agree with your views on the album,which I think is pretty good,your review explaining why you didn't care for it was much better this time around.   Thanks for being civil and mature about this whole affair.

Edited by Atkingani - August 30 2007 at 21:48

^ I read the review ... I know what you're talking about (I'm a musician myself), but I don't think that the kind of innovation you're looking for is *that* important for the rating. I only listened to the album once and gave it 9.2 on my website (marked "first listen") ... I think that the album will drop a little bit on further listens (most albums do) but I doubt that it will drop below 8.0, which would make it a solid 4 star album.

Still, nothing wrong with your 2 stars!

I just finished my review and added it in.  It's pretty long so I won't copy it here.

Ootsandnoots wrote: OK, I will try to rewrite my review tonight- I'll really go into detail about the album.

Looking forward to it. I think I remember your review - it indeed only contained a remark that you didn't understand why this album got 5 star ratings and that you didn't like it. I would be curious to know - also because I haven't heard the album yet and would like to see honest opinions before I check it out.

Angelo

OK, I will try to rewrite my review tonight- I'll really go into detail about the album.

To be fair, your review did deserve to be removed. It was only a two or three sentences about how you didn't like it, yet you explained nothing. The only thing that makes your case unique is the PM you got.

That's odd, hopefully someone can clarify. I kind of remember reading the review and while I didn't agree, I'm pretty sure I've seen much worse reviews that weren't nuked. Maybe try again and instead of making it short, be more descriptive about what you didn't like?

Personally I was underwhelmed by Doomsday the first few times I heard it a few weeks ago, but it has really been growing on me. I absolutely adore it now as well as everything else in his catalog (though a good portion of it lacks prog elements). Anyway I suggest giving it another chance if you haven't already, it doesn't seem like a grower at first but it really is.

OK- sorry.  The message he sent made me think that's what happened, but I don't know for sure.  I just remember the review was there yesterday and was gone today, and the artist seemed to be boasting about that.  I don't know why it was removed.