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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Zitro Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2009 at 06:51
Half of the time in this review is spent on attacking reviewers and apparently Neal Morse's fans. However, when he talks about the album he is writing a review about, he does the job well and I understand that Blomljud is a very good album.

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=252123
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ExittheLemming Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2009 at 07:07
Originally posted by Zitro Zitro wrote:

Half of the time in this review is spent on attacking reviewers and apparently Neal Morse's fans. However, when he talks about the album he is writing a review about, he does the job well and I understand that Blomljud is a very good album.

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=252123


Perhaps 'nasal c*nt' and 'you morons' are ironic terms of endearment on Planet Smug ? Shame really as apart from the shrill boyish blasphemies, it's quite well written.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Vibrationbaby Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2009 at 10:13
I sound like a broken record. The site should be more selective about who can write reviews. These dumb reviews just make PA look bad.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote A Person Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2009 at 10:23
Here is the rest of his reviews/ratings:

5 starsHARMONIUM L'Heptade(rating only)
5 starsMOON SAFARI [Blomljud] | review
5 starsFRIENDSHIP TIME Friendship Time | review
5 starsANTHONY PHILLIPS Slow Dance | review
5 starsMAGMA Ëmëhntëhtt-Rê(rating only)
5 starsLOBSTER NEWBERG Actress(rating only)
5 starsJAKKO M. JAKSZYK The Bruised Romantic Glee Club | review
5 starsPROGRESSION BY FAILURE Progression by Failure | review
2 starsTRANSATLANTIC The Whirlwind | review
5 starsADVENT Cantus Firmus | review
1 starsEPIGNOSIS Still the Waters(rating only)
1 starsPINK FLOYD Wish You Were Here(rating only)
5 starsSTANLEY CLARKE School Days(rating only)
5 starsRAGNARÖK Ragnarök(rating only)
5 starsBACAMARTE Depois Do Fim(rating only)
5 starsERIS PLUVIA Rings of Earthly Light (rating only)
5 starsTANGERINE DREAM Flame(rating only)
5 starsJON ANDERSON Olias of Sunhillow(rating only)
5 starsMERCURY REV Snowflake Midnight(rating only)
5 starsOPETH Watershed(rating only)
5 starsTHE MARS VOLTA Amputechture(rating only)
5 starsLUCIFER'S FRIEND Banquet | review
5 starsQUANTUM FANTAY Ugisiunsi(rating only)
5 starsNUCLEUS Labyrinth(rating only)
5 starsMAUDLIN OF THE WELL Bath(rating only)

And here is a sample of his review of The Whirlwind:

Originally posted by Anteater Anteater wrote:


Overall, albums like 'The Whirlwind' make me feel ashamed to even be part of a supposed "progressive rock" community. Much like the mainstream idiots you people seem to dislike so much, the fact that you kids throw four and five stars to an album simply because it has a track over 20 minutes and features people who are skilled in the technical department is an ABSOLUTE disgrace.

Quite tasteful.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Vibrationbaby Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2009 at 10:43
I rest my case.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Epignosis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2009 at 13:51
Originally posted by A Person A Person wrote:

Here is the rest of his reviews/ratings:

5 starsHARMONIUM L'Heptade(rating only)
5 starsMOON SAFARI [Blomljud] | review
5 starsFRIENDSHIP TIME Friendship Time | review
5 starsANTHONY PHILLIPS Slow Dance | review
5 starsMAGMA Ëmëhntëhtt-Rê(rating only)
5 starsLOBSTER NEWBERG Actress(rating only)
5 starsJAKKO M. JAKSZYK The Bruised Romantic Glee Club | review
5 starsPROGRESSION BY FAILURE Progression by Failure | review
2 starsTRANSATLANTIC The Whirlwind | review
5 starsADVENT Cantus Firmus | review
1 starsEPIGNOSIS Still the Waters(rating only)
1 starsPINK FLOYD Wish You Were Here(rating only)
5 starsSTANLEY CLARKE School Days(rating only)
5 starsRAGNARÖK Ragnarök(rating only)
5 starsBACAMARTE Depois Do Fim(rating only)
5 starsERIS PLUVIA Rings of Earthly Light (rating only)
5 starsTANGERINE DREAM Flame(rating only)
5 starsJON ANDERSON Olias of Sunhillow(rating only)
5 starsMERCURY REV Snowflake Midnight(rating only)
5 starsOPETH Watershed(rating only)
5 starsTHE MARS VOLTA Amputechture(rating only)
5 starsLUCIFER'S FRIEND Banquet | review
5 starsQUANTUM FANTAY Ugisiunsi(rating only)
5 starsNUCLEUS Labyrinth(rating only)
5 starsMAUDLIN OF THE WELL Bath(rating only)

And here is a sample of his review of The Whirlwind:

Originally posted by Anteater Anteater wrote:


Overall, albums like 'The Whirlwind' make me feel ashamed to even be part of a supposed "progressive rock" community. Much like the mainstream idiots you people seem to dislike so much, the fact that you kids throw four and five stars to an album simply because it has a track over 20 minutes and features people who are skilled in the technical department is an ABSOLUTE disgrace.

Quite tasteful.


And I got a one star rating.  Cry

But then again, so did Wish You Were Here, so I guess I'm in good company.  Big smile
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote J-Man Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 23 2009 at 11:55
Originally posted by A Person A Person wrote:

Here is the rest of his reviews/ratings:

5 starsHARMONIUM L'Heptade(rating only)
5 starsMOON SAFARI [Blomljud] | review
5 starsFRIENDSHIP TIME Friendship Time | review
5 starsANTHONY PHILLIPS Slow Dance | review
5 starsMAGMA Ëmëhntëhtt-Rê(rating only)
5 starsLOBSTER NEWBERG Actress(rating only)
5 starsJAKKO M. JAKSZYK The Bruised Romantic Glee Club | review
5 starsPROGRESSION BY FAILURE Progression by Failure | review
2 starsTRANSATLANTIC The Whirlwind | review
5 starsADVENT Cantus Firmus | review
1 starsEPIGNOSIS Still the Waters(rating only)
1 starsPINK FLOYD Wish You Were Here(rating only)
5 starsSTANLEY CLARKE School Days(rating only)
5 starsRAGNARÖK Ragnarök(rating only)
5 starsBACAMARTE Depois Do Fim(rating only)
5 starsERIS PLUVIA Rings of Earthly Light (rating only)
5 starsTANGERINE DREAM Flame(rating only)
5 starsJON ANDERSON Olias of Sunhillow(rating only)
5 starsMERCURY REV Snowflake Midnight(rating only)
5 starsOPETH Watershed(rating only)
5 starsTHE MARS VOLTA Amputechture(rating only)
5 starsLUCIFER'S FRIEND Banquet | review
5 starsQUANTUM FANTAY Ugisiunsi(rating only)
5 starsNUCLEUS Labyrinth(rating only)
5 starsMAUDLIN OF THE WELL Bath(rating only)

And here is a sample of his review of The Whirlwind:

Originally posted by Anteater Anteater wrote:


Overall, albums like 'The Whirlwind' make me feel ashamed to even be part of a supposed "progressive rock" community. Much like the mainstream idiots you people seem to dislike so much, the fact that you kids throw four and five stars to an album simply because it has a track over 20 minutes and features people who are skilled in the technical department is an ABSOLUTE disgrace.

Quite tasteful.


Don't you love it when people only give out 1 and 5 star ratings?LOL

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Epignosis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 23 2009 at 16:58
This nice fellow joins today and insults a prog reviewer...bad form.
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Also noticed, also was surprised (but honestly, people tend to offend others, so not so surprised) by his behaviour. OK, it's not my opinion and I don't like bashing 1 stars here and there (because ADHD certainly isn't for collectors only, is it?), but this is not the way.

Offending others in this way is clear breaking of rules.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Atavachron Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 23 2009 at 19:37
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

This nice fellow joins today and insults a prog reviewer...bad form.


it's too bad, without that first line it's not a half-bad review

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Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

This nice fellow joins today and insults a prog reviewer...bad form.


Thanks Rob, that review needs some editing.
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http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=240863

There is not a single comment about the quality of the music - It basically just says how ridiculous this single is, and how hard it is to find.
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http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=26886

This guy rated all 9 Transatlantic releases with 5 stars. For three of their albums he has written a review, but apart from how fantastic the band is, how great the music sounds and how amazing the melodies are I can't get much information on the album out of them.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote LiquidEternity Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 25 2009 at 00:14
He's a bit overly enthusiastic, sure. I'd say just send him a PM and kindly discuss the highly biased nature of his voting. That's more or less what most new people do when they first start rating: pick a band they love and rate their stuff pretty highly. Nothing awful about that, just needs some fine tuning. And since now anyone can fix their reviews, his should mellow out a bit.
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Originally posted by floydispink floydispink wrote:

http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=26886

This guy rated all 9 Transatlantic releases with 5 stars. For three of their albums he has written a review, but apart from how fantastic the band is, how great the music sounds and how amazing the melodies are I can't get much information on the album out of them.

We talked a little bit. He doesn't seem bad, more like little bit too much enthusiastic. I told him it and I think he'll calm down. Also a little bit.

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Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=240863

There is not a single comment about the quality of the music - It basically just says how ridiculous this single is, and how hard it is to find.
 I thought you were referring to one of the few single reviews I've done. I think by including single gives more opportunity to examine individual tracks in more detail particularily if they vary from the album version. If the latter is the case then chances are that hey have been added on an anthology or as a bonus track ion a re-issue.

When someone does something like this and by chance the artist sees it becomes  obvious that the site isn't taking their work seriously. There's criticism and there's just plain slandering nonsense.  

If you think the artists don't read us I just got a PM just this morning from a member of one of the bands, Dies Irae, whose bio I wrote for PA a while back.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Rivertree Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 26 2009 at 04:18
Originally posted by paganinio paganinio wrote:

These two reviews are identical.

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=100485

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=100243



Confused  How does this happen? Never thought that would be possible - posted with a gap of two days Ouch

collab ID is the same - there must be a bug somewhere ...



Edited by Rivertree - November 26 2009 at 04:19


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I think someone disagrees with addition of Chicago and he reacted quickly.

http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=14717

One star for Transit Authority, what a nonsense.
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