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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Snow Dog Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2010 at 13:48
Originally posted by Evolver Evolver wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Evolver Evolver wrote:

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=320663
Does someone want to explain the rating system?
 
  • Average rating: The classic calculation of the average but more weight is affected to the rating of progarchives.com collaborators and to rating with reviews.

    - Rating only: Weight = 1 
    - Review by members : Weight = 10 
    - Review by PA Collaborators : Weight = 20

    so:

    1 Collaborator review+rating of 2 (x20) = 40

    4 ratings of 4 = 16
    5 ratings of 5 = 25

    For a total of 81

    Average = 81 / (20+9) = 2.793
     
     
  • Smile I meant to the guy who posted the review.
  • Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

    Off you go then, let me know how it went Approve
    LOL


    Edited by Snow Dog - November 15 2010 at 13:50
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Evolver Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2010 at 15:19
    Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

    Off you go then, let me know how it went Approve
    It went...away.
    Trust me. I know what I'm doing.
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote harmonium.ro Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2010 at 03:52
    Originally posted by CarvinAbuser CarvinAbuser wrote:

    This has probably been brought up before but I think that a review with less than 100 words can still provide a decent review or summary.


    Totally agreed, here's a great example:

    King Crimson - THRAK CD (album) cover

    THRAK

    King Crimson

     

    Eclectic Prog



    From Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website

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    5 stars This is of course a masterpiece. When you listen for the first time this album, then you say. Are this King Crimson? Then you say, what are the doing? This is terrible music, how can I like this? Then if you are marry, then your wife says you are crazy, that you cannot put this kind of music. One day you discover that there is some musice in the first track you like. At the end, after some time your wife says that this is a masterpiece. So it is a masterpiece because is able to convince any one it is. Therefore, I give five stars.

    Thanks to J-Man for exposing me to this great small piece of PA. LOL


    Edited by harmonium.ro - November 16 2010 at 03:57
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote snobb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2010 at 04:38
    ^

    But I'm sure if needed, this review could be continued till 200,300,500 words. He speaks about wife only, but there are brothers,sisters, neighbours and -most important - his wife's mother.What she thinks about "Thrak", it is a question?!

    Possibly ,there is a case when size isn't matter
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Rivertree Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2010 at 05:05
    Big smile  at least he could convince his wife with unconventional tactics - I miserably failed so far  Ouch


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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote DisgruntledPorcupine Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2010 at 16:15
    Ahh it's been a long time since I last saw that review. I still get a chuckle from it.
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Andrea Cortese Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2010 at 16:33
    Originally posted by snobb snobb wrote:

    ^

    But I'm sure if needed, this review could be continued till 200,300,500 words. He speaks about wife only, but there are brothers,sisters, neighbours and -most important - his wife's mother.What she thinks about "Thrak", it is a question?!

    Possibly ,there is a case when size isn't matter
     
     
     
    Aha ha haha haha h
     
    I propose to go on with the wife's mother challenge!!!
     
    Tomorrow I will bring my mother-in-law IN CAMERA by Peter Hammil... will she like the GOG-MAGOG epic???
     
     
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AtomicCrimsonRush Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2010 at 05:53
    Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

    Originally posted by CarvinAbuser CarvinAbuser wrote:

    This has probably been brought up before but I think that a review with less than 100 words can still provide a decent review or summary.


    Totally agreed, here's a great example:

    King Crimson - THRAK CD (album) cover

    THRAK

    King Crimson

     

    Eclectic Prog



    From Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website

    amontes
    5 stars This is of course a masterpiece. When you listen for the first time this album, then you say. Are this King Crimson? Then you say, what are the doing? This is terrible music, how can I like this? Then if you are marry, then your wife says you are crazy, that you cannot put this kind of music. One day you discover that there is some musice in the first track you like. At the end, after some time your wife says that this is a masterpiece. So it is a masterpiece because is able to convince any one it is. Therefore, I give five stars.

    Thanks to J-Man for exposing me to this great small piece of PA. LOL
    Holy cow! What a great idea for a review
    but I asked my wife what she thought of Van der Graaf Generator Pawn Hearts.... I wont prin't what she said...LOL
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AtomicCrimsonRush Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2010 at 05:55
    Actually this is just as good
     
    Peter Gabriel - Up  CD (album) cover

    UP

    Peter Gabriel

     

    Crossover Prog

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    5 stars Although it is not clear for everybody, this is of course a masterpiece. Why not clear for everybody? Well, it has an easy explanation. It is not easy to listen this album many times. At the beginning, you wonder how Gabriel is able to do this music. Then you think that you can not like a music like that. Then, little by little you are discovering that certain tracks you like a lot. At the end you like a lot every track, except maybe one. But if you do not like one track it is still a masterpiece because nothing in this world is perfect. For instance, Growin up. At the beginnin you think that it is like a remix for a disco. Later you take into account that is something very well done. Everything in this album is great, I hope you will discover.
    and
     
     
    Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire CD (album) cover

    BIRDS OF FIRE

    Mahavishnu Orchestra

     

    Jazz Rock/Fusion

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    < = =text/> generateReadOnlyStarbox('readOnlyRating__3357', 4.43451327433628); 4.43 | 237 ratings
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    5 stars This is just a fantastic album. The inteplay between the violin and the Guitar is marevellous. The drumer cannot be better. The one who plays the bass is also a really good bass player. The pianist is also a great musician, althogh the piano cannot be here. The first track is really good. Sanctuary is also very good. In some moments a track, I do not remember which, sounds like "Groom" from King Crismson. The album is really a masterpiece and I am very greatful to this page because I discvered it here. I now have the albbum in my car. You will never get slept with this album. Maybe you can drive faster.


    Edited by AtomicCrimsonRush - November 19 2010 at 05:57
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote NecronCommander Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2010 at 07:20
    So I should stop writing 2700 word reviews and spout some bull about something completely irrelevant in my life, then just say it's a 5 star album?
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    Originally posted by NecronCommander NecronCommander wrote:

    So I should stop writing 2700 word reviews and spout some bull about something completely irrelevant in my life, then just say it's a 5 star album?
     
    No, it's not as simple as that. Don't forget to type the review as fast as is necessary to exceed the 10% chance on misspellings Tongue.
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote snobb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2010 at 06:13
    Guy "amontes" has serious competitor (possibly still not married though):




    "Infinity of Worlds
    Lalle Larsson Eclectic Prog

    Review by FAB.PROG

    Mainstream? do not think so, this is a genre that not is commercial!! I think that many people in ProgArchives do not listen the albums for make a review, this is a very good album, Mr Larsson is one of my favorites keyboard player in the modern progressive rock scene, as in the projects as Ominox, Karmakanic, Agents of Mercy among other projects, but now with Lalle larsson Weaveworld brings Infinity of worlds, an album that I love, Lalle Larsson is a great composer and a virtuoso musician, had long time since who not heard a instrumental good album , this album now is becoming in one of my favorites, my rating is 5! Highly recommended."
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    What the hell is this?
     
     
    The bit where he suddenly says "Is gay" cracked me up as did "The rest will not tell the sex".
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    Same guy reviewing Karmakanic's Who's The Boss In The Factory?:
     
    "In fact, I will not only Karmakanic'den. Event Kaipa, The Flower Kings, The Tangent, and to address the need Karmakanic rectangle. Kaipa comes a band called 70 from Sweden. When these friends are starting to do the best for the classic progresif'in and periods are a good place. One of these men, however, especially from inside, strange-haired guitarist Roine Stolt an uncle named, very strange and frightening because it is a potential never stops. Such as the cheeky guitar, found that after all is gone, but I was running from success to success or a strange personality. 80 Kaipa'nın some stopping after the 90's The Flower Kings a band called the temellerininde include these companies and indeed the music world is very good a lot of study undertaken are 99 in this group other dirty bi friends attending it Jonas Reingold called human . Bassıyla fretless and he was stuck on the other end is touching keyboardıyla adds an air of super-group. Here is the friends that have been Karmakanic'e forefoot. Although these men were also included süpergrupta called The Tangent. Flower Kings Adam & Eve's superb album of the patients that we are in the Daniel Gildenlöw. Returning to our subject, The Flower Kings fans will not never drag Karmakanic'e alien. Although each of the groups they are not wrapping it with an extension of the time change and wondering whether you know him do not know the difference, actually. But to me this group much less technical and more appealing to the emotions of a group profile is drawn. this is a good thing, sometimes it is very technical, in fact, that you know is good, but you can not listen to groups can be. . In short, the last album, "Who's the Boss in the Factory?" worth a listen, you get into the general flow is a good album, I say do not miss"
     
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Negoba Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2010 at 10:58
    http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=345535
     
    This seems like a politically driven review - admitting you listened to the album exactly once, and clearly through youtube video...this is not what I expect from a reviewer.
     
    I don't give extreme reviews either 5 or 1 without multiple listens and serious consideration...if he doesn't like it fine, but 1 listen is just lazy.
    You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote harmonium.ro Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2010 at 11:00
    Seems like it's a retaliation review, indeed. 
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote snobb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2010 at 11:04
    Bjork is too extreme for many listeners, I can understand it. My mum hate her as well
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote harmonium.ro Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2010 at 11:24
    How about your wife? Wink

    I think we should move to Reviews discussion...
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote snobb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2010 at 11:30
    Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

    How about your wife? WinkI think we should move to Reviews discussion...


    You're right...

    (My wife is still 37, but mum 76, possibly it's a reason, but my wife likes her :( )
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Negoba Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2010 at 11:48
    It is clear AtomicCrimsonCrush did not listen to the album at all, instead finding youtube clips of live renditions.
     
    E.g. the openings Track "Pleasure is All Mine" is completely voice, there is no "Minimalist Piano"
     
    Please delete the review at minimum.
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