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Points: 8890 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 04 2007 at 17:59
Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Originally posted by Bluesaga Bluesaga wrote:



3. And to conclusive it all, throughout brillance shimmering stars, none who else could shelter from his earthly-yet-ethereal simulatneously glow, of course being to this meaning implies none other than Ricochet, offering us mortals reviewings painted by masterliness visions sprinkled upon by his massively behemoth array of English languaging word canvas.


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That's actually good.
I remember much worse interpretations of myself reviewing. LOL
(damn, I've started to write much too saturated again, gotta cut down...yet again Ouch)

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I don't know why, but it's fun reading your random Schulze reviews for stuff like Dark Side of the Moog part 83 and that porn album. LOL
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I just spent some time reading several of the reviews of our common friend laplace. What I don't know is why isn't he already Prog Reviewer, with an solid case like his: 67 reviews, very varied choice of albums, little of which are from the more mainstream prog, good ratings distribution (only 9 five star reviews from 67), excellent writing, always bringing something fresh without making it too long. And he writes the best and fairest negative reviews, along Certifi1ed's. 
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Cheers Andu, recommendations for Prog Reviewer status are always welcome.
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A big bravo to ZOWIE ZIGGY  ( more than 700 reviews in less than 6 months , all long ones, very clear and complete, none in the 4-5 lines kind you see all the time around here)
 
RICOCHET is the best writer as he adds a lot of poetry in his reviews, a unique talent.
 
SALMACIS is very good too, going in depth for everry  album he reviews
 
Anything less than 10 lines should not be considered as reviews, i think !
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Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

A big bravo to ZOWIE ZIGGY  ( more than 700 reviews in less than 6 months , all long ones, very clear and complete, none in the 4-5 lines kind you see all the time around here)
 
RICOCHET is the best writer as he adds a lot of poetry in his reviews, a unique talent.
 
SALMACIS is very good too, going in depth for everry  album he reviews
 
Anything less than 10 lines should not be considered as reviews, i think !


couldn't agree more with those....Clap


Ziggy is becoming quite the reviewing legend... so a bit of a ode to him...



Ziggy reviewed that prog, jamming good with Marillion  and Ange
The spiders from Mars. He wrote it left hand
But made it too fast
Became the special man, then we were Ziggy's fans
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Originally posted by andu andu wrote:

I just spent some time reading several of the reviews of our common friend laplace. What I don't know is why isn't he already Prog Reviewer, with an solid case like his: 67 reviews, very varied choice of albums, little of which are from the more mainstream prog, good ratings distribution (only 9 five star reviews from 67), excellent writing, always bringing something fresh without making it too long. And he writes the best and fairest negative reviews, along Certifi1ed's. 

I've been reading his latest reviews and I really like what I've seen from him. Thumbs%20Up

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Man Overboard. Only a few reviews, but they are golden!

Another mention goes to russellk .  Senior member from 2005,  why he's not PR? This is, IMHO, the best review ever stored on PA server. It's not a review. It's a poetry.
Percussion, sir!
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Originally posted by clarke2001 clarke2001 wrote:



Another mention goes to russellk .  Senior member from 2005,  why he's not PR? This is, IMHO, the best review ever stored on PA server. It's not a review. It's a poetry.


that was a hell of a review
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I'm shocked he's not a PR
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Originally posted by clarke2001 clarke2001 wrote:


Man Overboard. Only a few reviews, but they are golden!

Another mention goes to russellk .  Senior member from 2005,  why he's not PR? This is, IMHO, the best review ever stored on PA server. It's not a review. It's a poetry.
 
I'm not even that big of a fan of the album... and that seemed like a ray of purest, golden sunshine that came down from heaven to lighten up our nights



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we have had those crazy souls who are offered the keys to the  penthouse of PA's that is collab status... and they refuse.  Who knows...

Edited by micky - September 10 2007 at 19:08
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yes, thought as much, that's cool



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yeah really....  can't say I'd blame him... how many times have I tried to resign my collab status over the last year LOL
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yeah, Prog is a jungle

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Points: 46838 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 10 2007 at 19:20
or to paraphase my future addition to crossover... Pat Benatar AngryWink

Prog is a battlefield

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Points: 24429 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2007 at 02:53
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

or to paraphase my future addition to crossover... Pat Benatar AngryWink

Prog is a battlefield

LOL


MEN!!!!Angry Always ready to add foxy-looking women with the excuse they're progWinkLOL....

Time for revenge, though... You didn't mention ME - when I was a reviewer, that is... Now people don't even remember heroic tour-de-forces such as my famed "Awake" review, which amazed DT fans (expecting a severe bashing) for its fairness. I suppose I should try my hand again, but I seem to have run out of inspirationCry.
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Atkingani is working on the next PR appointments!Wink
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Points: 1356 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2007 at 08:59
My favourites are Gatot's (so passionate), Certif1ed's (often amusing with top notch analysis) and Erik Neuteboom's (short and sweet, he writes reviews for so many oscure albums).
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Points: 20032 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2007 at 10:33
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Originally posted by Ghost Rider Ghost Rider wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

or to paraphase my future addition to crossover... Pat Benatar AngryWink

Prog is a battlefield

LOL


MEN!!!!Angry Always ready to add foxy-looking women with the excuse they're progWinkLOL....

LOL Why do you think Kate Bush got added - and you thought it was for her music? Can we add Gemma Hayes now please?
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Points: 7003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 18:41
This site has a remarkable number of knowledgable, perceptive reviewers who manage to be informative and entertaining, so a thread like this is as much about who isn't mentioned as it is about who gets an honourable mention. So, at the risk of alienating anybody I haven't already alienated...

My friend Sean Trane manages to combine a remarkable breadth of knowledge with a real depth of understanding, and when he gives an album more than 3 stars it really means something.

Another reviewer who has voluntarily spent time in my company more than once is Alan 'Chopper' Hyde, who gives extremely clear sighted and realistic reviews of proto prog and prog related albums. It's easy to cover stuff that hardly anybody else knows about, but far more of a challenge to find something new and pertinent to say about The Beatles; Alan manages this and makes it look effortless.

And just in case anybody thinks this is turning into a mutual love in, I have always enjoyed Cert1fied's reviews, and I hope he returns to review some more albums soon.

Having said that I can't think of a reviewer or collab whose reviews I don't like or find informative, especially those tireless specialists Like Erik Neuteboom, Philippe or Ricochet.

Carry on proggin' one and all!
'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'

Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom


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