Reviews discussion

I'm genuinely looking forward to see how Still The Waters sounds. I've coped with music done by PA members before, both ways. I anticipate my impression to be somewhere in the middle.

One thing, when drawing the line to this bit monstruous discussion, is that perhaps the members who received STW as a monthly gift reward could be invited to review the product. This will either balance the rating, just like it happened eight out of ten times with normally popular albums, or will crown Robert as the new king of prog.

Of course, we could hope for more reviews, from outside spheres. After all, with all these high recommendations (counterpointed by just one of the opposite extreme) so far, many should theoretically be curious by now. I know I would.




Edited by Ricochet - August 15 2009 at 17:48

p0mt3 wrote: Epignosis wrote: p0mt3 wrote: Epignosis wrote: p0mt3 wrote: Robert; you know I very much like your music, and so far you seem to enjoy the stuff I am working on as well, and I would expect nothing but honesty from you, and I'm sure it's the same on your end. Tony seems to be very honest in his opinions, here. Shouldn't that be respected? It may not seem that he respects others' opinions on this, but is that really required of him? As far as I am concerned, he (just like the new guy who blasted STW) is giving his honest opinion, and even if that opinion includes the perspective that those of us who like your album have a 'vested interest', it's still his opinion, and should be respected as such. Tony has said Alex favorably reviewed my work because he had a vested interested.  That's not opinion.  It's a falsehood. These two are not mutually exclusive, y'know. No, I don't know.  An opinion is subjective.  True and false are objective.  It's a fact you rated my album four stars.  It's an opinion why you did. If Alex rated my album for some vested interest, then I am at a total loss as to why. But he didn't. Excuse me.  I'm a tad disgusted. The point I was trying to make is that an opinion can also be false, can it not? Just because what Tony said was wrong does not make it any less his opinion. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding something, here.

How do you know I am wrong?

The one thing that we can say for sure is that YOU cannot know I am wrong, neither can Epignosis!

I am completely and totally confused now.

I think things would be going down much better if the conversation were happening in a bar over beers.  So much room for offense in the written exchange, with its lack of body language and easy expansion of thoughts.  We're friends, let's remember that. 

Of course, the above statement could be because I'm having a beer as we speak

Hardly. Go cool off.

p0mt3 wrote: Finnforest wrote: . . . We're friends, let's remember that . . . Speak for yourself.

Gotcha Micah!


Re "vested interest", am I the only one who thinks Tony is talking about friendship, and naturally wishing to be good to friends.....whereas others think he is talking about some monetary form of interest? 

A misunderstanding?

Well his ill-considered review poses all kinds of questions. This is why you should think things through before hitting the "publish" button. 

You know what, this is absolutely ridiculous.

p0mt3 wrote: MovingPictures07 wrote: You know what, this is absolutely ridiculous. I'm not saying you were 'full of it', or that you weren't telling the truth in your review at all. I'm just saying that I can understand why Tony would feel like he does about it. I believe that you were completely honest in your review, so . . . stop taking offense to everything.

How can you understand anything Tony's said when all he's done is offer half-baked suggestions?

Also, I'm probably done since this conversation has drifted way beyond where it originally started.


Edited by birdwithteeth11 - August 15 2009 at 18:48

birdwithteeth11 wrote: Tony R wrote: Well his ill-considered review poses all kinds of questions. This is why you should think things through before hitting the "publish" button.  I almost want to send you a PM right now, but I'll see how lazy I am after I'm done being annoyed. Because at this point, that's the only way I'll continue discussing this issue.

Brrr!

I almost got a frisson of anticipation then.

PM me all you want, if it makes you happy.