The race for 1000 (reviews)
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Topic: The race for 1000 (reviews)
Posted By: Easy Livin
Subject: The race for 1000 (reviews)
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 12:02
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The race for 1000 reviews is hotting up. Hugues is also on track to break the 2000 revews around the same time.
The current state of play is:
So who's you're money on? Will Sean Trane reach 2000 reviews before any of the other three reach 1000? Which of Loserboy (the mysterious James Unger), Erik and Gatot will reach 1000 reviews first? Will they get there before Sean Trane has done 2000? This is not a popularity contest by the way!
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Posted By: OpethGuitarist
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 12:05
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Gatot has been pounding them out lately, my money is on him
------------- back from the dead, i will begin posting reviews again and musing through the forums |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 12:08
Me of course.
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Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 12:09
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I think Sean is running out of albums to review (I could be wrong though?), so my money is on Erik!
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Posted By: Trickster F.
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 12:15
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MANDRAKEROOT ------------- sig |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 12:26
James doesn't post reviews that often any more. Hughes need to step it up (really, only 1714 reviews  ). It looks like it's going to come down to Gatot and Erik. I'll wait to see what happens after they have seen this thread to decide.------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 13:36
Good luck! can I enter the poll as 500?  well, easiest assumption is Erik, who writes on a daily basis (and doing that in relatively 200 words per review, it's common sense to say he's the easy worker and the fast typist). I would however want Gatot to "win the challenge". He publishes review less often, but when, he does it very comprehensive and within an entire bulk. attention however to loserboy; he came once in august with about 50 or 60 reviews. If he does that three more times (and relatively in short time), he's the winner. as for Hugues...uhm... someone from behind could luckily be you, Bob (Easy ). why not? ------------- 
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Cygnus X-2 wrote:Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 14:00
| I voted for Gatot. He's been doing a lot of reviews lately. |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 14:02
WHEWW! and to think it took me seven months to do 37! at that rate i should reach my thousand in.....2020 - better get busy!
btw it will be a very close tie!
-------------  Prog Archives Tour Van 
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 15:07
Haha, just noticed this thread, what a nice surprise Bob 
Since early 2004 I write reviews for Prog Archives and I remember vividly that Prog Archives started to publish that 'MacDonald's like' reviewers competition. I had mixed feelings about it: on one hand I don't like that kind of competition, on the other hand it's a nice boost and ego-gratification
 Personally I have great respect for Gatot and we know each other, sometimes we have contact via PM or via threads (like Led Zep). Our reviews are totally different: I am more focussed on giving information about lesser known bands with a restriction in the amount of words, Gatot prefers to write more extended reviews about his favorite bands with a wonderful personal touch. And I post more frequently with 2 or 3 reviews and Gatot post less frequently but then 5-6 or even more! And don't underestimate Loserboy because he suddenly appears with an amazingly large post so ... the tension is building
By the way, Sean is manipulating this site by adding lots of mediocre bands like Santana and then posting 10 reviews ...
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 15:10
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Rico, but is being able to understand them a requirment? ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 15:36
I think Gatot will hit the milenium first, though it doesnt matter as they all give good reviews.
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 15:47
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Hmmmm... the 5th Element!
------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 15:49
Erik, you should counter by adding an extraordinarily good (or bad ) band, an submit a load of reviews. 
------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 16:28
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My 15 The Doors reviews are ready to be published
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 16:30
Someone told me that Gatot has more than 20 Led reviews ready too! ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 16:46
the point? -------------
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 17:42
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I think Erik to win this, he's motivated because of this thrread and when Led Zepp is added he'll have them finished shortly I think. let the race continue and the best reviewer needn't win, for he'll be appreciated anyway.
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 21:35
Umm... 9 studio albums, Song Remains The Same, Song Remains The Same DVD, BBC Sessions, How The West Was Won, LZ DVD... that makes 14 Anyway, I vote Gatot too ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 21:37
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None of the above. The server will crash! Hmm...I've got 999 left to go.  |
Posted By: Australian
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 22:28
Amen to that ------------- 
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: October 29 2006 at 13:46
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For those wishing to find out a bit more about James Unger, here's a link to his website:
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Backstage/8250/ - http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Backstage/8250/
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: October 29 2006 at 14:06
You have to count special releases made in Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, China, etc.  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Badabec
Date Posted: October 29 2006 at 15:15
YEAH!!! MANDRAKEROOT RULES!!! ------------- Mesmo a tristeza da gente era mais bela E além disso se via da janela Um cantinho de céu e o Redentor - Antônio Carlos Jobim, Toquinho & Vinícius de Moraes - Carta ao Tom 74 |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: October 29 2006 at 15:54
Mandy's review count is a mere 390. 
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: October 29 2006 at 16:37
James ends up posting something like 40 reviews at a time so don't count him out.
I know Erik is mega motivated for the silver medal.
And Let's not forget our ultra motivated moderator who is not that far behind and can delete reviews as he wishes just for him to come up in the last stretch.
Not far from the truth actually I have to start buying (just did 20) some more because the racks of my library have all received my visit and been plundered a few times. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: October 29 2006 at 17:02
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Gatot - if he keeps up his current speed, while Sean stays out buying albums, Erik's working on a new Background magazine edition (when Erik???), and James is hanging out on the Sunsetstrip at GeoCities.COM. ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: October 29 2006 at 19:54
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So! Who will reach 2112 first then?
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Posted By: Gatot
Date Posted: October 29 2006 at 22:46
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Hua ha ha ha haha ..... I just noticed this thread from Erik's PM.
Thanks Erik, for letting me know about this funny thread. After that, I
got trouble finding the thread until today ... Oh yeah .. it's a long Muslim Holiday last week and it's gonna be extended until next week. That's why I have written many reviews recently and probably next week. After that ... I cannot guarrantee I can be as productive as last week. Am actually preparing some Indonesian prog bands like Guruh Gipsy, God Bless, Harry Roesli & His Gank, Wow!, Nerv, Pendulum, In Memoriam, Vantasma, Makara, Anane to be included here in progarchives. I still do some research on finding the most reliable sources as some of them are Vintage bands (Guruh Gipsy, Harry Roesli, God Bless). But don't worry, I will make sure that they are really "prog". Guruh Gipsy is a wonderful prog band. Only one band that probably I would classify as "Prog Related" because they had only one FULL PROG album out of 6 albums they released. But the other albums actually have one or two prog song. Hope that you don't mind for me adding another prog-related band. That's only one band. The rest are PROG to the corner and some of them were released under IPS (Indonesian Progressive Society). BTW thanks for comments from you all ... Salam, Gatot |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: October 30 2006 at 06:50
I actually I was thinking of stopping reviewing when I hit that one. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: OpethGuitarist
Date Posted: October 31 2006 at 12:45
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not a bad idea Hughes personally I plan to stop at 1337 ------------- back from the dead, i will begin posting reviews again and musing through the forums |
Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: October 31 2006 at 13:16
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300 reviews seem to be a piece of cake for Hugues. We all know he's going to get there first.
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Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: October 31 2006 at 16:21
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I'm putting my money on Erik.
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: November 01 2006 at 10:45
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I will... |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: November 01 2006 at 11:08
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Only 992 to go I see JJ!
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: November 01 2006 at 16:52
You better believe it! |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: November 04 2006 at 04:41
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Latest news!!
Erik has jsut moved ahead of James and is now leading the race for 1000.
Gatot is moving closer though, just 23 behind Erik now.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: November 04 2006 at 04:57
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I share Gatot his pleasure: having a holiday so time to
write more reviews
and perhaps soon Loserboy sneaks in with an amazing amount of reviews
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Posted By: Australian
Date Posted: November 04 2006 at 18:24
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Tardis will win. -------------
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: November 04 2006 at 18:31
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Yeah and you are quicker than Tony R his two legged horse
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: November 06 2006 at 15:44
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On 1 April 2005, the positions for the famous four were:
At that time, a certain "Easy livin" was actually third with 471 reviews.
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 06 2006 at 15:49
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But who will be the first to submit a well-written, comprehensible one?
Nah -- I'm just kidding! It's all about the numbers, really!
(Ask any pollster....) ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: November 06 2006 at 16:36
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Well, this list prooves that the best reviewers are from outside the USA and Canada...... like Belgium, Holland and Indonesia
Nah -- I'm just kidding ...
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 06 2006 at 18:06
Erik, even if it was meant more as a joke, my post was a bit mean-spirited, and I regret it. Sorry!
 Each of you write fine reviews, and I know that for yourself, Hugues and Gatot, at least, English is not your first language. (Imagine if I tried to write in Dutch, French, or Indonesian!
 )I admire and envy the motivation (not to mention the huge collections!
) each of you displays with your very long reviews lists. Still, I feel that this poll, and the way in which reviewers are now ranked by "most prolific" (that is, numbers of reviews), risks sending the signal that PA values quantity over quality. Some who have significantly fewer reviews (which may yet be of above-average quality) may thus feel undervalued, and as if they have no hope of ever catching up with the 'big guys." Intended, no doubt, to motivate people to review, the "most prolific" list can do just the opposite.
 That list can also send the wrong message -- especially, I fear, to a younger reviewer: "Just crank out the reviews. Don't worry about editing or writing quality. As with post counts, it is sheer numbers that will secure your "rank" and reputation around here."
Dickens wrote 14 books -- Steven King must have ten times that amount. Therefore, King must be a "better" writer, and McDonald's must make the best food in the world.
But you're a home-made, tasty burger (topped, perhaps, with Edam, for some authentic Dutch flavour), not a plastic, generic, mass-produced Big Mac, right?
 BTW, that's PROVES!------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: November 07 2006 at 02:24
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Peter Rideout:
+ = The first time I noticed the 'most prolific reviewers list' on Prog Archives, I was not happy because it reminded me of the MacDonalds 'best worker of the week list' with the only goal to increase the competion and to produce more in order to gain more money, read 'Das Kapital' by Karl Marx
But I don't feel competition with the others and I don't feel an urge to produce more because I want to spent time on my reviews to write decent reviews and I know the other reviewers have the same attitude. But perhaps Chief mailto:M@X - M@X of the Prog Archives clan has some comments on this issue ..
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: November 07 2006 at 03:32
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The poll is just a bit of fun. The guys included in it have already shown themselves to be highly prolific.
The chart on the home page is intended to encourage people to write reviews. Unfortunately, there's no tangible way of measuring quality, otherwise we'd surely have a chart on that basis too.
Remember that the chart is restricted to PRs and SCs, people who have already demonstrated that they take the music seriously, and who write good reviews. I believe the vast majority of our reviewers, and all of PRs/SCs submit the best reviews they can.
We are fortunate that the people included in this poll, who happen to be prolific reviewers, submit some of the highest quality reviews on the site. They dedicate a lot of their time to contributing to the site, and it is right that it is recognised.
The challenge is to come up with ways of recognising those who contribute in other ways (honorary collaborator status was a good one).
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Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: November 07 2006 at 08:49
I agree completely. I am a younger reviewer, and I spend more time editing my reviews than actually writing them... Just ask Easy Livin...
There are currently about 10 reviews of mine that need fixing, and not many new ones are going up until I've done that...
Special note to Easy Livin: Only three weeks left, look forward to December...
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: November 07 2006 at 10:38
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Noted IPOF
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: November 07 2006 at 11:00
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You know, I just do not have much to do during my weeknights in lonely dark (in wintertime) Northern Holland (the girlfriend stays in Brussels) and I have this huge library system at my disposal.
http://www.lamediatheque.be/ - http://www.lamediatheque.be/
I do spend some money to rent albums I don't necessarily really want to hear that much, really, but it is for the cause ( mailto:M@x - M@x , now that ProgArchives is a flourishing business... those who have expenses..........
). Furthermore, I wrote a lot of those early reviews quickly when PA needed some kind of credibility, but I still cringe when I stumble on some ofd those, so my count of reviews should not be that high, really (actually it is even higher than on the front page for some are too short to be counted). ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: November 07 2006 at 11:02
OK, Sean, good explanation, now let's delete half of your reviews in order to have a fair competition
It's a deal, Sean ...? |
Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: November 07 2006 at 11:50
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Aussie will win!
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: November 09 2006 at 08:39
Considering you do this unilateral cut in mine and I do not slap you silly, you might want to consider that the bonus fair-play be worth at least 100 (1000?) points
Congrats on second place, though
. Time to mail James to tell him the news. >> he will post some 30 at once. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Gatot
Date Posted: November 11 2006 at 09:21
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Hua ha ha ha ha ha ha ... LOL !! I have been so long not visiting this thread and I keep laughing reading all of your comments. BTW, how can I win the competition as I have now been stucked with the wonderful DVD by Porcupine Tree "Arriving ..." which I just received from amazon last week? Hmmm ... actually I want to write many reviews but I'm totally nggeblak with this DVD. ... Anyway I just written two reviews - finally - with MIke Oldfield "Crises" and Popol Vuh / ACe .... Just two reviews .. would not add-up much to win the competition ... |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: November 11 2006 at 10:46
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Well, Gatot, today I enjoyed listening to the new 2-CD Revolution Road by Rocket Scientists and last night the 2-DVD Stage by IQ blew me away, so energetic and lots of great renditions of all their classics
By the way, yesterday I made Ajam Pangang, what do you say in Indonesian: "Selamat makan"?
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Posted By: Gatot
Date Posted: November 11 2006 at 21:23
What? You like "tasty" Ayam Panggang? 
I think you might start reviewing in Bahasa Indonesia. "Selamat makan"
is the phrase to let someone enjoy the food before eating. But if you
want to say that the food is delicious, you might say "sedap!". (It
also applies to music as well - especially with touchy melody).BTW, I want to know how to order IQ Stage? I tried to find from amazon but no luck. I usually order from amazon because they are excellent. Let me know please ... Ordering direct from IQ? In poundsterling? Nah ... it's too expensive for me ....!!! Salam, Gatot |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: November 12 2006 at 04:45
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Thanks Gatot, I have sent you a PM about ordering Stage by IQ
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 05:08
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Well, Hugues and Erik broke through the 900 barrier around the same time, and are neck and neck. Gatot has some catching up to do, but he is known for blitzing us with many fine reviews in a short period.
Looks like the target will be reached in a few months time.
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 07:27
Hey, EL, you forgot to say that you broke the 800 barrier!  Maybe not enough to reach the 1000 ahead (unless we use the deletion button ) but anyway: CONGRATS, fellow!!! ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: kazansky
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 07:35
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i vote for my fellow countryman
------------- The devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:20
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, Guigo. I'm plodding along at my own pace.
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:27
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I voted for Erik. He seems really focused and although he may not submit alot daily, he is always consistent wheras Gatot and Loserboy submit maybe 30 a month and thats it. And Mr. Trane seems to be running out of albums
But congrats to everyone, all fine reviewers! ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:27
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Erik Neuteboom gets my vote. I wonder if my 30ish reviews will ever reach the number of reviews these guys have put out. |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:30
Same here, Im just trying to hit 100 ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:34
I'm trying to go for quality not quantity (except for Rush album reviews where I pour out the love for the band..well most Rush albums). But these guys have quality and quantity. Their reviews are really good.  |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:49
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Nice to notice that this thread comes to life, thanks for the comments
Early 2004 I started to write reviews for Prog Archives, 3 years later my average is at about one review every day, not bad. Thanks to my friend Hans from Progwalhalla I have the opportunity to borrow lots of new and interesting prog rock (mainly symphonic). It's quite time-consuming but it's such a wonderful and satisfying feeling if you enjoy an album and 1 or 2 days later you can publish your review. It's even better if you get positive response, that's why I put so much energy and time in making reviews because I have a mission without being religious
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Posted By: Firepuck
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:49
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You all amaze me. Where do you find the time to write?
I haven't even got one review under my belt...
Just call me sir marriedwithyoungchildrenandnotaspareminuteforasmywifewouldsayunproductivestufflikethis
By the by, love reading all your reviews. ------------- Kryten : "'Pub'? Ah yes, A meeting place where humans attempt to achieve advanced states of mental incompetence by the repeated consumption of fermented vegetable drinks." |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:50
It must be nice having connections with somebody than can supply yuo with music huh?
I'm only 14, I really shouldnt be spending so much money on music ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:53
I have no children Firepuck and if I look at my friends who have children  , I don't think I would have reached those 900 reviews when I had been father, perhaps not even 50 !
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Posted By: Firepuck
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:55
Buy it now Zappa88. It becomes harder to justify the expense the older you get.
I bought 90% of my collection within the 10 years when I was between 16 and 26 years of age.
------------- Kryten : "'Pub'? Ah yes, A meeting place where humans attempt to achieve advanced states of mental incompetence by the repeated consumption of fermented vegetable drinks." |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:57
Good advice. I noticed I have purchased about 250 CD's/vinyls/tapes since around 05.
I just cant help myself!! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:58
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Well, Zappa88, it's something that I have build up because in the early Nineties I started to write reviews for Dutch progrock magazines and I have build up a very interesting progrock collection, thanks to the many promo's I received from progrock bands all over the world. A few years ago I decided to stop writing reviews for the largest Dutch progrock magazine iO Pages and to join Progwalhalla because the owner was very glad to welcome an 'experienced progrock reviewer' and I was glad to get the opportunity to review new prog. So in fact we are both very happy with this situation and I am glad that more and more Prog Archives visitors show their interest in Progwalhalla because Hans is a true proghead who does his best to order interesting prog from all over the world instead of only making money from known progrock bands. We share a sincere love for prog and Hans is not focussed on making big money!
By the way, good advise from Firepuck, BUY IT NOW, NOW, NOW
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 15:02
| I'm only 18- 19 tomorrow though- and I feel it's perhaps good that I'm getting all the basic essentials for my collection now rather than later in life. This year I'm trying to get all the outstanding CDs I REALLY want- mostly modern/neo prog as my collection had a big gap until December when I got loads of it cheap- as next year I'm in university and expense on music will be cut right down... |
Posted By: Firepuck
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 15:07
Wait 'til you have kids!  ------------- Kryten : "'Pub'? Ah yes, A meeting place where humans attempt to achieve advanced states of mental incompetence by the repeated consumption of fermented vegetable drinks." |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 15:30
Hey whos fault was that?? ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 15:37
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I have to admit that I am often stunned about the very young ages of my fellow collaborators, we must be happy that the Labour Union is not aware of Prog Archives their existence
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 15:40
Very young age..? What? Wait, you are 30 years older than me and older than my dad, never mind. Sorry to make you feel old. |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 15:47
Uhh wait. Im really 55. I just didnt want to pay taxes.
------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Firepuck
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 15:53
I've said it before, I too am amazed at how young many of the members are (and how knowledgeable about music everyone is). Methinks the future of prog is in good hands. ------------- Kryten : "'Pub'? Ah yes, A meeting place where humans attempt to achieve advanced states of mental incompetence by the repeated consumption of fermented vegetable drinks." |
Posted By: OpethGuitarist
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 15:57
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^^ yea maybe one day I'll get a big break (record wise) doubtful though ------------- back from the dead, i will begin posting reviews again and musing through the forums |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 16:00
Yes and I am glad that prog is embraced by those 'kids' because nowadays it's hard not to be brainwashed by the commercial crap on the tv and radio, sponsored by Coca Cola, Levis, Breezer, Replay, etc.  ....
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 16:00
Trust me, I'll keep prog in good hands. As a matter of fact, I am trying to get out of the band I am in right now (its kinda metal-ish) and I am already writing my own music. Myspace page has been set-up, just need to start recording some stuff.
www.myspace.com/chrishenne ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: OpethGuitarist
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 16:01
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^^^ you forgot Bud Light (sorry, me and my friend have this tremendous inside joke on how Bud Light is found everywhere in commercials, and etc. and you can't go anywhere without seeing an ad for it) not to mention it's a terrible beer! ------------- back from the dead, i will begin posting reviews again and musing through the forums |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 16:07
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It's the same indoctrination as with MacDonalds, they bombard your brain with their "feel happy, be happy with .." advertisements, it's a gift of our capitalistic society.
By the way, I am not proud on Dutch beer giant Heineken
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 16:10
Tell that to my dad and see what he thinks...
He drinks Heineken like water ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 16:13
Well Zappa88, in fact it is water  ............ !
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Posted By: OpethGuitarist
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 16:15
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^^ very true, Heineken isn't good Shiner Bock on the other hand, is amazing, and the best thing to ever come out of Texas ------------- back from the dead, i will begin posting reviews again and musing through the forums |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 16:16
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With selected vegetables ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 16:26
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That's beyond me, you Yankees
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 22:13
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Can we get an update on the scores? In the two weeks before the Superbowl, I got nothing to follow except this! -------------   |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 22:16
Hate to be unnoficial here, but as of January 23:
I would however like to mention a certain Easy Livin in 5th place and gaining fast! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 23:03
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I'll be the first to 3,000 |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: January 24 2007 at 03:46
never mind!!! I'll add groups if I fall short
Yup, I am frequently amazed at how much knowledge some of our young members have. I did not possess a quarter of it when I was 19. Mind you I did not have an older brother or the Web to help out.
And I am happy of not having kids either. They have a way of taking all of your free/leisure time. I have seen friends changing their hobbies in different profiles from music and movies to ... kids....   ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: January 24 2007 at 07:24
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"Yup, I am frequently amazed at how much knowledge some of our young members have. I did not possess a quarter of it when I was 19. Mind you I did not have an older brother of the Web to help out."
Yes, Internet changed a lot of things. Back in 1993 when i begun to get heavily into prog, we only had prog books and "Muséa" postmail order shop to discover bands. |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 24 2007 at 07:40
So there are good things coming from there as well? ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: January 24 2007 at 19:56
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C'mon Sean Trane! Pull it out! It would be so awesome if you hit 2000 before anyone else hit 1000. ------------- |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: January 26 2007 at 02:31
It seems Sean has done more reviews since Zappa88 posted the number of reviews. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: January 27 2007 at 09:57
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Oh no, Erik's going to win this... Too late to change my bet?
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: January 27 2007 at 09:58
Not too much change except eric reviewed some more.
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 27 2007 at 11:00
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Let's add an option to the poll: neither of the above will reach indicated goals before Ben reaches 5000 forum posts.
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: January 27 2007 at 13:37
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"A complete ousider"
Calm down, I'll have to write 953 reviews in the next few days... If I write 100 a day, I can catch up in 9.
Otherwise, if I somehow manage to screw this brilliant oportunity I have, I think S.T will reach the 2000. ------------- 
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