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Snow Dog 
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995 |
 Posted: April 23 2005 at 11:54 |
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 YES - 90125 (1983)Review by brodders69 @ 5:40:05 AM EST, 4/22/2005  — This morning on the way to work, while idly listening to Chris Moyles on Radio 1 (I know, I know but my CD player is being temperamental at the moment so I had no option) I heard the new single by YES, a remixed dance version of OWNER OF A LONELY HEART. And it reminded how much I hate the 90125 album, with its not very well concealed attempts to break into every comfortable household in middle-America by playing the most awful radio-friendly pop-rock. So I have a suggestion to make – once prog-rock bands start to try & reach out to the mainstream rather than concentrate on making music for art’s sake (as they all preach to us in their formative years) they should all be gathered in the corner of a quiet field & mercilessly shot through the head. Form an orderly queue behind the trigger for target practice on Messrs Wakeman, Anderson, Howe, etc. Next week’s victims: SPOCK’S BEARD. Not so much a review, more of a rant I feel
 and what Howe and Wakeman got to do with ot I dont know? |
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tuxon
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Joined: September 21 2004 Location: plugged-in Status: Offline Points: 5502 |
Posted: April 22 2005 at 22:28 |
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That's a good laugh, owe you one Reed BTW: all reviews concerning this album hav been removed, I'm waiting for the release and subsequent reviews, good call M@X an Ron. Edited by tuxon |
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I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT
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Manunkind
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Joined: February 02 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 2373 |
Posted: April 22 2005 at 16:58 |
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Doubting my integrity again, Goose Just wait till I have my spinach...
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"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun
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Certif1ed
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 08 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 7559 |
Posted: April 22 2005 at 16:45 |
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RADIOHEAD Ok Computer  — This kind of stuff should not be on this site, I hope someone will wake up and remove it. Since when did alternative rock become progressive rock? You might as well add Green Day, Chemical Brothers and other techno-crap. And oh, throw in David Bowie too. And why not Oasis or Nirvana? RADIOHEAD Ok Computer
Review by Guilherme Baldin, the GG fanatic @ 11:21:48 AM EST, 1/19/2005 — C´mon guys! You can´t be serious! A band that is all the time on MTV, doing videoclips, or whatever, with a leprechaun as a vocalist, IT´S NOT PROG. Why we should listen to this @#**??? It´s modern, it´s "fashion"! The real prog was made in the 70´s by Gentle Giant, Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, ELP, and it´s OVER. I´m 14 years old and I really think you oldies and I should stay where we know it´s safe: living in the past. I really hope this message would open your eyes to the truth about prog music. [%*!#] MTV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RADIOHEAD Ok Computer
Review by bob x @ 12:06:23 PM EST, 1/19/2005 — Ok - I guess my first attempt at this wasn't accepted because I didn't meet the 50 word requirement. With that being said,I would like to just say how much I enjoy the prog archives and how helpful they are by turning me on to many new and good bands.But I am not so sure a band like RADIOHEAD should be included here. Let me repeat my first attempt at a review of this. THIS IS NOT PROGROCK!!!!! How could anyone ,ever want to list this as such? Esp. when the likes of BRIAN ENO and KRAFTWERK have not been included in the archives? Somebody fumbled on this one! RADIOHEAD Ok Computer
Review by Rob The Good @ 3:32:11 AM EST, 1/26/2005 — In all honesty, when you've been brought up on Genesis, Pink Floyd, Yes & King Crimson, this is a REAL let down. It's mainstream, but having a trendy "out there" approach which I find very irritating (pretending to be avant-garde!). Sure, the musicians themselves have some skill, but their compositions are monotonous, their lyrics are bland, but worst of all, they are lumped together on this site with some of the greatest rock musicians of the 20th Century. What an insult. This isn't even for completionists as far as I'm concerned. Take it if you're an alternative rock fan, but if you're into exciting and stimulating progressive music you will be extremely disappointed. It's just not that good to be honest! RADIOHEAD Ok Computer Review by Redhead @ 9:52:36 AM EST, 1/30/2005 — Alert THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH REAL PROG MUSIC !!! Now you might think that these guys are great,if so it is NOT for their musical ability. There a no soaring guitars, no lavish keyboard,no great compositions. All there is....is Radiohead,some angry men from UK. Whom barely can play their instruments. Stay clear- if you are a real progfan! RADIOHEAD Ok Computer Review by brodders69 @ 6:34:04 AM EST, 4/22/2005  — There I was, sat in my Ivory Tower in Progland when I bellowed to my PA “Excuse me dear, could you please send the following memo to Marcelo, Greenback, Guilherme Baldin, Prog-O-Saurus, Rob The Good, Redhead, CrazyDiamond, Ulmanor, Grego & Tony Fisher: Get real you muppets, this album (and the 2 subsequent studio albums) is where prog-rock is heading in the modern world (Mars Volta will take it further but you probably don’t like them either); Forget your oldie worldie, hey nonny nonny, twiddly dee ‘this is real prog- rock’ rubbish which you are so fond of wasting your lives listening to; Move on with the times, chill out & accept the fact that Radiohead are better & have more substance than any of the bands that you devote your sad little lives to! Regards. Brodders69. P.S. This is the best album in the world ever & even Channel 4 viewers agree with me, so nurrr!” RADIOHEAD Ok Computer Review by Nick the bassist @ 2:09:03 PM EST, 4/22/2005  — Sorry Brodders69, but all that proves is that Channel 4 viewers are tasteless sheep for voting this best album of all time. As a musician, I hate to be overcritical of anyone else's output but this is one of the least interesting albums I have ever listened to and a sad reflection on where English rock is going. Whether it's prog or Britpop or anything else is immaterial; it's poorly composed, not very well performed and, in my view, not worth buying. Those you describe as "muppets" are amongst some of the most thoughtful contributors to this site and deserve more respect from you for their opinions. The fact that you don't agree doesn't make their views any less valid. Radiohead better than Yes, Genesis, Camel, Pink Floyd, Caravan and the like? I don't think so!!! This is an album that some love and some hate - there is little middle ground. My advice is to borrow and listen before you buy. These are not reviews of the album.
The last two are almost reviews - but in essence, it's a forum-type response-reply, so I think they're invalid - the album is only mentioned as a by-the-by thing.
Note that they're not all 0 star reviews - I'm not being biased in any way
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Reed Lover
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Joined: July 16 2004 Location: Sao Tome and Pr Status: Offline Points: 5187 |
Posted: April 22 2005 at 14:03 |
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 DREAM THEATER - Octavarium (2005)Review by Tom @ 1:03:00 PM EST, 4/22/2005 — To Rafael > You downloaded James' Labrie solo album, Elements Of Persuasion. The first song is called "Crucify". Dude, thats no DT! It proofs once more that you can't trust p2p. Sorry, had to rectify this review by Rafael. It seems that more people have made this mistake. I can't really say something about this album, cause it isn't out yet until 7th of June. So that's why I gave no stars. But hell, DT knowing it will be great! Ok, a bit fanb DREAM THEATER - Octavarium (2005)Review by Rafael @ 11:20:41 AM EST, 4/22/2005 — No, i didnt downloaded elemts of persuation, the crappy mp3's says very clear the track names of this album, and if an mp3 says a song name, than its the song no doubt about it, i have never listened to james labrie solo album, but i dont care, i wont listen to that album, i know i have downloaded octavarium, no doubt, its the real octavarium, i dont have to compare it to elements of persuation, cause i know its octavarium, i mean, the torrent folder was named "octavarium", i dont think it needs more proove than that, people, dont buy this album, is not good. Tom and Rafael having a hissy-fit.
now then girls,neither of you have heard the album-why not wait until you have!  |
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goose
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Joined: June 20 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4097 |
Posted: April 21 2005 at 17:43 |
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Haha who is this man? I think I've found a new hero
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Ben2112
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Joined: March 15 2005 Status: Offline Points: 870 |
Posted: April 21 2005 at 14:39 |
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Not sure why, but that made me roll laughing.
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Fitzcarraldo
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 30 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1835 |
Posted: April 21 2005 at 09:30 |
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I am not a DREAM THEATER fan, but noticed this review on the Home Page a few days ago and it made me chuckle. Presumably he's been taking lessons from Reed Lover DREAM THEATER Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence — This is indeed one of Dream Theaters greatest albums. I will reffer an anlysis later on maybe, but for now i would like to point out the amazing unconcidential connection between Dream's best albums.. Well at first notice the connection between the music in Images and Words and the Storyline and Music in Scenes From a Memory, later on the realation between the Metropolis from Awake and the beats and Music in Hone from Scenes... if you get in it for real it's truely amazing whats going on there. And last, notice the incredible corolation and similarity between the end of Scenes, and i quote:"nan nan ana 'wake up Nicholas'.. -'ahhhh' - chrshhshshshshshshshsshshshshsshhshshshshshsshsh...", and the begining of Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, in Glass Prison, and I quote:"...shhhschshcshschschshschschchsshchhcsc dong... shdshhdshshhchschsch dong....." and so on. is it not incredibley funky? i mean shat. |
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MtGoTenalp
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Joined: April 19 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2 |
Posted: April 19 2005 at 15:55 |
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http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD. asp?cd_id=7515
The album hasn't been released yet. I hasnt even been leaked yet (all the copys on the internet are acctually Jame LaBries solo album). So there obviously fake. |
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Hangedman
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Joined: November 03 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1261 |
Posted: April 19 2005 at 00:13 |
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now THAT is awesome. |
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Cygnus X-2
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 24 2004 Location: Bucketheadland Status: Offline Points: 21342 |
Posted: April 19 2005 at 00:06 |
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Wow... Wow... Wow... I am speechless. What a nut. |
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Trotsky
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 25 2004 Location: Malaysia Status: Offline Points: 2771 |
Posted: April 19 2005 at 00:00 |
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ZAUBER Aliens
Review by Kathleen Zien @ 2:42:30 PM EST, 10/28/2004 — This album was totally unrealistic, yet remarkably solid. As a person who has been through an Alien Abduction, I can attest that the Aliens in the songs were right on par. I relived the experience stereophonically. Real aliens make you drink mind bacteria that takes over your brain. This album will take over your brain. I think the singer was appropriate, but the composition of the album was what was amazing. Kathleen Zien Ohio I'm not quite sure what to make of this one ...
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"Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.”
"No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
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Hangedman
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Joined: November 03 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1261 |
Posted: April 17 2005 at 16:49 |
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I think its helpfull, we should all stay far away from that kool aid. |
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Cygnus X-2
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 24 2004 Location: Bucketheadland Status: Offline Points: 21342 |
Posted: April 17 2005 at 13:29 |
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YES - 90125 (1983)
Review by yesfan @ 12:14:35 PM EST, 4/17/2005 — 90125 is to yes what love beach is to elp only serious.jon's vocals give 2 stars to a 0 star album. CHRIS ALAN AND TONY CAN DO EFFING BETTER!!!!!!!!!!! AND TREVOR RUINED THE BAND!!!!!!! thank you rush for showing us prog could live in the 80s. P.S.,JON DONT DRINK THE KOOL-AID!!!!!!!! Does this count as inappropriate?
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Snow Dog
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995 |
Posted: April 17 2005 at 11:31 |
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I cant bleedin remember
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Easy Livin
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Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585 |
Posted: April 17 2005 at 11:07 |
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Might not have been removed as such SD. Only reviews with more than 50 words are displayed. Could it have perhaps been too short? |
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Snow Dog
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995 |
Posted: April 17 2005 at 08:23 |
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I had a review removed once, it was for Incantations by Oldfield. I never knew why
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goose
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Joined: June 20 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4097 |
Posted: April 09 2005 at 16:59 |
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Phew, I was worried you were being serious there |
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Manunkind
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Joined: February 02 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 2373 |
Posted: April 06 2005 at 13:10 |
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Just an overdone attempt at humor, Tuxon, not a challenge to an airport-brawl I thought the aim of this thread was to point out reviews that don't even attempt at describing the album they deal with or otherwise backing up the opinions therein a little more objectively, and therefore don't tell the potential listener anything about the album. Personally, this review doesn't tell me anything about MLOR, other than that some people don't like it - nothing that can't be said about any other piece of music in existence. |
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"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun
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Easy Livin
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Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585 |
Posted: April 05 2005 at 15:04 |
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Correct Cert, these reviews should be removed.
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