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    Posted: August 30 2006 at 03:59
Originally posted by spacecraft spacecraft wrote:

Two points boys and girls, one what i meant basically was that i have never bought an album or downloaded one, on the basis of the reviews in here, as i don't generally read them anyway.


Sorry - I got confused, because there are various other threads where you appear to be advocating music theft.

You really should read some of the reviews here - a lot of them are excellent - MUCH better than fanboy type sites. While there is an element of fanboyism in some reviews, that can hardly be helped when people write passionately about music.

I would point you to the reviews of Peter Rideout, Maani and James Lee especially - although I'd have to apologise to the literally hundreds of great reviewers that I don't have space to name.

Even if they don't make you buy the albums, they're very well written, well informed and offer intriguing personal insights.

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Point two, my avatar is the actual Giger painting and not Brain Salad Surgery album cover, there is a difference if you have a brain.


...if you have a microscope, more like
    
    

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Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

I can confirm that space dude's Avatar is from the Museum HR Giger....

This thread has deteriorated to the point that I will close it soon.

PM on its way...


I think the thread is great.

There is only one flaw that I can pick out.
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Points: 4316 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2006 at 18:47
Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

What is your favourite review that you wrote. Mine is Heavy Horses . I very much enjoy reading reviews and some of them have changed my attitudes towards certain bands which I previosly did not care for.


My reviews are not something to remember cos' my english is veru poor, but I really enjoy to write about my favourite albums and compare what I write with other reviews, specially the ones wrote by the specialists and reviewers... I agree with you that some reviews have changed my points of view towards many bands that I don't like before I've become a ProgArchives fan... (Examples: Tool, Cherry Five and Kansas)

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Originally posted by memowakeman memowakeman wrote:

Originally posted by Bj-1 Bj-1 wrote:

I think my latest Allan Holdsworth review is pretty good. Short'n'sweetApprove
 
Yes, pretty nice, but as you said, Holdsworth´s album should be at least 10 minutes longer, your review should be at least 50 words longer WinkLOL
 
 
I could always edit, you know... WinkLOL I actually have some more details that I forgot to add in the review.


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Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:


This thread has deteriorated to the point that I will close it soon.



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Points: 46828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2006 at 17:36
Originally posted by spacecraft spacecraft wrote:

Two points boys and girls, one what i meant basically was that i have never bought an album or downloaded one, on the basis of the reviews in here, as i don't generally read them anyway.
 
Point two, my avatar is the actual Giger painting and not Brain Salad Surgery album cover, there is a difference if you have a brain.



I fried mine years ago.. thanks LOL 
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I can confirm that space dude's Avatar is from the Museum HR Giger....

This thread has deteriorated to the point that I will close it soon.

PM on its way...
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Two points boys and girls, one what i meant basically was that i have never bought an album or downloaded one, on the basis of the reviews in here, as i don't generally read them anyway.
 
Point two, my avatar is the actual Giger painting and not Brain Salad Surgery album cover, there is a difference if you have a brain.
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Originally posted by Bj-1 Bj-1 wrote:

I think my latest Allan Holdsworth review is pretty good. Short'n'sweetApprove
 
Yes, pretty nice, but as you said, Holdsworth´s album should be at least 10 minutes longer, your review should be at least 50 words longer WinkLOL

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I think my latest Allan Holdsworth review is pretty good. Short'n'sweetApprove
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Points: 46828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2006 at 16:56
Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:


    

You mean, as in never own a physical copy or pay for a digital one?

Thieves make me sick.


    



hahahha.... did you expect anything different from him?...  well he got what he wanted.. .a little attention that mommy and daddy obviously haven't given him yet while he is growing up.... oh well...  it takes all kinds to make a prog  village.... we take your frustrusted,  your assinine, your poor and  downtroden, and accept with open arms.....


someone does need to tell him to remove the ELP avatar.... it's struggle enough to get them credit with nitwits like that helping fly the ELP banner LOL


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Originally posted by bhikkhu bhikkhu wrote:

Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Originally posted by spacecraft spacecraft wrote:

(...)I have never, nor will ever, buy or get my mitts on album, that has been reveiwed on here.


I'm not calling you a liar, but here's a line from a thread you started; "I have/had (i can't remember which) the first 2 Marrilion albums"
(...)
    


Cert, he was talking about downloading.
    

    

You mean, as in never own a physical copy or pay for a digital one?

Thieves make me sick.


    

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Originally posted by Melomaniac Melomaniac wrote:

My latest review isn't bad, I think...
 


 

Feel free to comment.


I like it. It tells me what I want know, and it is interesting. You do a good job of being objective, while still including your personal feelings.
    
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Points: 4088 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2006 at 15:39
Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

Originally posted by Melomaniac Melomaniac wrote:

My latest review isn't bad, I think...
 
 
Feel free to comment.
Nice review I`ll try and check these guys out. I`llbe in the music store tomorrow and will PM you back with my take.
 
Thanks!  By the way, how does one get the Prog Reviewer label?  I have already over 35 reviews I think...  By the way, good luck in finding that album!!!


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Originally posted by Melomaniac Melomaniac wrote:

My latest review isn't bad, I think...
 
 
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Nice review I`ll try and check these guys out. I`llbe in the music store tomorrow and will PM you back with my take.
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Points: 4088 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2006 at 15:23
My latest review isn't bad, I think...
 
 
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Points: 6898 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2006 at 15:07
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

It can be quite therapeutic to blow your own trumpet sometimes!Approve
 
I see no harm in it at all.
Istarted this thread with good intentions and some of you guys just didn`t get it. I`ll listen to anyone`s opinion on an album whether it be bad good impartial or whatever. There is no reason for anger here we are all in the same boat , fans of a unique musical style. I would suggest that those who have negativity in their lives to grow up and lighten up.Thanks Easy Livin for the comment.Smile
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Points: 5109 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2006 at 14:21
Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Originally posted by spacecraft spacecraft wrote:

(...)I have never, nor will ever, buy or get my mitts on album, that has been reveiwed on here.


err...

You don't like Prog then?

What are you doing here if you go elsewhere for your music? How can you possibly join in any of the discussions if you've never heard any of the bands in the archives?


I'm not calling you a liar, but here's a line from a thread you started; "I have/had (i can't remember which) the first 2 Marrilion albums"

...both of which have been reviewed on this very site - Not least by me - this would seem to contradict your statement somewhat.



Can you write a review that doesn't include personal taste and nonsense? I'd like to see that!

Can you spell review?



    


Cert, he was talking about downloading.
    
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It can be quite therapeutic to blow your own trumpet sometimes!Approve
 
I see no harm in it at all.
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Points: 5308 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2006 at 09:55
So, rudely criticizing people for their work is about being an independant individual while you haven't done anything, while actually doing some work yourself makes you a conceited sheep? That sounds like disrespect to me. I suggest you stay away from this thread until you recover from your Premenstrual stress syndrome, spacecraft.
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