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    Posted: February 09 2013 at 01:37
Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Good to know. 

I like Andy's reviews as well. 
I don't know why but i seem to compare Andy and Conor's reviews, have not read many of Andy's but Conor is is my fav and indeed an excellent reviewer, very insightful too! ApproveHeart
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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2013 at 01:34
Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

Originally posted by Kati Kati wrote:

Also I like honest and true people, I am most loyal, my friendship is forever, I do not hold grudges to those who are not nice either, I just switch them off, for good actually gone puff Smile I much prefer to spend my time and energy loving, smiling, having fun and hugging everyone Big smileHug
I wish i knew a girl like that. Right on, Kati!Smile
 
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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2013 at 01:33
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

I don't like  any reviewers here. Don't expect them to like me either.
 
lol Snow Dog ok I am not a reviewer but I like you a lot SmileApproveHug
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There's too many great reviewers on this site to mention (and I echo many of the previous mentions) but a few that stand out to me are:

AtomicCrimsonRush: Needs no explanation, his reviews are thorough (extremely so!) and very insightful.

Epignosis: To me, his reviews are the easiest to follow and the most helpful that I've seen.  I enjoy the way he describes music and he is very fair and balanced with his reviews; I can read a negative review from him that will make me want to buy the album!

Altaire: His reviews are very interesting because they have much more of a personal slant and an emphasis on the emotion and profundity of an album; trying to capture the emotional power of an album in words, which he does, is incredibly difficult and I admire the way he tries to share his personal experience of an album with the reader.  Not to mention some of his reviews are flat-out hillarious.
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Points: 8849 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2013 at 17:11
Originally posted by Kati Kati wrote:

Also I like honest and true people, I am most loyal, my friendship is forever, I do not hold grudges to those who are not nice either, I just switch them off, for good actually gone puff Smile I much prefer to spend my time and energy loving, smiling, having fun and hugging everyone Big smileHug
I wish i knew a girl like that. Right on, Kati!Smile
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I have several favourites, some of which have been mentioned above. Let me just mention one more that I think nobody has yet mentioned: kenethlevine
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I'm pretty sure there's no reviewer here, or anywhere, that shares the exact same taste as me, and I mean to the point where I could look over someone's reviews page and find the same (or close to the same) ratings I'd rate for each album. But ain't that part of the beauty of it? 
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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2013 at 14:16
Good to know. 

I like Andy's reviews as well. 
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I don't like  any reviewers here. Don't expect them to like me either.
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Points: 19557 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2013 at 13:26
Lets see:

1.- Gatot: We have a very similar taste (If I see a high rating from him, I buy the album blindly), and like his style.

2.- Easy Livin': Impartial, fair, and accurate

3.- Sean Trane: Many times disagree with him, but he's unique.

4.- Andy Webb: A poet with the words but always accurate

5.- Atkingani: Great reviewer and better friend, he really introduced me to Brazilian prog

I won't mention AtomicCrimsonRush and SouthSideoftheSky, because they are part of my team and will sound too self serving, but they know that their reviews are one of the reasons why I asked them to join. 


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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2013 at 13:03
Originally posted by resurrection resurrection wrote:

It's always interesting to read people's views on music, whether or not they are professionals.
 
Resurrection, I think the same Smile
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It's always interesting to read people's views on music, whether or not they are professionals.
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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2013 at 00:58
Also I like honest and true people, I am most loyal, my friendship is forever, I do not hold grudges to those who are not nice either, I just switch them off, for good actually gone puff Smile I much prefer to spend my time and energy loving, smiling, having fun and hugging everyone Big smileHug
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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2013 at 00:23
On my forum topic everyone is free to speak their mind as long it's decent and not insulting on a personal level. Wink I have great admiration for reviewers, others might not but I do.This said, bands do work hard to accomplish what they do, they invest a lot of time, money and effort into producing an album, reviews can be very constructive even if they are not positive however if a fan does not agree with one reviewer THEY SHOULD NOT TAKE IT OUT ON THE BAND!!! Common, this is true reviewers take it personally when their reviews are critiqued, meanwhile forgetting that the band made a heck of a lot of effort to produce what they did while being prone to critique. Disapprove

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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2013 at 00:13
Originally posted by Gerinski Gerinski wrote:

Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

My favorite PA reviewers are

Mellotron Storm

richardh

Ivan Melgar M

Aussie_Byrd_Brother

no long winded explanations as to why-they are great reviewers
Fully agree with the choice.
 
Gerinsky you are a great reviewer too!!!! Even if you trashed my ultimate favorite band, you are really good, what you write is most articulate in terms of what you enjoy and like really Smile
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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2013 at 00:09
Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

Originally posted by DiamondDog DiamondDog wrote:

Reviewers are generally nerds who know nothing more about music than your average punter (which is next to nothing in the first place) but think their opinion is more valid than anyone else's. They are closely akin to DJ's and game show hosts.

I've been called some things in my life, but DJ and game show host??Ouch

That hurts.
 
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Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

Top five?  Let me give just one, for I usually don't have to look farther than his reviews for a good idea of what to expect:
Mellotron Storm
Same goes..............yay Jon !!!
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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 19 2013 at 17:20
I have a few favorite reviewers myself and I too will mention my personal top 10 also giving the reasons behind it, however there is one that made me laugh so much, I loved his review, it was most amusing yet articulate too, this was Tzirmay. I will not mention the band for which the review was made but there is one word that to date sticks in my mind, "Fluffy" hahaha, this is a band that is quite ecclectic, having diverse genre styles all-in-one album. here are some funny quotes from Tzirmay:
"....an unfathomable quasi-religious foray into the essence of progressive rock, a delirious symphony of sound, atmospheres and structures where the compositions have merit both as sonic arrangements as well as showcasing individual performances by the musicians involved. They have elected to incorporate a wide array of influences covering the entire prog spectrum, avant-garde Zappaisms, profound psychedelia, pastoral prog -folk, bluesy rock, swirly space, euro- eclectic and the kitchen sink! The whole sonic buffet is rather difficult to assess on first listen, simply to cornucopaic to swallow at first but what a menu! Welcome to Snippetville! All aaaaaboard! Pull up your boxers, here we go!"
 
"What a crew this is, three masterful weirdoes surrounded by a few friends!"
 
Now the best/funniest part that stood out for me in this review, was for a track which is the most crossover of the entire album, kind of rock ballad really, this is how Tzirmay very nicely/kindly described it and I quote: " Pleasant and fluffy. "
 
hahahahahaha!!!! This was so funny when I read it and it is still stuck in my mind those last words above hahaha LOL 


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I think Rollie does a really nice job and seldom gets mentioned in these threads.  
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