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03-15-2014, 09:03 AM | #701 (permalink) | |
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There should, if you're a good enough writer, be no such thing as a bad review. There can be a good review of a bad album or a good review of a bad album. The important point is that you approach every review, even the bad ones, the same way, doing your best to take the pros (if any) and cons and weigh them against each other, taking care not to be influenced too much by bias against the artiste. A fair, balanced, well-researched and unbiased review, whether the result is positive or negative, will always be a good review, or should be, if you have the talent and the insight.
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03-15-2014, 07:12 PM | #703 (permalink) | ||
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You opened you Ozzy album review by revealing how many people you know love the album. I guess writing pros/cons review you feel like you are letting them down or disappointing them. There's almost a psychological factor there. Maybe you felt an unconscious disapproval from all those who think highly of the album, and felt they might not like your review. And conversely a positive review can be just as challenging especially if you are writing to an audience who hates the album or band. I read your review and also listen to the album. Not being a big Ozzy fan I could see where you were coming from, and thought that it was a reasonable way for to look at it because what you express in the review wasn't too far from my sentiments. So I wouldn't think it that difficult, but maybe it was.
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03-15-2014, 07:20 PM | #704 (permalink) | ||
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Btw you've still got time to do a review for the Area album, as I'm interested in what others think, as no album so far has had two ratings so far apart
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03-15-2014, 10:29 PM | #705 (permalink) | ||
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Album Title: Arbeit macht frei Artiste: Area Nationality: Italian Year: 1973 Subgenre: Rock Progressivo Italiano with a free jazz flavor Player(s): Demetrio Stratos (Vocals, Organ, Steel Drum), Giampaolo Tofani (Guitars, Synth), Patrick Djivas (Bass)Guilio Capiozzo (Drums), Eddie Busnello (Sax), Patrizio Faraselli (Piano) Familiarity: A smidgen. I've heard Caution Radiation Area before. Favourite track(s): Probably 'Consapevolezza' Why? It has some nice keyboards here and there, plus a really nice sax solo. Least favourite track(s): None in particular Any preconceptions prior to listening, whether good or bad? None really. Troll didn't like it, which told me there was probably a lot of horns and some Rock In Opposition-style craziness here and there. Factoids you'd like to share? Nothing really. End impression: Interesting, but doesn't hold a candle to guys like Pharaoh Sanders or the big players in the Canterbury Scene as far as jazz goes. Comments: While it is true that I do in fact love jazz in every form (particularly jazz fusion and the contemporary "smooth" stuff), a byproduct of this appreciation is that I'm also very, very VERY picky when it comes to what I revisit or add to my collection. Area are one of those early prog/jazz crossover bands that have a pretty good sound in studio, but they're nowhere near Magma, Return To Forever, Soft Machine, etc. compositionally. Still, 37 minutes is relatively brief for an album in this vein so I give it serious points for remaining pretty fun for atleast half that time. I dunno why horns and stuff give you the heebie jeebies so much Trolly ol' chum, but that dissonance is part of the charm on any "super serious" jazz release. If this album turned you off, I dunno how you'd handle anything from Sun Ra, Coltrane or their ilk. Rating: 3.5 As I said, pretty solid stuff but not sure why its regarded as a classic of its era.
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03-16-2014, 08:48 AM | #706 (permalink) |
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I honestly can't say why I hate overuse of horns so much. I mean, I like a sax solo as much as the next guy, and I can listen to trumpet or trombone music for a while, but when the brass goes all high and squeaky and sounds like it's screaming I just run for the door. Maybe it's like dogs, y'know, where certain sounds are outside human hearing but drive them mad? I don't hate horns per se, I just hate it when they go all wild and unfettered, it just drives me mad.
This is probably why a lot of jazz doesn't/won't appeal to me, and yet as I said a few days ago my first experience of Miles Davis was very pleasant, surprisingly so. Of course I know nothing much of jazz so he could be the exception, or an example of a subgenre or division within jazz... Anyway, to get back to Area, yeah I don't see why it's regarded as a classic either, nor Ian Anderson's, but remember this is not official: it's just one guy's personal favourites list so maybe it's not really a classic in the truest sense of the word. It's definitely not for me, but as US points out, it's probably the most polarising album so far and has generated the most debate of any we've reviewed here.
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03-16-2014, 05:45 PM | #707 (permalink) | ||
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03-16-2014, 06:54 PM | #708 (permalink) |
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I'm pretty sure I could manage to listen to one prog album a week I think i'll tag along when the next album is announced and hope that it's not Marillion or Genesis again
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03-16-2014, 08:33 PM | #709 (permalink) |
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Cool. We are honoured. As long as you're not secretly working to bring down the club from within.. You're not, are you? Working to bring down the club from within? Secretly?
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03-16-2014, 08:41 PM | #710 (permalink) |
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Well it's technically Monday (it is here anyway) so time to try to get this thing back on track. Selections Monday, reviews up by coming Sunday please if everyone can manage it.
And the number is 188 which gives us... Don't bloody believe it! There IS no 188! It's blank! Oh dear: to quote the name of a recent prog band on the other list I've been listening to, Not a good sign! Let's go again then. This time we get 138 and that equates to Erpland by Ozric Tentacles Could be interesting. I have heard nothing from them. So, that's our pick then for the coming week. Anyone who still wishes to get reviews in for Area is free to but please try to make sure your reviews for this album are in by this coming Sunday, March 23. Thanks.
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