Sir Mustapha
Group: Musicians
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Posted: Dec. 08 2008, 07:44 |
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The only thing that can make me pissed off in reviews are factual errors; especially now, when pretty much every bit of relevant information is just one Wikipedia article away. I remember George Starostin had several of them on his reviews (such as the "synthesizer loop" at the end of Tubular Bells part 1, from an album that features not a single synthesized note), but that was his personal page, he wasn't paid to do research, and he was awesome anyway. But professional reviewers should put more than a bit of effort in research before writing.
As for the opinions in the reviews themselves, well, a shallow and bland review always puts me off, regardless of whether it's positive or negative. If the guy at least has a good idea of what he's saying, he can tear Amarok to shreds and still have my respect. Doesn't seem to be the case on the review above: "tried-and-true formula"? Family Man?
And the gem:
Stripped of their multiple layers and elaborate arrangements, his compositions are little more than catchy commercial fodder;
Yeah, and that 4th movement to that Beethoven symphony is just a catchy little tune with lots of stuff around it.
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