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Big Ears · 10-14-2012, 11:15 AM

Thank you Unknown Soldier for your positive comments. A review can take me about a week to write. I take notes in a little book I carry around with me, as I listen to an album on my mp3 player. Drafting only takes about a day, but I have to leave it and think about it, before I return to produce the final copy. Some weeks I don't write one and, on other occasions, I can write a review over a weekend. The funny thing is, the more familiar I am with an album, the harder they can be to write. I also write band biographies, so they could probably go into a journal.

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I've just checked the journal rules and you need a post count of 100+. I am not a prolific poster, so it could take a while.

Unknown Soldier · 10-14-2012, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Ears

Thank you Unknown Soldier for your positive comments. A review can take me about a week to write. I take notes in a little book I carry around with me, as I listen to an album on my mp3 player. Drafting only takes about a day, but I have to leave it and think about it, before I return to produce the final copy. Some weeks I don't write one and, on other occasions, I can write a review over a weekend. The funny thing is, the more familiar I am with an album, the harder they can be to write. I also write band biographies, so they could probably go into a journal.

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I've just checked the journal rules and you need a post count of 100+. I am not a prolific poster, so it could take a while.

Now I feel better, it just takes me about an hour and a half to do an album review in my journal. I write the overview in about 20 mins and then do the rest whilst listening to the album again. Then in the final part I do some editing which takes a bit of time, but I cram it all into around 90 mins. BTW it makes perfect sense to make notes, ideas and ocurrences can come at anytime.

With your knowledge of prog, you could do a prog inspired journal and no need to worry about post count, you're nearly at 100 posts, so in between your good posts, just write some quick silly posts like most do on here and you'll be upto 100 in no time.

Trollheart · 10-14-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Ears

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I've just checked the journal rules and you need a post count of 100+. I am not a prolific poster, so it could take a while.

That's just a general guideline. Once any mod sees the amount of effort and time you've put into that review you'll be approved, I guarantee it. The 100 post thing is just so that every poster here doesn't start asking for a journal as soon as they join, then lose interest and never update.

I think a journal would be a great way for you to express your talent and love for music, and there are no rules as to when you have to update. To be perfectly honest, if you did all your reviews as well as that one, I'd be happy with one a month. It's whatever you can manage, and there's nothing to stop you posting one review every month then suddenly deciding you want to do three in a week, or whatever. Plus you don't only have to do reviews; you can do anything you want with your journal.

I'd strongly urge you, if you think you can spare the time and are interested, to go ahead. All you have to do is make the thread in the members' journal thread and once it's approved you'll be on your way.

Trollheart · 10-14-2012, 05:37 PM

US, nice review too! I have to admit, I never really heard the new romantic influences on the album. I'll have to give it yet another listen with that in mind. When I got this I was well into my "neo-prog" discovery period, with albums by Marillion, Pallas and Quasar (another great album, almost impossible to find but I have it on vinyl, if I ever get around to setting up my USB turntable which was bought for me last Christmas and is STILL sealed in its box!), though I only found Pendragon a few years ago. I just like all the different aspects of it, but I really do love the creepy, echoing rolling drums in the sort of end-section of "Creepshow", where Mann is describing things like the mirror. Sure made me shiver!

I know TN have had other albums without him (he went on to become some sort of Christian singer before he sadly died) but I haven't heard them. Jackhammer (whose opinion I always trust) says "XII" is very good, so perhaps check that out if you want to.

On a sidenote, even though it's so far only three of us, I'm glad we've managed to resurrect and bring this thread back from the brink. There may be other reviews or comments to come, but I'd think it's only fair, as he was the first to respond, to hand over choice of the next album to Big Ears.

Oh, and one point for him: I always write my reviews in OpenOffice and then copy and paste into the post, that way if something goes wrong I always have a copy to refer back to. You just can't trust these darn browsers! But US is right: any mod will send you back a copy if you need it, though I'm sure we'll see your name up in lights shortly. I'll be watching for it.

Congratulations, guys! I think the patient is going to pull through! It was touch and go for a moment there, but we may very well be out of the woods now...

10-14-2012, 11:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	Thank you Unknown Soldier for your positive comments. A review can take me about a week to write. I take notes in a little book I carry around with me, as I listen to an album on my mp3 player. Drafting only takes about a day, but I have to leave it and think about it, before I return to produce the final copy. Some weeks I don't write one and, on other occasions, I can write a review over a weekend. The funny thing is, the more familiar I am with an album, the harder they can be to write. I also write band biographies, so they could probably go into a journal. = = = = I've just checked the journal rules and you need a post count of 100+. I am not a prolific poster, so it could take a while. Last edited by Big Ears; 10-14-2012 at 11:20 AM.

10-14-2012, 05:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	US, nice review too! I have to admit, I never really heard the new romantic influences on the album. I'll have to give it yet another listen with that in mind. When I got this I was well into my "neo-prog" discovery period, with albums by Marillion, Pallas and Quasar (another great album, almost impossible to find but I have it on vinyl, if I ever get around to setting up my USB turntable which was bought for me last Christmas and is STILL sealed in its box!), though I only found Pendragon a few years ago. I just like all the different aspects of it, but I really do love the creepy, echoing rolling drums in the sort of end-section of "Creepshow", where Mann is describing things like the mirror. Sure made me shiver! I know TN have had other albums without him (he went on to become some sort of Christian singer before he sadly died) but I haven't heard them. Jackhammer (whose opinion I always trust) says "XII" is very good, so perhaps check that out if you want to. On a sidenote, even though it's so far only three of us, I'm glad we've managed to resurrect and bring this thread back from the brink. There may be other reviews or comments to come, but I'd think it's only fair, as he was the first to respond, to hand over choice of the next album to Big Ears. Oh, and one point for him: I always write my reviews in OpenOffice and then copy and paste into the post, that way if something goes wrong I always have a copy to refer back to. You just can't trust these darn browsers! But US is right: any mod will send you back a copy if you need it, though I'm sure we'll see your name up in lights shortly. I'll be watching for it. Congratulations, guys! I think the patient is going to pull through! It was touch and go for a moment there, but we may very well be out of the woods now... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018