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Celine Dion One Heart

10 oct 03

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djd can I ask you what quality is? I don’t know. I completely agree with your invitation to discuss. Regards

The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground & Nico

10 oct 03

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It's not that I have great explanations, Mr_Iko. I liked the review for its evocative value. I don't know if it was the reviewer’s intention, but reading the translation of "heroin" closed by that final invitation left me literally speechless. Without words. Perhaps because sometimes we forget. As I read, a thousand images flashed before my eyes, one after the other, incredibly fast. Do you think anyone could have done it? It's true... it just took some thought. Do you think it doesn't pay homage to the album? Maybe, but after reading it, I felt an overwhelming need to listen to it again. Does that suffice to celebrate it? Perhaps not, but it was possible to express that in the comments. It was, in fact, the reviewer’s desire. And if there's one person who could have done it very well here, it was you, Mr_Iko, without taking anything away from the other reviewers. You could have done it for the love you highlighted for the Velvet on this site. You could have. But you didn’t, because while reading the review, you got as angry as a hungry hyena. Some expected it. Perhaps this proves once again that it’s not possible to say whether a review is good or bad absolutely. This case is exemplary because the opinions are diametrically opposed. But for me, that’s the beauty of this site. Cheers.

Richard Galliano New York Tango

10 oct 03

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G_à just like Moretti, I too “would have liked to dance,” but more than lessons, I would need a full-fledged four-year master's program in the subject :). I haven't seen Sally Potter's film zzzzzzzzzzzzz, but I did listen to the soundtrack some time ago and I have a good memory of it. On the other hand, I saw Tango by Carlos Saura, but more than the film, I remember some titanic yawns during the viewing. It needs to be revisited with clarity... mmmmm libertango. I must have listened to a thousand versions of Libertango, and among them, one by Yo Yo Ma has stuck with me... now that I think about it, it could be a future review. It's true, Kurz, many consider New York Tango his most important album; if I remember correctly, it even won an award for best jazz album of the year. For me, it truly is his most beautiful album, but the one he recorded with Michel Portal is also quite remarkable (guys, that was truly a fantastic concert). Thanks pugliamix, great nickname, great comment, great site (it reminds me of something). Mr_Iko, after Z. Breaux, other common reminiscences come to light. It can only be a pleasure. Bye

The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground & Nico

9 oct 03

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:D Mr_Iko... Mr_Iko.... that's the beauty of confrontation. I'm heading to lunch now, then tonight I'm in class. I promise a thorough response later. Bye

Celine Dion One Heart

9 oct 03

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It took a bottle of wine, a blues record, and a night’s sleep to clear my mind. Come on Mr_Iko, don’t take it personally. I don’t think others are as indifferent as you say. As you can see, they participated in this discussion, tano, zzzzzzz, m@ynard, and others with significant comments. And this happened despite the somewhat problematic turn the discussion took. Anyway, I don’t think it was pointless. For the rest, take it with a bit more irony. Don’t proclaim crusades. Oscar Wilde (remember? we’ve talked about him before) also said that only fools never change their minds. Maybe in a few weeks we’ll look back on these discussions, spotting some nonsense that’s escaping us now. Perhaps a review of OK Computer will come along that will interest you like never before. Who knows... Just think, if Fini wants to give a vote to immigrants, then anything can happen in this world!! Bye everyone. P.S. and don’t call me a Franciscan :D

Celine Dion One Heart

8 oct 03

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Now I say goodbye and I'm going to sleep... De-Baser has De-Structured me today :)

Celine Dion One Heart

8 oct 03

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Regarding your proposal, I find a premise that I believe is wrong. You are moving into a realm of value judgments, which I think are not justifiable. No one can (and must) preemptively state that a review is mediocre, bad, useless, repetitive, or anything else. One thing is to establish an objective criterion, valid for everyone, like the chronological one, which, I repeat, may not be liked, may be problematic, but has the advantage of neutrality. Another is to set a value judgment that is always debatable.

Celine Dion One Heart

8 oct 03

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Continues - The rationale is to avoid having 50 reviews of The Bends in the database, but rather just one, in order to allow for greater readability of the site itself. After all, a user who wants to learn about that album should only have to open one page, not 50. The reason for communicating the publication through the newsletter remains necessary precisely to encourage the reviewer, acknowledging that their input is not just a simple comment but an additional review that has its own specific individual value. The fact that the review cannot be voted on independently, however, leaves me with increasing doubt, suggested particularly by M@ynard's emblematic words. Furthermore, doing so would likely create confusion among the comments of different reviews... The solution, then, would only be a new problem. A real quagmire, in short. :)

Celine Dion One Heart

8 oct 03

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You know, Mr_Iko, all in all, this discussion amuses me, even though I'm not entirely convinced it will lead to practical outcomes. As I write, I imagine the dwarves in their mine having fun reading our comments and meanwhile saying, “Look at these two crazies!” :D.

Anyway, let's move on. As before, I reiterate that I wouldn’t change de-baser by a single comma. But if something really has to change, attention is needed. My "proposal" was more an example of how it’s possible to balance opposing needs. I realize it has its limits, but that’s the so-called price of compromise. The chronological criterion in publishing may not be liked, it may be deemed unfair, but all in all, it has the advantage of being objective. It’s not a value judgment that underlies the choice to publish subsequent reviews in the comments section; it’s an undeniable fact: they came in afterward.