Mr_Iko

very wrong correction: fil=film, cerdo=credo esisto=esistono. I believe there are no more. Oh, another mistake: vcrescere=crescere. Writing quickly... DAMN!

errata corrige: not Sgnostic but, of course, agnostic

x Rivo: if someone doesn’t like Bernini... why try to convince them? Is it a rhetorical question? The answer is inherent in the very question: because it is part of human nature to seek well-being. When I get stubborn about reviewing some slightly outdated albums, I do it for others, because beauty MUST be shared. Those who do not understand should not be left alone or, worse, marginalized. Those who do not understand must be helped to understand. Not all of us have the same qualities. If I read a great book, I don’t keep the title a secret. I’m not jealous of culture. If I see a great film, I try to make sure that my friends can also enjoy the pleasure of watching it. So the “why try to convince them” should be clear to you: because it is also through this (perhaps unorthodox) form of mutual aid that society is helped to grow. I care too much about music to turn a blind eye when I read things like this. If I were agnostic, well, then it would be different. But I believe the opposite: it is our DUTY (as well as a pleasure) to convey correct information. To say that OK Computer is a snooze-worthy album is at least incorrect. I repeat: there are some human creations on which personal judgment is perfectly useless.

I like Satriani very much indeed! Deeply! And I adore his son, Mr. Steve Vai.

LOR15, I don’t like Gibsons. I don’t like them (except for rare exceptions) nor do I like the guitarists who use them. Slash just bounces off me. The only sound that comes to mind which I liked from that guitar is Zakk Wylde's sound, a tremendous and gritty axeman that you surely know. I liked the mention of CCCP and the Majakovsky you made in your Radiohead review. As for the Jaguar, I can’t tell you anything personal. I own a 1964 Stratocaster, the same model as Jimi Hendrix's first one, and I treat it with adoration; I don’t even play it. It has the original pickups from that era, now demagnetized, and it has a sound that makes you want to get drenched every time you hear it sing. I’ve also played the Fender Mustang, but it’s nothing exceptional. I like the Telecaster for doing traditional funky. As soon as you can, trade the Gibson for something else; it’s too heavy and sounds rough.

I honestly don't know if the worst is Karl's useless defeatism, who tells us that Metal is terrible but doesn't justify his judgment, or djd's anger as a "political uncorrect man," who, besides futilely responding to obvious taunts from Karl meant only to irritate him, expresses nothing more than the same words of Karl turned upside down. And what does music have to do with all this? And what does my comment have to do with it? Metal is not stupid, absolutely not. And it's not even the music of the gods, moreover. But what we care to read in the comments is ONLY AND EXCLUSIVELY THE QUALITY OF THE ALBUM BEING REVIEWED. The curiosity sparked in me by your personal feud led me to get some tracks from Greenmachine, and outside of preconceived prejudices, I must admit there’s some good stuff. Maybe a tad “noisy,” but there’s some good stuff.

Yes, nice style, I agree. Elegant and refined. But where's the music? The review sounds like the lyrics of a song. A beautiful song. By a guy like Vasco Rossi. Do you deserve our trust? Should we get this album? The question, however, remains open... :-?

n.d.Iko *not changes but variations

among other things: there is no dichotomy between "flat" sound and dynamics... a flat sound can be dynamic because it varies in frequency (pitch), a dynamic sound can be flat because the repetition is consistent and there are no significant variations in volume (loop)... sorry if we know too much...

I had asked to keep the tone of the discussion elevated, but I see that no one has picked up on it. I never said "I don't like metal," where did you find that? On the contrary, I can affirm that there are some things you call "metal" that I simply refer to as "heavy rock" or, even more simply, "rock," and I like them a lot. Why drag everything through the mud? djd, where have you found it written that I hate metal? Where? WHERE? Reread your comments (and I'm referring to everyone): where's the comment on the review? Who has written anything "musical" on this site that should be about music? pathetic guitars, music for brain-dead individuals, psychologists, crap, exploding speakers... have you all lost your minds? I simply emphasized the fact that you're fighting over a subject that isn't strictly musical. And when I dare to point out that the only interesting thing about your pearls of wisdom is the dispute over dynamics (a strictly musical topic), I'm 1). told to fuck off and 2) labeled by joser as a fussy, hysterical stickler for sterile definitions. But do you realize? Are we talking about music? Or not? Please, don't translate my words into another meaning...