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Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 01:07:11 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/18/2013 05:07

Dio has holily dived out of the runnings.

20-5

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

drakonium — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 01:06:21 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 09/18/2013 05:06

JMan wrote:

So, you're saying that every single album out there is amazing, or that anyone who writes an album can make something amazing? Or just half? I'd think I have some pretty good statistics. Like I said, there are Amazing albums, and there are great albums. Amazing = 100/100 while Great = 90. Where's the confusion?

That's no at all what I was saying with this post. Itsit (yeah, gtfo alelsupreme) gave his own experience as an example to tell you that your proportion of amazing albums wasn't very high considering the amount of albums you've listened to, and I just told him his example wasn't very convincing as his proportion of amazing albums, considering the number of albums he has listened to, was the same as yours. That's all.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:32:01 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/18/2013 00:32

Well, the rest of the albums are still great. I can have great albums on my chart, too. I like every album on my chart, but it's hard for me to decide on all-time favorite albums. Plus, you know how I rate my albums...

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:02:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/18/2013 00:02

JMan wrote:

Nobody said your statistics are bad. Where we take issue is with the fact that your chart is disproportionately large considering the number of albums you love.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:29:21 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/17/2013 23:29

Not everyone finds favourites as fast as others. Some people are pickier, some people have more particular tastes and are moved less easily. I don't know how many albums I've listened to, since I don't think I've marked every album I've listened to as listened (going by that though, I'm at about 380, which is pretty low, pun not intended) but I have about 30-40 albums that I think are perfect and amazing and consider as favourites.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

MrFrogger — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:14:53 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 09/17/2013 23:14

I'm to the point now where every album on my chart is at least 95, it kills me to take one off, I just have so much love for all of them, in different ways.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:04:25 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/17/2013 23:04

drakonium wrote:

Err, your proportions are more or less the same as JMan's, aren't they?

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:59:58 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/17/2013 21:59

Um yeah Im going to avoid giving a verbal spanking to everybody here and just say, easy choice I could Live in Hope. Lazy is an all time favorite song and the album has what I can only describe as a harsh day-dream sadness

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

alelsupreme — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:47:35 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 09/17/2013 21:47

drakonium wrote:

Err, your proportions are more or less the same as JMan's, aren't they?

...

oh gawwwwwwwwwd

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

drakonium — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:10:30 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 09/17/2013 21:10

alelsupreme wrote:

You've not been listening to the right stuff then, I reckon I've only probably listened to around 500 albums and I have 91 I'd consider amazing/really good with plenty of great ones left over.

Err, your proportions are more or less the same as JMan's, aren't they?

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

alelsupreme — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:06:19 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 09/17/2013 21:06

JMan wrote:

No. I just found only 40 amazing albums out of the low amount of 268 albums I've heard. The way I see it, there's an amazing album, then there's a great one, the good, then decent, then it's all downhill from there. Ironically, "Holy Diver" is the first not-amazing album on my chart, right under Fleetwood mac 1975!

You've not been listening to the right stuff then, I reckon I've only probably listened to around 500 albums and I have 91 I'd consider amazing/really good with plenty of great ones left over.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

drakonium — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:06:32 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 09/17/2013 20:06

swedenman wrote:

Then why don't you just keep a top 40?

This, so much. When I first joined, I had listened to something like 300 or 400 albums (or maybe 200? I can't remember exactly), and even when I was finally able to make a full top 100, I kept a top 60 for some time, then after some discoveries, I expanded it to 70, then 80, etc. Don't feel obligated to have a full 100 when there aren't even 50 albums you truly adore (which is pretty understandable considering you've listened to a few more than 250). I remember you don't like it when people give you advice about how they would prefer your chart to look like, but hey, it's just my opinion, you're free to do what you want obviously.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Jasonconfused — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:03:18 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 09/17/2013 20:03

swedenman wrote:

Then why don't you just keep a top 40?

So much this.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:39:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/17/2013 19:39

JMan wrote:

Then why don't you just keep a top 40?

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:51:44 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/17/2013 18:51

If anyone wants to recheck that post of mine they quoted, I edited it so it sounds less moronic. I like the album. My flaw was that I had made it sound like it was not enjoyable and just another album.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:51:16 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/17/2013 18:51

If anyone wants to recheck that post of mine they quoted so it sounds less moronic, I edited it.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Jasonconfused — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:27:19 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 09/17/2013 18:27

JMan wrote:

On my chart, too. Top 50. But I don't know if I can say it's amazing, either. It had moments, but there was nothing legendary.

JMan, ladies and gentlemen! He'll be here... well... forever.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:15:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/17/2013 18:15

swedenman wrote:

JMan, why would you include anything less than amazing in your top 50? Is there that little amazing music out there?

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:12:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/17/2013 18:12

JMan wrote:

On my chart, too. Top 50. But I don't know if I can say it's amazing, either. It had moments, but there was nothing legendary.

JMan, why would you include anything less than amazing in your top 50? Is there that little amazing music out there?

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Holy Diver vs. I Could Live in Hope (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:00:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/17/2013 18:00

Jasonconfused wrote:

You're probably right, although I can't agree with the Holy Diver not being good part, seeing as how it's on my chart.

On my chart, too. Top 50. But I don't know if I can say it's amazing, either. It had great songs, but there was nothing legendary. The title track is seen as legendary by heavy metal fans, but I'm not one of them.