Exactly. The mid-80s Rush production did suck; with the tinny drums and keyboard sequencers. But listen to The Big Money. Even with all the gloop, Alex still cuts through with a mighty riff. Only Alex sounds like Alex.

Green Day is Prog? Check the title of the article.

Green Day is Prog? Check the title of the article.

Paul was writing about John.  John acknowledged this.

Paul was writing about John.  John acknowledged this.

Alex just stated that they've put the remastering of Vapor Trails on the back burner.

Alex just stated that they've put the remastering of Vapor Trails on the back burner.

That sound used to freak me out when I was a kid.

That sound used to freak me out when I was a kid.

I once bought a Dream Theater album that was rumored to be one of their best: Scenes From a Memory.  It was so laughably bad that I immediately took it to the used CD shop.  People don't dislike Dream Theater because they mix Prog and Metal.  Porcupine Tree do it extremely well.  Dream Theater is souless studio hacks…

I once bought a Dream Theater album that was rumored to be one of their best: Scenes From a Memory.  It was so laughably bad that I immediately took it to the used CD shop.  People don't dislike Dream Theater because they mix Prog and Metal.  Porcupine Tree do it extremely well.  Dream Theater is souless studio hacks…

Yeah, what's with his neck?  He's turning into Jabba Beardo.

Yeah, what's with his neck?  He's turning into Jabba Beardo.

But Alin, I've been writing music criticism for years.  Not something I use on blogs for imagined cred; no one cares.. You don't know what you are talking about.  Garbage was signed and bankrolled because Butch Vig was a genius producer with a golden touch. He certainly is. I liked the first Garbage album. Then I…

But Alin, I've been writing music criticism for years.  Not something I use on blogs for imagined cred; no one cares.. You don't know what you are talking about.  Garbage was signed and bankrolled because Butch Vig was a genius producer with a golden touch. He certainly is. I liked the first Garbage album. Then I…

Alin: Your cut and past, point by point refutations are getting ridiculous. People are noticing. That I have seen you on other sites that mention Garbage…doing the same thing…is scary. Let me get this straight: Because Curve has been "tagged' as a Shoegaze band with cleaner vocals, then Garbage couldn't sound like…

Alin: Your cut and past, point by point refutations are getting ridiculous. People are noticing. That I have seen you on other sites that mention Garbage…doing the same thing…is scary. Let me get this straight: Because Curve has been "tagged' as a Shoegaze band with cleaner vocals, then Garbage couldn't sound like…

Alin is trying to blow it off now as "boredom", but he's all over any site that has comments criticizing Garbage.  Scary.

Alin is trying to blow it off now as "boredom", but he's all over any site that has comments criticizing Garbage.  Scary.

Just ripping off someone better…again.