[Mellotronists] Re: catchingup The Enid...
say no more-well I will: they took the pure classical approach to prog light years ahead of anyone else. Likewise GentleGiant, with their unique independent polyphonic lines interweaving.And their harmonic sense was more advanced than just about anyoneelse.
QED, I think.
Dave.
Progressive rock takes ability anddrive
(not to mention rigid rehearsals) whichmost of the musicians I know seem to lack.
Blues maintains a state of consciousness that continually bemoans thestate of current
affairs instead of getting off the arse and moving forward(PROGRESSING)
--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dickson <tron@...>wrote:
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> jonesalley wrote:
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> > And I certainly don't advocate just reliving ancient prog,but the
> > meld of
> > rock power, classical majesty and technical virtuosity andmusical
> > passion
> > is still fertile ground with a lot left to say as a genre.Look at how
> > much
> > mileage a very limited form like the blues still gets.
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> Why on earth do you think that blues is a 'limited form'? More tothe
> point, why do you think the blues has lived and prog rock hasdied a
> miserable and well-deserved death?
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> Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400#996