Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Mellotronists

previous by date index next by date
previous in topic topic list next in topic

Subject: Re: mellotron users who CLOWNED moody blues

From: "Doug Berg" <caddyfam@...>
Date: 2007-03-15

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "G B" <thisisgb@...> wrote:
>
> this isnt even my favorite mellotron records list, just some
examples off
> the top of my head so you get the idea...
>
> -west coast consortium
> -cosmic michael
> -laser
> -king crimson (AHEM!)
> -captain beefheart
> -kraftwerk (yes, they sure did use one)
> -in the cage
> -the isley brothers
> -joy division (surprised arent you)
> -kant
> -lucifers friend
> -lenny white
> -the ohio players
> -the release music orchestra
> -achim reichel
>
> blah blah blah blah blah...
>
> doesnt seem to be a question of youth now, does it doug? but you
probably
> dont remember half of those records. too bad your youth was wasted
on moody
> blues.
>.



>>>> Whoa, hold the phone here. First off out of respect, think
about the people in this forum. To us, Mr. Pinder and the Moody
Blues are an important part of the Mellotron heritage and like them
or not, these discussions will go on whether it be babble, puns or
fact...nature of the beast. So let cool heads prevail here. Second,
thanks for the list, now I don't feel so out of place. You see my
record collection is extensive and also diverse. I knew from the
release of TEE that Kraftwerk used a Tron. You see I didn't spend
the 70's folowing the Moodies, in fact I was a dj on a Cleveland
disco station and worked many years doing the local clubs before the
mainstream knew what Disco was. I happen to like disco and r&b so
remember that when you're listening to Skin Tight or Peanut Butter.
For the record I probably remember more music and groups than you
forgot. Everyone has different tastes, you see purple, someone else
sees violet. Learn to diversify and widen your scope and be a little
more humble. And no Joy Division was no surprise, it was a good
impression. Respectfully Doug