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Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Wallis"
<markstuartwallis@...> wrote:
>
> Very good point.. I got into Yes via 'And You and I' (still love
that so
> much..) in the mid 80s- when I was 14 - and bought loads of
Wakeman albums
> during my own 'completist' phase. Most haven't been played too
many times
> and all are (at least) second-hand. Not that I'm knocking the
esteemed Mr W,
> he's a big influence on my keyboard playing. As for ABWH.. hmm.,
and
> 'Union'.. oh God. I own TWO copies of that atrocity and I know for
a fact
> that I only bought ONE. So somebody must have secreted theirs into
my
> records, hoping I wouldn't notice..
>
> And then there's that Pete Bardens (Camel) solo album.. I went
through my
> vinyl collection recently and realised with horror that nearly
HALF of my
> stuff really is unlistenable tosh. Sad thing is, I always knew
that. I gave
> so many ropey records the benefit of the doubt.
>
> I can trace my history of buying patterns by looking at these
things..
> Anything with a Roger Dean cover, anything with the M-word in the
credits,
> etc..
>
> I had high hopes for 'Dance and Shake Your Tambourine' by 'The
Universal
> Robot Band'.
> They too disappointed me. Life can be so unfair.
>
> 'Angels' Egg' and 'You' by GONG.. Still wonderful.
>
>
> Hawkwind- 'Space Ritual'. Now THAT has NEVER let me down!
>
> Play 'Sonic Attack' loudly on earphones whilst walking down the
street. It
> certainly alters one's perspective..
>
> Try it today.
>
> Go on.
>
> You'll feel like Genghis Khan. ;-)
>
>
>
> msw
>
> Standing On The Verge Of Feeding The Cat
>
>
>
>
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OH NOOOOO I thought I had the only copy left of Univ Robot Band,
back when, did fair amount of airplay, always thought it was
interesting, now in my 12" singles archives. DB