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Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] The Clone Wars (was Memotron etc..)
Another aspect of this Don doesn't mention is fraudulently passing samples off as the real thing just for 'coolness factor' / selling more 'records'.
I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but that lack of integrity really annoys me if I'm spending some hard earned dosh on expensive CD's, especially when you can tell the sound is faked, and one of the reasons you're buying is that you want to hear real mellotrons. And yes you can tell if you know what to listen for.
Spot-on, Chris - not only is it, essentially, dishonest, but it makes my job a lot harder. :-)
A special kudos to Steve Hackett for being honest with us on his Darktown release (ie mellotron plundering) as he seems to understand this regardless of how trivial it might be.
Possibly due to his extensive past use?
I know some people who feel the same way and have returned to the store everything produced by Dave Friedmann despite the quality of the music.
Now, even ∗I∗ think that's extreme! :-) The recent Mercury Rev albums are still wonderful, even when you know every 'Mellotron' and 'Chamberlin' part is a fake.
Andy T.