> From: Jerry Korb <jkorb@...>
> Date: 2004/02/27 Fri AM 10:02:37 EST
>
> The "Kick-Me" award : I sold and gave away my mint-cond.
> LP's of Gleenslade,Badger, and Mike Quatro Jam Band.
> The latter had their rendition of "Court Of Crimson King"
> replete with Mellotron....... (sigh....) Cheers, Jerry K.
Well, it seems my first posting to this list has gone AWOL, or is perhaps taking the scenic route, so here's my attempt at an intro again (apologies for the repeat if the other one shows up):
Greetings to one and all. I'm a non-owner who has been lurking for at least a year without feeling a particular need to contribute, or that I could answer queries better than the experts. Jim Bailey's the name; some of you may remember me from Tronto MkII, but for others or those who want to refresh memories, there's some pictures of me at that event on Ken L's wonderful site. I even get a special section, signing copies of my ('tron-less) 1986 LP for a couple of unsuspecting suckers...er...fans.
Anyway, on to the thread:
I had to pull out my copy of EiMP and have another listen. Not that it has been neglected - I probably listen to it at least once a year - my addled brain cells just needed some refreshing. It is quite lovely in a subdued kind of way, and the sequencer is in a more appropriate support role than was common with Froese/TD in those days.
An observation of a totally un-musical sort that I made shortly after buying my copy new (Virgin pressing) was that there are four lines on the spine that slope down to the left, just above where the title is printed. Now, this may not apply in all cases, but when mine is placed side-by-side with Aqua (Brain pressing), there are four lines that match up almost perfectly, as a continuation. Just one of those things one notices in idle moments.
Jerry: I've still got all those albums you mention. Just the first two Greenslades, though. Bought the Badger simply because I liked the cover; some of the songs are too close to God-rock for me, but it's played well. Saw Mike Quatro a couple of times back in those days, but wasn't really a gear-head back then, so don't remember what he was using. I didn't really like what he did to ItCotKC - missing a verse, words wrong, hell he even screwed up the composer credits! - but there were some great moments.
Alright, let's see if this gets through.
James Bailey
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