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----- Original Message -----
From: "lil_guapo11" <lil_guapo11@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 12:43 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Pic of KING CRIMSON with 2 MELLOTRONS (ORTF T.V
Paris, France) 1973? 74?


> I think the blue background is so that the tv people can have visual
> effects, i'm sure this is where the quick clip of Starless on channel
> 4's prog rock top ten is from. It had weird effects in the background
> whilst they played anyway.

The old 'blue screen' - makes sense.

Andy

> > That looks like the pic used in the early-'80s 'History of Rock'
> magazine
> > that I diligently collected at the time. Wondered why the blue
> background...
> >
> > Andy T.