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Subject: Re: "Watcher Of The Skies"

From: "ceccles_ca" <ecclesreinson@...>
Date: 2006-03-21

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "superx_v52" <superx_v52@...>
wrote:
>
> I've discovered something . the watcher of the skies intro is hugely
> inspired ( like that I don't say it's a ripoff and the myth is
> safe ... ) by WAGNER siegfried ( prelude of ACT III ) . it's very
> obvious

Good ear Mr. Super X !... The prelude to Act One has the same feel and
it has a rhythm near the end that is similar to the Watcher Of The
Skies "morse code" rhythm.

I'm sure that Richard Wagner would have loved the mellotron brass
sound.

Clay