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Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Sadly, as one who saw the original shows, it ain't the same.
HOWEVER......
> If you haven't seen Genesis back in the day, go see TMB. You will
then get an
> idea (and that's all) of what it was really like.
>
> I was there.
>
> Frank
>
Sadly as another who saw Genesis first appearance in Cleveland back
in 73 no it is not the same nor can it ever be. Back then it was a
first impression of something most of us thought we would never
appreciate 3 decades later, now we know what to expect and anything
less seems to diminish the experience however I am grateful that
there is an outlet for these shows and yes it's not the real thing
but it still has the same effect on me as it had the first time and
that alone is worth going to see. What I remember most was the
riveting effect their music had on the audience, not what I was used
to as compared to a Humble Pie or Led Zeppelin concert. I took my
daughter with me who is 24 now but was raised listening to all my
prog rock and disco and having Mellotrons and synths going in our
living room. When we walked up to the stage she remarked how she
would be the youngest one in the audience. There were a couple of
guys next to us talking about the funny looking white cabinet, so my
daughter got right into the conversation. Turns out they have seen
MB before and we hadn't so I asked them how close to the original
sound do they get. When I told them I was at the show a few doors
down back in 73 they were full of questions. Then I asked how old
they were and one replied 17. Goodness he wasn't even born when
Genesis took to the stage, so for them this was their first hand
experience and thanks to groups like MB they can relive their
experience as we have. Doug