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Thanks to every one for their advice however Santa
didn't listen. I wasn't really expecting a mellotron
but I did expect "To our children's children" and
"Foxtrot". In the event I got "The Moody Blues Gold"
and "Nursery Cryme".
Both were revelations.
I think Mike Pinder's mellotron and chamberlin playing
is beautiful, particularly the chamberlin playing on
"New Horizons" at first hearing I thought they were
real strings. I also like the mellotron on "The Candle
of Life". However I don't like the songs that much,
too sweet for my taste and for some reason I have
never enoyed Justin Hayward's singing.
I still prefer Woolly Wolstenhome' s playing on
mellotron, as in Barclay James Harvest Live ( although
I understand a lot of the tron playing wasn't
particularlly live). However I did see them live a few
times and it is representative. Mike's sound does seem
very layered to my ears, was he able to produce those
sounds live?
"Nursery Cryme" was a very difficult kettle of fish. I
love it! I don't think the mellotron playing is
anything special and the lyrics seem somewhat
nonsensical to my ears but I think there is a much
more edgy and tight feel to it. I particularly liked
"Seven Stones" and "The fountain of Salmacis". I will
be buying "Foxtrot".
So in summary, "The Moody Blues" : the poor man's
"Barclay James Harvest", Genesis: the poor man's "King
Crimson".
Mark
PS I don't have King Crimson's "Red" but I believe it
is very highly rated, is it worth buying?
Oh and Happy New Year.
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