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On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Ms. Janet Strauss <jandjstrz@verizon.net> wrote:Mike Pinder.
Yeah………………IF only.
I might actually get out and see themagain in that case.
Would like to see him just play the oldies,rather than watch Graeme dance to Higher and Higher.
Ughhhhh.
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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] OnBehalf Of David Jacques
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 8:59AM
To:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [newmellotrongroup]Re: MOODY BLUES voices EEEEEK
They sound great for their age... Still miss Mike...
On May 30, 2011, at 10:42 PM, Bruce Daily wrote:
Thanks. That was very good.
-Bruce D.
--- On Mon, 5/30/11, Ms. Janet Strauss <jandjstrz@verizon.net> wrote:
From: Ms. Janet Strauss <jandjstrz@verizon.net>
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: MOODY BLUES voices EEEEEK
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 30, 2011, 8:05 PM
They sounded pretty good here…acoustic guitar in hand.
Almost unplugged.
Background vocals tad subdued…but ok.
Music starts at 1:50
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Charles
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 9:20 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: MOODY BLUES voices EEEEEK
It wouldn't be that difficult to get Justin, John, Ray, and Mike to record the notes (as far as their range could go), auto-tune them, and layer them into some awesome Moodies samples. They wouldn't even have to be in the same room...Mike could do his at home.
Okay Martin, how about it? :)
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "tron400" <tron400@...> wrote:
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> Since they've been using professional backup singers for years now, their live vocals are just fine.
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> Bernie
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> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@> wrote:
> >> > Ā Yeah, they wereĀ vocally out of tune in concert.Ā Their studio brilliance sure didn't come through on stage (for theĀ most part).Ā It was too bad Justin Hayward didn't use an acoustic guitar live once in a while.Ā Mic systems weren't great for acoustic instrumentsĀ back then.Ā They sure could've used some vocal coaching.Ā I saw them in 1981 (with Moraz), and the vocals were just as bad, and JH was still all electric.Ā I bet they had some good nights, though.> > Ā Ā I wonder if they use Autotune live now.Ā I hate the current constant misuse of Autotune as a vocal effect, but, hadĀ it been available thenĀ it could've helped the old Moodies.
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> > Ā -Bruce D.
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> > --- On Sun, 5/29/11, Ms. Janet Strauss <jandjstrz@> wrote:
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> > From: Ms. Janet Strauss <jandjstrz@>
> > Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] MOODY BLUES voices EEEEEK
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 5:44 PM
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> > ā€¦heh heh.
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> > You mean, Ā like at the 1:05 mark in this vidā€¦ā€¦..?Ā LOL
> > Ā> > Ray sure gets into it ā€¦.physicallyā€¦ā€¦and the ā€ Tron sounds okā€¦
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> > Ā> > -----Original Message-----> > It must have been considered. Ā Just listen to any of their live performances and not cringe when Lodge cuts loose with those descant falsettos that overpower Hayward's leads.Ā
> > From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john barrick
> > Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 7:35 PM
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] MOODY BLUES voices
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> >> > Ā Maybe Mike Pinder resisted the idea of using aĀ 'Tron or Chamby choir when it became available.Ā The Moodies were known for their vocal harmonies.Ā Would the group have resented the use ofĀ pre-recorded vocals over their own?Ā I wonder if the idea was ever brought up.Ā If so,Ā maybe they considered recording their own vocals for the 'Tron.
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> > On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 6:10 PM, Bruce Daily <pocotron@> wrote:
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> >> > I don't think the idea was given serious consideration because both the Mellotron and Chamberlin were thought of as ' home organ' type units doing big band music largely. The Chamberlin 'Voices' are only a single Female and single Male - not quite a choir until the two sounds are put togetherĀ which is what happened on the M1 model.
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> > --- On Sat, 5/28/11, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@> wrote:
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> > From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@>
> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] MOODY BLUES voices
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 11:12 PM
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> > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Charles <charel196@> wrote:
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> > I was always surprised Mike Pinder never used any choirs with the Moodies, or had the band members do Mellotron tapes. Imagine Justin, John, Ray, and Mike making vocal tapes for that massed "OM" effect or the backing ahhhs on Melancholy Man....a missed opportunity.
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