So I'm hanging out with Mr. Anderson at some NY restaurant/bar and he's into talking about faeries and guardian angels and all sorts of metaphysical nonsense, but he can't help noticing the gaggle of beautiful women all around. It is NY by the way. I'm paraphrasing a little but the conversation goes something like this:
Please read in your best Jon Anderson impersonation...
JA "You know Fritz, there's faeries all around us that we can't see and if you try to....
JA (noticing a beautiful woman) "Oh, look at the tits on that one"
JA "The energy of the wee folk is much great than you might..."
JA(seeing another lovely lass) "oh my, what a body!"
JA "There's a continuum of energy that we're all connected to..."
You get the picture....It made me laugh and then Keith Richards came over to our table, sat down, had a drink with us and I couldn't understand a goddamn thing he said. Very pleasant to drink with though.
fritz
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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: MOODY BLUES voices EEEEEK
Fritz, tell everyone the Jon Anderson "tits" story.
In a message dated 6/1/2011 4:14:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
fdoddy@aol.com writes:
For the most part. However, I always found Jon Anderson to be pleasant enough and Mike Rutherford seemed like a bubbly chap when I got to hang with the band a bit.
So Genesis, King Crimson, and Yes are grizzled, lazy, grumpy musicians??
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Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: MOODY BLUES voices EEEEEK
desire. I think Mike’s story about the Moodies says it all….they want nothing to do with it any more. As far as amateur musicians go
most will be excited to play on anything “historic”. If one were supplied to me I would certainly use it for the fun of it but not as a regular
piece of gear to move and maintain. I am rebuilding a friends studio and he has a nice collection of vintage synths. It is fun to use them on
recordings but some of those instruments are too sensitive to line voltage fluctuations and temperature to be used live and they, like the
Mellotron, are interesting its of musical history that only the most hard core enthusiast (like those on this group J) would risk using the live.
Like a classic car they are fun but not practical as a daily driver. So Genesis, King Crimson, and Yes are grizzled, lazy, grumpy musicians?? J
Grizzled lazy grumpy musicians won't use them live, but many younger musicians would jump at the chance to use a tron, as well as most vintage/analog gear, in a live setting. I am constantly encouraged by the interest from the next generation of players in quality vintage/analog gear.
I wouldn't go see the Moodies no matter what gear they hauled out on stage...not my thing. Lamb's new album, "5", is pretty awesome btw.
fritz
Whether or not an actual Mellotron is used in their concert might affect their tour attendance by 10 people (mostly from this group J).
I doubt since like most “tron” groups, they ditched the tron long ago that they would go through the hassle to bring one plus the backups
on a current tour. Most watching would never know the difference and even fewer listening. It was an integral part of their sound as well
as for Genesis, King Crimson, Yes, and many others. None of those who used it then would use it now even though financially there is no
barrier. Time and technology has prevailed and it has become a collectors piece with a fascinating history but only an avid fanatic (like those
on this list) would ever use one on tour. I have never seen the Moodies live but I wouldn’t refuse to see them based on the keyboards they used.
They are a great band either way!....rough vocals and all….. Of course YMMV J!
I seems to me that Mike Pinder isn't the only guy on the planet who can play a mellotron. Given how important it is/was to their sound, why not ditch (most of) their electronic keyboards and bring back a 'tron. Even if it's gimmicky, a mellotron backed concert with their reduced numbers is a concert I might go to see.
Sorry - if whatever the deal is between Mike and Justin was going to get patched up, it would have happened by now, and that's why I'll never see the Moodies.
PS - I find the idea of Mr. Edge dancing at all to be very disconcerting.
I might actually get out and see them again in that case.
Would like to see him just play the oldies, rather than watch Graeme dance to Higher and Higher.
Subject: 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. They sounded pretty good here…acoustic guitar in hand. Background vocals tad subdued…but ok. 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: > > Since they've been using professional backup singers for years now, their live vocals are just fine. > > Bernie > > --- 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. > > Ā > > Ā -Bruce D. > > > > > > --- On Sun, 5/29/11, Ms. Janet Strauss <jandjstrz@> wrote: > > > > > > From: Ms. Janet Strauss <jandjstrz@> > > Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] MOODY BLUES voices EEEEEK > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> > Date: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 5:44 PM > > > > > > Ā
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