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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] When Horns Go Bad

From: william Beith <wbeith@sbcglobal.net>
Date: 2012-02-22

I recently received a copy of the Sprocket Sessions, Emerson, Lake and Cozy Powell rehearsal sessions prior to their 1986 tour. Pirates and Tarkus are featured along with the ELPowell material.
 
Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Sprocket-Sessions-Emerson-Lake-Powell/dp/B003JIOHBI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329946250&sr=8-1
 
This recording puts all the PUNCH back into the  ELPowell and the EPL material.
 
Bill

From: Gary Brumm <gabru@comsec.net>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, February 22, 2012 2:22:42 PM
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] When Horns Go Bad

 

Hi Bruce,

 

I have to agree about the Works stuff.  I think Brain Salad Surgery was the last of my “top” ELP collection.  Keith Emerson inspired me to play

however I was never able to play anything like him.  I used to think about selling my keyboards after seeing him live out of that frustrationJ!!

Fanfare was long but it was usually due to the knife stabbing portion of the song/medley that didn’t transfer well if you weren’t seeing it live. 

 

Best to All,

 

Gary

 

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Daily
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 9:51 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] When Horns Go Bad

 

 

Hi all-

   Okay, ELP's horns were okay, but their "Fanfare" was 4 minutes too long.  As a teen prog enthusiast, most of their "Works" album sets disappointed me.  I hated "Pirates".  After "Brain Salad Surgery" I expected more pure synthesis, more space.  I didn't get it (pun intended).

   To be fair, I will give "Works" another listen soon.

 

   -Bruce D.

 

 

From: Gary Brumm <gabru@comsec.net>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:03 AM
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] When Horns Go Bad

 

 

Sorry Bruce…there was nothing at all wrong with ELPs horns.

 

That said….good rendition Mike!  I don’t think the Mellotron horns are quite up to the task though I liked your arrangement!

 

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Daily
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 11:50 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] When Horns Go Bad

 

Very good rendition, Mike!  The horns went good!

 

ELP's horns are the ones that went bad.  \":))

 

-Bruce D.