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Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] OT - Three Friends

From: R l <bluesrock77@hotmail.com>
Date: 2012-04-11


Hi,

I'm new to the group..but a prog/tron fan...

I love GG a lot and I'd go as far as Free Hand as a good album. However I don't think - except for Acquiring the Taste - that the Tron was a Kerry Minnear favorite instrument. A long time ago I had the chance to interview Patrick Moraz and Tony Banks (I'm a journalist) and they complained a lot about the usual problems...delay..etc etc...besides Kerry's style has always been more 'funky' than melodic...except of course for all the exceptions on ATT and the coda on 3 friends...an amazing tune...that never ends...

best,

Roberto

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
From: rmrmax@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:37:18 -0700
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] OT - Three Friends

 

Mark - thanks for your post.  I liked all the Gentle Giant albums through Free Hand; however, I think their first 5 albums are their best.

Although I've searched, unfortunately, I can't find any live performances of the band in their early years when they utilized the Mellotron in some of their songs.

2 of the original members + the drummer from their third album have performed live in recent years under their new name "Three Friends".

Here are a few videos...

Robert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pc5Z8_KAwc&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JWk0VyFmxc


From: mellotronmadness <markpringnz@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2012 6:20 PM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] OT Gentle Giant So Sincere

 

No tron but they do look like they are having fun.

Mark

PS There are at least 3 marks here now, am I Mark I or Mark II?