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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: More on Foxtrot
From: Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org>
Date: 2008-05-05
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: More on Foxtrot Thanks for the kind words Bernie. Let me know what you think of the mellotron recording.
I’m in the process of coming up with a totally different way at the present. TD
Tom,
A friend turned me on to Cathedral a while back. I don't know how I
ever missed you guys way back when (although the name sounds
familiar), but better late than never. As an unashamed fan of many of
the bands that are so reviled here, I must say I enjoy Cathedral's
music. I see you have 2 albums (a.k.a. CDs) on cdbaby.com. I don't
know why I hadn't ordered them yet as I had been planning to since I
found out about Cathedral, but they are now on their way to me.
Looking forward to hearing how they sound on my ancient JBL-based
stereo.
Bernie
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> , "Thomas C. Doncourt"
<tomdcour@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Mark, while some of your criticisms may have hit a nerve in the
past I
> must say that respect that you stick with these classic
tunes....they
> really do require many listenings. It took me a while to get used
to
> Gabriel's voice and Genesis' "quirky" writing style. Seeing them
live
> helped a great deal. I really disliked the Moody Blues when i first
heard
> them- I had no idea there was a mellotron involved. Once i started
playing
> the instrument I gained a new perspective on them
> (aided in no small way by a nice girl named Nancy). Any way I
apologize
> for my lack of patience as you find your way.
> Why aren't people writing? I suspect that many of them have been on
this
> list for awhile and already said everything about the classic
mellotron
> tunes they have to say. I've been thinking about what is left for
such a
> blog. I've been listening to Mattias' work and other contemporary
users of
> the mellotron. I would post some of my more recent things but I
don't have
> the constitution to bear the criticism of some of the more caustic
members
> of this group (just being honest,if also whimpy). You might check
out
> cathedralprogrock or Tom Doncourt on my myspace.
>
> > Quite like Can-utility and the coastliners now, the lyrics even
seem to
> > make sense although I don't agree with the historical
interpretation.
> >
> > In many ways it seems to me Foxtrot bears the same relation to
Nursery
> > Crime that In the Court of the Crimson King does to In the Wake of
> > Posiedon and whichever you heard first will be your favourite.
> >
> > The list as gone very quiet recently, everybody has got something
better
> > to do. I wish I had!
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
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