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What?!! No lyrics?!!

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "James Parthun" <james.parthun@...> wrote:
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> He has and he's quite good..
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> http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/
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> partune #872
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> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary Brumm
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:13 PM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
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> Who put you in charge of musical taste...music is subjective. Just because
> you don't have the musical skill to play it doesn't make you the judge.
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> Please post some of your recordings so we can compare it to your
> compositions...even if you don't like that style of music most any musician
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> likely appreciate the skill it took to write and perform.
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> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Dickson
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:57 PM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
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> It's shite.
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> Close to the Edge has its moments but they are few and far between. As for
> Tales I tried on the insistence of a friend (who was more likely a twat) to
> get into that album by playing it in the dark, while working, while doing
> nothing, while bathing, cooking, hoovering whatever. I must have played it
> through about eight or nine times. It truly is music with no redeeming
> features, not unlike Works or Humphrey Bogart's characters in Angels With
> Dirty Faces. If anyone can really point me out to any part of it that
> doesn't sound like animals in an abattoir then please do so.
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> Mike
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> Listen to Jim!
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> Topographic Oceans is a masterpiece, in my opinion.
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> It's something (like water) to immerse yourself in (pardon the pun).
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> Sorry but it can'thelp to be introduced to the piece so many years after
> it's release.
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> Times and tastes have changed, but Close to the Edge and Tales are still
> fresh to my ears and many live experiences with both albums refreshes the
> feelings everytime.
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> My 2 cents worth,
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> Tony
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> #510
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: James Parthun <mailto:james.parthun@...>
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> To: newmellotrongroup@ <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com
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> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 10:06 AM
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> Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
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> Caffeine will not help in the attempt to enjoy Topographic Oceans. It will
> only frustrate you. Try the opposite end of the narcotic spectrum-
> barbiturates.
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> partune
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> From: newmellotrongroup@ <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> ceccles_ca
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:44 AM
> To: newmellotrongroup@ <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
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> It doesn't matter if we are talking about the music, album cover art, lyrics
> or mullets. I can say that the Tarkus album cover art was complete crap.
> Someone else can say it was the best album cover ever. It would be awfully
> boring if everyone agreed on everything.
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> Speaking of boring... Topographic Oceans - I've tried many times to get into
> that album. I will try again, after a few Red Bulls.
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> --- In newmellotrongroup@ <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com, "Thomas C. Doncourt" <tomdcour@> wrote:
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> > Sorry, not looking to piss anybody off but
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> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
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> Free Music Project: http://www.mikedick <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/>
> son.org.uk/
> Or http://www.last. <http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson>
> fm/music/Mike+Dickson
> Or http://soundcloud. <http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson> com/mikedickson
> Or http://www.planetme
> <http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson>
> llotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson
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