Quality vs quantity lads.
New subject would be nice.
Maybe something from this century?
Tony
#510
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Dickson" <mike.dickson@gmail.com>
To: <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:12 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
> Now let's compare 'Close to the Edge World' sales with Shania Twain's
> /Come On Over/.
>
> Wow. Shania wins! Yes pack up and go home! We all win!
>
> Mike
>
> Gary Brumm wrote:
>>
>> Then he of all people should know that music is subjective. Let’s
>> compare his sales with Close to the Edge.
>>
>> How do most people feel about his music as compared to Yes music? If I
>> listen to his music and decide that
>>
>> it is “shite” how would he feel about it? My point was only that his
>> is just one more “opinion” and really
>>
>> didn’t mean to offend anyone. However if he had said rap music is
>> shite then I would have agreed so…..hmmm J
>>
>> ….actually I have listened to some of Mike’s stuff from links in this
>> group….I enjoyed it. I don’t think I will be
>>
>> replacing any of my Yes recordings with it but still I enjoyed it.
>> geeeze, I agree with Tony and look what I get J
>>
>> ….just kidding…..Cheers….
>>
>> ∗From:∗ newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] ∗On Behalf Of ∗James Parthun
>> ∗Sent:∗ Monday, August 31, 2009 6:17 PM
>> ∗To:∗ newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> ∗Subject:∗ RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
>>
>> He has and he’s quite good….
>>
>> http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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 would
>>
>> likely appreciate the skill it took to write and perform.
>>
>> ∗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?
>>
>> It's /shite./
>>
>> /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.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> tony1 wrote:
>>
>> Listen to Jim!
>>
>> Topographic Oceans is a masterpiece, in my opinion.
>>
>> It's something (like water) to immerse yourself in (pardon the pun).
>>
>> Sorry but it can'thelp to be introduced to the piece so many years
>> after it's release.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> My 2 cents worth,
>>
>> Tony
>>
>> #510
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> ∗From:∗ James Parthun <mailto:james.parthun@att.net>
>>
>> ∗To:∗ newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
>>
>> ∗Sent:∗ Monday, August 31, 2009 10:06 AM
>>
>> ∗Subject:∗ RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> partune
>>
>> #872
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>> ∗From:∗ newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
>> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] ∗On Behalf Of
>> ∗ceccles_ca
>> ∗Sent:∗ Monday, August 31, 2009 8:44 AM
>> ∗To:∗ newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
>> ∗Subject:∗ [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Speaking of boring... Topographic Oceans - I've tried many
>> times to get into that album. I will try again, after a few
>> Red Bulls.
>>
>> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, "Thomas C.
>> Doncourt" <tomdcour@... <mailto:tomdcour@...>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Sorry, not looking to piss anybody off but
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
>>
>> Free Music Project: http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/
>> <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/>
>> Or http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
>> <http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson>
>> Or http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson <http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson>
>> Or http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson
>> <http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson>
>>
>>
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