In a cultural climate where there is so little being done that is new it
is hard for me to look back critically and nitpick at the Moody Blues.
Their tenuous, odd chemistry is at least still noteworthy after all these
years. I like the fact that they tried strange things. If Graeme Edge
thought of putting poetry in they let it happen. I can even tolerate the
falsetto harmonies for the reason of creative liberty, I know that Ray
Thomas added a lot of the sundry instruments that were not mellotron and
added dimension to the music. Too many bands are second guessing
themselves.
What I ma really curious about is what made Pinder pack it in after
reaching such a high note in 72.I wonder if some of that creative liberty
broke down in the band. did he just get sick of playing the mellotrons and
chamberlins?
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> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
> Van: "Rick Blechta" <rick@rickblechta.com>
> Aan: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Verzonden: 15-12-07 19:31
> Onderwerp: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Second thoughts
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> On Dec 15, 2007, at 1:24 PM, Hessel Herder wrote:
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>> Has EGBDF's 'My Song' ever been played live?
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> I'll say it, if only to beat Mattias to the punch:
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> One hopes not.
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