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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Second thoughts

From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com>
Date: 2007-12-16

I rather imagine KC would have gone on much the way it did without
McDonald or any of the rest of them. Whatever else he may say in his
∗strange autistic way∗ KC always has and always will be about Fripp.
That he uses other people as a foil for his ideas is perhaps
significant, but he could be using anyone. (∗)

Mike

(∗) I just know in advance that this remark is going to be misunderstood.

Rick Blechta wrote:
>
>
> On Dec 15, 2007, at 2:35 PM, Thomas C. Doncourt wrote:
>
>> What I am 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?
>
> Someone who knows him should ask.
>
> I asked Ian McDonald why he left King Crimson and he couldn't give me
> an answer that really meant anything. It was sort of sad. I wonder
> where they would have gone if the band had stayed intact for a few
> more albums.
>
> Rick
>