Sad person I am, I was on the Genesis-music.com forum for a few years until they recently closed it down. When I first did this a couple of years ago, a number of the guys actually downloaded it to replace the original on their copies of the album, which was pleasing.
I was still a relative youngster when "Duke" was released, and I remember being mortified that TB had ditched the tron completely for that album. There was a tiny bit on ATTWT but barely audible against the rest of the backdrop.
I could actually hear "Heathaze" in my mind as I really wanted it to be. Disappointed, really disappointed in what actually appeared on the LP. So it's been good to now actually hear it in all it's glory!
Sadoes like me will also notice the added Taurus 1 pedals rumbling away down in the dungeon of the mix, which again was another surprising omission, given that they were still in regular use by the band.
I do, however feel a tad guilty about interfering with history/ distorting someone else's art etc. I feel as though I've decimated someone's grave or something. Stupid I know.
So I wouldn't recommend this form of Mellotron Karaoke as being the norm. Use in extreme emergencies only!
Was going to do Guide Vocal myself but Mike beat me to it! Nice one Mr D
Andy K
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Blechta <rick@rickblechta.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, Jul 10, 2010 7:44 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
On Jul 10, 2010, at 2:34 PM, Andy kinch wrote:
I ain't getting into no mellotronic pissing contest!
Someone else?
Besides Mike n me had first and best knockings!
Haha.
AK
You know, someone should anonymously drop this off for Mssr Banks to hear. It might smarten him up. That band lost a lot when they dumped the mellotron -- and these tracks prove it, to my mind at least.
They could probably afford an M4000 or two...
Rick