Mellotronists

You know, I honestly think there's a lot of truth in that statement, and in 
somewhat of a corollary, that the best prog comes from Great Britain.  I 
believe the enveloping mist of ancient myth and legend, tradition and 
culture, combined with the landscape, the climate, and the wonderful 
historic places that survive to this day is the fuel that started the prog 
fire, and when blended with the mystical sound of Mellotrons became 
something truly singular.  I've been thinking for a while now (since I 
started having the experience of being able to play one as part of my daily 
routine) that if Mellotrons had managed to survive the wave of digital 
synths that prog would not have died, and that the slowly waxing visibility 
and availability of the instruments is triggering this wonderful new wave of 
steadily-improving prog rock.  Add to that the internet to provide a large 
enough world-wide audience for this wonderful genre with many things left to 
say, and I think the next five years are going to see a renaissance 
(intentional prog reference) of new music tempered with the improvements in 
technology and blended with some of the interesting new characteristics of 
today's emo-type and pop-punk music.



"That's what happens to proggers who leave jolly old England..they must 
leave the magic behind."