Mellotronists

OK, sorry.  I don't mean to be mean.  I just had the wrong  
expectations when buying this CD, thinking it would be more like a  
moodies album minus Justin Hayward.  Not even close.  Wouldn't want  
others to make that same mistake.
-jima

On Jan 10, 2007, at 8:43 AM, charel196 wrote:

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> don't mince words, jim....tell us what you REALLY think.....:)
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> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Jim Anderson  
> <jimanderson@...> wrote:
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>> Of the 1k+ CDs in my collection, this is easily one of the worst.
>> Every song is a complete stinker, and if there is any tron (even in
>> 'Waters Beneath the Bridge') it's way down in the mix and can't
>> salvage the pitiful sappy songwriting.  The vocals are especially
>> horrid.  Hard to believe it's even the same Mike Pinder that signed
>> all of those Mellotron covers on ebay.
>> -jima
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>> On Jan 10, 2007, at 5:48 AM, charel196 wrote:
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>>> Hi Andy   Off The Shelf is a shortened version of Among The Stars
>>> ( same songs from Off
>>> The Shelf are on the latter plus additional tracks.) I believe Mike
>>> played real tron on
>>> "Waters Beneath The Bridge" (also found on the Mellotron Album) as
>>> it was an older song/
>>> demo from the 80s. There's a lot of tron strings on the rest but
>>> done with his own
>>> personal samples (and they sound really nice,btw) but again most of
>>> the music is a bit
>>> MOR for my tastes. No prog epics here......
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>>> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Thompson"
>>> <andy.thompson@> wrote:
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>>>> Chaps
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>>>> Quick general question re.Mike Pinder's '90s solo albums, Off the
>>>> Shelf and Among the
>>> Stars. Does anyone have these? Does he actually play Mellotron on
>>> either of them, or had
>>> he long disposed of his machines by then? Ta!
>>>>
>>>> Andy T.
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