Mellotronists

The Enid...
say no more-well I will: they took the pure classical  approach to 
prog light years ahead of anyone else. Likewise Gentle Giant, with 
their unique independent polyphonic lines interweaving. And their 
harmonic sense was more advanced than just about anyone else.
QED, I think.
Dave.


>  Progressive rock takes ability and drive
>(not to mention rigid rehearsals) which most of the musicians I know 
>seem to lack.
>Blues maintains a state of consciousness that continually bemoans 
>the state of current
>affairs instead of getting off the arse and moving forward (PROGRESSING)
>
>--- In 
><mailto:Mellotronists%40yahoogroups.com>Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, 
>Mike Dickson <tron@...> wrote:
>>
>>  jonesalley wrote:
>>
>>  > And I certainly don't advocate just reliving ancient prog, but the
>>  > meld of
>>  > rock power, classical majesty and technical virtuosity and musical
>>  > passion
>>  > is still fertile ground with a lot left to say as a genre. Look at how
>>  > much
>>  > mileage a very limited form like the blues still gets.
>>  >
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>>
>>  Why on earth do you think that blues is a 'limited form'? More to the
>>  point, why do you think the blues has lived and prog rock has died a
>>  miserable and well-deserved death?
>>
>>  --
>  > Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996