Mellotronists

That's what rehearsals are for.  I don't think it's right to go out  
on tour and playing to paying audiences if the music is  
embarrassing.  Age has nothing to do with it--any entertainer/ 
performer should know when their own performance does meet certain  
standards.

That being said, what's "good" to someone can be "bad" to someone  
else.  Ear of the beholder, etc...

-ja

On Jul 28, 2007, at 4:34 PM, Bernie wrote:

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> Wasn't it their first tour after quite a long hiatus? I saw them a
> couple of times after Red Rock and their vocals were right on. Maybe
> they were still warming up to performing live again?
>
> Bernie
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> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...>  
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi, all-
>> I couldn't help but add this observation. I saw
>> the Moodies in the early 1980's at Red Rocks (w/Moraz,
>> pre-orchestra). It struck me then that the boys were
>> just going thru the motions, as the performance of the
>> old stuff had the same "flavorings" as on "Caught Live
>> +5"(1969). The vocals were off-key, strident, and the
>> falsettos made you cringe. Did they ever listen to
>> themselves live? A few vocal-coaching lessons
>> would've done wonders. Granted, this was before vocal
>> pitch-correction boxes, but I heard much better vocals
>> from other live groups in those years. I, too, love
>> the Moodies, but studio production had a lot to do
>> with their sound, it seems.
>>
>> -Bruce Daily
>> M400#1221
>>
>> --- jonesalley jonesalley@... wrote:
>>
>>> I hope nobody is trying to make the point that the
>>> present-day Moody Blues suck because they are old.
>>> I know I'm certainly not trying to claim that. My
>>> beef is that they suck now because they are largely
>>> just going through the motions, they've lost the
>>> creative spark and they are just trudging down
>>> well-worn paths show after show and collecting the
>>> paychecks. I keep expecting to see them check their
>>> watches. When it becomes so obviously a job instead
>>> of a career, it's really disappointing to watch.
>>
>>
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