Mellotronists

Hi, David. I think most would agree they made the right decision, as 
Clarke doesn't seem to have been in tune, if you will, with the sound 
they were pursuing.
best,
john b
#1407 - getting there

David Jacques wrote:
>
> That reminds me of a story I read concerning when King Crimson was 
> going to record their first album (in the Court of the Crimson King). 
> Atlantic insisted that Tony Clarke produce it. After several meetings 
> and sessions with Fripp, Lake, Giles, and McDonald, the musicians 
> insisted that Clark be removed from the project as they did not want 
> their sound being \ufffddrenched in acoustic guitar reverb\ufffd. In other 
> words, they did not want to sound like The Moody Blues.
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