Mellotronists

In a message dated 9/1/2006 6:31:16 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
felixkrull2u@... writes:

Well, the acorn never falls far from the tree, as they  say.  
 I think it's time for the list to split into bitter  factions: those who 
think the Moodies might have some redeeming qualities  aside from early Mellotron 
usage, and those who know otherwise. 
  PT



Pro:                                    Con:
    Justin's  songwriting       Ray (ALL aspects)
    Lush harmonies (in  studio)              Graham's drumming (although he 
did
    Tony Clarke's  production                  appear  to spend some time in 
the
    Mike's arrangements   woodshed  circa "LDV" 
   Exciting albums (through  "LDV"         Live  "harmonies"
        and excluding  "Octave")                  Adamant insistence on using 
"moon, June, 
                                                                    croon"  
rhyme schemes
                                                                No  real tron 
post-Pinder/Moraz
                                                                The  pompous 
orchestra
                                          Actually  believing they could make 
a 
                                               difference
Almost makes me wonder why I've been such a Moodies fan for all  these years.
 
Frank 1