Mellotronists

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Sadly, as one who saw the original shows, it ain't the same. 
HOWEVER......  
> If you haven't seen Genesis back in the day, go see TMB. You will 
then get an  
> idea (and that's all) of what it was really like.
>  
> I was there.
>  
> Frank
>
 Sadly as another who saw Genesis first appearance in Cleveland back 
in 73 no it is not the same nor can it ever be. Back then it was a 
first impression of something most of us thought we would never 
appreciate 3 decades later, now we know what to expect and anything 
less seems to diminish the experience however I am grateful that 
there is an outlet for these shows and yes it's not the real thing 
but it still has the same effect on me as it had the first time and 
that alone is worth going to see.  What I remember most was the 
riveting effect their music had on the audience, not what I was used 
to as compared to a Humble Pie or Led Zeppelin concert. I took my 
daughter with me who is 24 now but was raised listening to all my 
prog rock and disco and having Mellotrons and synths going in our 
living room.  When we walked up to the stage she remarked how she 
would be the youngest one in the audience.  There were a couple of 
guys next to us talking about the funny looking white cabinet, so my 
daughter got right into the conversation. Turns out they have seen 
MB before and we hadn't so I asked them how close to the original 
sound do they get. When I told them I was at the show a few doors 
down back in 73 they were full of questions. Then I asked how old 
they were and one replied 17.  Goodness he wasn't even born  when 
Genesis took to the stage, so for them this was their first hand 
experience and thanks to groups like MB they can relive their 
experience as we have.  Doug