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2003-10-03 by mellotrongirl
It seems when typing in "Mellotron" on eBay, the second "Two-Too" LP from Fireballet keeps popping up. The same LP that didn't sell the first few go-'rounds on the auction block. Such a lame album compared to their first disc. Some bands, like Aorta, or Germany's Wind for example--can put out just two albums--each one as different as night and day.
2003-10-03 by Andy Thompson
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From: mellotrongirl [mailto:mellotrongirl@...] Sent: 03 October 2003 08:49 To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Mellotronists] Fireballet 2nd LP It seems when typing in "Mellotron" on eBay, the second "Two-Too" LP from Fireballet keeps popping up. That's 'cos the seller doesn't know a Mellotron when he (doesn't) hear one. Not helped by keyboard player Frank Petto being credited with 'Pettotron'... The same LP that didn't sell the first few go-'rounds on the auction block. Such a lame album compared to their first disc. Some bands, like Aorta, or Germany's Wind for example--can put out just two albums--each one as different as night and day. Although it's not a patch on their debut, I think 'Two, Too...' is unfairly maligned - if you compare it more with Styx (before they went AOR) rather than 'Night on Bald Mountain' it isn't actually a bad album. So; did the Passport label actually ever release any genuine rubbish? Discuss. Andy T. M400 #1145 'The Ultimate Mellotron Recordings List (Possibly)' http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.thompson/
2003-10-03 by Don Tillman
> From: "mellotrongirl" <mellotrongirl@...> > Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 07:48:51 -0000 > > It seems when typing in "Mellotron" on eBay, the second "Two-Too" LP > from Fireballet keeps popping up. The same LP that didn't sell the > first few go-'rounds on the auction block. Such a lame album > compared to their first disc. [Warning: obscure prog references ahead] Heh-heh, I've got a copy of the first Fireballet album. The album is certainly good, but it's soooo incredibly derivative. "How derivative is it?" It's like Starcastle, Marillion and Triumvirat combined. I mean, imagine a drinking game; put on the first Fireballet album with a bunch of prog fans in the room. Someone shouts out whenever they hear a direct musical reference to a specific classic prog song, and everybody has to take a swig... -- Don -- Don Tillman Palo Alto, California don@... http://www.till.com
2003-10-03 by Andy Thompson
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From: Don Tillman [mailto:don@...] Sent: 03 October 2003 09:19 To: mellotrongirl Cc: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Fireballet 2nd LP [Warning: obscure prog references ahead] Heh-heh, I've got a copy of the first Fireballet album. The album is certainly good, but it's soooo incredibly derivative. "How derivative is it?" It's like Starcastle, Marillion and Triumvirat combined. I mean, imagine a drinking game; put on the first Fireballet album with a bunch of prog fans in the room. Someone shouts out whenever they hear a direct musical reference to a specific classic prog song, and everybody has to take a swig... You'd all end up under the table. :-) Van der Graaf, Crimson... they even got Ian McDonald to produce and play sax... Great Mussorgsky adaptation, though. Andy T.
2003-10-03 by zappaboggs
So it sounds like Starrillionvirat's first album? Don Tillman <don@...> wrote: > From: "mellotrongirl" <mellotrongirl@...> > Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 07:48:51 -0000 > > It seems when typing in "Mellotron" on eBay, the second "Two-Too" LP > from Fireballet keeps popping up. The same LP that didn't sell the > first few go-'rounds on the auction block. Such a lame album > compared to their first disc. [Warning: obscure prog references ahead] Heh-heh, I've got a copy of the first Fireballet album. The album is certainly good, but it's soooo incredibly derivative. "How derivative is it?" It's like Starcastle, Marillion and Triumvirat combined. I mean, imagine a drinking game; put on the first Fireballet album with a bunch of prog fans in the room. Someone shouts out whenever they hear a direct musical reference to a specific classic prog song, and everybody has to take a swig... -- Don -- Don Tillman Palo Alto, California don@... http://www.till.com Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search
2003-10-03 by Jeff Coulter
On 3 Oct 2003, Don Tillman wrote: > I mean, imagine a drinking game; put on the first Fireballet album > with a bunch of prog fans in the room. Someone shouts out whenever > they hear a direct musical reference to a specific classic prog song, > and everybody has to take a swig... sounds like fun - when does the game start? what time should i be there? ;O) > -- Don > > -- > Don Tillman > Palo Alto, California > don@... > http://www.till.com > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ======================================================== mailto:jeffc@... http://www.netaxs.com/~jeffc/ ======================================================== "Since at the beginning and end of our lives we are so dependent on others' kindness, how can it be that in the middle we neglect kindness towards others?" - Tenzin Gyatso - His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama ========================================================
2003-10-03 by Gene Stopp
Hey we've played this game, but we never went as far as writing down all sources of the "borrowed" licks... there's also PFM in there, ELP, Renaissance, Yes, Genesis... it's kind of a "prog puzzle". Played it recently for a prog-friend who had not heard it before (can ya believe it)! That was fun, prompting his scrutiny of the liner notes - "what the hell year was this made???" Tongue in cheek? Serious tribute? Lack of originality? Who cares... I agree, the Mussorgsky and Debussy bits are really nice. - Gene
-----Original Message----- From: Andy Thompson [mailto:andy.thompson@...] Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 1:49 AM To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Fireballet 2nd LP -----Original Message----- From: Don Tillman [mailto:don@...] Sent: 03 October 2003 09:19 To: mellotrongirl Cc: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Fireballet 2nd LP [Warning: obscure prog references ahead] Heh-heh, I've got a copy of the first Fireballet album. The album is certainly good, but it's soooo incredibly derivative. "How derivative is it?" It's like Starcastle, Marillion and Triumvirat combined. I mean, imagine a drinking game; put on the first Fireballet album with a bunch of prog fans in the room. Someone shouts out whenever they hear a direct musical reference to a specific classic prog song, and everybody has to take a swig... You'd all end up under the table. :-) Van der Graaf, Crimson... they even got Ian McDonald to produce and play sax... Great Mussorgsky adaptation, though. Andy T. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
2003-10-03 by fdoddy@aol.com
I mean, imagine a drinking game; put on the first Fireballet album with a bunch of prog fans in the room. \ufffdSomeone shouts out whenever they hear a direct musical reference to a specific classic prog song, and everybody has to take a swig... You can include Spock's Beard and Echolyn in that group as far as i am concerned. Some people just love rewriting the past. fritz
2003-10-04 by Andy Thompson
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From: Gene Stopp [mailto:gene@...] Sent: 03 October 2003 17:30 To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Fireballet 2nd LP Hey we've played this game, but we never went as far as writing down all sources of the "borrowed" licks... there's also PFM in there, ELP, Renaissance, Yes, Genesis... it's kind of a "prog puzzle". Played it recently for a prog-friend who had not heard it before (can ya believe it)! That was fun, prompting his scrutiny of the liner notes - "what the hell year was this made???" Tongue in cheek? Serious tribute? Lack of originality? Who cares... I agree, the Mussorgsky and Debussy bits are really nice. Deep lack of originality, but enjoyable nonethelesss! Ironically, their second album was for *more* original, but far less liked. Funny old world. Andy T.
2003-10-05 by Wy Mar-Ren