Mellotronists

>  Greetings all. I received my DVD copy of the "Moody Blues - The Lost
> Performance-Live in Paris '70" earlier today.  Thought I would go home
> after work, sit down and enjoy a pleasant musical and visual
> experience, take a few notes, and share my thoughts and observations
> in posting a review.  I did not expect to have to write the following,
> especially being such a huge, Classic-7 Moodies' fan: For all you
> bottom-line people, in short, save your money.  Live, my ass.  If
> anyone was expecting a warts-and-all, bona fide live performance, you
> will be TERRIBLY disappointed.  All backing tracks are the studio
> tracks.  Hayward's tunes appear to feature live vocals, but John's and
> (thankfully) Ray's tunes are also the studio tracks, incuding vocals.
> And all in 5.1 Surround Sound! THERE'S NOT A MARK II IN SIGHT!!!  Mike
> is seated behind a Hammond C3, unattached to a Leslie or any other
> amplification.  What's funny is that you can see him adjusting
> drawbars during and between songs, as if that's making a difference
> (?!).  What's also funny (and pathetic) is Ray, the incomparable
> master of intonation, playing flute in unison with the prerecorded
> track in "Are You Sitting Comfortably".  Either be prepared to split
> your sides laughing or have a barf bag handy. I can't believe that
> Mike could sanction such a piece of garbage such as this, such a
> rip-off.  You would be much better off finding a copy of the bootleg
> live performance from Dutch TV.  Not high-quality video, but
> DEFINITELY live.  Or hearing the live Tokyo concert from '72-'73,
> which is so much better than the "Caught Live + 5" CD. Cancel your
> Amazon pre-orders if you can. The only thing good was the note Mike
> wrote, "Take care of Bertha 134".   Frank Samagaio
>
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>
> Greetings All,     Thanks for that input, Frank.  Haven't
> received my copy yet,was ordered thru Mike Pinder's
> Website. Will let you know what MP wrote .
>
> VERY disappointing to hear the news. Perhaps the
> performance should remain "lost".
>
> -- Jerry Korb