Mellotronists

I can't get over the excellent version of COTCK by Steve Hackett and Ian
McDonald. I believe that is Chester Thompson on drums too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-SfljSjrAc&search=king%20crimson


Its interesting how both Ian McDonald and the other keyboardist play both
Mellotron parts. You can see just enough of what they are doing... Nice to
see how Ian double-tracked the original tron lines in the song.

It is also interesting to hear all the parts being covered, including the
little toy piano sound in the verses... And even Chester does the great drum
line under the later verses....

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "David Jacques" <djacques@...> 
... And even Chester does the great drum line under the later 
verses....

At 'Tronto II, someone (Rick Blechta?) asked Ian about working with 
Chester T .  He said "Pardon me....  Who?  What? Sorry but I can't 
hear since working with Chester".  

I guess he's a loud drummer.

Clay

On Tue, 28 Feb 2006, David Jacques wrote:

> Well, Chester's style is totally different from Michael Giles'. Both are
> incredible musicians, but Chester is much harder and Michael is much
> jazzier....  I love Chester's work on the Genesis' great concert video "The
> Way We Walk"...



and chester's work with frank zappa/mothers.
just amazing.

...jeff

I've always felt that drummer should play loud - that's
visceral nature of the instrument!

Great video - did this lineup tour the states?  If so, under
what name?  I heard a version of ICOKC from some hardrock
band, about a year ago, some track from their new album (now,
if I could remember which band).

anyone check out the Larks' Tongues video on the site?  The
jpg looks like brufford.

-jh


--- jeffc@... wrote:

> On Tue, 28 Feb 2006, David Jacques wrote:
> 
> > Well, Chester's style is totally different from Michael
> Giles'. Both are
> > incredible musicians, but Chester is much harder and
> Michael is much
> > jazzier....  I love Chester's work on the Genesis' great
> concert video "The
> > Way We Walk"...
> 
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> and chester's work with frank zappa/mothers.
> just amazing.
> 
> ...jeff
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John Hofmeyer wrote:
> I've always felt that drummer should play loud - that's
> visceral nature of the instrument!
> 
> Great video - did this lineup tour the states?  If so, under
> what name?  I heard a version of ICOKC from some hardrock
> band, about a year ago, some track from their new album (now,
> if I could remember which band).
> 
> anyone check out the Larks' Tongues video on the site?  The
> jpg looks like brufford.
> 
> -jh

Saxon did a decent enough (pretty heavy) version of "ITCOTCK" a
few years back on "Killing Ground" (2002). Okay, I admit I'm just
a lout headbanger at heart. If they'd had 'tron on it, it would
have iced the cake. Goes over well in concert, I'm told.
-- 
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--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, sdavmor <sdavmor@...> wrote:

> Saxon did a decent enough (pretty heavy) version of "ITCOTCK" a
> few years back on "Killing Ground" (2002). Okay, I admit I'm just
> a lout headbanger at heart. If they'd had 'tron on it, it would
> have iced the cake. Goes over well in concert, I'm told.
> -- 

my brother has the CD. Sounds well done, indeed, but as far as I do remember, the didn't 
credit King Crimson for this song, or the members who wrote the song... Strange, 'cause 
this song is well-known since 30+ years.