The Mellotron Group

Let us know how that Shadows/Ventures tribute project is coming... ;-)
johnb





steve_tebble wrote:
>
> Great! I thought you'd all bite!
>
> And it's true most lyrics, in any form of music, are pretty awful.
> Even the best don't look too good when removed from the song and
> placed on the printed page.
>
> No it's singers I hate. Regardless of how good the lyrics are, they
> always sound better when left out completely and played by an
> instrument other than the human voice.
>
> Other reasons I hate singers:
>
> 1 - an extra person on stage to take up space and share our money
> with.
> 2 - invariably the most musically inept member of the band, to whom
> timing, tempo and key are alien concepts, and most importantly
> 3 - always think they're the most important person in the band
> although of course the reverse is true.
>
> 'Shut up and play your guitar (sorry Mellotron' indeed!
>
> In fact a friend recently asked me what my favourite form of music
> was. I replied anything where the lead guitar and Mellotron got
> together to drown out the singer. Not sure he understood!
>
> Steve.
>
>