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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Jasun Martz's "The Pillory"

2010-01-13 by Mattias Olsson

I thought the flower kings had made the holy grail of mellotron albums ?

 // Mattias

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: sdavmor 
  To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 6:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Jasun Martz's "The Pillory"


    
  Andy Thompson wrote:

  > *Subject:* [newmellotrongroup] Re: Jasun Martz's "The Pillory"
  > 
  > Andy, did you really call it that?
  > 
  > Does anyone on either of these lists think this CD is "the holy 
  > grail" for Mellotron enthusiasts? This is how Jasun markets it. I 
  > think it's a colossal waste of time. There are a few interesting 
  > passages, beyond that,
  > 
  > Er, 'almost the holy grail', I think. :-) If you're looking for 
  > pure, unadulterated Mellotron and lots of it, it's hard to beat... 
  > Whether or not anyone likes it is another matter. :-) I didn't 
  > realise he'd carefully edited my remark and was using it to promote
  > the album!
  > 
  > Andy T.

  I have it. I quite like it. But it's reputation is far in excess of
  what it delivers in terms of being a "holy grail" of 'tron albums.
  [tongue in cheek] Everyone knows that prize legitimately goes to our
  first album [snicker].
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