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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Video

2011-01-26 by mattias

Did Dickson stroke twice and have six consequences ? Impressive  !


Den 2011-01-26 23.40, skrev "Mike Dickson" <mike.dickson@gmail.com>:

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>> In terms of "...Mellotron drenched albums..." it depends how drenched they
>> are. In terms of EVERY track having 'tron on it, then it's "Pampered Menial"
>> by Pavlov's Dog - a brilliant album with brilliant vocals (which I know turns
>> the stomachs of at least 2 forum members!)
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>> "Starless" (on "Red"), "The Fright Watch" segueing into "The Talking Drum"
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>> (on CD3 of the "Great Deceiver" album) by King Crimson. In my view, King
>> Crimson have made the greatest Mellotronic contribution in terms of quantity
>> (over 50 of their albums have 'tron) and quality to this world of Rock that
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>  Concur. They had a musicality that seemed to transcend the need to make the
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>>  Mike Dickson - "Stroke #2" (on "Six Consequences")
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>  True strory: at least eight notes on that track were played by my (late) cat.
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