The Mellotron Group

Me too!
 
 
In a message dated 4/23/2011 1:01:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
john.wright@consona.com writes:

 
 
 
 
Hi  All, 
I didn’t  meant to start a thing.  Only posted because it made me  smile. 
John 
 
 
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com  
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike  Dickson
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 11:18 AM
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup]  OT-Future ax slingers

 
 
 
Fritz -

Pity me if you really want  to, but I thought it looked mechanical and 
sounded almost completely  played 'by rote'. It's neither bitter nor cynical - 
it's what I gathered from  the film. I heard no feel, no attempt to 
interpret, no real understanding of  what they were playing...nothing. It was like 
listening to HAL 9000 playing  Bach. Perhaps the pitching and timing is 
stunning, but there is no heart in  any of it.

Then again, the kids playing were of such an age that such a  thing would 
barely be possible since that sort of musical consciousness isn't  going to 
be available (or accessible) to any of them. 

I heard it the  same way I hear so many child prodigies playing music; 
perhaps brilliant from  a strictly technical point of view, but utterly hopeless 
in terms of any  artistry. I am really surprised that you cannot hear it. 
The fixed smiles on  the faces of the kids almost lets you see it.

Mike


On  23/04/2011 15:17, _fdoddy@aol.com_ (mailto:fdoddy@aol.com)  wrote:  
 
 
Mike,

You actually thought the  five children playing was soulless?  It's mind 
numbing how cynical and  bitter you are.  If there is pity to had, it's on 
you, I'm  afraid.


fritz