The Mellotron Group

Now let's compare 'Close to the Edge World' sales with Shania Twain's 
/Come On Over/.

Wow. Shania wins! Yes pack up and go home! We all win!

Mike

Gary Brumm wrote:
>
> Then he of all people should know that music is subjective. Let\ufffds 
> compare his sales with Close to the Edge.
>
> How do most people feel about his music as compared to Yes music? If I 
> listen to his music and decide that
>
> it is \ufffdshite\ufffd how would he feel about it? My point was only that his 
> is just one more \ufffdopinion\ufffd and really
>
> didn\ufffdt mean to offend anyone. However if he had said rap music is 
> shite then I would have agreed so\ufffd..hmmm J
>
> \ufffd.actually I have listened to some of Mike\ufffds stuff from links in this 
> group\ufffd.I enjoyed it. I don\ufffdt think I will be
>
> replacing any of my Yes recordings with it but still I enjoyed it. 
> geeeze, I agree with Tony and look what I get J
>
> \ufffd.just kidding\ufffd..Cheers\ufffd.
>
> *From:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *James Parthun
> *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 6:17 PM
> *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
>
> He has and he\ufffds quite good\ufffd.
>
> http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/>
>
> partune #872
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Gary Brumm
> *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 8:13 PM
> *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
>
> Who put you in charge of musical taste\ufffd..music is subjective. Just 
> because you don\ufffdt have the musical skill to play it doesn\ufffdt make you 
> the judge.
>
> Please post some of your recordings so we can compare it to your 
> compositions\ufffd\ufffd.even if you don\ufffdt like that style of music most any 
> musician would
>
> likely appreciate the skill it took to write and perform.
>
> *From:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Mike Dickson
> *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 12:57 PM
> *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
>
> It's /shite./
>
> /Close to the Edge /has its moments but they are few and far between. 
> As for /Tales/ I tried on the insistence of a friend (who was more 
> likely a twat) to get into that album by playing it in the dark, while 
> working, while doing nothing, while bathing, cooking, hoovering 
> whatever. I must have played it through about eight or nine times. It 
> truly is music with *no redeeming features*, not unlike /Works /or 
> Humphrey Bogart's characters in /Angels With Dirty Faces/. If anyone 
> can really point me out to any part of it that doesn't sound like 
> /animals in an abattoir/ then please do so.
>
> Mike
>
> tony1 wrote:
>
>     Listen to Jim!
>
>     Topographic Oceans is a masterpiece, in my opinion.
>
>     It's something (like water) to immerse yourself in (pardon the pun).
>
>     Sorry but it can'thelp to be introduced to the piece so many years
>     after it's release.
>
>     Times and tastes have changed, but Close to the Edge and Tales are
>     still fresh to my ears and many live experiences with both albums
>     refreshes the feelings everytime.
>
>     My 2 cents worth,
>
>     Tony
>
>     #510
>
>         ----- Original Message -----
>
>         *From:* James Parthun <mailto:james.parthun@att.net>
>
>         *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>         <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
>
>         *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 10:06 AM
>
>         *Subject:* RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
>
>         Caffeine will not help in the attempt to enjoy Topographic
>         Oceans. It will only frustrate you. Try the opposite end of
>         the narcotic spectrum- barbiturates.
>
>         partune
>
>         #872
>
>         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>         *From:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>         <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
>         [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of
>         *ceccles_ca
>         *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 8:44 AM
>         *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>         <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
>         *Subject:* [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
>
>         It doesn't matter if we are talking about the music, album
>         cover art, lyrics or mullets. I can say that the Tarkus album
>         cover art was complete crap. Someone else can say it was the
>         best album cover ever. It would be awfully boring if everyone
>         agreed on everything.
>
>         Speaking of boring... Topographic Oceans - I've tried many
>         times to get into that album. I will try again, after a few
>         Red Bulls.
>
>         --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>         <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, "Thomas C.
>         Doncourt" <tomdcour@... <mailto:tomdcour@...>> wrote:
>         >
>         > Sorry, not looking to piss anybody off but
>
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
>  
> Free Music Project: http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/> 
> Or http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson <http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson>
> Or http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson <http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson>
> Or http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson <http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson>
>
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