Quality vs quantity lads. New subject would be nice. Maybe something from this century? Tony #510 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Dickson" <mike.dickson@gmail.com> To: <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:12 AM Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper? > 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> >> >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
2009-09-01 by tony1