The Mellotron Group

Tony and I disagree on a lot, but I am also in the minority here.  I like Tales too.  If you listen through the drugs, there is some angst in there.

Close to the Edge goes to the desert island with me!

fritz

 


 

 

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From: tony1 <atm655@verizon.net>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 11:01 am
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Key to Science is Prog Rock (The Venture Bros)


  
    
                  

To each their own. I find "Topographic Oceans" delightfully intense.
Concentration rather than endurance or patience fits me.
You, Clay make it sound like a visit to the dentist.
Close to the Edge is the only Yes album that I like better.
 
Tony1
 
  
----- Original Message ----- 
  
From:   ClayE 
  
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com   
  
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 10:02   AM
  
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Key   to Science is Prog Rock (The Venture Bros)
  


    
  
Just seeing the words "Topographic Oceans" sends me into a state of   profound, soul-destroying boredom. Topographic Oceans requires extraordinary   patience / endurance that I will never have.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com,   Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@...> wrote:
>
> A little   bit. He knew of it's distinctive sound and it's importance in the
>   music alongside other things. He was also really surprised at the   efforts
> involved in fixing the Wakeman Tron. He doesn't remember   anything about it's
> reliability on stage, but they did have to know   the specific size of the
> keyboards and more importantly the space   needed around them to build the
> stage set designs.
> This was   for the coloured pipe columns that emanated from Rick's side of the
>   stage and the canopy over Alan White's drums.
> They were the first   designs were for the Topograhic Oceans tour. He said a
> lot more work   went into it than most can appreciate.
> 
> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010   at 2:31 AM, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote:
> 
>   >
> >
> > Thanks Chris-
> > I had to retrieve my   copy of Roger Dean's excellent art book "Views" and
> > re-live a bit   of the '70s. Page 130 shows Martyn's Retreat Pod, and Roger's
> >   pod-like Childrens Bed follows on page 134. Pages of house designs   followed
> > that. Mind-bending!
> > Then there were his   amazing watercolor posters....
> >
> > Hey, did he have any   thoughts on the Mellotron?
> >
> > -Bruce D.
>   >
> >
> > --- On *Fri, 4/23/10, Chris Dale   <unobtainiumkeys@...>* wrote:
> >
> >
>   > From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@...>
> >
>   > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Key to Science is Prog Rock   (The
> > Venture Bros)
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>   > Date: Friday, April 23, 2010, 11:48 PM
> >
> >
>   > Number 2 sat in an Earo Arnio Ball chair.
> >
> > The   Egg Chair was a different designer (maybe Italian)
> >
> >   The retreat pod chair ( half of which appears in Clockwork Orange   before
> > the rape scene) was created by Martyn Dean - Roger Dean's   brother who did
> > all the Yes stage architecture.
>   >
> > Roger and I discussed this a some length during a recent   weekend course /
> > exhibit I attended.
> >
> >   (His business card is also very interesting! )
> >
>   >
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 1:30 AM, Pomeroy RH   Ranch <punchbowl4@earthlin
> > k.net<http://us.mc636.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=punchbowl4@...>
>   > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Didn't Number   2 always sit in one of those when interrogating Number
> >>   6....?
> >>
> >> Loved the "Egg Chair"(but with   windows?). I remember the ones that had
> >> speakers planted in   them. $500 to $700 each in the mid '70's. I believe
> >> Roger   Dean even designed one. Phaaaaar Out!
> >>
> >> -Bruce   D.
> >>
> >
> >
> > 
>   >
>