Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Yes - Close To The Edge
2012-03-29 by fdoddy@aol.com
Oh yeah! And she hates young people too! Glad you re giving Mouse On Mars a try. It s like listening to another language. I react to the spirit, passion and
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2012-03-29 by fdoddy@aol.com
Oh yeah! And she hates young people too! Glad you re giving Mouse On Mars a try. It s like listening to another language. I react to the spirit, passion and
2012-03-29 by ClayE
The most pretentious artist of all? Chrissie Hynde http://instantrimshot.com/ Trying to keep an open mind listening to Mouse on Mars. The songs are
2012-03-29 by gino wong
Notice there is only Mellotron on one track on Halloween. ... -- All music is folk music; I ain t never heard no horse sing a song. Louis Armstrong Gino Wong
2012-03-29 by lsf5275@aol.com
Even Bach and Beethoven didn t like their music. They ve been decomposing for centuries. In a message dated 3/29/2012 3:03:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
2012-03-29 by fdoddy@aol.com
Yeah, I think when talking about pretense, one has to consider the intention of the composer, as music, in itself, cannot really be pretentious. It can be
2012-03-29 by tron400
I thought we were talking about the music and not the people. Bernie
2012-03-29 by marabus
They did use the Mellotron,Moog and organ.I have The Strands of The Future and Halloween-love both of them.JMO Pete On 3/28/12 9:46 AM, gino wong wrote: My
2012-03-29 by Mike Dickson
On 29 March 2012 01:21, tron400 wrote: ** ... Sorry? no more pretentious than Bach, Beethoven ? How can you tell how pretentious either
2012-03-29 by Andy Kinch
lyrics have meaning Totally unlike Yes then! Haha. Seriously though, I agree that CTTE was and remains a seminal album for me And You And I stands out as
2012-03-29 by lsf5275@aol.com
Prog is alive and well thanks to this band _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6Uu7aWcmU0&hd=1_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6Uu7aWcmU0&hd=1) And should you
2012-03-29 by fdoddy@aol.com
hahaha fritz ... From: Gary Brumm To: newmellotrongroup Sent: Thu, Mar 29, 2012 12:25 am Subject: RE:
2012-03-29 by Chris Dale
I agree about REM and especially U2. U2 tries to be something it isn t. I find them more pretentious than Yes, with a lot less musically and lyrically to
2012-03-29 by Chris Dale
Thanks guys, that clears that up. Martin - how about an 80 s era Trevor Rabin solo album with lots of guitar shredding? :) I like Yes much better in the 70 s,
2012-03-29 by Gary Brumm
It’s good to be King! ☺ From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tronbros Sent: Wednesday, March 28,
2012-03-29 by Gary Brumm
I thought he was talking about the New Mellotron Group s ....you guys...we guys ...us as it were.....being pretentious :) ! From:
2012-03-29 by fdoddy@aol.com
If you are a fan of cut and paste/glitch electronica, and I am, please check out Mouse On Mars latest, Parastrophics . I can t stop listening to it. Crazy
2012-03-29 by fdoddy@aol.com
Marty and I agree on many things, but we disagree on Yes. I can t stand a lot of their later work, But CTTE was a seminal moment for me and I still hold it in
2012-03-29 by fdoddy@aol.com
Mikey, Mikey, Mikey! C mon..I mean...really? ... From: Mike Dickson To: newmellotrongroup Sent:
2012-03-29 by Mark Wallis
You can t go far wrong with a nice dollop of Spine Of God by Monster Magnet at ridiculous volume. To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com From:
2012-03-29 by tron400
I like Yes and the Moodies, too, but they re no more pretentious than Bach, Beethoven or Zappa. Pretension is irrelevant. It s all entertainment. Now K.C. and
2012-03-28 by David Jacques
Actually, that cut is the album version of the song, not a live version... On 28 Mar 2012, at 21:11, Robert wrote: ... Actually, that cut
2012-03-28 by jason wietlispach
Yes is ok and I cant stand the Moody Blues. For prog bands I think Genesis and King Crimson made better use of the mellotron and their music to me still
2012-03-28 by tronbros
I didn t bash them - I just can t stand them. It s personal choice, nothing more. They are well respected but I can t force myself to like them because they
2012-03-28 by Mike Dickson
On 28 March 2012 21:11, Robert wrote: ** ... That s got one hell of a lot to do with it...
2012-03-28 by Robert
I agree with you Gary.... I don t understand all the bashing of Yes s & the Moodie s earlier recordings on this list. These groups are a bit pretentious but,
2012-03-28 by Andy Kinch
Only close Mike? Andy K Mike, who is still close to ecstatic about his Mk V
2012-03-28 by Mike Dickson
On 28 March 2012 19:11, Gary Brumm wrote: ** ... Interesting. I ve heard it malformed many times. :-) Mike, *who is still close to
2012-03-28 by Gary Brumm
Hey Martin, You shouldn’t hate the band that is probably most responsible for the Mellotron being known by the ordinary musician. I am sure they influenced
2012-03-28 by Mike Dickson
... I* think* I might rather have a double dose of syphilis.
2012-03-28 by ClayE
You just need a double dose of Topographic Oceans.
2012-03-28 by tron400
How about the live version? It sounds like a pipe organ. Bernie
2012-03-28 by ClayE
The pipe organ used for Close to the Edge, as well as for Six wives, is located at the Church of St. Giles Cripplegate, London. On GFTO RW used the Saint
2012-03-28 by tronbros
Who are you asking? I hate YES. Best, M mellotronics.co.uk
2012-03-28 by Tom Doncourt
I m pretty sure it s not- don t have the album here but I rememeber the credits saying where he recorded it... . On Mar 28, 2012, at 11:43 AM, Chris Dale
2012-03-28 by Chris Dale
Isn t the church organ part on Close To The Edge the St John s Wood Mellotron sound ?
2012-03-28 by gino wong
My friend John D just described Pulsar as a Mellotron -centric band. I disagree. I think they are Solina “String machine” sounding migrating away from
2012-03-27 by tronbros
Hi Paul, The recording was made around 70/71 and was released in the M400 catalogue. Far too late for the MKII. Best, M mellotronics.co.uk
2012-03-27 by PJ12
Hi All I popped in to the church today to have a look at the organ I have so much fun with (no, I mean the other one). Must get to hear it some time. I read on
2012-03-27 by lsf5275@aol.com
Very nice, Sean. Frank In a message dated 3/26/2012 2:22:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, fourtytwominds@yahoo.com writes: My band just debuted some new songs
2012-03-26 by Robert
Sean, Nice song / performance. Keep up the good work. Robert ________________________________ From: Sean To:
2012-03-26 by Sean
My band just debuted some new songs Sat night. Youtube vids just went up. I m over on the right side behind the plastic keyboard (sigh), but it s making a
2012-03-24 by ClayE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n7Xth6BVSM
2012-03-22 by mkmellotron
any updates from mellotron or memotron from musikmesse????
2012-03-20 by Dieter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae0Te4KJp9c OR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0qIfcO5T6c
2012-03-19 by tron400
That s why I posted the comparison. I feel the same way...that his voice has improved with age. Bernie
2012-03-18 by lsf5275@aol.com
Good observation! In a message dated 3/18/2012 10:34:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, barrickjohn262@gmail.com writes: It s amazing! After all those years, The
2012-03-18 by lsf5275@aol.com
I love Jay and the Americans. I am amazed that Jay Black s voice is still so strong. If anything, he s more powerful now, and his voice is even better. I also
2012-03-18 by john barrick
It s amazing! After all those years, The Americans have hardly aged at all! Jay, on the other hand, is really showing it. Seriously though, this has been one
2012-03-18 by tron400
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sFy5_kmEi4&feature=related or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV6d154LpXA&feature=related
2012-03-16 by fdoddy@aol.com
Understood. As much as I love Trent Reznor (Pretty Hate Machine is STILL his best and a seminal effort) I can t deal with his version of The Immigrant Song.