Mellotronists

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Wallis" 
<markstuartwallis@...> wrote:
>
> Very good point.. I got into Yes via 'And You and I' (still love 
that so 
> much..) in the mid 80s- when I was 14 - and bought loads of 
Wakeman albums 
> during my own 'completist' phase. Most haven't been played too 
many times 
> and all are (at least) second-hand. Not that I'm knocking the 
esteemed Mr W, 
> he's a big influence on my keyboard playing. As for ABWH.. hmm., 
and 
> 'Union'.. oh God. I own TWO copies of that atrocity and I know for 
a fact 
> that I only bought ONE. So somebody must have secreted theirs into 
my 
> records, hoping I wouldn't notice..
> 
>    And then there's that Pete Bardens (Camel) solo album.. I went 
through my 
> vinyl collection recently and realised with horror that nearly 
HALF of my 
> stuff really is unlistenable tosh. Sad thing is, I always knew 
that. I gave 
> so many ropey records the benefit of the doubt.
> 
>   I can trace my history of buying patterns by looking at these 
things.. 
> Anything with a Roger Dean cover, anything with the M-word in the 
credits, 
> etc..
> 
> I had high hopes for 'Dance and Shake Your Tambourine' by 'The 
Universal 
> Robot Band'.
> They too disappointed me. Life can be so unfair.
> 
> 'Angels' Egg' and 'You' by GONG.. Still wonderful.
> 
> 
> Hawkwind- 'Space Ritual'. Now THAT has NEVER let me down!
> 
> Play 'Sonic Attack' loudly on earphones whilst walking down the 
street. It 
> certainly alters one's perspective..
> 
> Try it today.
> 
> Go on.
> 
> You'll feel like Genghis Khan. ;-)
> 
> 
> 
> msw
> 
> Standing On The Verge Of Feeding The Cat
> 
> 
> 
> 
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OH NOOOOO  I thought I had the only copy left of Univ Robot Band, 
back when, did fair amount of airplay, always thought it was 
interesting, now in my 12" singles archives.  DB