Mellotronists

this is fascinating, this debate. I wonder how many of our favourite 
musicians secretly harbour a desire to have their works repeated in performance with 
this kind of attention to detail, and how many others would be grateful for any 
kind of attention at all, and would be more tolerant of the kinds of 
liberties y'r karajans and bernsteins have taken over the years with the great 
symphonies. 
was gabriel taken with seeing his own image on TMB's stage, or was he 
listening to the performance? he's a vain get these days, so I suspect the former. 
but what's more important is what TMD and others mean to the legion of genesis 
fans whom he deserted before they had a chance to see him in that context. 
plainly andy's opinion is different, but this may be because of prolonged exposure 
to regenesis' take on the charterhouse lads' work, and a few seasons working 
with bands producing original works and not covers.
I am reminded again of the simpsons ep wherein the moody blues are supporting 
their own tribute band in vegas, the knights in white satin.
arse- gotta go. there's a docco about delia derbyshire on bbc4. pinup of 
mine, y'understand.

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