The Mellotron Group

For me, it's not a question of good or bad, bashing anyone's music,  or 
throwing anything under the bus; it's a question of whether or not it's  personally 
appealing, steering away from any technical analysis or the merits of  the 
music itself -  a whole 'nother story.  In the case of  "Watcher"/Genesis, it's 
an interesting tron sound (which I have in my MkII) and  they were an 
interesting band that produced some interesting music, but neither  "Watcher" nor 
Genesis simply carried as much personal appeal for me as, say, YES  (up to and 
including Close To The Edge), Moodies (classic 7), Strawbs (up  to and including 
Ghosts), or ELP (up to and including Brain Salad Surgery) from  that era.  
Others may and certainly do feel differently.   Personal choice; I don't lose 
sleep over it.  Not limiting this idea to  bands, Celine Dion (aside from the 
fact she does not write any of her material)  sells tons of records and sells out 
all her shows and has mass appeal, but you  won't find any of her recordings 
in my collection; rather you'll find me  listening to the likes of Edwina 
Hayes, or L.A.-based Meredith  Meyer.  Again, the eye of the beholder...
 
...and I also like anchovies on a pizza; some of you don't! 

Frank 1
 
 
In a message dated 3/8/2008 6:44:11 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
zappaboggs@yahoo.com writes:

I'm  amazed how everyone has thrown "Watcher" under the bus like it was a 
2000 era  bullshit Fripp tune...  (boring!) 

That opening defined that  era...  Don't hide...

Hey...  Wake up y'all...  This is  why we are here...  Not because some dude 
from the 18th century wrote  some tune that "brings you back"...  or some dude 
in 2008 who pretends to  write the same bull shit that  nobody gives a shit 
about that "brings you  back"...

Don't care... What was important was hearing Wakeman destroy  the sound 
system at the Spectrum in Philly opening up with Firebird in 73'...  That was 
important...

We are here because someone took this  piece of machinery and played "And You 
and I", or "Court", or "Tuesday" or  "Cirkus" or some other bull shit "Prog" 
tune...  Don't  over-analyse. D

It really pisses me off when I hear the real  people slag it off like it 
didn't exist...

I work with a person who  always wondered what the fuck that sound was...  So 
I played it for her  and now there is another "sucker", I mean person, who 
understands how "Heart  of the Sunrise" begins...

Never  forget...





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