The Mellotron Group

On Jul 14, 2008, at 8:24 AM, Mark Wallis wrote:

> "If there is one thing I hate about Moodies albums, it's the spoken  
> word. Claptrap from start to finish. Discuss."
>
> Of course you are, my bright little star... Yes, I know it's  
> generally guff, but I'll stick up for the spoken interludes.
> It's possibly a 'Midlands thing' involving all sorts of odd personal  
> nostalgic reflexes..
>
> I like the idea of these would-be cosmic Brummies (with their big  
> 'tashes and their nifty dance moves)
> -who all look like guests at my parents' wedding- getting the wrong  
> end of the stick regarding Leary and the Astral Plane.
> They may have been pretentious, they may have just suffered from the  
> fact that Midlands English isn't necessarily thought of as an  
> obvious accent of poetry and there's something inherently sensible
> about the sound of thoughtful Brum.
>
> Hang on a mo.. Every poem ever read to me sounded like that. It's  
> the sound of HOME and probably the sound of Shakespeare.
> (I may well be on shaky ground there, I'faith..)
>
> Bless'em!
>
> They were working it out for themselves and boldly went where no man  
> could be arsed to go before.
> I can't even SEE tarmac without the Moodies coming to mind. Come on,  
> for all their naivety they did at least have a go. Wave a flag!
>
> I don't actually mind the ropey bits that much as they always  
> sounded like they were going for it. Which is probably more  
> important sometimes.
>
> Moustaches and all.
>
> Whilst tripping.
>
> Christ on a bike.
>
> Love and Scones,
>
> msw

I couldn't have said it more.

Rick