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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2010 19:14:31 GMT
Do you believe this belief? blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2010/01/rock-n-roll-quiz---the-analysis-of-the-third-ten.htmlMonday January 25, 2010 "Most of you picked Yes over the Moody Blues, I am guessing largely for their 2nd and 3rd lps. Both of these bands indulged in symphonic rock, but Yes, early and late had a harder rock edge. The Moody Blues however were major innovators. They were the first to record a whole album with a major orchestra (Days of Future Passed), they were the first to use that pre-synthesizer/organ thing called the mellotron, and they were practically the inventors of the concept album--- and they had some fabulous ones. My personal favorite was Question of Balance, but they had many more good ones. They were also remarkable in that they had four lead singers, until Pinder retired, and they used lots of flute long before Jethro Tull got going on flute rock."
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Post by nonrabbit on Jan 26, 2010 21:08:14 GMT
Do you believe this belief? blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2010/01/rock-n-roll-quiz---the-analysis-of-the-third-ten.htmlMonday January 25, 2010 "Most of you picked Yes over the Moody Blues, I am guessing largely for their 2nd and 3rd lps. Both of these bands indulged in symphonic rock, but Yes, early and late had a harder rock edge. The Moody Blues however were major innovators. They were the first to record a whole album with a major orchestra (Days of Future Passed), they were the first to use that pre-synthesizer/organ thing called the mellotron, and they were practically the inventors of the concept album--- and they had some fabulous ones. My personal favorite was Question of Balance, but they had many more good ones. They were also remarkable in that they had four lead singers, until Pinder retired, and they used lots of flute long before Jethro Tull got going on flute rock." LOL I don't get that at all strange pairings of musicians to compare ie U2 and Stevie Winwood and ELP v Steely Dan
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Post by steelmonkey on Jan 27, 2010 3:04:46 GMT
Never liked the Moody Blues beyond a few LSD inspired moments with nights in white satin on the turntable...but agree with all the above about them being innovative and first with a lot of tricks later considered prog rock.....Procul Harem had a good orchestra infested album...Conquistador was big in my 9th grade stoners club for a couple months...and didn't Deep Purple swing that way for an album?
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 27, 2010 8:53:21 GMT
Do you believe this belief? blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2010/01/rock-n-roll-quiz---the-analysis-of-the-third-ten.htmlMonday January 25, 2010 "Most of you picked Yes over the Moody Blues, I am guessing largely for their 2nd and 3rd lps. Both of these bands indulged in symphonic rock, but Yes, early and late had a harder rock edge. The Moody Blues however were major innovators. They were the first to record a whole album with a major orchestra (Days of Future Passed), they were the first to use that pre-synthesizer/organ thing called the mellotron, and they were practically the inventors of the concept album--- and they had some fabulous ones. My personal favorite was Question of Balance, but they had many more good ones. They were also remarkable in that they had four lead singers, until Pinder retired, and they used lots of flute long before Jethro Tull got going on flute rock." In my honest opinion the difference between say The Moody Blues and Tull is the way the flute is/was used in rock music. The Moodies used it as part of their overall sound whereas with Tull the flute is used almost as a lead instrument and in a different and more "in your face" way. Hence for example, it's more likely that a song like "Down Under" by Men At Work will have a reference to the Tull influenced use of the flute if mentioned in the press or on the radio. You'd never hear that about the Moodies use of the flute. It is also relevent to say that there are many examples where any band's use of the flute will have some sort of reference to "Tull like flute" or "Ian Anderson influenced flute" in album sleeve notes.
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Post by Aqualung55 on Jan 27, 2010 13:00:19 GMT
Linking to my other musings elsewhere on these boards, Midlake (7 man band) usewd TWO flutes on some songs last Sunday.
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Post by nonrabbit on Jan 27, 2010 13:28:02 GMT
Do you believe this belief? blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2010/01/rock-n-roll-quiz---the-analysis-of-the-third-ten.htmlMonday January 25, 2010 "Most of you picked Yes over the Moody Blues, I am guessing largely for their 2nd and 3rd lps. Both of these bands indulged in symphonic rock, but Yes, early and late had a harder rock edge. The Moody Blues however were major innovators. They were the first to record a whole album with a major orchestra (Days of Future Passed), they were the first to use that pre-synthesizer/organ thing called the mellotron, and they were practically the inventors of the concept album--- and they had some fabulous ones. My personal favorite was Question of Balance, but they had many more good ones. They were also remarkable in that they had four lead singers, until Pinder retired, and they used lots of flute long before Jethro Tull got going on flute rock." In my honest opinion the difference between say The Moody Blues and Tull is the way the flute is/was used in rock music. The Moodies used it as part of their overall sound whereas with Tull the flute is used almost as a lead instrument and in a different and more "in your face" way. Hence for example, it's more likely that a song like "Down Under" by Men At Work will have a reference to the Tull influenced use of the flute if mentioned in the press or on the radio. You'd never hear that about the Moodies use of the flute. It is also relevent to say that there are many examples where any band's use of the flute will have some sort of reference to "Tull like flute" or "Ian Anderson influenced flute" in album sleeve notes. I agree it's too easy to make the jump from any flute playing in a band to the Tull sound. I can hear the similarity more with Anderson and Roland Kirk on the vid I posted yesterday rather than say Moody Blues or Focus. Speaking of the Moody Blues I bought In Search of the Lost Chord for the album cover only - eh? fickle or what ;D
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Post by nonrabbit on Jan 27, 2010 13:33:44 GMT
Do you believe this belief? blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2010/01/rock-n-roll-quiz---the-analysis-of-the-third-ten.htmlMonday January 25, 2010 "Most of you picked Yes over the Moody Blues, I am guessing largely for their 2nd and 3rd lps. Both of these bands indulged in symphonic rock, but Yes, early and late had a harder rock edge. The Moody Blues however were major innovators. They were the first to record a whole album with a major orchestra (Days of Future Passed), they were the first to use that pre-synthesizer/organ thing called the mellotron, and they were practically the inventors of the concept album--- and they had some fabulous ones. My personal favorite was Question of Balance, but they had many more good ones. They were also remarkable in that they had four lead singers, until Pinder retired, and they used lots of flute long before Jethro Tull got going on flute rock." Hence for example, it's more likely that a song like "Down Under" by Men At Work will have a reference to the Tull influenced use of the flute if mentioned in the press or on the radio. as a little snippet since you mentioned Men at Work Colin Hay the singer in Men at Work is Scottish born and does a few concerts over here. He did one last year in Largs and apparently told a funny (I think!) story about Jethro Tull but I can't find out what it was ....would like too Love this one
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Post by nonrabbit on Feb 4, 2010 7:41:41 GMT
as a little snippet since you mentioned Men at Work Colin Hay the singer in Men at Work is Scottish born and does a few concerts over here. He did one last year in Largs and apparently told a funny (I think!) story about Jethro Tull but I can't find out what it was ....would like too Love this one LOL just read that Men at work are being done for plagiarisim for the song In a Land Down Under as it has been copied from the girl guide's song Kookabura Sits in the Old Gumtree ;D news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8497433.stm
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 4, 2010 19:02:51 GMT
In that case Ian Anderson should sue for the influence on the flute part. VW sould do likewise for the mistreatment of the van, The Koala Bear Collective for misrepresentationof their species and Fosters for everything else.
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