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Posted: May 20 2008, 13:33 |
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That was interesting but not surprising, "I'll take a couple of years off, maybe retire......". I really tried not to join in any threads about "Oh Mike, come play in my city" deals......So many Tubularians here are young and its good that young people still discover MO and find it as exciting as I did when I was young. But I wouldn't build myself up for something that probably may never happen. I think people like Clapton and others, who have a fews years on MO, still tour because they are fueled by some other need, money perhaps but I think it's the "adoration factor" I spoke of once. I don't think MO really wants to be adored anymore, by an audience anyway, just listen to the wind chimes and kick back and raise his kid. I still want that "legacy" album. But I won't set myself up for dissapointment if it doesn't happen. I'm just gratefull for all the stuff he recorded and the spark he created for "one man bands". It's been a lot of fun over the years learning keyboards and guitar, how to use a mixer, effects, multitracks, then midi, on and on. I think I can honestly say at almost 47, I would not have put the effort(and money) that I did into music/gear/studio electronics, let alone the reading and learning....if it were not for MO. Pink Floyd, Yes, Moody Blues would never have been enough to make me do that. They were groups of people working on an endeavor(with producers and engineers helping) instead of just one person alone using and discovering new studio tricks and pioneering new things. And I'm pretty much burned out on them all, never play their CD's deliberatly anymore. MO on the other hand, still holds my attention. In the car or in my studio. I keep listening to Incantations part 3 over and over and I don't know why. Well thats my Tubular moment for today. I can't count on one hand how may people I've known in the US, or Texas, who -owned- a MO album, let alone know who he is. Most of those 4-5 were at a university when MO was at his peak(1980-1984). It's nice to come to Tubular.net and share all this music. Good day,
Jim
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We raise our voices in the night
Crying to heaven
And will our voices be heard
Or will they break Like the wind
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