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Big Ears · 03-10-2013, 06:01 AM

I found this short, but interesting interview with John Mitchell:

Interview John Mitchell :: proggies.ch :: E-Zine fr Progressive Rock und Artverwandtes

It Bites! rerecorded Calling All the Heroes to raise money to help deal with the Cumbria floods. Both Francis Dunnery and John Mitchell were involved:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cumbria/...00/8388186.stm

Trollheart · 03-10-2013, 01:20 PM

ET, I like that you stick to your guns. It would have been very easy to have bowed to pressure and said "Oh you guys all like it (though US was less than lavish in his praise) so I will too", but you've given it another chance and still don't like it, and say so. That's good. I mean, it's not good that you dont like it cos I think it's a fecking excellent album, but it's good that you hold to your own view.

I feel like you in the Captain Beyond review. Everyone loved that, I was not in the least impressed. Like you, I stuck to my opinion. It's mine, which doesn't mean it's right or wrong, but it does mean they're my own thoughts and not orchestrated or affected by those of anyone else.

Big Ears, great review. I particularly like that you "get" "Great disaster": it's not one of my favourite tracks but I do like it, and yes it sticks in your head. I have St. Louis if you want a copy; let me know.

Who's up next then guys?

Unknown Soldier · 03-10-2013, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

ET, I like that you stick to your guns. It would have been very easy to have bowed to pressure and said "Oh you guys all like it (though US was less than lavish in his praise) so I will too", but you've given it another chance and still don't like it, and say so. That's good. I mean, it's not good that you dont like it cos I think it's a fecking excellent album, but it's good that you hold to your own view.

I feel like you in the Captain Beyond review. Everyone loved that, I was not in the least impressed. Like you, I stuck to my opinion. It's mine, which doesn't mean it's right or wrong, but it does mean they're my own thoughts and not orchestrated or affected by those of anyone else.

Big Ears, great review. I particularly like that you "get" "Great disaster": it's not one of my favourite tracks but I do like it, and yes it sticks in your head. I have St. Louis if you want a copy; let me know.

Who's up next then guys?

It's normally you but as ET is onboard now, I don't know where he fits in.

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Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	I found this short, but interesting interview with John Mitchell: Interview John Mitchell :: proggies.ch :: E-Zine fr Progressive Rock und Artverwandtes It Bites! rerecorded Calling All the Heroes to raise money to help deal with the Cumbria floods. Both Francis Dunnery and John Mitchell were involved: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cumbria/...00/8388186.stm __________________ My Journal: Rabbiting On Last edited by Big Ears; 03-10-2013 at 06:07 AM.

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	ET, I like that you stick to your guns. It would have been very easy to have bowed to pressure and said "Oh you guys all like it (though US was less than lavish in his praise) so I will too", but you've given it another chance and still don't like it, and say so. That's good. I mean, it's not good that you dont like it cos I think it's a fecking excellent album, but it's good that you hold to your own view. I feel like you in the Captain Beyond review. Everyone loved that, I was not in the least impressed. Like you, I stuck to my opinion. It's mine, which doesn't mean it's right or wrong, but it does mean they're my own thoughts and not orchestrated or affected by those of anyone else. Big Ears, great review. I particularly like that you "get" "Great disaster": it's not one of my favourite tracks but I do like it, and yes it sticks in your head. I have St. Louis if you want a copy; let me know. Who's up next then guys? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018