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Poll Question: Who has done the best work in Crimson, Ian McDonald or Mel Collins?
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    Posted: November 16 2005 at 11:56
This is hard...because I really cant say I like one style over the other...but as I have heard more things with Collins, and his work in Islands is great, Ill go with him...
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I go with Mel Collins, eventhough I like Ian.
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Tough choice. Think i like the mcdonald-songs the best.
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I like too much ITCOTCK album so I vote for Ian.
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Ian's work on ITCOTCK and Red is great.  I haven't heard much of Mel Collins' work though, but what I have heard is great too.
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Points: 31523 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2005 at 15:53

Both, IMO

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Points: 20337 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2005 at 03:48

I also went for mcDonald for his songwriting and his KB works,

although I think Collins was a better intrumentist but only with sax and Flutes (no KB)
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A question...both McDonald and Collins play the sax in Red...but I never knew who it is in every song...could somebody help me please? I want to know who is responsable for that excellent sax solo in Starless and who for that solo in One more red nightmare...which I dont really like that much
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Points: 83 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2005 at 12:12
Originally posted by el böthy el böthy wrote:

A question...both McDonald and Collins play the sax in Red...but I never knew who it is in every song...could somebody help me please? I want to know who is responsable for that excellent sax solo in Starless and who for that solo in One more red nightmare...which I dont really like that much


For Starless, it's Mel on soprano sax for the opening mournful mellotron section, then Ian comes in on alto when the band picks up the pace... they both play together for the theme at the end(recorded at different times though).

Ian also plays the One More Red Nightmare solo's.


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