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--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Thompson" <andy.thompson@...> wrote:
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> From: Bernie
> To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 1:10 AM
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Is this a spotted Tron?
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> http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,213424,00.html
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> Click on #14 - Rainy Day (the tiny speaker, not the title).
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> I saw these guys when they opened for The Kingsmen at Mountain Park in Massachussetts around 1965. Oops, forget I said that!!
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> Bernie
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> Hi Bernie
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> Close, but suspect those are real strings - there's a quick glissando at one point, and the timbre isn't quite there. You saw 'em opening for the Kingsmen...? :-)
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> Andy T.
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Hi Andy,

Yeah, it was the second concert I ever attended. The first was The Dave Clark Five. Opening acts for them were Bobby Comstock and the Counts, Little Anthony and the Imperials and The Shirelles; hosted by Murray the K (self-proclaimed fifth Beatle).

The Kingsmen were my favorite band at the time. First time I ever saw Sunn amplifiers, developed by the Kingmen's bass player, Norm Sundholm. They played all their hit . The drummer played so hard that he broke his Ludwig bass drum pedal in half (that's kick drum for those who are too young to remember). Ringing ears was a new experience to me .

Bernie