Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Mellotronists

Yes congrats are definitely in order! I so strongly remember the "Mellotron
Aquisition Syndrome" as it evolved (hmmm... clever acronym in there
somewhere?):

total ignorance of childhood
what is that instrument on Tuesday Afternoon?
put on ITCOTCK again and don't bogart that joint
hey this Genesis stuff is good
wow so that's what a concert is like!
what the heck does a mellotron look like anyway?
how big is it?
how the heck does it work?
i'm not sure they really exist
wait look at these wakeman pictures... is that one?
yeah open up six wives, see they're even labelled
buy recycler, please god please god please
(repeat 8,742 times)
holy crap where's the phone?
well i can't afford one of those new DX7's but this i will definitely go for
i got one i got one i got one i got one
ooooh c'mon let's get loaded (in my best Bob and Doug McKenzie accent)
the joy of ownership


I think eBay has matured to the point where it is a good representation of
"fair market value", these days. Had I been looking, I would have paid the
same amount for the same machine, frankly... my urge is quelled at the
moment, still reeling from the voyager (which you KNOW was list price...)


Best Regards,

- Gene

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