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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] trivia

From: "Steve Ball" <sball2@...>
Date: 2004-05-31

The name (Neon Philharmonic) rings a vague bell, but I can't remember any
details. Here's a link to some info about this group; assuming it's the
same Neon Philharmonic.
http://www.allbutforgottenoldies.net/neon-philharmonic.html

Steve,
Cincinnati


----- Original Message -----
From: "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 3:29 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] trivia


> While driving home from our show last night during a tornadic storm
> outbreak in my area, I had my local radio station on for weather
> updates. I caught about the last half of a song that was stated to
> date from 1969 by a band called "Neon Philharmonic." It had sort of
> a pop-prog, kind of an "American" Moodies feel to it, with a little
> of that "Love is Blue" vibe, and strings that were at times very
> Mellotronish and at times clearly real. I don't recall ever having
> heard them or of them before. Can anybody fill in the blanks on
> that, particularly the possibility of some early rock Mellotron use?
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