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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Graham Bond

From: "Andy Thompson" <andy.thompson@...>
Date: 2005-02-22

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From: "mellotrongirl" <mellotrongirl@...>
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Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 10:36 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Graham Bond, Hugh LeCaine


> according to http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mellotron , they
> mention the first use of a sampled tape on a recording as being
> performed by Hugh LeCaine in 1955 on a song "Dripsody".

Although it appears to be a custom one-off, possibly not dissimilar to the
infamous German 'choir-organ', as used by Amon Düül II.

Andy T.