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Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

From: "David Jacques" <djacques@...>
Date: 2005-05-07

That's too bad.. I would figure that since he is a Church organ designer he would use vintage equipment. But then again, I perform with a Hammond XK3 when I can't get the venue to pay for moving one of my B3's.... Can't really blame the guy...
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From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Oh it was all digital -
expensive Roland modelling keyboards -
two manuals, drawbars, big proper chunky 2-8ve wooden bass pedals -
but all powered by software.
Sounded ace though - I really couldn't complain.
 
(the same could scarcely be said for Hammill's rather
pants "clavinet" sound on his DX7!)
 
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Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 5:08 PM
Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Thanks for the info. What equipment did Banton play. Was it a Hammond H? or C3? How about the effects?
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From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 8:32 AM
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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Yeah, they did KILLER as an encore.
Jaxxon's sax solo had me in stiches.
Hammill didn't bother the play the piano part,
but Banton was rawked with enough bandwidth for it not
really to matter,
and Hammill sang it not too badly either
(although he copped out of the REALLY high notes
in "Fishes can't fly".
 
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Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 4:26 PM
Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Damn, I would love to see these guys! Wish they would come to LA!  Did they play anything from H to HE? I still play that great live DVD of them performing Lighthouse Keeper and Theme One...
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From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:44 AM
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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Yeah, although I'm not sure that Peter Hammill's Yamaha DX7
was ∗quite∗ the best choice of keyboard!! :-)

By the way, what was the first song in the set?
My friend and I got somewhat waylaid, and arrived
when "SCORCHED EARTH" was already in full swing.


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From: "NoRMaN PHaY" <k-rad@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London


> Well, that was quite something, wasn't it?  What about the bit at the
> end of "darkness" where hammill & jaxon stopped playing, and evans &
> banton on their own rocked harder than most 4- or 5-piece bands I've
> seen. Bloody hell, what a set list!  OMG, the power!! etc etc
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