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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] [looking-for-answers] Re: Album Openers (Was: Deadwing)

From: "MSB" <marksblitz@...>
Date: 2005-06-02

Let's first keep in mind that we're talking here about the late 1950's, early 1960's.

"Max Crook cannibalized tubes and valves from vacuum cleaners and television sets...."

Tubes and valves from a vacuum cleaner?????????

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"Further electronic parts were used from stoves to create pitch-bending devices."

Electronic parts. Stoves. You're kidding, right???

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"The humming was very hip and was presented to Berry Gordy before Motown became Motown. Gordy passed on the recording but did like Max's organ."

Hmmmmmmmmm................or should I say, Hummmmmmmmm............

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"Max became one of the first owners of the Moog organ (used for compositions such as "Popcorn" by the group 'Hot Butter')."

I wonder if Bob Moog knows about the Moog "organ".......


Okay, I'll shut up now.

Mark B.,
aka MSB
aka k6msb
aka


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 9:54 AM
Subject: [Mellotronists] [looking-for-answers] Re: Album Openers (Was: Deadwing)


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