Personally I think Streetly are worth having for the
sheer hilarity of the tape library webpage alone :-)
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http://www.feline1.co.uk ----- Original Message -----
From: "mark kasian" <easle12@...>
To: <tronbros@...>; <mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] New Mellotron
>
> MY predudice? Really? The pot shots that you have
> taken at MA over the years is astounding! As for my
> part, I have simply stood up for the fine
> contributions that Markus and Dave have made to this
> field at any given opportunity because I think people
> need to know about it. Their instruments are
> incredible and it is TRULY amazing to me that when
> streetly release a press release about an upcoming
> press release about an upcoming product, there's a
> roar of "hurrays" from the party faithful on this
> list. Markus announces that he has been quietly
> working on a major new instrument design and it's met
> with ZERO from most of the list. Why? Because they
> don't want to rock the boat. PHOOEY on that.
>
> And speaking of real information; just how many NEW
> instruments have you sold Martin? Is there a photo
> that WE can see? Is there ANY information about it's
> specs? Weight? Motor type? Keyboard manufacture? Is
> there, indeed, a new long promised pinch roller
> available at last? A "bespoke" Skellotron that sells
> for insane amounts of money does not a "production"
> make.
> --- tronbros@... wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> Maybe it's time for a new
>> list, with more new faces, more real information,
>> more
>> results and less prejudice.
>>
>> From our standpoint, we have always given out
>> information, assistance and
>> answered queries readily and without hesitation.
>> Just what do you want from
>> this list Mark? You have proven yourself to be as
>> prejudiced as anyone,
>> especially against us. We don't particularly care
>> but how can you call for a new
>> list that is cleaner than clean when you yourself
>> have displayed exactly the
>> traits you now criticise?
>>
>> Martin
>>
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>>
>>
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