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Mark Kasian points out that Martin Smith is often mean-spirited in
his writtings on this list. I believe that Mark is correct. The guy
that is running the company (M. Smith) should never be running "the
good name(s)" into the ground. The good name that was Streetly and
more importantly, Les Bradley's son John Bradley. Note that the mean-
spirited emails are signed Martin. Perhaps Martin will say that he
speaks in step with John Bradley, but I believe that Les raised a
gentleman. From all I've read Les was a sweet and wonderful man, the
apple could'nt have fallen far from the tree. Martin's tone toward
many and the "rock the boat people" is harsh from what I've seen.
The "time is right" to be civil as well as honest.
Jerry Korb seems to say that he stays on the high-road but Jerry
(and Martin) are real mad at Frank Samagaio. "The Mellotron Book" by
Frank Samagaio acknowledges Jerry well and that book has put food on
the table for years for Martin Smith at Streetly. Do you think that
the Bradley brothers and Harry Chamberlin are mad at each other in
heaven. As I have said earlier today in another "posting" David Kean
and Les Bradley preserved mellotron out of love.
Thanks Les, David, Markus, John, Jerry, Frank S., Ken Merbler,
Mark ...
George Summers, Houston, Texas U.S.A.