At 07:16 AM 9/16/2006,
tronbros@... wrote:
>If you want to hear two pieces that are the most powerful and
>intelligent mellotron driven pieces, go to medeskimartinandwood.com
>and listen to World End Party and Anonymous Skulls, both under Music
>on the homepage. This is seriously good stuff. John is a monster
>mellotron player. When he came to visit, he attacked a MKI like
>he'd known it for years but had actually never played one
>before. Instinctively he sorted out the R+F's and jammed along to
>them. Mind boggling.
John's a good guy---and awesomely talented, as you noticed.
Did he insist on taking the lid off and doing pitch dives? And when
he did, did he make mention that the flywheel is on the wrong
side? :-) I hope you got the chance to see MMW (or MSMW) while they
were in the area, Martin.
A MONEYPIT report featuring Mr. Medeski's M400 is here:
http://www.kleonard.com/mellotron/mppa0505/index.htm(And on other MONEYPIT news...This past weekend MONEYPIT unveiled a
restored Mark II once owned by a former Moody Blues keyboard player
and a Mark V once owned by another former Moody Blues keyboard
player. It'll take me a little while to sort through the photos and
get a report kicked together--stay tuned.)
...kl...
M400 #805 - now with anti-flameout mod!
M400 #1037 - would like another trip to the country...just because