Mattias:
Thank you for taking the time to type this up. I am also the kind of person that unless I have tried it myself I wont say anything. A good way to be I think.
Clay
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, mattias <Mattias.olsson5@...> wrote:
>
> The pic was actually taken the day after.
>
> Id love to play a modular atNearfest...But Ill probably not bring mine.
>
> I have a stranded Orchestron in New York I could bring if you could fix it
> for the gig ?
>
> And you are welcome anytime to come hang out and noodle.
>
> I havent spoken to Markus about not being active but this list is quite
> tilted towards the Streetly customers. I know there are people on the list
> who have bought and ordered stuff from him. But every time he is mentioned
> or his products
>
> people generally only take the time to say bad things or immediately praise
> Streetly in a way that seems kind of ridiculous. I believe there can be two
> companies working in tha same field.
>
> I would never say anything bad about Streetly or their products. I have no
> doubts that they are doing great things but I am the kind of person that
> unless I have tried it myself I wont say anything. This also means that I
> wont be spreading second hand opinions or impressions just to create or fuel
> negative rumours or hype.
>
> Markus is doing very well with his Mark VI and VII and selling tapeframes
> using the entire tape library of Chamberlin and Mellotron sounds. This new
> digital version of a Mellotron sounds to me like a great idea (wall wart or
> not) and a
>
> practical solution for working musicians.
>
> After carrying two 400s, an optigan, Two drumkits, Fender bass piano,
> Celeste, Wurlitzer electric piano, a Modular system and a case of classical
> percussion yesterday my back is agreeing with his idea as well.
>
> The Mellotron ³community² is a great one but as you all know the future
> probably isnt with us. Probably 70 - 80% of Mellotron owners take it out to
> play the intro of Strawberry Fields Forever or Bungalow Bill at the party
> and then use it
>
> occasionaly for recording or for a bit of fun at home. A bit like a vintage
> car. A bit like Harry Chamberlins original Idea.
>
> I hold classes and seminars at my studio a couple a times a year. I show
> them and talk about the development of synthesizers and the story of the
> Mellotron starting with the chamberlin rhythmate. I have a hard time seeing
> any of those kids
>
> rushing out to buy a Mellotron or hunt down a Rhythmate but they might
> download some sounds off the net. The kids of today arent really that
> interested in the furniture/formica part.
>
> Having a unit with pretty much all of the usable sounds in a small
> lightweight package with a real Mellotron keyboard for a fairly low price
> seems like a good solution for touring musicians and session people who want
> the real sound of the
>
> Mellotron. Something tells me that this might also lead to more people using
> odder and weirder sounds than just the strings, choirs, flutes, brass.
>
> I know I wont be selling my hardware anytime soon and I probably wont be
> using samples as long as I own them but when I am touring and flying a lot
> with Gösta Berlings saga, Vera Vinter or Akaba I know I wont be bringing any
> of my machines.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Mattias
>
> Also another interesting fact is that everyone seems to think that their
> Mellotron sounds exactly like everyone elses...I have two Mellotrons side by
> side in the studio and they dont sound the same when shifting tapes around.
> Is there such a thing as a Mellotron Standard...?
>
>
>
>
>
> Den 2011-01-22 14.35, skrev "lsf5275@..." <lsf5275@...>:
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Mattias,
> >
> > My comment about Markus not saying anything is along the lines of, "...it
> > takes two hands to clap." I don't believe he feels it's worth the time.
> >
> > By the way, very cool band setup. Will you be bringing the Modular to
> > NEARfest? Can I play with it? Where's the audience?
> >
> > Frank
> >
> > In a message dated 1/22/2011 5:27:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > Mattias.olsson5@... writes:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Of couse not.
> >>
> >> Its better this way.
> >>
> >> ...and noone on this list is probably interested in such a machine anyway.
> >>
> >> Btw when was the last time anyone on the list toured with their Mellotrons ?
> >>
> >> // Mattias
> >>
> >> Added a pic from Thursday nights show. Playing live to Fritz Langs
> >> Metropolis..
> >>
> >> Den 2011-01-22 08.35, skrev "MAinPsych@..." <MAinPsych@...>:
> >>
> >>
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> >>> In a message dated 1/21/2011 3:31:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> >>> lsf5275@... writes:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Well alright then!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> But I must admit that I haven't heard a peep from the mouth of Mr.
> >>>> Resch... at least not on this or the other group list.
> >>> It's just as well. Do we really want another major flame war?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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