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That road case won’t protect you from the insides falling apart mid-gig!! J
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john barrick
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 9:15 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: MOODY BLUES voices EEEEEK
Is Doug Berg still on this list? He gigged his M400 all over up around the Cleveland area - he's the one to talk to about this. I totally understand the desire to this, but I think the first time someone dropped their end or poured a pitcher of beer into it and I was looking at having to fix the damage and I was looking at the $20 from my split of the take at Piggie's Sports Bar, I'd be having some pretty hard core second thoughts about gigging my Tron. If I had a road case, it might be a different story.
jb
On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:19 PM, Sean <fourtytwominds@yahoo.com> wrote:
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, fdoddy@... wrote:
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> Grizzled lazy grumpy musicians won't use them live, but many younger musicians would jump at the chance to use a tron, as well as most vintage/analog gear, in a live setting. I am constantly encouraged by the interest from the next generation of players in quality vintage/analog gear.
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> I wouldn't go see the Moodies no matter what gear they hauled out on stage...not my thing. Lamb's new album, "5", is pretty awesome btw.
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I second the motion. If I had a tron of any sort I'd take it everywhere I could. I've already taken my Conn spinnet out for a gig, though it is "stupid heavy." That big piece of furniture was the coolest thing J's Sports Bar and Grill had seen. A 400 would be no issue.
Related; I've been thinking lately. It used to be that ownership of any Mellotron would make me very happy indeed. I'm sure I'd still be damned happy to have a 400, but since I saw the premiere of Murray Lerner's Isle of Wight footage (and he sat directly behind me) my thoughts have been fixed on a MkII. I'd take one of those on gigs in a heartbeat, even if I had to bribe my band mates to move that thing around. (And I have no clue if I'd even have a reaction much if I ran across a 300. My eyes say it's a 'tron but my ears say no. I assume I'm not alone in this.)
So yes, I'd love to gig a tron, especially one of those big pieces of furniture.
-Sean