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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Just a small request...

From: lsf5275@aol.com
Date: 2011-09-16

Interesting you bring that up. Mel and I are composing a Halloween soundtrack. Lots of half-speed bass clarinet and half speed vibes and such. We're gonna slow the Russian Choir waaaay down and run it though a plate reverb so that it will sound like wailing from Hell. Mel will have all of his props out including his Rick Wakeman head... the head in the jar, etc. I refuse to let him wear the little Sombrero, though, but I am going to help him animate his puppet for the occasion. We're dressing his Chihuahua like a little vampire. It will be the first time we will allow Mel on the first floor of our home. Usually he stays in the basement or outside.
 
Mel knows he will only be allowed to sing. No talking and for God's sake, no booze! I can't risk being embarrassed in front of the neighbors.
 
In a message dated 9/15/2011 7:24:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, barrickjohn262@gmail.com writes:
 

Luckily they didn't decide to name it the Hallotron, Frank.

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:17 PM, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
 

Mel named himself. We keep him in a closet in the cellar, but now that he has a puppet he seems OK with it.
 
In a message dated 9/15/2011 7:04:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, barrickjohn262@gmail.com writes:
 

The first time I saw it mentioned was on Ken's site, but either I misread, or it was mis-typed as Shararyah, and I remember thinking what an awkward name.

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 5:33 PM, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
 

Frank told me he named it. I can't remember how he came up with the name but it meant something to him. I think it was the name of a former girlfriend.
 
In a message dated 9/15/2011 6:24:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, fourtytwominds@yahoo.com writes:
 

If I understand right, Jerry Korb named the unit that during restoration. I googled it and it comes up as a single release by a Christian music singer, and as an obscure women's name.

-Sean

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> Frank called his Mark II, "Sharayah." I have no idea why. Now that I have
> it I just call it "Frank's Mark II." I guess that's how I will always think
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> I call my completely restored Mellotron/Novatron Model 400SM/#M1835
> affectionately Sweet Loretta Martin :-)
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> On Sep 13, 2011, at 9:11 AM, tronbros wrote:
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> Would everyone in the entire world stop calling inanimate objects,
> INCLUDING MELLOTRONS by christian names! It's utter madness.
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> Thankyou,
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> Martin
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> (http://mellotronics.co.uk/) _mellotronics.co.uk_
> (http://mellotronics.co.uk/)
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--
john barrick

∗Leo got it right the first time∗
∗then he added a second pickup and got it righter∗




--
john barrick

∗Leo got it right the first time∗
∗then he added a second pickup and got it righter∗