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Subject: Re: Camel

From: "tron400" <tron400@yahoo.com>
Date: 2011-09-24

I didn't think Camel ever used a Tron. None of my albums or CDs have Tron on them.

Bernie

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> I had a chance to work with Camel back in 2003. Tom Brislin was the keys
> man for them on that tour. ( he was fabulous). At NEARfest, Tom asked if he
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> were setting them up, Andy Latimer came over and said, "Mellotrons! Ahh, the
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> In a message dated 9/23/2011 6:24:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Continuing my trawl through the early 70's, I came across this:
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> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbqaKyVEFjU&feature=mh_lolz&list=PL46B5719EE
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> Seems to be an overdubbed live performance, the video shows an organ but
> there seems to be loads of tron and a great mark II flute solo, he must have
> had a very well set up tron.
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> Mark
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